James deftly ratchets up the tension in this thrilling ghost story. Though readers may surmise the ending long before the last page, St. By the time they learn Maddy's secret, it may be too late for all involved. Simone spent twenty years behind the scenes in the television business before leaving to write full-time. Sarah Piper is a young woman who has been sent by her temp agency to assist Alistair Gellis, a WWI vet and troubled ghost hunter charged with investigating a barn haunted by the specter of 19-year-old Maddy Clare. Her debut novel, The Haunting of Maddy Clare, won two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America and an Arthur Ellis Award from Crime Writers of Canada. As Sarah and Matthew work frantically to discover Maddy's murderous plans, they confront increasingly resistant townsfolk and their own irresistible attraction to one another. Jamess debut novel is a fantastic paranormal historical set in England between the World Wars. The ghost demands that the trio find the men Maddy wanted to kill before she committed suicide, and why, or she will drive Alistair insane. When she arrives at the barn, Sarah is overwhelmed by Maddy's spirit, who demands that she return with Alistair and his enigmatic assistant, Matthew Ryder. However, Maddy refuses to interact with men, and so Sarah is thrust to the forefront of the inquiry. Sarah Piper is a young woman who has been sent by her temp agency to assist Alistair Gellis, a WWI vet and troubled ghost hunter charged with investigating a barn haunted by the specter of 19-year-old Maddy Clare. James 4.502Ratings 12 Want to read 0 Currently reading 5 Have read Not in Library Want to Read Loading. James's debut novel is a fantastic paranormal historical set in England between the World Wars. James The Haunting of Maddy Clare ×Close An edition of The haunting of Maddy Clare(2012) The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St.

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