The Ghost of Hellingast Asylum

The dream life of Harriet Harper, the celebrated author of the bestselling crime novels starring detective Florentine Cooper, turns into a nightmare when kidnappers snatch her daughter. Warned of the brutal consequences for Prudence if she informs the police, Harriet channel’s Florentine’s detective skills and bravery as she tracks the kidnappers to their lair: the haunted Hellingast Asylum.

Murder isn’t always the worst evil…

To Fabian and Nancy, it seemed like the perfect plan. Kidnap some rich person’s kid and extort a large fee for their safe return, then flee the country to somewhere tropical with poor extradition laws. Once you had the money, it’s not like you even needed to bother with the ‘return’ bit.

Kidnap three kids at the same time and you’re tripling your money without tripling the effort involved. However, they didn’t prepare for:

A best-selling crime author who knows how criminals think, and will do anything to find her daughter.

An entrepreneur with enough money to pay the ransom and dispatch a special forces team to hunt the kidnappers.

Three children who would rather effect their own escape instead of waiting for their ransom/rescue.

Worst of all, something truly evil lies deep within the bowels of the abandoned asylum they’re using as a hideout, a dormant power, waiting to rise again. All it needs is some sacrifices…

Also available and linked to The Ghost of Hellingast Asylum is the free short story, Eden Falls, which takes place in the same settingand features some of the same characters. See my website for details.


Genre: Mystery