Four ghostly stories written by women, dramatized by Christopher Hawes and produced by Marion Nancarrow. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.

The Cold Embrace by Mary Braddon (June 26, 1997)
When handsome young artist Josef betrays his delicate fiancée, her retribution is eerily appropriate…

Man-Size in Marble by Edith Nesbit (July 3, 1997)
For newlyweds Charles and Laura, their housekeeper’s dread of All Saint’s Eve seems laughable – that is, until the day itself arrives…

Afterward by Edith Wharton (July 10, 1997)
After an unexpected windfall on their American mine, Ned and Mary move to a dream home in England, but their past is catching up with them…

The Demon Lover by Elizabeth Bowen (July 17, 1997)
Mrs Drover nervously returns to her old London house in the Blitz to discover a letter on the hall table – a reminder of a special rendezvous she can’t fully recollect.