Herculeah Jones: The Dark Stairs

Herculeah Jones isn't afraid of much. She solves one mystery after another with the self-reliance of that other female sleuth, Nancy Drew. This time she's nosing around the "Dead Oaks" mansion after seeing her dad, a policeman, checking out a report of a prowler. In fact, her hair starts to frizzle, and that only happens when something is about to happen. Suspense and mystery with a great female protagonist!