Publication Date: October 11, 2024
An ominous butterfly house. A sinister legacy. An untraceable killer.
In 1921, Marian Arnold, the heiress to a brewing baron’s empire, seeks solace in the glass butterfly house on her family’s Wisconsin estate as Prohibition and the deaths of her parents cast a long shadow over her shrinking world. When Marian’s sanctuary is invaded by nightmarish visions, she grapples with the line between hallucinations of things to come and malevolent forces at play in the present. With dead butterflies as the killer’s ominous signature, murders unfold at a steady pace. Marian, fearful she might be next, enlists the help of her childhood friend Felix, a war veteran with his own haunted past.
In the present day, researcher Remy Shaw becomes entangled in an elderly biographer’s quest to uncover the truth behind Marian Arnold’s mysterious life and the unsolved murders linked to an infamous serial killer. Joined by Marian’s great-great-grandson, can Remy expose the evil that lurks beneath broken wings? Or will the dark legacy surrounding the manor and its glass house destroy yet another generation?
A glass butterfly house serves as the sanctuary for a woman troubled by terrifying visions. A century later, a researcher searches for the truth.
Specters in the Glass House offers a gothic tale told in dual timelines and perspectives. Author Jaime Jo Wright provides a fresh plot masterfully crafted into multi-faceted layers.
While separated by time, the two main characters serve up an interesting contrast. Heiress Marian Arnold is feeling the financial impacts that Prohibition had on her family’s brewing operations. She’s mourning the loss of her parents but is plagued by disturbing visions that blur the line between real and imagined.
Meanwhile, Remy Shaw represents the present timeline. She tries to put her past aside, but growing up in the foster system isn’t easily forgotten. Remy is determined to discover Marian’s secrets and the unsolved murders haunting her.
The end result serves up a thoughtful approach to mental health, faith, and complicated relationships. It’s an impressive tale full of depth.
Specters in the Glass House delivers a spine-tingling story featuring a spooky vibe from the past.
Jaime Jo Wright is the author of twelve novels, including Christy Award and Daphne du Maurier Award winner The House on Foster Hill and Carol Award winner The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond. She’s also a four-time Christy Award finalist, as well as the ECPA bestselling author of The Vanishing at Castle Moreau, The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater, and two Publishers Weekly bestselling novellas. Jaime lives in Wisconsin with her family and fabulous felines.
