Afraid to Live—Afraid to Die

Ellen Muir moves into the dark old Malvern Grange house where she must get used to living with her strict aunt Hester Milgram, along with cook Meg O'Meara and handyman Joe Wellman. Ellen becomes involved with the mysterious Madam Lytton, whose ghost cannot rest because a little boy went missing long ago. When Ellen hunts for answers and finds what happened to the boy, she frees Madam Lytton's spirit from the shame that kept her trapped.

Malvern Grange, a gloomy old house, is the scene of Ellen Muir's efforts to adjust to her stern aunt, Hester Milgram, and to the cook, Meg O'Meara, and the handyman, Joe Wellman. Ellen is drawn into the shadowy life of Madam Lytton, who is haunted by the disappearance of a small boy. Ellen's search for the truth finds the boy's remains, and Madam Lytton's spirit is released from its burden of guilt.

Ellen Muir arrives at Malverne Grange, an isolated mansion, to assist with household work and sewing. She receives warnings to avoid Madame Lytton, a 99-year-old resident confined to her quarters. Despite this caution, Ellen enters the woman's bedroom and awakens her, triggering a terrifying confrontation when the elderly Madame emerges aggressively, threatening Ellen with what she describes as nails mounted on her fingers like long knives.