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Patricia Cornwell's Autopsy - Review

Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


A riveting forensic thriller that sees the long-awaited return of Dr. Kay Scarpetta.

A young woman's body lies in the morgue, her throat cut, her hands severed from her body, having been discovered displayed beside a railway track. A ritualistic killing? The beginnings of the work of a serial killer? Or her mutilation simply an attempt to prevent identification?

Called upon to examine the home of a missing young woman, Scarpetta must determine if she is the unidentified victim. Having worked at a medical research facility, it opens up the line of inquiry that the woman's death may be connected to her work.

Scarpetta is then summoned to aid in a situation that may escalate into an international emergency. With threats lurking from within her own home to beyond the planet, she must decipher an overwhelming tangle of evidence in her continuing fight for justice.

'Autopsy' is the twenty-fifth novel in Patricia Cornwell's series featuring Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, picking up her story several years after the events of the previous novel. Scarpetta has returned to Virginia, once again in the position of Chief Medical Examiner, the first woman to do so when she originally held the post over thirty years before. But she barely recognises her former home, which has suffered the effects of the lapsed decades, recent political and social unrest and the somewhat abated but ever-lingering global pandemic.

Other characters make their return alongside her - her husband and psychologist Benton, now working for the US Secret Service; Marino, who desperately misses investigative work and the early days when he and Scarpetta were a duo fighting crime; and her niece, Lucy, who has become withdrawn and distant, surrounded by her technology, following a tragic loss. The dynamics between each of these characters have driven the series since the very beginning and continue to drive the narrative and the emotional elements of the plot.

One of the elements I have enjoyed most about this series is the breadth of the aspects of forensic analyses and investigative procedures it explores, allowing it to retain its grit and realism. The narrative voice is Kay's, driven first and foremost by the pathology and crime scene analysis, with her knowledge, insight and personal and professional relationships providing a wider perspective - psychological insights through Benton, police procedure through Marino and other police officers, and digital forensics and the use of technology in detecting and solving crime.

Not only a crime thriller, the novel also has shades of political thriller, brushing up against elements more commonly associated with sci-fi. Cornwell's fascination and detailed research underlie every chapter; as ever, with close attention to detail, not only in the forensic science and investigative methods, but also with groundbreaking technology and our exploration beyond this planet. The scenes featuring the remote examination in orbit are fascinating.

Cornwell also beautifully captures the combined sense of nostalgia and alienation when taking a retrospective view on life, something which the pandemic brought into stark focus for many across the planet; with this novel we gain insights into Scarpetta's experiences of that. Long-term readers cannot help but find reminders of Scarpetta's early years, particularly to the first novel, 'Postmortem', bringing the series full circle while simultaneously taking it in exciting new directions.

'Autopsy' is an exhilarating and welcome return for Kay Scarpetta; a gripping entry in the leading forensic science thriller series that continues to push the boundaries of the genre over three decades later.



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Carolyn Haines' The House of Memory - Review

The House of Memory by Carolyn Haines

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The Pluto's Snitch Detective Agency investigate their first case of paranormal mystery.

Raissa James and her business partner Reginald Proctor have been called upon to assist a young woman, Camilla, in hope their skills in investigating the occult and the paranormal may prove decisive. Currently residing in the Bryce Hospital asylum, Camilla attacked her fiancé while they toured their new home, Roswell House, apparently under the influence of a delusion.

This is not the only strange and unsettling occurrence they encounter. Young women have been disappearing from the surrounding areas, while other patients from Roswell House seem also to have vanished without trace. Raissa has no doubt that Camilla is in grave danger; discovering from whom or what is paramount to averting a dangerous medical operation in only a few days' time.

Feeling the presence of a malign entity at Roswell House, Raissa is convinced it will be the route to unravelling the mystery. Whether Camilla is victim to a possession or if she truly is affected by psychosis, the danger that hovers around her threatens to pull others into its orbit with deadly consequences.

Picking up following the conclusion of 'The Book of Beloved', the newly formed Pluto's Snitch agency has received its first request for help by means of a letter from Zelda Fitzgerald, which launches a challenging case. After a slower-paced start introducing the cast of characters and various plotlines, the plot picks up speed, juggling the multiple mysteries and building suspense, practically hurtling into the final scene.

