A Woman Named Smith

A web of deceit and treachery from the acclaimed author of Slippy McGee and The Purple Heights. A delightful love story involving a haunted house and a fascinating mystery, set in a charming little town rich in the romance of the old South. To say more wold take the edge off the fun that awaits the reader.

"Amusing mystery story, its melodramatic plot unwinding against the charming background of a South Carolina townlet stirred to its depths by the passing of an historic...
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A web of deceit and treachery from the acclaimed author of Slippy McGee and The Purple Heights. A delightful love story involving a haunted house and a fascinating mystery, set in a charming little town rich in the romance of the old South. To say more wold take the edge off the fun that awaits the reader.

"Amusing mystery story, its melodramatic plot unwinding against the charming background of a South Carolina townlet stirred to its depths by the passing of an historic mansion, through a spite will, to the possession of' 'a Yankee woman named Smith.'" -Bibliography Bulletin

"One is loath to say good-bye when the last page is reached." -New York Tribune

"A delight for a winter's evening." -The Richmond News Leadership

"There is romance and humor and much charming description in this modern mystery story, and one is loath to say goodby when the last page is reached." -The New York Tribune

"The brightness of the dialogue suggests that Mrs. Oemler might succeed with a comedy for the stage." -The New York Times

"It is the vitality of the story that sets it apart." -The Chicago Tribune

"It is clean, wholesome and refreshing." -The San Francisco Bulletin

"It is a tale of many colors and an indefinable charm." -Philadelphia Pressure

"There's a good time coming for all who read it." -St. Louis Post Dispatch