Philip Womack
The Pursuit of Love
A ghost wanders into the drawing-room before dinner. She is well dressed, aristocratic. On the table lies Eva Rice’s new book – pink and encouraging-looking. She picks it up, expecting to be quickly bored by this fluffy modern rubbish. But within minutes she is hooked, and a broad smile spreads across her face. ‘How thrill-making!’ she whispers, before settling in. Who is this elegant phantom?
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