Following recent events and newly opening her business, Raissa's confidence in herself and her abilities is beginning to flourish. Despite expectations to conform to society's view of women, she is striving to fight these limitations and carve out her own place in the world. I particularly enjoyed finding Raissa in the thick of the action and not relegated to the observer that society deemed appropriate. Women's independence and wider prejudice and discrimination continue to be core themes of the series, while this novel also deals with themes of mental health - with a particular focus on the treatment of 'hysterical' women and 'mad' people during this period.

There are also elements of fun to the rebellious nature of the female characters and the decadence experienced by the upper classes during the inter-war period in certain scenes, both light relief and juxtaposition to some of the darker elements of the novel and the lives of the underprivileged, making the entire concoction a thrilling and immersive read that I thoroughly enjoyed. The novel ends with the pull of another case, to lead directly into the third in the series, 'The Specter of Seduction'.

A mix of mystery and detective fiction, gothic horror and ghost stories, 'The House of Memory' is a perfect blend of Southern Gothic cosy; which, like all the best cosies, beneath the surface isn't so cosy after all.



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Whispers from the Dead of Night - The Deluxe Collection

FOREWORD

Are you sitting comfortably, the fire crackling, a mug of cocoa in hand? Then let us begin…

It gives me great pleasure to introduce this deluxe collection of all my supernatural stories to date. Ever since I was a child, I have adored omnibuses, collections and boxsets. What could possibly be better than not just one book, but multiple books collected in one special edition or packaging? Amongst my prized possessions are included many such collections of works of some of my favourite authors. Long have I dreamt of presenting my own collected works, to celebrate having achieved a dream.

"Whispers from the Dead of Night" was originally conceived as such a collection – to collect three seasonal supernatural novellas along with three or four bonus short stories. But both "Whispers from the Dead of Night" and "Bitten" expanded as I worked on them, the former into an independent seven story collection and the latter into a full-length novel.

Yet, still I pondered releasing an omnibus edition featuring all four books. "Whispers from the Dead of Night – The Deluxe Collection" is the result, including novellas "Alone" and "The Jack O’Lantern Men" and novel "Bitten" alongside the original seven short stories and brand new short story "Will o’ the Wisp".

The journey to this collection from the original conception of "Alone" has been a long one; one I could not have achieved without the unending support of my readers. Your feedback consistently keeps me going. Special mention must go to my family and friends – amongst you, my first readers and those that provided me with my first feedback across all eleven of these stories. Thank you too to my cover designers for the fantastic work on all eight covers ("A Deathly Shade of Pale" and ‘"Twas the Night Before Christmas" having also been released separately digitally).

For those of you who have read some or all of these stories before, I hope you enjoy once again coming on this journey with me. For anyone who has found this collection anew, I hope you enjoy this bumper selection.

Thank you. I appreciate each and every one of you. This is for you.
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A journey through fog and darkness, destination unknown…
A sexual obsession spiralling out of control…
A forbidden love…
A killer who preys on the lonely…
An investigation into a haunted monastery…
A visitation on Christmas Eve with diabolical intentions…
A night-time escape through the forest…

The past refuses to stay buried when Jessica accepts an invitation to spend Christmas with an old flame and finds herself stranded by a snowstorm…

A father and daughter recount their experiences with the demonic entities known as the Jack O’Lantern Men…

Coming to the aid of a young woman, a young man finds himself seeking answers to questions that may be safer left unanswered…

PC Holleigh Ryder faces the most challenging case of her career in the hunt for a vampiric serial killer…
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Whispers from the Dead of Night - The Deluxe Collection is available to download for Kindle, Kobo and NOOK, and from Google Play now!

Paperback and hardcover editions are also available to order from Lulu.com.

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Carolyn Haines' The Book of Beloved - Review

The Book of Beloved by Carolyn Haines

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


A Southern Gothic cosy with ghosts, murder and mystery galore.

