Books like Voice Out of Darkness by Ursula Curtiss
Katherine "Katy" Meredith, raised as a foster sister, is haunted by anonymous letters after the death of a child on a lonely pond thirteen years ago. Returning to the small Connecticut town of her past, she seeks answers to the tragic accident and the unsettling accusation that she pushed the child. As the investigation deepens, Katy faces unsettling clues: a dark staircase, a New England blizzard, and an unsettling friend who may be connected to the unresolved mystery. The novel weaves themes of family, guilt, and the lingering presence of death in a small community.
First publish date: 1948
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Ursula Curtiss
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