Reeve is a studious man who is hyper-sensitive to noise. Lodgings in a quiet cul-de-sac initially seem to be the answer, but he soon begins to suspect he is not alone.
Rich Americans visiting Europe lease an old English country house and find it comes complete with a ghost - who finds these strangers more alarming than they find him.
Mr. Karswell is very easily angered and never forgets a slight. As he is also a man capable of summoning demons from Hell to do his bidding, his quarrel with Dunning may have unfortunate consequences.