Raissa James, a teacher, aspiring writer and war widow, finally agrees to visit her uncle's home, Caoin House, in Mobile, Alabama, for the summer. She hopes it will be what she needs to enable her to spend time on her writing and heal from the grief that has dominated her life since the loss of her husband.

Quickly making new friends and finding the spark of a potential romantic interest, Raissa begins to think that she may be able to build her future here. But Caoin House has a dark history and may be haunted by more than just the stains of its past.

When a suspicious death occurs, Raissa finds herself determined to not let it rest. Hoping to right wrongs past and present, she unwittingly places herself in danger. The key to the mystery hinges on the secrets of the Book of Beloved - secrets someone, or something, is determined will never be uncovered.

'The Book of Beloved' is the first in Carolyn Haines' 'Pluto's Snitch' series. A cross between cosy mystery, gothic ghost story and historical fiction, it makes for a light-hearted, relaxing read, while still dealing with some underlying heavy subject matter. Set in 1920, the spectre of the First World War still looms in recent memory. Despite the progression of industry and renewed hopes for the future, the devastation of the war's effects remain evident in day-to-day life, particularly for those who lost someone.

The story is told from Raissa's perspective. She is immediately a likeable character; we encounter her afflicted by grief but beginning to look to the future, can feel her youth and naivety, her frustrations at the limitations imposed on her gender, as well as her passion and thirst for justice, both moral and social. Prejudice and discrimination are major themes of the novel; the period a pivotal time, with women poised to finally be allowed to vote, racial discrimination and the class structure still the basis of normal society, and attitudes towards sex, relationships and sexuality archaic.

The setting of Caoin House is particularly well-evoked, taking the classic manor house setting of many classic mysteries of the period and creating a Southern Gothic version complete with hauntings and the romance and tragedy of the past; the narrative serving as an introduction to the mystery series and its key players and ending with a tantalising glimpse of the next mystery in the series, 'The House of Memory'.



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James Lovegrove's Sherlock Holmes & The Three Winter Terrors - Review

Sherlock Holmes and The Three Winter Terrors by James Lovegrove

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Three cases of suspicious death surrounded by superstition for the master detective to unravel.

1889. Holmes investigates the drowning of a teenage boy that has been determined as accidental, while whispers of a curse cast by a witch centuries earlier are causing much unease. But, if foul play is at work, Holmes is convinced a human hand is behind it.

1890. A businessman demands Holmes aid him in uncovering the truth behind several unexplained events that suggest he is being haunted. The man is soon found dead, apparently frightened to death by a malign entity. Holmes, however, remains convinced there is a more rational explanation.

1894. Holmes is requested to investigate the death of an esteemed academic, following the cause being declared as an animal attack. But the bite marks on his body were human; suspicions aroused that he has been murdered by a cannibal.

‘The Three Winter Terrors’ is the third in this continuation series by James Lovegrove, following ‘The Christmas Demon’ and ‘The Beast of the Stapletons’, which sees Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson once again investigating murders, supernatural phenomena and folkloric history. Here, Watson presents three novellas, with threads linking them together, hence their collection in one volume.

Featuring the perfect Holmes blend of mystery and suspense with a dose of action and adventure, masterfully entwined with hints of the supernatural, all dominated by Holmes’ deductive brilliance, these three stories thrill on every page, taking us back to the late nineteenth century with vivid description, creating a sense of nostalgia for a time that none of us were yet born to witness. Watching Holmes at work through the eyes of Watson is always entertaining; as well as Holmes’ detective skills, the relationship between the two men makes Conan Doyle’s stories shine and Lovegrove captures that brilliantly, while also developing the supporting characters well throughout these fast-paced narratives.

The narrative mirrors Arthur Conan Doyle’s storytelling style and the voice of John Watson superbly, and the characterisation of Sherlock Holmes is perfection! A lot of attention to detail is paid to the timeline of Conan Doyle’s stories and their publication, with allusions to many of them as well as Lovegrove’s previous two novels, slotting the series perfectly amongst the canon of four novels and numerous short stories, as if these are indeed additional chronicles scribed by John Watson himself. If I had to choose a favourite amongst the tales, it would probably be the first, ‘The Witch’s Curse’, but I enjoyed them all immensely. Having devoured all three books over the last three winters, I very much hope we shall be treated to a fourth in the series.

