Helen herself , troubled by the perplexing death of her sister , is now engaged .
Helen has begun to hear strange noises and observe strange activities around Stoke Moran , the impoverished and heavily mortgaged estate where Helen and Helen 's stepfather live .
Helen herself , troubled by the perplexing death of her sister , is now engaged , and she has begun to hear strange noises and observe strange activities around Stoke Moran , the impoverished and heavily mortgaged estate where she and her stepfather live .