When a man prepares to marry into a wealthy family, he receives a terrifying visitation from the spirit of his recently deceased brother, Hertford. The chilling warning he delivers is not a simple haunting, but a desperate plea that entangles love and legacy with a family secret. The dead will not rest until their honor is restored.
From the celebrated mind of Charlotte Riddell, a master of the Victorian ghost story, comes a chilling tale of hauntings, honor, and the uneasy debts of the dead. Hertford O'Donnell's Warning is a quintessential example of classic supernatural fiction, weaving an intricate web of past secrets and present peril.
This masterful short story is perfect for fans of chilling tales and gothic literature. Discover a haunting where the ghost is not a monster, but a messenger, and the true horror lies in a family's buried past.