This erotic/suspense romance novel tells the story, which is somehow a parody style of noir in the seventies, about a reporter and his adventures; then the landlady and her real life adventure seeking souls for writing good mystery and horror novels. So, those who still like the old style with blend of new things will appreciate this novel with humor and sex on intervals.

This book was written by Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu, an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction who is considered the leading ghost-story writer of the Victorian era. In this publication, he uses Ireland as a backdrop for his love story that depicts class issues during the era - and a thrilling mystery that awaits to befall the characters.

New ser., v. 3-8 (1855-1860) include the 16th-21st annual reports of the British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society; v. 9-11 (1861-1863) include the 22nd-24th annual reports.