
Broken Ghosts
a haunting, gothic coming-of-age story from the bestselling author of the Inspector McLean series
$35.06
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
27 January 2026
Summary
‘A beautifully written novel imbued with empathy, spirits and magic’ - Scottish Daily Mail
Spring, 1985.
Phoebe MacDonald’s world is falling apart.
After losing her parents in a tragic house fire, twelve-year-old Phoebe must now leave Scotland - the only place she has ever known - to live with her aunt and uncle deep within the Welsh woods.
Lonely and grieving, she slowly falls into the rhythm of life with her eccentri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035418800 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1035418800 |
| Author: | J.D. Oswald |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Wildfire |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 27 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
A mesmerising meditation on the border between childhood and adulthood, between this world and the world beyond. * Meg Clothier, bestselling author of The Book of Eve *A beautifully written novel imbued with empathy, spirits and magic * Scottish Daily Mail *A spellbinding tale and an incredible sense of place, imbued with the magic of folklore: beautiful and dangerous in equal measure. * Andrew Reid, author of The Hunter *Spooky and moving * Peterborough Telegraph *
About The Author
J.D. Oswald
J. D. Oswald is the pseudonym for James Oswald, author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Inspector McLean series of detective mysteries, as well as the DC Constance Fairchild series. James’s first two books, NATURAL CAUSES and THE BOOK OF SOULS, were both short-listed for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger Award.
James farms pedigree Highland cows by day, writes disturbing fiction by night.
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