The Lingering
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Hugs and kisses for A.K. Benedict, who almost got me to go on a ghost hunt and continues to try to convince me that ghosts don’t exist, and for Steph Broadribb, whose encouragement and early reading convinced me to carry on with the ghosts (which are totally real, by the way).
Massive thanks to Richard Latham for his generous CLIC Sargent bid – I hope you like your and Julie’s characters! And to Sam Carrington and Leila Solomon for their generous bids via the TBC Charity Auction; I hope you enjoy the book as much as the chocolate.
You would not be reading this book if were not for my wonderful agent, Phil Patterson, and my fantastic publisher, Karen Sullivan. Their insights and suggestions, along with astute editing by West Camel, took this from spooky to creepy AF. Thank you to all at Marjacq and Orenda. You’re all ace.
To my readers and supporters, friends and family, fellow crime writers and brilliant book bloggers: thank you for your enthusiasm and for always sticking by me. And for drinking the wine at my launches.
And the last paragraph, as always, goes to my other half – Mr JLOH – who never stops believing (and is much more of a scaredy-cat than me.)
You can find out more about me and my books on my website, www.sjiholliday.com, where you can also sign-up to my mailing list for exclusive news and updates, and find links to my social media accounts. If you enjoyed The Lingering, I would love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
S.J.I. (Susi) Holliday is a pharmaceutical statistician by day and a crime and horror fan by night. Her short stories have been published in many places and she was shortlisted for the inaugural CWA Margery Allingham prize with her story ‘Home from Home’, which was published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine in spring 2017. She is the bestselling author of the creepy and claustrophobic Banktoun trilogy (Black Wood, Willow Walk and The Damselfly) featuring the muchloved Sergeant Davie Gray, and has dabbled in festive crime with the critically acclaimed The Deaths of December. Her latest psychological thriller is modern gothic with more than a hint of the supernatural, which she loved writing due to her fascination with and fear of ghosts. She is proud to be one of The Slice Girls and has been described by David Mark as ‘dark as a smoker’s lung.’
She divides her time between Edinburgh and London and you will find her at crime-fiction events in the UK and abroad.
Follow Susi on Twitter @SJIHolliday or visit her website: sjiholliday.com.
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Orenda Books
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First published in the United Kingdom by Orenda Books, 2018
Copyright © S.J.I. Holliday 2018
S.J.I. Holliday has asserted her moral right to be identified as the author of this
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ISBN 978–1–912374–53–3
eISBN 978–1–912374–54–0
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