After her father died and her mother succumbed to grief, Melina Throgmorton has been put in charge of the family finances. In a fit of delirious mania, Mrs. Throgmorton convinced her mother and daughter that they will have a séance for Christmas with her mother as the medium. When the séance occurs, it's a rousing success, and Melina's grandmother is actually able to summon Lord Eamon Mac Thaidhg. After the séance, however, things begin to get interesting for Melina, especially when Lord Mac Thaidhg shows up unannounced in her bedroom. When she discovers that he's not only a ghost, but a ghost with a limited afterlife who is cursed to serve the women of her family, she begins to get interesting ideas. Perhaps Melina will receive the best Christmas present of all in this fun, haunting tale.