Fourteen stories detailing Penelope Pettiwather's quest to understand the nature of ghosts. Full of the rich history and landscape of Salmonson's northwest USA, these quiet tales will appeal to the fan of the traditional ghost story. Jessica Amanda Salmonson is a recipient of the World Fantasy Award, ReaderCon Certificate, and Lambda Literary Award. Her previous books include What Did Miss Darrington See?: Feminist Supernatural Stories of the 19th and 20th Century; two volumes of Tales by Moonlight; The Swordswoman; The Tomoe Gozen Saga; The Death Sonnets; and Pets Given in Evidence of Old English Witchcraft and Other Bewitched Beings.