‘Sherlock Holmes and the Three Winter Terrors’ is a gem for lovers of Sherlock Holmes, detective fiction and Victorian mysteries, as well as those who enjoy fiction with hints of the gothic and the supernatural in the heart of winter.



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The Haunting Season - Review

The Haunting Season: Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights by Bridget Collins

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A collection of deliciously haunting tales, oozing atmosphere and winter chills.

A visitor's fascination with an abandoned property may prove a fatal error...
An estranged wife, isolated in shame in an old house, finds she and her child may not be alone...
A family's attempt to find peace and tranquility takes a dangerous turn...
A photographer obsesses over the beauty whom he has been enlisted to capture in her final rest...
A woman injured in a riding accident is confronted with a restless spirit...
An ex-churchman recounts the experience that led to his irrational fear of evergreens...
A mother describes her experience with a witch that followed the birth of her child...
A man's desperate quest to unearth a great discovery may prove his undoing...

'The Haunting Season' is a collection of eight short stories by eight different authors, each tightly plotted and superlatively well-written, building suspense with layers of mystery and supernatural occurrences until reaching their satisfying conclusions.

My personal favourites were Natasha Pulley's 'The Eel Singers', a concoction of unspoken emotion and lurking danger in an isolated community; Jess Kidd's 'Lily Wilt', a gripping tale of burgeoning obsession that escalates rapidly out of control; and Kiran Millwood Hargrave's 'Confinement', a chilling account of creeping fear and dark, malicious power.

Overall, this is an incredibly enjoyable collection. Many of the tales take us back into the heart of the Victorian era, which witnessed the birth of the traditional winter ghost story, complete with a modern edge in the exploration of themes, characterisations and circumstances. Each of the writers has crafted a glimpse into individual worlds, delivering slices of mystery and terror.

'The Haunting Season' is a perfectly ghostly collection to enjoy at Christmas and into the New Year, when the temperatures are low and inclement weather howls out in the night.



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Charles Dickens' The Chimes - Review

The Chimes by Charles Dickens

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


A winter's tale of social commentary and moral lessons.

The chimes of the bells of the abandoned church tower ring out, timeless. One New Year's Eve, Toby, who often sets up vigil beneath the tower, is once again dutifully in place. The bells have now become a part of him; often he hears them intoning hidden messages only he appears to be able to hear.

His daughter is due to marry on New Year's Day, a union he has some misgivings about due to their financial plight. Members of the upper classes are quick to share their own thoughts on such a marriage to Toby, his daughter and her fiance, leaving them all troubled.

As the bells ring out that night, Toby ascends into the bell tower, coming across the goblins of the bells. As he experiences a vision of the future, he may come to understand the meaning of his life and of many whom surround him.

'The Chimes' is Charles Dickens' second Christmas novella, following 'A Christmas Carol'. Published the following year, in 1844, it features heavier prose and a denser narrative than its predecessor, and feels lacking in its Christmas magic. But such is the curse of creating a classic - the works that follow will be compared rather than judged on their own merits.

From the opening quarter, the bells themselves are almost their own character, haunting the plot throughout. With vivid descriptions of poverty, set against the class system, the story explores the attitudes and ingrained prejudice of society, and how poverty and suffering breed crime and injustice in ways in which the two are not the same. While life may be very different now to when the novella was written and published, the social and moral issues that thematically illustrate the story prove to be as timeless as the chimes, its core message as accessible now as ever.

Toby is a sympathetic character - something that from one perspective may make him more relatable, but on the flipside make his moral lesson more difficult to grasp (and perhaps never quite stop feeling a little unfair; he is, after all, as much a victim of society and his circumstances as the other characters in the passages used to build this world and convey its lesson). In Toby's journey, the reader bears witness to and is able to reflect on Dicken's moral message.

