The Ghost of Gosswater
Lucy Strange
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This is a gothic historical mystery about a child displaced after a death, searching for the truth about her identity while supernatural events expose troubling family secrets.
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Lucy Strange
This is a gothic historical mystery about a child displaced after a death, searching for the truth about her identity while supernatural events expose troubling family secrets.
Maureen Johnson
A puzzle-led mystery for readers who enjoy secrets, shifting timelines and an atmospheric setting. Marlowe’s self-deprecating humour and developing relationship with Akilah sit alongside family tragedy, present-day danger and questions about how the past shapes the present.
Jennie Godfrey
A suspenseful historical coming-of-age story about friendship, fear and noticing injustice. Its child’s-eye investigation opens onto difficult adult realities, while humour, community details and emotional relationships give the darker subject matter human texture.
Ryan Douglass
This is a dark, psychologically charged supernatural horror story about a teenager whose ability to see the dead brings him into contact with a powerful, vengeful ghost. Identity and control appear central alongside fear.
Rosie Talbot
A spooky, character-led mystery about protecting ghosts, confronting fear and forming connections. It offers queer representation, a disabled protagonist and a romance alongside supernatural danger, with Charlie’s personal growth central to the story.
Sophie McKenzie
This is a fast-moving mystery thriller about identity and family, combining Lauren’s search for her origins with puzzles, friendship and threats. Its central appeal is suspense, but the family questions give the adventure emotional weight.
Sophie Cameron
A fast-moving fantasy mystery with an underwater setting, missing-person investigation and environmental concerns. It may appeal to readers who enjoy suspense, sea folklore and protagonists confronting difficult questions about trust, identity and responsibility.