British author Peter Townsend has released Ghostly Images, a gripping mystery set in Victorian England.
Whitby, North Yorkshire – 1894
Two apprentice photographers, David Taylor and John Evans, find themselves unemployed and desperate for work when their employer dies.
They fall into the clutches of Hood, a notorious charlatan, who is eager to exploit them as “spirit photographers” with the aid of the infamous Tate Camera now owned by David. This notorious camera is said to have the ability not only to photograph spirits, but it can predict how and when the person photographed will die.
Reluctantly, David and John become immersed into the dubious, murky trade of spirit photography. Although David stubbornly refuses to believe in the supernatural, he becomes unnerved when ghostly images start to appear on the untouched photographs of young women who soon fall victim of a man people are calling “The Whitby Ripper.”
Lucy Shaw, an ambitious reporter from The Whitby Herald, wants to expose both Hood and spirit photography as a fraud. She is a modern career woman eager to cover more exciting news than the flower shows her editor assigns. Her search for the truth attracts the attention of David, and possibly that of a murderer.
David is charming, handsome, a real lady-killer in every way. A relative newcomer to Whitby, he is reluctant to talk about his past or his direct link to the recent murder victims.
Is there any truth to the rumours about the Tate Camera? Can it predict the near future? Can it expose a killer?
Meanwhile…the Whitby Ripper waits for his next victim.
About the Author
Peter Townsend was born in Sheffield and has a variety of interests including history, music and art. One of his current fascinations is the history of Victorian England. He now lives by the northeast coast of England and regularly walks on the local beach or on the cliff top path towards Whitby where Ghostly Images, is set.
Ghostly Images is available in print and several ebook formats including Kindle and NOOK and can be found at many other online retailers. Visit the Ghostly Images page at LL- Publications:
LL- Publications (www.ll-publications.com) is an independent publisher based in Scotland specializing in genre and literary titles in both print and ebook formats since 2008.
Contact: Jolie du Pré – joliedupre@ll-publications.com
Published by LL-Publications
$14.99 (US) / £9.99 (UK/EU) / $3.99, £2.99 (ebook)
ISBN: 9781905091768 (print) / 9781905091775 (ebook)
© Peter Townsend
279 pages
Genre(s): mystery, suspense, historical, paranormal, Gothic suspense
Tags: Victorian England, spirit photography, Gothic
http://www.ll-publications.com/ghostlyimages.html
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