Children's crime novel. When Penelope Thanatopoulos hears reports of a haunted house with light, noises and the sound of crying, her detective's imagination can't resist. With the help of her friend Benjamin and clues from her Yaiyai's old Greek folk stories, Penelope sets out solve the mystery. Melbourne author is a solicitor who has also written plays, science fiction, non-fiction and historical novels. She has written two other Penelope and Benjamin stories, 'The Wandering Icon' and 'The Three-Pronged Dagger', winner of the 2002 Sisters in Crime Davitt Award.