"Lost Sir Massingberd: A Romance of Real Life. v. 2/2" by James Payn is a novel published in 1864. Sir Massingberd Heath is a cruel landowner who fears neither God nor man. When he attempts to murder his nephew Marmaduke to sell the family estates, dark forces set events in motion. A gypsy woman's curse hangs over the household, promising a terrible fate. Sir Massingberd mysteriously vanishes, and months pass before the chilling truth emerges. This tale of wickedness and retribution explores how one man's evil casts shadows over innocent lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)