A Chilling Gothic Novel Targets Teens: Outskirts Press Publishes ‘The Moaning Banshee’
New York, NY, January 22, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Young readers with a flair for scares will get plenty to keep them up at night in “The Mystery of the Moaning Banshee,” the new book from author Barbara Carroll. A young heroine at its center and a classic Gothic sensibility makes this spellbinding book perfect for teens.
Thirteen-year-old Cassie Baker has just learned her grandfather has left her his seaside estate in Port Pennfield. The gorgeous old Victorian comes complete with a beach house and caretaker. Cassie’s even heard the rumors of a fortune hidden somewhere on the grounds. But soon after Cassie and her family including seven brothers and sisters move in, things start to get creepy. Frightening noises emanate from the walls. Paintings change places. Fresh oil paintings appear right on the walls. Ghostly piano-playing is heard, and food disappears from the kitchen. Then there’s talk of the Pennfield sailor’s wife who was so distraught after her husband was killed in a shipwreck, she was turned into a banshee and continues to haunt the land. Is she behind all this?
“What Cassie saw in the third-floor window made her heart pound and her breath come in short gasps! She resisted the urge to run or cry out! In that moment all of her beautiful dreams for the house vanished.”
What’s going on here? Whatever it is, Cassie’s determined to uncover the truth despite the increasingly dangerous ghostly events that seem to have the family in their sights. As the tension mounts, Cassie begins to uncover these perplexing puzzles. And what she unravels could rewrite her family’s history—if she lives long enough.
By turns humorous and spine-tingling, “The Mystery of the Moaning Banshee” is an altogether suspenseful and truly engaging novel one guaranteed to keep readers wondering what happens next. Teens are sure to latch onto the character of Cassie, whose strength and determination makes her her family’s rock. And its Gothic structure makes it an excellent jumping-off point for readers to discover a whole genre of classic literature.
“The Mystery of the Moaning Banshee” is now available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and the online bookstore of Outskirts Press, at outskirtspress.com/store.php.
Book Statistics
ISBN(s): Paperback: 978-1-4327-2127-5 Hardback: 978-1-4327-2161-9
Suggested Retail Price(s): PB: US$9.95, CAN$12.95 HB: US$17.95, CAN$22.95
Size and Format(s): 5.5x8.5 Paperback/HB w/ Jacket
Page Count: 180
About the Author: A lifelong devotee of Gothic tales, Barbara Carroll was inspired to write “The Mystery of the Moaning Banshee” by her residence some years ago on a windswept island off the coast of Maine. She lives and works in New York City.
Author Contact: Visit her on the Web at www.outskirtspress.com/moaningbanshee
About Outskirts Press, Inc.: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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http://outskirtspress.com — 1-888-OP-BOOKS
Thirteen-year-old Cassie Baker has just learned her grandfather has left her his seaside estate in Port Pennfield. The gorgeous old Victorian comes complete with a beach house and caretaker. Cassie’s even heard the rumors of a fortune hidden somewhere on the grounds. But soon after Cassie and her family including seven brothers and sisters move in, things start to get creepy. Frightening noises emanate from the walls. Paintings change places. Fresh oil paintings appear right on the walls. Ghostly piano-playing is heard, and food disappears from the kitchen. Then there’s talk of the Pennfield sailor’s wife who was so distraught after her husband was killed in a shipwreck, she was turned into a banshee and continues to haunt the land. Is she behind all this?
“What Cassie saw in the third-floor window made her heart pound and her breath come in short gasps! She resisted the urge to run or cry out! In that moment all of her beautiful dreams for the house vanished.”
What’s going on here? Whatever it is, Cassie’s determined to uncover the truth despite the increasingly dangerous ghostly events that seem to have the family in their sights. As the tension mounts, Cassie begins to uncover these perplexing puzzles. And what she unravels could rewrite her family’s history—if she lives long enough.
By turns humorous and spine-tingling, “The Mystery of the Moaning Banshee” is an altogether suspenseful and truly engaging novel one guaranteed to keep readers wondering what happens next. Teens are sure to latch onto the character of Cassie, whose strength and determination makes her her family’s rock. And its Gothic structure makes it an excellent jumping-off point for readers to discover a whole genre of classic literature.
“The Mystery of the Moaning Banshee” is now available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and the online bookstore of Outskirts Press, at outskirtspress.com/store.php.
Book Statistics
ISBN(s): Paperback: 978-1-4327-2127-5 Hardback: 978-1-4327-2161-9
Suggested Retail Price(s): PB: US$9.95, CAN$12.95 HB: US$17.95, CAN$22.95
Size and Format(s): 5.5x8.5 Paperback/HB w/ Jacket
Page Count: 180
About the Author: A lifelong devotee of Gothic tales, Barbara Carroll was inspired to write “The Mystery of the Moaning Banshee” by her residence some years ago on a windswept island off the coast of Maine. She lives and works in New York City.
Author Contact: Visit her on the Web at www.outskirtspress.com/moaningbanshee
About Outskirts Press, Inc.: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com — 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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