Marianne's latest novel, THE GHOST IN THE CONVENT, has been named a finalist for Children's Literature in the 2016 Arizona Literary Awards.

For over fifty years an old convent has sat vacant and neglected. Now a developer wants to turn the grounds into a shopping center. But spirits from the past want a mystery solved before the wrecking ball swings.    What happened long ago when a young girl died there?    What happened to the nun who went looking for her?    Why does a young boy try to scare off intruders to the convent?    Twelve-year-old Jenna must find out what a certain ghost wants before something terrible happens to her father, the architect on the project. Read the first chapter of THE GHOST IN THE CONVENT

"THE GHOST IN THE WOOD"

WINNER OF THE ARIZONA AUTHORS ASSOCIATION 2015 LITERARY CONTEST

FIRST PRIZE - CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

Watch a trailer for THE GHOST IN THE WOOD.

Twelve-year-old Zeke is not thrilled when his dad announces they're moving into an old cabin in the Colorado mountains. He's sure life will be boring stuck out in the woods.       But he's so wrong.       When Zeke handles pieces of lightning-struck wood, he releases the ghost of a boy who was killed in a tree house fifty years before. Now the ghost is demanding attention, causing harm to Zeke's family and looking for justice.       It's up to Zeke to solve the mystery behind the boy's death and give the ghost peace.

Look here for photos of places where the ghost appears. "THE GHOST IN THE WOOD" is available as a paperback from Amazon. The ebook is available at these stores: Amazon Kindle – Barnes & Noble Nook – Kobo – Apple iBooks – Smashwords

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