Shane: Lady in Lilac

Helen Varney, not quite making it as an actress, was down to her last few cents when a chance encounter prevents the suicide of another young woman, and brings an offer to take over her life. What appears to be a lark of impersonation at first soon becomes much more chilling when a theatrical producer is murdered and she ends up forced on the run by a mysterious man. “Bigamy, a kidnapping-murder, and blackmail are linked with the slaying . . . , giving the reader a succession of thrills right up to the end when both justice and love—blossoming forth in the most unfavorable circumstances—score triumphs” (Davenport, IA, Daily Times , 1941). Additional First published in 1941. Author Pseudonym of Harriette Ashbrook.