Cold Chill of Coptos — Kay Ashby

Was her summons to the isolated house a sentence of death?

Everyone believed it was an accident...everyone except Jan. "I want to find out who tried to kill me," she said.

At this there were cries of denial and shock from the others. Hester, reeling as though struck from a blow, exclaimed, "How extremely melodramatic of you, Jan. You must not, you cannot make such wild accusations. None of us would want to harm you. There has been an accident, and that is the end of the matter."