Broken Ghosts: a haunting, gothic coming-of-age story from the bestselling author of the Inspector McLean...

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J. D. Oswald

Broken Ghosts

a haunting, gothic coming-of-age story from the bestselling author of the Inspector McLean series...

J. D. Oswald

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Wildfire
06 January 2026

Crime & Mystery; Horror & ghost stories; Folklore, myths & legends

'A beautifully written novel imbued with empathy, spirits and magic' Scottish Daily Mail

Spring, 1985.

Phoebe MacDonald's world is falling apart.

After losing her parents in a tragic house fire, twelve-year-old Phoebe must now leave Scotland - the only place she has ever known - to live with her aunt and uncle deep within the Welsh woods.

Lonely and grieving, she slowly falls into the rhythm of life with her eccentric guardians and their curious home. She finds solace among the trees, and befriends a strange girl, Gwyneth, who wanders the forest barefoot and alone. With her guidance, Phoebe begins to see the true wonder of the woods - a place of magic, where spirits roam and secrets fester.

These woods conceal a dark truth; a wrong that yearns to be put right.

The answer lies within her grasp. In unearthing it, what dangers might she invite?

By: J. D. Oswald
Imprint: Wildfire
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781035418800
ISBN 10: 1035418800
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 06 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

J. D. Oswald is the pseudonym for James Oswald, author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Inspector McLean series of detective mysteries, as well as the DC Constance Fairchild series. James's first two books, NATURAL CAUSES and THE BOOK OF SOULS, were both short-listed for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger Award. James farms pedigree Highland cows by day, writes disturbing fiction by night.

Reviews for Broken Ghosts: a haunting, gothic coming-of-age story from the bestselling author of the Inspector McLean series

A mesmerising meditation on the border between childhood and adulthood, between this world and the world beyond. * Meg Clothier, bestselling author of The Book of Eve * A spellbinding tale and an incredible sense of place, imbued with the magic of folklore: beautiful and dangerous in equal measure. * Andrew Reid, author of The Hunter * Spooky and moving * Peterborough Telegraph *