Frightened Nurse — Arlene Hale

When Nurse Gwen Powell arrived at Tampa airport she caught sight of Dr. Reece Ramsey, who'd hired her for her new post. He left his car, smiling warmly, hands outstretched in greeting. A wild, sudden thought leaped into Gwen's mind: some day she was going to marry this man. It wasn't long before they arrived at the palatial home of the Nordykes. Introductions to the family members took place quickly. And then Gwen met her patient, the elderly Henry Nordyke. But -- almost from the first -- strange, freakish problems occurred in Henry's case. accidents. overdoses of medicine. and Gwen became uneasy. Then there was a night of terror as Gwen, thoroughly alarmed by still another incident, rushed to the room of her patient. Her hand shook uncontrollably as she turned the knob. She knew then that someone was trying to kill Henry Nordyke.