In the small village of Coggeshall, 17–year-old Alice Pendle finds herself at the centre of gossip and speculation. Matthew Hopkins, self -styled Witchfinder General, scours the countryside, seeking out those he believes to be in league with the Devil. In the ensuing chaos, fear and suspicion are rife and anyone on the fringes of society can find themselves under suspicion. Thank God that he has sent me to rid the world of such filth as this.’ 1647 and England is in the grip of civil war. ‘Look upon this wretch, all of you! Look upon her and thank God for his love and his mercy. Great insight into the English witch trials Will Mattie be able to find out the truth before the killer finds her? Goodreads Only to find out she’s dealing with a much bigger problem, a serial killer, and she may be the next victim…

Against her better judgment, she teams up with a young policeman, Officer Dan, and together they set out to discover the real truth behind Sally’s disappearance. Mattie feels like she has to help Sally, but she can’t do it alone. That is until she see’s the ghost of her foster sister… Sally.Įveryone thinks Sally’s just another runaway, but Mattie knows the truth-she’s dead. Normally, she just ignores the ghosts and they go away. Being a foster kid is hard enough without being labeled a freak too. No way does she want anyone to know she can talk to spooks. She’s been able to see ghosts since her mother tried to murder her when she was five years old. YA horror, I liked this and bought the next book too.įor sixteen year old Mattie Hathaway, this is her normal everyday routine. It’s a good thing her deductive skills – and her aim – are still up to par. Richelle will face off against Gypsy shamans, double-crossing ghosts, a partner she can’t trust, and her own undead nature in a journey into the depths of the occult world and out the other side without losing her sense of humor – or humanity – along the way. And it certainly won’t stand in the way of finding out the reason she’s been reanimated as a zombie assassin, no longer in control of her life.

Or keep her from digging into her own murder, to discover who put the bullet into her heart.

Medical-school-dropout police detective Richelle Dadd is… well, dead.īut that won’t stop her from trying to hold on to her house in a divorce battle with a bitter husband. I liked the fact this was fun with great ghosts and zombies This week I’m joining in with a Halloween Special Top Ten Tuesdayįor more information on Top Ten Tuesdays and the weekly meme themes check out The Broke and the Bookish Blog

The Soul and the Seed by Arie Farnam