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Simone St James

Canada

Simone St. James is the award-winning author of The Haunting of Maddy Clare, which won two RITA awards from Romance Writers of America and an Arthur Ellis Award from Crime Writers of Canada.

She wrote her first ghost story, about a haunted library, when she was in high school, and spent twenty years behind the scenes in the television business before leaving to write full-time. She lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband and a spoiled cat.

Awards: Rita (2013)

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Historical Mystery

Novels

   The Haunting of Maddy Clare (2012)
   An Inquiry Into Love and Death (2013)
   Silence for the Dead (2014)
   The Other Side of Midnight (2015)
   Lost Among the Living (2016)
   The Broken Girls (2018)
   The Sun Down Motel (2020)
   The Book of Cold Cases (2022)
   Murder Road (2024)
   A Box Full of Darkness (2026)

Novellas and Short Stories

Ghost 19 (2023)

Awards

2013 Rita Award for Best First Book : The Haunting of Maddy Clare

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The Woman of the House (2026)
Kate Mooney
"THE WOMAN OF THE HOUSE is an addictive, claustrophobic, and suspenseful debut. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough."

Stay Buried (2026)
Jennifer McMahon
"Stay Buried is Jennifer McMahon at her very best - every page creeps with tension and is suffused with superstitious fear. It's destined to be a folk horror classic. Trust me, you will have nightmares about the knackerman."

The Girl from Greenwich Street (2025)
Lauren Willig
"With her trademark wit and storytelling talent, Lauren Willig takes you on a journey into history that is both wildly entertaining and deeply heartfelt. You'll be rooting for this courageous, delightful heroine on every page."

Middle of the Night (2024)
Riley Sager
"Middle of the Night is Riley Sager at his masterful best--this story is dark, scary, and twisty, but also bittersweet. It's the secrets that hide in a bucolic neighborhood on a summer night, lingering in the freshly cut grass and the sound of crickets. You will follow these fascinating characters through its brilliantly woven plot all the way to the unexpected, poignant end."

The September House (2023)
Carissa Orlando
"Shocking, electrifying, and absolutely original. Carissa Orlando takes us on a journey that moves from savagely funny to terrifying with the turn of a page. It's an unflinching exploration of the dark things we don't talk about, and it's a must read for horror fans."

My Summer Darlings (2022)
May Cobb
"MY SUMMER DARLINGS is addicting, twisted, and a whole lot of fun. It's a steamy thriller that goes down with a bite, like a cold margarita on a hot day. A perfect summer read."

The Hacienda (2022)
Isabel Cañas
"Gothic terror at its best, layered with tension: class, religious, and sexual. You will be so immersed in its skillful storytelling that the hours will vanish."

Velvet Was the Night (2021)
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
"Velvet Was the Night is a delicious, twisted treat for lovers of noir. Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a masterful writer who pulls you into her dark world and never lets you go. From the suspenseful, slow-burn plot to the crisp, desperate characters, you will be obsessed."

The Haunting of Brynn Wilder (2020)
Wendy Webb
"Suspenseful and engrossing, The Haunting of Brynn Wilder is a ghost story, a love story, and a chilling fireside tale in one. Readers will be drawn in from the first page, and they won’t want to stop until they read the eerie conclusion, probably in the wee hours of the night."

Girls of Brackenhill (2020)
Kate Moretti
"A spooky, gothic tale of long-buried secrets and family grief that weaves a spell against the background of an unforgettable setting. If you have a cozy, rainy afternoon, dig in."

The Nesting (2020)
C J Cooke
"A taut, scary thriller that winds the suspense so tightly you can barely breathe. I was rooting for the heroine all the way to the terrifying conclusion. This one will definitely keep you up at night."

The Return (2020)
Rachel Harrison
"By turns scary and funny, horrifying and real, The Return is impossible to put down. It takes an honest, scathing look at female friendship while at the same time pulling the reader into a perfect nightmare of a story."

Secrets in the Mist (2016)
Anna Lee Huber
"Anna Lee Huber has delivered a classic Gothic novel full of suspense, rich setting and characterization, and romance. Readers of Victoria Holt and Mary Stewart will love it. The perfect book to curl up with alongside a rainy day and a cup of tea."

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