Author Ellen H Reed

"Aug 17, 1855. I am weaker today and so scared. As I rested in my room, I looked out the window and saw my brother, Hiram, standing outside watching me with his cold, dead eyes. Perhaps it was another dream, yet it seemed so real. Every time I dream of my late brother, I seem to fail further. Could my uncles have been right? Could Hiram somehow be draining me of life? What would I find if I could dig up his grave?"These chilling words send a thrill of terror through fourteen-year-old Sophia Whelan.Discovering the diary of a girl long dead in the attic of a New Hampshire lake house, Sophia is shocked by the tragic tale of a family plagued by a series of mysterious deaths. One by one the children of the Parsons family fall ill and die shortly after their seventeenth birthday. Heart-breaking coincidence? Or is there something far more sinister at work? When Sophia's own sister turns seventeen and abruptly falls ill, and Sophia herself is stalked by a menacing presence, Sophia knows she must discover the horrifying secret of Parsons Corners before it's too late. Print length: 289 pages Publication date: June 9, 2019

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For Patrick O’Malley, the whispers of the dead are more than just echoes –they’re a chilling reality. Trapped in a tumultuous existence with his troubled father, Patrick’s supernatural gift becomes a curse when his father sees it as a path to fame and fortune.Forced into the spotlight of a traveling circus act, Patrick becomes the reluctant messenger between the living and dead, but as the circus inches closer to the wilds of Alaska, a spectral cry for help shatters the fragile equilibrium of Patrick’s world.Drawn into a sinister tale of abduction and betrayal, Patrick embarks on a treacherous journey to uncover the truth behind the century-old mystery that shrouds an abandoned mine in darkness.In this gripping tale of supernatural suspense, Patrick must navigate a deadly labyrinth of secrets and shadows, where the line between the living and the dead blurs into oblivion. Will he unearth the truth buried within the deepest corridors of the lost mine, or will he become just another victim in the ghostly grip of the past. Reading age: 12+ years Print length: 196 pages Publication date: May 26, 2024  

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"I know we all change and grow, but this is something so much deeper. This is about my soul. I'm different fundamentally. I still love you and the kids, but I'm in a different place. My path in life has changed, and I need to be with someone who truly understands that."I didn't say anything for a very long time. "So. How old is she?"It's the same old story. When Beth Bailey's college professor husband, Jack, leaves her after finding his "soulmate" at Nevada’s Burning Man festival, Beth's comfortable life is turned on its head. Desperate for a job, she takes on the position of Artistic Director at a historic opera house in the quaint little New Hampshire town of Hampton Corners.Rehearsals for the Christmas show are in full swing but life is never easy in a small theater. Dealing with irate stage mothers, feuding board members, and faulty equipment, Beth has her hands full. But when she discovers a dead body center stage, the local sheriff has his eyes on her as the number one suspect. With Jack now threatening to take their two kids to live with him and his girlfriend on their organic rutabaga farm, it's up to Beth and her friend, Carla, to find the real killer and make sure the show goes on! Print length: 228 pages Publication date: March 7, 2025

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In the early hours of August 15, 1894, the peaceful village of Henniker, NH was shaken to its core by news of a gruesome murder- the first in its 126-year history. Fitz Courser, owner of the local livery stable, was awakened by the eerie sounds of a horse and carriage rattling through his yard, then disappearing up the road into the foggy night. Lantern in hand, he stumbled outside and to his horror, discovered the bloodstained body of 14-year-old Nettie Belle Douglass lying just outside his home. She had been shot three times in the head. The suspected killer, her 21-year-old beau, Arthur McLean, was nowhere to be found. What happened on that moonlit ride that drove Arthur to murder his young sweetheart? Only McLean knew the answer, and he wasn't talking. This is the true story of that fateful night. Print length: 258 pages Publication date: June 4, 2020

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