Annalise Phipps and her butler are the only inhabitants of a deteriorating Philadelphia Main Line mansion, and each year, Annalise celebrates her wedding anniversary with a conversation over dinner with her late husband.
When a reluctant guest arrives on a snowy Valentine’s Day, an evening of eerie remembrance unfolds. Each chime of the clock and flicker of candlelight evokes memories from the past and blurs the line between the living and the dead.
With expertly crafted suspense, this story interweaves the supernatural and human longing, creating a tension-filled atmosphere culminating in an unforgettable dinner party and a poignant dialogue between the seen and the unseen.
An Ann Kinnear Suspense Short from Matty Dalrymple, author of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels, beginning with THE SENSE OF DEATH, and the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers.
Matty Dalrymple is the author of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels, beginning with THE SENSE OF DEATH, and Suspense Shorts as well as the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, beginning with ROCK PAPER SCISSORS. She lives with her husband and their dogs in Chester County, Pennsylvania and enjoys vacationing on Mount Desert Island, Maine, and Sedona, Arizona, and these locations provide the settings for her work.