In the second part of the Night Girl series, Juliet is assigned to spend the night watching over a resident who is on the verge of death. Soon, however, she finds that the ghost of Jennifer Mathis isn't ready to let go of her, leading to a bizarre confrontation by the door to the abandoned ward.
Eleven years ago, meanwhile, Juliet attends her mother's funeral and comes up with a plan. While her father is flirting with the woman who owns the funeral home, Juliet steals the woman's cat and sets out to conduct a hideous experiment.
This is the second book in the Night Girl seriers. Word count approximately 20,000. Contains swearing and violence. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.