The Queen Bee — Edna L. Lee

From the moment Jennifer entered her Aunt Eva's exquisite Southern mansion she was aware of a watching, waiting menace that seemed to hold the household in thrall. But as she slowly came to know Ross Avery, her aunt's husband, and to watch with helpless pity as he struggled against his own private devils of bitterness and disillusionment Jennifer's instinctive fears for herself were forgotten.

Almost too late, the terrible meaning of what she had sensed came to her. Nothing in this strange home was as it appeared. Behind Eva's gracious smile was a scheming mind. Behind the handsome portals lay hatred and fear. .. and violence.