Broken Ghosts by J.D. Oswald - ISBN: 9781035418800
Paperback
Grief, spirits, and magic intertwine in the haunted Welsh woods.

Broken Ghosts

a haunting, gothic coming-of-age story from the bestselling author of the Inspector McLean series

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  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    27 January 2026

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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
What They're Saying

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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