Mrs. Zant and the Ghost (The Ghosts Touch) (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

From the mind of Wilkie Collins, the legendary Victorian author and master of the sensation novel, comes a gripping tale that blends chilling supernatural visitation with psychological suspense.

Mrs. Zant and the Ghost (also published as The Ghosts Touch) follows a widow haunted not by grief, but by a terrifying protective presence. Mrs. Zant is haunted by the spectral figure of her first husband, who suffered a mysterious and sudden death. The ghost returns with a chilling purpose: to issue a desperate warning. His presence is often manifested by a cold, phantom touch: a spectral warning directed toward her current circumstances and the sinister intentions of her second, seemingly devoted husband.

This story is a unique and intense blend of the classic Victorian ghost story and the domestic crime thriller. It is essential reading for fans of classic mystery fiction and those who enjoy a plot where the supernatural intervenes to expose human evil.