The Haunting of Maddy Clare

By: Simone St. James

Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown

A woman of limited means and even less experience must confront a vengeful spirit in this haunting novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Girls and The Sun Down Motel.

1920s England. Sarah Piper’s lonely, threadbare existence changes when her temporary agency sends her to assist an obsessed ghost hunter. Alistair Gellis—rich, handsome, and scarred by World War I—has been summoned to investigate the spirit of the nineteen-year-old maid Maddy Clare, who is said to haunt the barn where she committed suicide.

Maddy hated men in life, and she will not speak to them in death. But Sarah is unprepared to confront an angry ghost—real or imagined—on her own. She’s even less prepared for the arrival of Alistair’s associate, rough, unsettling Matthew Ryder, also a veteran of the trenches, whose scars go deeper than Sarah can reach.

Soon, Sarah is caught up in a desperate struggle. For Maddy’s ghost is no hoax—she’s real, she’s angry, and she has powers that defy all reason. Now, Sarah and Matthew must discover who Maddy was, where she came from, and what is driving her desire for vengeance—before she destroys them all....

Critic reviews

Praise for The Haunting of Maddy Clare
Winner of two RITA Awards from the Romance Writers of America and the Arthur Ellis Award from Crime Writers of Canada

“St. James has written an atmospheric and resoundingly old-fashioned ghost story that pulls you in from the first pages.”—Historical Novels Review

“A chilling start...fans of the modern Gothic novel will enjoy filling up a few creepy hours.”—Kirkus Reviews

“With a fresh, unique voice, Simone St. James creates an atmosphere that is deliciously creepy and a heroine you won't soon forget. The Haunting of Maddy Clare promises spooky thrills and it delivers. Read it, enjoy it—but don't turn out the lights!”—Deanna Raybourn, author of the Julia Grey series and of The Dark Enquiry

“Fast, fun, and gripping. Kept me up into the wee hours.”—C. S. Harris, author of the Sebastian St. Cyr mystery series

More Praise for Simone St. James

“Deliciously creepy. A chilling blend of mystery and ghost story that will thrill fans of both.”—Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Lock Every Door

“Simone St. James knows that true terror, as she effectively illustrates in The Sun Down Motel, goes beyond things that go bump in the night....St. James deftly melds an engrossing mystery with a tense supernatural thriller....keeps the tension high with myriad surprising twists.”—Associated Press

“This creepy supernatural thriller will send shivers down your spine.”—GoodHousekeeping.com

“[A] truly nightmarish trip back and forth in time and into the supernatural...guaranteed to keep readers rapt...What a story!”—Booklist (starred review)

“This novel is a creepy delight.”—The New York Post

Fun and Exciting book.

I liked how it is Exciting it Keeps you on the end of your seat unless you read it in one day

the story was attention grabbing!

the narrator was excellent! the story was excellent. it was scary, sexy, and great mystery.

Truth Will Set You Free

St. James has yet to disappoint! This ghost story is based on the mystery of a unknown young lady who seeks employment, unable to say anything of her past, but dies a few years later. Her ghost wants revenge. The only individual who can make contact with the ghost is a young lady who also has trauma in her past. She has a short time to solve the mystery or lose the two people closest to her. This story was page-turner and consistently entertaining.

Billie

Billie (I don’t remember her last name) does a great job with the voices. Especially the evil ones.

Wonderful story

This had everything - it was spooky, a bit thrilling and a touch of romance. Loved it