A spinster inherits a haunted house. What Mary McMaster and her dog Pickles discover is that a curse on her family's bloodline must play out. Mary McMaster and her dog Pickles inherit a mansion on Shadow Island. She's heard the rumors of bizarre deaths in the home but does not believe such things could affect her, being the capable woman she was. Now wealthy, Mary hires a young lady to help her in the mansion. Neither one anticipated the danger and evil that lurked among them. A ghost hunting team, new friends, and two deaths make not believing in the McMaster curse impossible. Can Mary break the McMaster curse of death? Who will die because of the supernatural power? Will love flourish among the chaos? Find the answer by reading this haunted house novella.