A tarot card murder mystery book where every killing follows a ritual...
On a sweltering August morning in 1972, a student is found dead in the woods—his body carefully posed to match The Hanged Man tarot card.
It's not suicide.
It's the beginning of something far darker.
When more bodies surface—each arranged according to a different tarot card—Detective Lola Germany is called to investigate what quickly becomes a chilling occult crime thriller unlike anything she's faced before.
At the isolated St. Luke's Institute of the Arts, secrets run deep.
This once-sacred monastery hides a violent past of witch trials, punishment, and power—and now, it may be happening again.
As Lola digs deeper into this dark academia thriller, she uncovers:
On a sweltering August morning in 1972, a student is found dead in the woods—his body carefully posed to match The Hanged Man tarot card.
It's not suicide.
It's the beginning of something far darker.
When more bodies surface—each arranged according to a different tarot card—Detective Lola Germany is called to investigate what quickly becomes a chilling occult crime thriller unlike anything she's faced before.
At the isolated St. Luke's Institute of the Arts, secrets run deep.
This once-sacred monastery hides a violent past of witch trials, punishment, and power—and now, it may be happening again.
As Lola digs deeper into this dark academia thriller, she uncovers:
- A pattern of ritualistic serial killer murders tied to tarot symbolism
- A group of students immersed in witchcraft and occult practices
- A hidden network connected to a centuries-old secret society
- Clues that blur the line between reality and the supernatural
With every new killing, the case becomes more than a supernatural crime thriller—it becomes a race against time to stop something that may not be entirely human.
Because this killer isn't just leaving bodies behind...
They're telling a story.
And the final chapter is coming.
Genre: Mystery
- Clues that blur the line between reality and the supernatural
- A hidden network connected to a centuries-old secret society
- A group of students immersed in witchcraft and occult practices
Praise for this book
"Moody, atmospheric, and relentless... Amidst ancient rituals, long-lost tarot cards, and mist-swathed forests, Murphy's tale of art and murder reveals that the most potent magic of all is the friendship between women. Perfect for fans of Donna Tartt and Rachel Gillig, this is dark academia at its finest." - Leigh Esposito
"An intoxicating brew of murder, witchcraft, and artistic ambition, The Ghost Women is as propulsive as it is addictive. Murphy expertly ratchets up the tension even as she lets the Low Country atmosphere seep across every page and develops a cast of characters any reader would immediately recruit for their personal coven. The result is the southern gothic of my dreams; fans of Liz Moore will devour this one." - Katy Hays
"Tarot cards! The 1970s! Witches! And an island boarding school! How could I resist such irresistible elements, especially when they're in the brilliant hands of Jennifer Murphy? A rising body count at an exclusive school jumpstarts a tantalizing not-your-ordinary-by-a-mile mystery with deep roots in the spiritual and the practical, in dangerous lies and an increasingly threatening truth. Magical. Mysterious. Sublime." - Caroline Leavitt
"Witchcraft, secrets, art, love, jealousy and murder, what's not to like? Jennifer Murphy's The Ghost Women has all that and more. In a tale of fifteenth-century deadly games passed down through generations, Murphy explores good, evil and the possibility of the supernatural with a deft hand. A real page-turner." - B A Shapiro
"An intoxicating brew of murder, witchcraft, and artistic ambition, The Ghost Women is as propulsive as it is addictive. Murphy expertly ratchets up the tension even as she lets the Low Country atmosphere seep across every page and develops a cast of characters any reader would immediately recruit for their personal coven. The result is the southern gothic of my dreams; fans of Liz Moore will devour this one." - Katy Hays
"Tarot cards! The 1970s! Witches! And an island boarding school! How could I resist such irresistible elements, especially when they're in the brilliant hands of Jennifer Murphy? A rising body count at an exclusive school jumpstarts a tantalizing not-your-ordinary-by-a-mile mystery with deep roots in the spiritual and the practical, in dangerous lies and an increasingly threatening truth. Magical. Mysterious. Sublime." - Caroline Leavitt
"Witchcraft, secrets, art, love, jealousy and murder, what's not to like? Jennifer Murphy's The Ghost Women has all that and more. In a tale of fifteenth-century deadly games passed down through generations, Murphy explores good, evil and the possibility of the supernatural with a deft hand. A real page-turner." - B A Shapiro
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