The Other Side of Midnight

The Other Side of Midnight

“No one mixes romance, mystery, and that faint, spine-tingling sense of the supernatural, that curtain lifting in a breeze that isn’t there, the hair prickling on the back of your neck, like Simone St. James. Her novels are the perfect combination of classic ghost story, historical fiction, and romantic suspense.”

—Lauren Willig, author of the Pink Carnation series and
The Ashford Affair

“With
The Other Side of Midnight
, Simone St. James has once again crafted a headily atmospheric and suspenseful mystery that kept me reading until the wee hours. Her command of the period is so immersive, and her characters so real and heartbreakingly broken, that I felt transported back to the hard, cold gray years after the Great War, when its legions of dead and missing were a ghostly and inescapable presence, and the bright lights of the Jazz Age were but a fleeting distraction for the privileged few.”

—Jennifer Robson, author of
Somewhere in France
and
After the War Is Over

“Simone St. James has created her own genre—historical gothic mystery romance, with more than a dash of the creepy. In
The Other Side of Midnight
, young psychic Ellie Winter and her partner, war-damaged veteran James Hawley, have terrific chemistry as they tackle the case of a rival medium’s death in 1920s London. But what’s truly haunting is how St. James uses the post–World War I period, and its poignant undercurrents of unresolved trauma and anxiety, to ground her story in real emotional resonance.”

—Susan Elia MacNeal,
New York Times
bestselling author of the Maggie Hope Mysteries

Silence for the Dead

“Kudos for Simone St. James. I was swept away by this atmospheric and truly spine-chilling page-turner, a riveting tale of dark suspense. . . . If you love a good ghost story, you will be entranced.”

—Mary Sharratt, author of
Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen
and
Daughters of the Witching Hill

“Vivid, eerie, and atmospheric. St. James’s latest will simultaneously tug at your heartstrings and send chills down your spine. Absolutely riveting.”

—Anna Lee Huber, author of the Lady Darby Mysteries

“Atmospheric. . . . St. James cleverly intertwines the story’s paranormal elements with what is now called PTSD, crafting a pleasurably creepy tale about the haunting power of the unseen.”

—
Publishers Weekly

“Aficionados of the classic gothic style in the tradition of Victoria Holt won’t want to miss this atmospheric tale of romantic suspense.”

—
Library Journal

An Inquiry into Love and Death

“I thoroughly enjoyed it! I do like a good ghost story, and Simone clearly relishes and is steeped in the traditions of gothic fiction—in the best way. She conjures that secretive, hushed atmosphere perfectly, and the story kept me turning the pages from beginning to end.”

—Katherine Webb, author of
The Unseen

“Another chilling story. . . . St. James delivers a quickly paced read that will satisfy both new and old fans.”

—
Publishers Weekly

“A perfectly balanced combination of mystery, romance, ghost story, and history. Told in the first person, it conveys the lasting psychological and practical consequences of war movingly.”

—
RT Book Reviews
(Top Pick, 4½ Stars)

The Haunting of Maddy Clare

Winner of the RITA Award for Best First Novel from Romance Writers of America

Winner of the RITA Award for Best Mainstream Novel with Romantic Elements from Romance Writers of America

Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel from Crime Writers of Canada

“Downright scary and atmospheric. I flew through the pages of this romantic and suspenseful period piece, where a naive city girl must brave a terrifying apparition in order to find justice and redemption for all.”

—
New York Times
bestselling author Lisa Gardner

“An inventively dark gothic ghost story. Read it with the lights on. Simply spellbinding.”

—Susanna Kearsley,
New York Times
bestselling author of
The Winter Sea

“A compelling read. With a strong setting, vivid supporting characters, and sympathetic protagonists, the book is a wonderful blend of romance, mystery, and pure creepiness.”

—Anne Stuart,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Shameless

“A compelling and beautifully written debut full of mystery, emotion, and romance. . . . Great story, believable characters, wonderful writing—I couldn’t put this down.”

—Madeline Hunter,
New York Times
bestselling author of
The Surrender of Miss Fairbourne

“This deliciously eerie, traditionally gothic ghost story grabbed me with its first sentence and didn’t let go until the very last.”

—Wendy Webb, author of
The Tale of Halcyon Crane

“With a fresh, unique voice, Simone St. James creates an atmosphere that is deliciously creepy and a heroine you won’t soon forget.”

—Deanna Raybourn, author of the Lady Julia Grey series

“Chilling. . . . Fans of the modern gothic novel will enjoy filling up a few creepy hours.”

—
Kirkus Reviews

“Fast, fun, and gripping. Kept me up into the wee hours.”

—C. S. Harris, author of the Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery series

“Compelling and deliciously unsettling, this is a story that begs to be read in one sitting. I couldn’t put it down!”

—Megan Chance, national bestselling author of
City of Ash

“An atmospheric and resoundingly old-fashioned ghost story that pulls you in from the first pages. . . . St. James’s writing evokes the time period without pretension, the pacing is just right, the ghost story plausible, and the love story important but not all-consuming.”

—
The Historical Novels Review

“St. James deftly ratchets up the tension in this thrilling ghost story.”

—
Publishers Weekly

“Author Simone St. James has an entrancing voice that mesmerizes from beginning to end . . . filled with fascinating characters and unrivaled suspense in a gothic setting guaranteed to spellbind. This novel is a superb ghost-hunting story, unlike anything I’ve read in years. . . . Easily earns Romance Junkies’ highest rating. Don’t miss it!”

—Romance Junkies

The Haunting of Maddy Clare

An Inquiry into Love and Death

Silence for the Dead

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St. James, Simone.

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p. cm.

ISBN 978-1-101-62134-9

1. Women psychics—Fiction. 2. Murder—Investigation—Fiction. 3. Women detectives—Fiction. I. Title.

PR9199.4.S726O85 2015

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

This book is dedicated to

the memory of author

Mary Stewart

(1916–
2014)