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Fans of Susan Hill's "The Woman in Black" and Alejandro Amenábar's "The Others" will be eager to read this contemporary ghost story. Written in the tradition of classic English ghost tales, "Winterbay Abbey" is an unsettling Gothic thriller.
Will Larson has one last chance to save his stagnant career as an architect: design a grand restoration for a long-abandoned abbey. Looming above the breathtaking, windswept coast of Maine, Winterbay Abbey offers a picturesque spot for a charming hotel. But the locals harbor a peculiar distaste for the ruined Gothic convent.
After witnessing a drowning within sight of the abbey, Will wonders why the police seem disinterested in the case. He begins looking deeper into the incident, gradually uncovering chilling secrets behind the old nunnery's walls. Will's wife, Emily, becomes convinced the drowning is a ghostly replay of a forgotten death. But their investigation into the abbey's frightening history results in a tragic end with no escape from Winterbay's dark curse.
Buy "Winterbay Abbey" today to add some needed chill to your home library.
"Juroe's skill is evident in her writing...."
- Dayla F. M., Seattle Post-Intelligencer Book Review
"This book was exceptionally well-written with...a chilling setting in the old abbey. I'm a novelist, too. This book earned my highest praise: I wish I'd written it!"
- Linda George, author and novelist
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About John Bladek
John Bladek grew up in Washington State (named for a dead president, but unfortunately not haunted by him). He's always been fascinated by scary stories. The first story he can remember reading on his own was called Spook's Bones, a tale of two boys who grant a ghost's last wish to have his bones properly buried, and then enjoy sandwiches in celebration. He also liked listening to ghost stories on the radio and sneaking into the basement on Friday nights to watch the scary TV show, Ghost Story, which his mom did not approve of. Every day on his way home from school in 3rd grade, he visited a haunted house. Since then, John has stopped hiding under his pillow when listening to spooky stories, but he still enjoys a good scare. To fuel his cravings, John earned a PhD in History, where all ghosts come from. He loves to play trivia and wonders why he doesn't run into haunted houses anymore.
John's other books include the humorous middle-grade adventure, Roll up the Streets! (Kane Miller, 2010) and the funny ghost story, Lost in Ghostville (Capstone, 2016).
Davonna Juroe
Davonna Juroe loves ghost stories...as long as they're not too scary. She tends toward an overactive imagination and startles easily, making her wonder why she's writing ghostly tales.When she's not drinking tea and writing spooky novels, she's exploring old buildings or daydreaming about her next 80s-inspired Halloween costume.
Besides reading and writing full-time, she can also be found taking photos of all things whimsical and fantasy-inspired in parks throughout the Pacific Northwest. Davonna currently lives in Seattle, Washington, home of the famous and magical Troll Bridge."Winterbay Abbey" is Davonna's third book. She is also the author of the Amazon-bestselling young adult novel "Scarlette", a dark retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood" set in France. Davonna is currently working on "Origin", a supernatural pop-science novel about the existence of mermaids.
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