The Witching Hour
(2026)(The third book in the Catherine Snowden Supernatural Thriller series)
A novel by Annie Seaton
Some churches should stay abandoned.
Six months after stopping a serial killer, Detective Inspector Catherine Snowden has finally found peace. Her gift—the ability to hear the dead—is under control. She has boundaries. A loving husband. A quiet life in the countryside.
Until Rebecca Wright's spirit reaches out.
Twenty-four-year-old Rebecca was found hanging in an abandoned church, ruled suicide. But her sister is having vivid nightmares—Rebecca showing her a man's face, a struggle, a murder.
Catherine takes the case. Just one more investigation.
But St. Bartholomew's Church holds a darker secret. Five women have died there over twenty years. All ruled suicides. All found at 3 AM in the bell tower. And every night at the witching hour, something ancient stirs within the deconsecrated walls.
As Catherine investigates, she discovers the truth: this isn't suicide. It's ritual murder. And the killer believes Catherine's gift makes her the perfect final sacrifice.
The witching hour is coming. And this time, Catherine might not survive till dawn.
A gripping supernatural thriller perfect for fans of dark mysteries and gifted detectives.
Genre: Mystery
Six months after stopping a serial killer, Detective Inspector Catherine Snowden has finally found peace. Her gift—the ability to hear the dead—is under control. She has boundaries. A loving husband. A quiet life in the countryside.
Until Rebecca Wright's spirit reaches out.
Twenty-four-year-old Rebecca was found hanging in an abandoned church, ruled suicide. But her sister is having vivid nightmares—Rebecca showing her a man's face, a struggle, a murder.
Catherine takes the case. Just one more investigation.
But St. Bartholomew's Church holds a darker secret. Five women have died there over twenty years. All ruled suicides. All found at 3 AM in the bell tower. And every night at the witching hour, something ancient stirs within the deconsecrated walls.
As Catherine investigates, she discovers the truth: this isn't suicide. It's ritual murder. And the killer believes Catherine's gift makes her the perfect final sacrifice.
The witching hour is coming. And this time, Catherine might not survive till dawn.
A gripping supernatural thriller perfect for fans of dark mysteries and gifted detectives.
Genre: Mystery