Ghostwriting

By Traci Harding

Enter a world of mystery and hauntings fair and foul ...
A fabulously spooky ghost story from one of Voyager's bestselling authors, traci Harding.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
• Release date: Jan 16, 2012
• ISBN: 9781743096284

Traci Harding

Traci Harding is one of Australia's best loved and most prolific authors. Her stories blend fantasy, fact, esoteric belief, time travel and quantum physics, into adventurous romps through history, alternative dimensions, universes and states of consciousness. She has published more than 20 bestselling books and been translated into several languages. 

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Ghostwriting

Stage One: Shock

AMY REALLY DIDN’T want to be at this wake. The question on everybody’s lips was, ‘Is the manuscript complete?’ Amy was the only living soul who knew the answer, and as that was common knowledge, she was doing her best to fade into the background. ‘No comment’ was the standard response recommended by Olivia Clairmond’s agent and solicitors, and Amy was happy to follow their advice.

Even as Olivia’s editor, Amy wasn’t entirely sure if the renowned author and spiritualist had finished her long-awaited novel, The Grail Seduction, before she’d unexpectedly up and died. Since finding her employer keeled over the box containing the precious manuscript, Amy hadn’t found the time to go searching for the missing summary chapter. Amy knew Olivia had been working on the conclusion, and she still felt confident of finding it amidst the paper jungle in the author’s office.

With a glass of red wine in hand, Amy was leaning comfortably in a quiet corner, partially hidden by a large palm tree. But even this extreme measure did not conceal her from Asta Martin’s hawk-eyes.

‘They’re like vultures,’ commented Asta, moving to share Amy’s hiding spot. ‘I don’t know how much longer we’re going to be able to keep them in