Ellis Peters (nom de plume of Edith Pargeter) was an English writer, and the short story (originally titled Guide to Doom) was first published in Alfred Hitchcocks: Stories that Scared Even Me in 1967. As a tour guide of an old fortified mansion finishes his last tour of the day, he is approached by a mysterious man who asks if he can see an infamous well within the manor. Guide: Jon FredetteMusic and Sound Design by Jon Fredette