The Premonition at Withers Farm

by Jaime Jo Wright

Overview

"It's rare when a book carries me so deep inside its world that I forget I'm reading. Buy this book. Now. You'll absolutely love it."—JAMES L. RUBART, Christy Hall of Fame author

The voices of the past cannot stay silent forever.

In 1910 Michigan, Perliett Van Hilton is a self-proclaimed rural healer, leaving the local doctor convinced she practices quackery. It doesn't help that her mother is a spiritualist who regularly offers her services to connect the living with their dearly departed. But when Perliett is targeted by a superstitious killer, she must rely on both the local doctor and an intriguing newcomer for assistance.

In the present day, Molly Wasziak's life has not gone the way she dreamed. Facing depression after several miscarriages, Molly is adapting to her husband's purchase of a peculiar old farm. A search for a family tree pulls Molly deep into a century-old murder case and a web of deception, all made more mysterious by the disturbing shadows and sounds inside the farmhouse.

Perliett fights for her life, and Molly seeks renewed purpose for hers as she uncovers the records of the dead. Will their voices be heard, or will time forever silence their truths?

"A tale of intoxicating menace, eerie elegance, and satisfying suspense."—BOOKLIST starred review of The Souls of Lost Lake

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764238338
Publisher:	Bethany House Publishers
Publication date:	10/11/2022
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	164,640
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Jaime Jo Wright is the author of seven novels, including Christy Award winner The House on Foster Hill and Carol Award winner The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond. She's also the Publishers Weekly and ECPA bestselling author of two novellas. Jaime lives in Wisconsin with her cat named Foo; her husband, Cap'n Hook; and their two mini-adults, Peter Pan and CoCo. Learn more at jaimewrightbooks.com.

Editorial Reviews

08/22/2022

A woman’s death dredges up memories of a serial killer who stalked Kilbourn, Mich., in the early 1900s in this hair-raising thriller from Wright (The Souls of Lost Lake). In 1910, 24-year-old Perliett Van Hilton joins a murder investigation after the town doctor, George Wasziak, asks her to help clean the body of Eunice Withers, a young woman who was stabbed to death. Then another young woman turns up dead, and after Perliett’s mother—who is a medium—contacts Eunice’s spirit, Perliett becomes convinced that she’s the killer’s next target. In the present day, Molly Wasziak’s husband finds the body of a young woman in a ditch weeks after they move onto the property where the Withers’ farm once stood. Molly is shocked when she discovers her new home’s connection to the unsolved “Cornfield Ripper” murders and fears that a new killer is on the prowl. Hearing mysterious noises and seeing ghosts, Molly is uncertain if her supernatural visions are real or the product of depression that’s plagued her since having multiple miscarriages. Molly and Perliett must protect themselves while reconciling their faith in God with the supernatural events they’ve witnessed. Wright excels at wringing the eeriness out of her premise and elegantly weaving the thoughtful meditations on what happens after death into the fast-paced murder mystery. This will delight Wright’s fans and earn her some new ones. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly