Author, Doctor (the PhD kind), Dickens enthusiast, Northerner, divorced.
Dark Waters – My Debut Novel
A Haunting Novel of Spiritual Connections and Personal Redemption
Michelle has a gift. It’s a gift that haunts her…
Michelle leaves Australia and begins a new life in London, away from the pain caused by her cheating husband and her own infertility. But Michelle is not like others. She can see and speak to the dead.
When she encounters Ned, who died in 1848, she wonders what is keeping his spirit trapped.
As she explores Ned’s past, she learns of the tragic fate of Clara, Ned’s lover.
But now that Michelle knows what haunts Ned, can she help free him, and herself at the same time?
Sometimes, the key to unlocking a happier future lies in the dark waters of the past…
Dark Waters is a haunting novel about learning to set yourself free from the sins of the past.
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