Pledged to the Dead

In this classic pulp fiction novelette from 1937, young Ned Minton finds himself irresistibly drawn to the enchanting but otherworldly Julie d'Ayen during a moonlit encounter in New Orleans. However, their flirtation takes a dark turn when Ned is bound by a promise of eternal love, enforced by a menacing demon-serpent. With time running out, his only hope lies in the expertise of French physician and occult investigator Jules de Grandin, who must unravel the mysteries of the curse that binds Julie to the mortal realm.