The Cloisonne Vase — Edwina Noone

JOURNEY INTO HORROR

It began in the grim mansion of the immensely powerful old man who gave lovely young Julia Powell a sealed package to carry across the country.

Soon the turn-of-the-century train trip across the United States became a waking nightmare as three people -- a grotesque fat woman, a repulsive little man in black, and a diabolically handsome and charming young man -- wove a net of intrigue and deception around the bewildered girl.

But not until Julia reached the old house that was her destination did the terrible truth about her mysterious employment dawn -- too late to retreat from the dark abyss opening to swallow her up…