A fable about embracing the spirit of joy and gratitude and how showing love and being loved is being in possession of true riches, how one should find renewed faith in the goodness of humanity, take responsibility and not turn one's back on those in need; complete with goblins and spirits showing a vision of a possible future, with the bells ringing in New Year's Day to show this may not be the future that will come to pas, it nevertheless proves a somewhat bleak Christmas novella.

With 'The Chimes', Charles Dickens has delivered a subtle and restrained moral message. Goblins aside, this is a grounded, gritty view of the struggles of the 1840s and a plea that unless humanity can come together, strife cannot be overcome.



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Christmastime Book Reviews

It just wouldn't be Christmas without reading a selection of festive mysteries and ghost stories, complete with bloodshed, horror and romance!

Here's my selection for this year:

A Christmas Beginning by Anne Perry

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A tale of murder and the hope of a new beginning.

Superintendent Runcorn chooses to spend Christmas in rural Anglesey, an effort to distance himself from a broken heart. Yet, by sheer coincidence, he finds that Melisande, the woman whom he loves, is also on Anglesey - and now engaged to another man. When a murder occurs and her brother is implicated, Melisande turns to Runcorn for help, a request he cannot refuse. Determined to uncover the murderer's identity, Runcorn hopes that finding the solution to the case will bring him closure too.

'A Christmas Beginning' is a truly heartwarming story - the crime is truthfully secondary to Runcorn's attempts to move on from the love of his life, but nevertheless presents a satisfying puzzle to unravel, both elements combining seamlessly in a satisfying Victorian Christmas mystery. Another superb novella from Anne Perry that captures the true essence of Christmas.



The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories: Volume Two by Allen Grove

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


While Charles Dickens made the Christmas ghost story famous and MR James cemented the tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve, many writers of the Victorian era turned their hand to ghost stories at Christmas, many published in magazines and subsequently lost for decades. Valancourt presents this annual tradition with a volume of ghostly tales from the era.

Amongst my favourites in Volume Two were 'Number Two, Melrose Square', by Dora Havers under the pseudonym Theo Gift, telling the tale of a haunting in an oft-abandoned property; 'The Steel Mirror', by WW Fenn, a tale of Christmas tradition and ill omens; and 'A Terrible Retribution', anonymously published under the name "AS", a tale of passion and murder, which ends the collection on a more hopeful and romantic note than many of its companions.

Overall, 'The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories, Volume Two' is a chilling collection of the gothic and the macabre.



A Very Murderous Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season by Cecily Gayford

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Christmas is not complete without some classic crime; and I now make reading a volume in the 'Murder at Christmas' series an annual tradition. Featuring a collection of festive mysteries, with appearances from Campion, Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Chief Inspector Morse, and Rumpole amongst them, 'A Very Murderous Christmas' (indeed, the whole series) feels like Christmas with old favourites.

Amongst the stories I most enjoyed were Margery Allingham's 'The Man with the Sack', which finds Campion thwarting a Christmas burglary; Anthony Horowitz's tongue-in-cheek 'Camberwell Crackers', investigating the murder of an entrepreneur who recently invested in a cracker-making business; and Ruth Rendell bringing her masterful insight into the criminal mind to the bizarre 'Loopy'.

Overall, 'A Very Murderous Christmas' is an entertaining collection of nostalgia and criminality.



And that's not all! In case you missed my earlier review for Alexandra Benedict's 'The Christmas Murder Game', check it out here.

Today I shall be reading Charles Dickens' second Christmas novella, 'The Chimes'. You can read my review for the classic 'A Christmas Carol' here.

I also have a treat lined up in James Lovegrove's 'Sherlock Holmes and the Three Winter Terrors'. This is the third in this particular series - check out my review of the first, 'The Christmas Demon' here.

I wish all my readers, followers and fellow book lovers a very Merry Christmas!

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Alexandra Benedict's The Christmas Murder Game - Review

The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


An entertaining festive murder mystery in the tradition of a classic cosy whodunnit.

Lily Armitage is dreading spending Christmas at the family home, having not returned there since her mother's death when she was a child. But she feels if she does not attend she will be letting down her aunt, whose dying wish was that she spend Christmas there with the rest of the family.

