There Was an Old Woman - Paperback

by Hallie Ephron (Author)

"Superb suspense and unforgettable characters make this an absolute must-read. I devoured this in one ravenous gulp "--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author

A young woman becomes entangled in a terrifying web of deception and madness involving an elderly neighbor in this riveting domestic noir by Edgar-nominated author Hallie Ephron

When Evie Ferrante's mother is hospitalized, she arrives at the older woman's house to find it in utter chaos and filled to the brim. Has her mother become a hoarder? Sorting through her belongings, Evie discovers objects that don't quite belong there--expensive liquor in the garage, pricier than her mother's usual brand, and a new flat-screen TV on the wall--that raise questions. Where did her mother get the money for such lavish purchases?

Evie renews a friendship with Mina, an elderly neighbor who might know more about her mother's recent activities, but Mina has her own set of problems. As Evie investigates her mother's actions and digs into the events of the past few months, a dark, sinister story of deception and madness begins to unfold.

Front Jacket

Don't let him in until I'm gone.

That's what Evie's mother whispers as the EMTs are whisking her away to the hospital.

When Evie arrives to look after the house in her mother's absence, she's shocked to find the place in terrible disrepair. While she cleans and organizes, she makes puzzling discoveries: expensive liquor that's not her mother's brand, a new flat-screen TV on the wall. Where is the money coming from?

Evie will find an unlikely ally in Mina Yetner, her mother's ninety-year-old neighbor, who has noticed mysterious changes to the neighborhood herself. As the two women dig deeper into the past few months of Evie's mother's life, a larger, more sinister picture begins to emerge.

--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Last to Die

Back Jacket

"Don't let him in until I'm gone."

That's what Evie's mother whispers as the EMTs are whisking her away to the hospital.

When Evie arrives to look after the house in her mother's absence, she's shocked to find the place in terrible disrepair. While she cleans and organizes, she makes puzzling discoveries: expensive liquor that's not her mother's brand, a new flat-screen TV on the wall. Where is the money coming from?

Evie will find an unlikely ally in Mina Yetner, her mother's ninety-year-old neighbor, who has noticed mysterious changes to the neighborhood herself. As the two women dig deeper into the past few months of Evie's mother's life, a larger, more sinister picture begins to emerge.