{"product_id":"saltwater-a-midsummer-ghost-story-hardcover","title":"Saltwater: A Midsummer Ghost Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElaine Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe second in a quartet of exquisitely haunting ghost stories set in the wilds of Scotland.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Isle of Stroma, 1896. \u003c\/b\u003eTom Torrance has been sent to oversee the completion of a new lighthouse, which will guide ships through one of the most dangerous stretches of water in the United Kingdom. The construction so far has been plagued by difficulties, giving rise to superstitious whisperings amongst the men, but Tom is a man of sense and science. He will not be cowed by stories of hauntings and bad omens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yet Tom is unprepared for the conditions on the island: the isolation and delirium of the endless summer nights. He soon learns that the real dangers on the island have nothing to do with the wild waves. There are some problems that science cannot answer, and some threats so ancient and strange, that nothing can keep them at bay.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElaine Thomson is a Scottish author, who has written several historical novels under the name E. S. Thomson. Her work has been longlisted for the CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger, and shortlisted for the Saltire Prize, the Scottish Arts Council First Book Award and the William McIlvanney Crime Book of the Year Award. \u003ci\u003eHawthorn\u003c\/i\u003e is the first in a planned quartet of ghost stories, all set in Scotland during the four 'turning points' of the year: Samhain, midwinter, midsummer and the spring equinox. The second book in the series, \u003ci\u003eSaltwater, \u003c\/i\u003eis coming in 2026. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elaine has a PhD in the social history of medicine, and works as a university lecturer by day, and writes by night. She lives in Edinburgh with her two sons.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 8.67 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68364594774239,"sku":"9781408724729","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/5HgFywZMtZ9781408724729.webp?v=1793670700","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/saltwater-a-midsummer-ghost-story-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}