As per Christmas tradition, Aunt Liliana had prepared a festive game for the family, with a new sonnet for each of the twelve days of Christmas, clues to finding numerous keys that will unlock a greater prize. Following her death, the game is still set to take place - with the prize being the inheritance of Endgame House.

Yet there is a hidden component, known only to Lily. Her aunt has promised that the clues will also reveal the identity of the person responsible for the death of her mother. As the potential heirs attempt to decipher the cryptic clues, a far more sinister game is in play, one that threatens the lives of all the guests and to unmask a killer.

'The Christmas Murder Game' is a delightfully fiendish puzzle, complete with clues, riddles and red herrings galore, laced with twists and turns, and darkness and malice frothing beneath the surface, as is the case with all the best cosies - but also with a generous helping of brutality. Reminiscent of and taking inspiration from classic mysteries of the Golden Age - from its setting of the English manor house and the premise of a limited number of suspects trapped together and secluded from the outside world; complete with a modern edge, in a similar vein to the novels of Lucy Foley.

Told from the perspective of central character Lily, we also get glimpses of her struggles and her trauma, giving the story a human and emotional edge. We feel her isolation, not just within her location but also from everyone around her. She has been warned to trust no one, but her burdens become increasingly heavy to bear as memories continue to surface.

Often I was reminded of Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None', as characters become victim to the killer, the suspect list shrinking as the story progresses, the clues becoming more cryptic and seemingly leading to nowhere. As we remain trapped with the cast of characters in Endgame House, the novel hurtles into its final revelations, leaving a sense of satisfaction and hope for the future of the surviving characters.

Alexandra Benedict has previously released two supernatural thrillers as AK Benedict (both of which are waiting on my bookshelf), as well as having written 'Doctor Who' and 'Torchwood' audio dramas and 'Class' tie-in novel 'The Stone House'. I hope we will also be treated to more cosy-inspired and festive mysteries in the future.

Like a classic game of Cluedo for your Yuletide indulgence, 'The Christmas Murder Game' is a festive treat that will keep you hooked during the winter days and nights.



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Whispers from the Dead of Night - The Deluxe Collection

My omnibus/ebook boxset is almost ready for release!

This edition of collected tales of mystery and the supernatural will be available in ebook, paperback and hardcover. I'm currently reviewing the formatting for all three formats while the final touches are being made to the full-wrap cover, which looks incredible and I cannot wait to share with you.

If you have yet to read any of my work or have thus far read a handful of stories, this will be a great way to get a bumper collection at a bargain price! For those that prefer to read a physical format (just like me), the paperback will also have the benefit of being the cheapest and most environmentally friendly way to get hold of these stories in print, while the hardcover will be available for those who enjoy a little luxury to their books!

Look out for this very special cover reveal over on Instagram on Sunday, 19th December.

The ebook edition will be available to download from Monday, 27th December. Paperback and hardcover editions will follow shortly.

Are you sitting comfortably, the fire crackling, a mug of cocoa in hand? Then let us begin…

A journey through fog and darkness, destination unknown…
A sexual obsession spiralling out of control…
A forbidden love…
A killer who preys on the lonely…
An investigation into a haunted monastery…
A visitation on Christmas Eve with diabolical intentions…
A night-time escape through the forest…

This deluxe edition of "Whispers from the Dead of Night" also includes novellas "Alone" and "The Jack O’Lantern Men", novel "Bitten" and brand new short story "Will o’ the Wisp".

Alone
The past refuses to stay buried when Jessica accepts an invitation to spend Christmas with an old flame and finds herself stranded by a snowstorm…

The Jack O'Lantern Men
A father and daughter recount their experiences with the demonic entities known as the Jack O’Lantern Men…

Bitten
PC Holleigh Ryder faces the most challenging case of her career in the hunt for a vampiric serial killer…

Will o' the Wisp
Coming to the aid of a young woman, a young man finds himself seeking answers to questions that may be safer left unanswered…

Pre-order the ebook boxset 'Whispers from the Dead of Night - The Deluxe Collection' from Amazon now! That's four books plus a bonus short story for just £7.77!

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