Books with title Peek at the Seaside

Nothing ever happens in August, and tenacious sleuth Kate Shackleton deserves a break. Heading off for a long-overdue holiday to Whitby, she visits her school friend Alma, who works as a fortune-teller there. Kate had been looking forward to a relaxing seaside sojourn but upon arrival discovers that Alma's daughter, Felicity, has disappeared, leaving her mother a note and the pawn ticket for their only asset: a watch-guard. What makes this more intriguing is the jeweller who advanced Felicity the 30 shillings is Jack Phillips, Alma's current gentleman friend. Kate can't help but become involved and goes to the jeweller's shop to get some answers. When she makes a horrifying discovery in the back room, it soon becomes clear that her services are needed. Met by a wall of silence by town officials, keen to maintain Whitby's idyllic façade, it's up to Kate - ably assisted by Jim Sykes and Mrs Sugden - to discover the truth behind Felicity's disappearance. And they say nothing happens in August....

'Frances Brody has the knack of spinning a tale that has the charm of the period' Daily MailNothing ever happens in August, and tenacious sleuth Kate Shackleton deserves a break. Heading off for a long-overdue holiday to Whitby, she visits her school friend Alma who works as a fortune teller there. Kate had been looking forward to a relaxing seaside sojourn, but upon arrival discovers that Alma's daughter Felicity has disappeared, leaving her mother a note and the pawn ticket for their only asset: a watch-guard. What makes this more intriguing is the jeweller who advanced Felicity the thirty shillings is Jack Phillips, Alma's current gentleman friend. Kate can't help but become involved, and goes to the jeweller's shop to get some answers. When she makes a horrifying discovery in the back room, it soon becomes clear that her services are needed. Met by a wall of silence by town officials, keen to maintain Whitby's idyllic façade, it's up to Kate - ably assisted by Jim Sykes and Mrs Sugden - to discover the truth behind Felicity's disappearance. And they say nothing happens in August . . .

Nothing was going to ruin Castle’s holiday, except the mocking laughter of the dead… Larry Castle was anticipating a lovely few days at the seaside. Basking in the sunshine, canoodling with his mistress and playing the big man visiting town. However, a chance encounter leaves his confidence reeling.There’s a possibility that someone knows his darkest secret. The thing that made him, but which could equally break him. No matter what, Castle is going to have to deal with this problem. Otherwise it could cost him everything.This weekend Castle is going to confront the ghosts of his past, but some ghosts are more real than others…Death at the Seaside – a gripping new supernatural thriller which could chill on even the most uncomfortably hot day. The first of the F.R. Jameson’s Ghostly Shadows series.What are Ghostly Shadows?They are that strange flicker you glimpse from the corner of your eye; that sound you’re certain you hear in the dark of night in an empty house; they’re the feeling of dread which races up and overwhelms you completely. Ghostly Shadows are all that’s scary, disturbing, creepy and unsettling. Every fear and anxiety bound together, nebulous in form, but completely inescapable.For me, Ghostly Shadows are the connective tissue for all my writing. Every one of my novels, novellas and short stories – be they horror or noir – is joined together through these Ghostly Shadows. There are a thousand such tales lurking in my consciousness, and I intend to write them all.Death at the Seaside is the first of the Ghostly Shadows novellas. A brand new horror anthology series. The other three Ghostly Shadows novellas: Certain Danger; Won’t You Come and Save Me, Oh Soldier and Call of the Mandrake are for sale on Kindle now and in paperback. While the first five Ghostly Shadows Shorts: Foliage; The Strange Fate of Lord Bruton; The Widow Ravens; Algernon Swafford – Private Investigator and Sacrifice at St. Nick’s are also available in Kindle.

Winnie decides she needs a seaside break, so she and Wilbur zoom off to the coast. Winnie makes a beeline for the sea to cool down. Wilbur makes a beeline for anywhere other than the sea - he hates water, and can't bear getting wet. To avoid all the other, numerous, holiday-makers, Winnie putsdown her towel, and sets up her beach umbrella, further down than the beach than anyone else - and clearly below the tide line. Of course, the tide gradually starts coming in. When the waves swoosh over Winnie's belongings and carry away her broomstick, she attempts a spell to get it back - but itdoesn't really go according to plan and inevitably it's poor Wilbur who gets the worst of things ...