Generations of Jillian Cleyâs family have been tasked with a strange dutyâtending the burial plot of Gabriel Vane, whose body was the first to be interred in the Hodeâs Hill cemetery. Jillian faithfully continues the long-standing traditionâuntil one October night, Vaneâs body is stolen from its resting place. As the descendants of those buried in the church yard begin to experience bizarre âaccidents,â Jillian tries to uncover the cause.
Deeply empathic, Jillian doesnât make friends easily, or lightly. But to fend off the terror taking over her town, she must join forces with artist Dante DeLuca, whose sensitivity to the spirit world has been both a blessing and a curse. The two soon realize Jillianâs murky family history is entwined with a tragic legacy tracing back to the founding of Hodeâs Hill. To set matters right, an ancient wrong must be avengedâĶor Jillian, Dante, and everyone in town will forever be at the mercy of a vengeful spirit.Mae Clair opened a Pandoraâs Box of characters when she was a child and never looked back. A member of the Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers, she loves creating character-driven fiction in settings that blend contemporary and historical time periods. Wherever her pen takes her, she flavors her stories with mystery, suspense, and a hint of the supernatural. Married to her high school sweetheart, she lives in Pennsylvania and is passionate about urban legends, old photographs, a good Maine lobster tail, and cats. Discover more about Mae on her website and blog at MaeClair.net.