Dark Secrets Cottage

by Geoffrey Sleight

"A mystery that slowly unfolds, keeping your interest piqued the entire time.” JJ. Top 1000 reviewer.

GHOSTLY, terrifying visitors shatter the peace of Simon Turner on his first night in an old country cottage he's inherited through his great-uncle's last will and testament.
Suddenly awoken in the pitch dark, he witnesses a violent struggle between the unearthly spectres, curses fly and a strange young woman tells him the cottage holds secrets that he must discover.
The encounter leaves him frightened and confused. He is gripped in the cottage's spell, compelled to learn what is driving this occult activity.
With the help of a new found friend, Anna Reynolds, a local newspaper reporter, together they begin to unravel a series of grim events that took place in the property. It leads to a shattering revelation for Simon, exposing his family's horrifying past, lurking in the depths of Dark Secrets Cottage.

Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

I worked 30 years in journalism and later pursued a career in acting. I've always loved writing, and have scripted audio dramas as well as short film screenplays. My favourite genres in reading are a mix of supernatural, historical fiction/nonfiction, thrillers and mysteries. My main book writing genre is supernatural.

Reviews

[Bandit · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novella is a shining example of just how far the strong descriptive narration and likeable characters can go. The plot itself was quite predictable early on, the mystery aspect of it. Young man inherits a cottage from a great uncle he never knew existed and comes to stay there for a month in the country. The cottage contains, as the title promises, dark secrets. Throw in something like a love triangle, some ghosts and a very creepy cellar and there you have a good (jolly good really since it's very british, a treat to any anglophiles) read. Very enjoyable way to spend two hours. Recommended.

[Claudia Loureiro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't be put off by the low budget cover or the lack of publicity this book has received. I thought it was a wonderful read and it maintained my interest the whole time. A really good ghost Mystery! Loved it!