Lois Rubyová píše pre mladých dospelých a často sa ponára do tajomných a nadprirodzených tém. Jej príbehy skúmajú záhady a paranormálne javy, často sa odohrávajú na strašidelných miestach po celom svete. Vďaka svojmu záujmu o paranormálne javy vnáša do svojej práce pocit úžasu a napätia, čím podnecuje fantáziu svojich čitateľov. Jej dielo sa vyznačuje zmesou histórie, napätia a nadprirodzených prvkov, ktoré udržia čitateľov v napätí.
Sixteen-year-old Lorelei is not happy after her family moves into an old bed-and-breakfast in Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaNand that is before she meets the Civil War ghost, Nathaniel, who needs her help, and discovers that some of the hotel staff are not what they seem to be.
Set against the backdrop of a family renovation project in Lawrence, Kansas, a 12-year-old girl named Dana uncovers a poignant diary belonging to a Quaker woman. This diary reveals the woman's courageous efforts in sheltering runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad, intertwining Dana's modern-day life with a rich historical narrative. Through this discovery, themes of bravery, compassion, and the struggle for freedom emerge, offering Dana a deeper understanding of her own family's history and the enduring impact of the past.