The Ghost of Christmas Past

John Decker Supernatural Thrillers, Book 11

By: Anthony M. Strong

Narrated by: Dalan Decker

The Ghost of Christmas Past is waiting…

It's Christmas in 1911, and John Decker is stuck in London, far from those he loves. When he gets invited to a holiday party at a manor house in the country, he reluctantly agrees to go, expecting a quiet few days of holiday cheer.

But Blackthorn Manor is not just any country house. It hides a dark secret from centuries past, and a restless spirit that never left.

After a seance designed to entertain the guests, a ten-year-old boy goes missing, and Decker finds himself embroiled in a deadly mystery spanning the ages.

A Ghost of Christmas Past is a complete standalone story.

©2022 Anthony M. Strong (P)2024 West Street Publishing

excellent writing as usual

A novella of John Decker as he remains trapped in Edwardian London. It's Christmas and Decker is missing his fiance who he is separated from by more than a century of time. His current boss, noting his mood, invites him to join his family at a Christmas celebration at a friend's country estate. Reluctantly, Decker agrees. The first night finds the festivities including a full on spiritualist seance. What could go wrong? You do know this is a John Decker story right? Soon, a ghostly boy is seen and one of the living children disappears. Over the next 24 hours the search is on.

Regarding the technical aspects of this story, We have a new narrator. He will take a little getting used to but he does a serviceable job. I recommend this novella.