"Tom Ossington's Ghost" by Richard Marsh is an engaging story set in the late 1800s about Madge Brodie, a music teacher whose quiet life is upended by a nervous young man seeking lessons and then by a strange woman who claims to be the wife of Tom Ossington's ghost. As Madge tries to understand these unusual events, she is pulled into web of mystery, suspense, and possibly the supernatural, all while exploring what it means to be lonely and how the past can haunt the present, especially within the walls of Clover Cottage. From the moment a mysterious man arrives at her door until the shocking appearance of a woman claiming a ghostly connection, Madge’s world transforms into one filled with secrets and eerie possibilities, promising a tense and emotional journey into the unknown.
Tom Ossington's Ghost
By Richard Marsh
A music teacher's mundane life is shattered by a spectral connection, an agitated student, and a woman entwined with a troubled spirit, all blurring the lines between reality and the haunting echoes of a tragic past.
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About the AuthorRichard Marsh was the pseudonym of the English author born Richard Bernard Heldmann. A best-selling and prolific author of the late 19th century and the Edwardian period, Marsh is best known now for his supernatural thriller novel The Beetle, which was published the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897), and was initially even more popular, outselling Dracula six times over. The Beetle remained in print until 1960. Marsh produced nearly 80 volumes of fiction and numerous short stories, in genres including horror, crime, romance and humour. Many of these have been republished recently, beginning with The Beetle in 2004. Marsh's grandson Robert Aickman was a notable writer of short "strange stories".
Richard Marsh was the pseudonym of the English author born Richard Bernard Heldmann. A best-selling and prolific author of the late 19th century and the Edwardian period, Marsh is best known now for his supernatural thriller novel The Beetle, which was published the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897), and was initially even more popular, outselling Dracula six times over. The Beetle remained in print until 1960. Marsh produced nearly 80 volumes of fiction and numerous short stories, in genres including horror, crime, romance and humour. Many of these have been republished recently, beginning with The Beetle in 2004. Marsh's grandson Robert Aickman was a notable writer of short "strange stories".
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