The Jade God

"The Jade God" by Alan Sullivan is a mystery novel set in the unsettling Beech Lodge. Siblings Derrick and Edith, along with their intriguing housemaid, Perkins, find themselves entangled in the lodge's eerie history, marked by an unsolved murder. From the start, Mr. Jarrad and Dawkins sense the darkness lingering in the old rooms, particularly the one where Mr. Millicent met his mysterious end. The arrival of Perkins only deepens their unease. As Derrick and Edith settle in, they become further involved with the house's ominous past. Derrick, in particular, feels drawn into the mystery, sensing a ghostly connection to the events that preceded them and becoming increasingly aware of the strange behavior of those around him, all set against the backdrop of inexplicable occurrences within Beech Lodge.