The Ghosts of Thorwald Place - by Helen Power

About the Book

Short Summary: An agoraphobic shut-in, Rachel Drake never leaves her safe haven in a secure doorman building in Toronto. Until she is murdered. Condemned to ride up and down the elevator where she died, Rachel realizes that, as a ghost, she's powerless. And then she learns she is not alone. The silhouette of a faceless man who reeks of decay also haunts her building. Trouble is, he can mess with the living. Can Rachel find a way to protect those she loves, not only from her killer, but from the other ghosts that haunt the building?

Book Synopsis

A Mystery Scene Magazine 2021 Editor's Pick

Trust No One. Especially Your Neighbors.

Rachel Drake is on the run from the man who killed her husband. She never leaves her safe haven in an anonymous doorman building, until one night a phone call sends her running. On her way to the garage, she is murdered in the elevator. But her story doesn't end there.

She finds herself in the afterlife, tethered to her death spot, her reach tied to the adjacent apartments. As she rides the elevator up and down, the lives of the residents intertwine. Every one of them has a dark secret. An aging trophy wife whose husband strays. A surgeon guarding a locked room. A TV medium who may be a fraud. An ordinary man with a mysterious hobby.

Compelled to spend eternity observing her neighbors, she realizes that any one of them could be her killer.

Review Quotes

"A creative, compulsively readable mystery . . . I couldn't put it down." --Jo Kaplan, author of It Will Just Be Us

". . . The Ghosts of Thorwald Place is a novel not to be missed. It should be on every thriller/paranormal fan's list. Five outstanding stars . . ." --CyReadsBooks

"The Ghosts of Thorwald Place is packed with flavor and ghostly suspense, making it high on my list of spooky reads for October." --Novels Alive

"The Ghosts of Thorwald Place is an entertaining read and I thoroughly enjoyed it . . . It's the kind of ghost story you can curl up with and enjoy with a good cup of tea." --5 Minutes for Books

"[An] enticing debut . . . Distinctive characters complement the original plot." --Publishers Weekly

"By turns dark, funny, suspenseful, and shocking, Power's assured debut nimbly probes the shadows that shroud human hearts . . . The pace motors, the story twists, and Kae's terror, frustration, and rage are positively palpable." --Mystery Scene Magazine, a 2021 Editor's Pick

"This isn't your typical ghost story . . . I can't wait to read more from this author." --Savings in Seconds Blog

About the Author

Helen Power is obsessed with ghosts. She spends her free time watching paranormal investigation TV shows, hanging out in cemeteries, and telling anyone who'll listen about her paranormal experiences. She is a librarian living in Saskatoon, Canada, and has several short story publications, including ones in Suspense Magazine and Dark Helix Press's Canada 150 anthology, "Futuristic Canada". The Ghosts of Thorwald Place is her first novel.