Miriam Allen deFord

An excerpt of the short story “Mortmain” by Miriam Allen deFord, appearing in the Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives anthology, edited by Sarah Weinman (available August 27, 2013). Fourteen chilling tales from the pioneering women who created the domestic suspense genre Murderous wives, deranged husbands, deceitful children, and vengeful friends. Few know these characters—and their creators—better…