The Glittering Ghosts of Lambda Theta Phi

by David Lagattuta Jr.

Overview

The hottest frat on Greek Row has a ghost problem-and it's not shy about crashing the party.

Ricky just wanted a wild freshman year. Instead, he pledges Lambda Theta Phi and meets Sebastian: a tuxedoed, velvet-voiced ghost with a tragic past and zero chill. The mansion's walls hide more than cracks-there are rules no one wrote, a cat that judges everyone, and an artifact the house refuses to give up.

When pledge pranks turn into full-on hauntings, Ricky and his glitter-drenched crew-Declan the crown-wearing president, Miles the occult nerd, Troy the chaos stylist, and soft-hearted Finn-find themselves in the middle of a supernatural turf war. Rival spirits circle. A river-soaked stranger knocks. And the house starts demanding a debt no one can afford.

Wickedly funny, unapologetically queer, and dripping with supernatural drama, The Glittering Ghosts of Lambda Theta Phi is a paranormal horror-comedy about bad parties, fierce friendship, and the kind of love worth haunting for.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798319657244
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	08/09/2025
Pages:	118
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.25(d)

About the Author

David Lagattuta Jr. is an author and sociologist from New Orleans, Louisiana—a city that taught him how to love people, listen closely, and appreciate a good story told on a porch. He writes across genres—comedy, satire, romance, and even horror—because life rarely stays in one lane. That mix-and-match spirit shows up on the page as big-hearted characters, queer joy, and the occasional haunted house with opinions.

A proud member of the LGBTQ community, David is a feminist, an environmentalist, and a committed advocate for human rights and mental health. He earned his B.L.A. in Sociology from the University of New Orleans in 2013, and he still thinks like a sociologist: curious about what holds communities together, and honest about what pulls them apart. Raised by his mother and grandmother, he learned early that care is action—and that laughter can carry a lot of truth.

He’s happily partnered and stubbornly loyal to his family and friends. When he isn’t writing, he’s people-watching in the most affectionate way possible, collecting small details—a turn of phrase, a look across a room—that find their way into his fiction. No matter the genre, David writes to make readers feel seen, to make them laugh, and sometimes to let them be a little scared in the safest possible way.