Al Cassidy
Freeing Linhurst:
eBook
(Aries First Publishing April 5, 2017)
Based on the very real and wildly haunted Pennhurst State School & Hospital opened in 1908 just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Book 1 in the Freeing Linhurst Series and the first novel by Al Cassidy takes readers into a small town grappling with its twisted past.
Have you ever wanted to journey inside an abandoned and reportedly haunted place where unsaid horrors may still linger? Journey inside and uncover the truth beyond the walls of Linhurst State School and Hospital, the abandoned mental asylum in the small town of Spring Dale, hometown to curious and adventurous 9th grader Jack Alexander.
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"As a teen living in the small town where Pennhurst loomed large over us, I have long-held memories of the several times my friends and I mischievously snuck onto the property and explored the enormous abandoned campus. I still haven't made my mind up about ghosts and spirits, but there is definitely something hiding in that place." -- Al Cassidy
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"A deftly crafted novel with an important underlying message," says Midwest Book Review.
Shrouded in mystery as long as Jack Alexander can remember, Linhurst stands a testament of mistreatment of those with disabilities and Jack wants to know why it is only now being demolished without explanation to the public.
"an excellent mystery for young adults and children, there are much more complex lessons and a very important undertone throughout the book" - Self Publishing Review
A thought-provoking tale (based on real-life events at Pennhurst State School & Hospital in Pennsylvania and other mental institutions, hospitals and asylums like it), Freeing Linhurst ratchets up the suspense and adventure once the main characters -- a pair of high school teens who unexpectedly become detectives -- unpack the lies that surround the town's most unknown mysteries.
"key parts of the plot on Halloween night was an effective way to ratchet up the spookiness" - Online Book Club
Before her untimely passing, his mother — an investigative journalist for the local paper — had begun to inquire about the truth behind its crumbling walls. Devastated, Jack is determined to uncover the truth about Linhurst no matter what.
As he digs deeper, Jack unearths powerful secrets that have long been buried by patronizing adults and a modern day plot that threatens to destroy the property in just days and erase the memories of those who once called Linhurst home.
Working against the clock -- and the better judgement of his best friend Celia -- Jack slips into the abandoned property…on Halloween night. What they discover could destroy Linhurst forever or spark a revolution that could change the future of Spring Dale.
Teen love and romance, best friends helping friends, inspiring young adults in search of answers . . . this story has it all!
Book 1 in the Freeing Linhurst Series and the first novel by Al Cassidy takes readers into a small town grappling with its twisted past.
Have you ever wanted to journey inside an abandoned and reportedly haunted place where unsaid horrors may still linger? Journey inside and uncover the truth beyond the walls of Linhurst State School and Hospital, the abandoned mental asylum in the small town of Spring Dale, hometown to curious and adventurous 9th grader Jack Alexander.
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"As a teen living in the small town where Pennhurst loomed large over us, I have long-held memories of the several times my friends and I mischievously snuck onto the property and explored the enormous abandoned campus. I still haven't made my mind up about ghosts and spirits, but there is definitely something hiding in that place." -- Al Cassidy
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"A deftly crafted novel with an important underlying message," says Midwest Book Review.
Shrouded in mystery as long as Jack Alexander can remember, Linhurst stands a testament of mistreatment of those with disabilities and Jack wants to know why it is only now being demolished without explanation to the public.
"an excellent mystery for young adults and children, there are much more complex lessons and a very important undertone throughout the book" - Self Publishing Review
A thought-provoking tale (based on real-life events at Pennhurst State School & Hospital in Pennsylvania and other mental institutions, hospitals and asylums like it), Freeing Linhurst ratchets up the suspense and adventure once the main characters -- a pair of high school teens who unexpectedly become detectives -- unpack the lies that surround the town's most unknown mysteries.
"key parts of the plot on Halloween night was an effective way to ratchet up the spookiness" - Online Book Club
Before her untimely passing, his mother — an investigative journalist for the local paper — had begun to inquire about the truth behind its crumbling walls. Devastated, Jack is determined to uncover the truth about Linhurst no matter what.
As he digs deeper, Jack unearths powerful secrets that have long been buried by patronizing adults and a modern day plot that threatens to destroy the property in just days and erase the memories of those who once called Linhurst home.
Working against the clock -- and the better judgement of his best friend Celia -- Jack slips into the abandoned property…on Halloween night. What they discover could destroy Linhurst forever or spark a revolution that could change the future of Spring Dale.
Teen love and romance, best friends helping friends, inspiring young adults in search of answers . . . this story has it all!
- Pages
- 322
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