Specters in the Glass House
About
An ominous butterfly house. A sinister legacy. An untraceable killer.
In 1921, Marian Arnold, the heiress to a brewing baron's empire, seeks solace in the glass butterfly house on her family's Wisconsin estate as Prohibition and the deaths of her parents cast a long shadow over her shrinking world. When Marian's sanctuary is invaded by nightmarish visions, she grapples with the line between hallucinations of things to come and malevolent forces at play in the present. With dead butterflies as the killer's ominous signature, murders unfold at a steady pace. Marian, fearful she might be next, enlists the help of her childhood friend Felix, a war veteran with his own haunted past.
In the present day, researcher Remy Shaw becomes entangled in an elderly biographer's quest to uncover the truth behind Marian Arnold's mysterious life and the unsolved murders linked to an infamous serial killer. Joined by Marian's great-great-grandson, can Remy expose the evil that lurks beneath broken wings? Or will the dark legacy surrounding the manor and its glass house destroy yet another generation?
"Wright is in a class by herself."--Library Journal
Endorsements
"From the opening line, Specters in the Glass House captures your senses, coaxing you deeper into a troubled yet compelling world bridged over a century. This story will permeate your imagination long after you've finished the last page."
D. J. Williams, author of King of the Night
The Author
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Jaime Jo Wright
Jaime Jo Wright is a three-time Christy Award finalist and the author of thirteen novels, including Christy Award-winner and ECPA bestseller The Vanishing at Castle Moreau, Christy Award and Daphne du Maurier Award-winner The House on Foster...
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Reviews
"Readers will be eager to take this twisty, suspense-filled ride."
Publishers Weekly
"Wright reveals the inner specters shaped by external forces like war, death, and loss, evoking a profound and emotionally introspective read. The novel's exploration of the delicate and brittle aspects of human experience is hauntingly beautiful."
Booklist
"I never would have guessed what was going on, and only Jaime Jo Wright can twist a story to make your mind twist in every which way."
Paperbacks and Ponytails
"Death, evil, and a multilayer mystery is everything I ever wanted. Jaime Jo Wright crafts the finest tales I ever read."
The AR Critique 5-star review
"Jaime Jo Wright is a master craftswoman of the dual timeline suspense novel. She switches between characters at just the right moment to keep building tension."
Historical Novel Society
"Jamie Jo Wright proves once again that she is a master storyteller, expertly balancing dark, spine-chilling moments with glimmers of hope rooted in faith. Her handling of mental health themes is both sensitive and impressive, adding depth and realism to the narrative."
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