My Darling Girls - by Marina Scott Paperback

Book Synopsis

In 1904 Chicago, where secrets cling as thickly as the soot on every windowsill, Jo earns her living by photographing the dead. The work is quiet and cloistered, allowing her to hide from a past that haunts her: the grief over her husband's mysterious death, a spiraling addiction, and the guilt she carries over the things she's done to survive.

When a notorious crime family hires Jo to make a final portrait of their daughter Millie, it stirs up a spirit that refuses to rest. In opium-fueled dreams, Millie lures Jo into a realm called "the courtyard," where the dead burn to tell her their half-finished stories.

As Jo investigates Millie's murder, she forms a fragile bond with her sister, Grace, who's desperate for an escape of her own. Amid the whispers of the dead is a truth Jo must confront if she is to free them all from the shadows of the past.

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Praise for The Night Guests

"Darkly beautiful and laced with gorgeous atmosphere, The Night Guests will hold you captivated from its opening séance to the pulse-pounding conclusion. Brimming with romance, intrigue, and deception, this thrilling gothic tale is perfect for fans of Sarah Waters and Hester Fox." --Paulette Kennedy, bestselling author of Parting the Veil

"A terrifying twist on traditional gothic tales, Marina Scott's The Night Guests is the compelling story of a woman fighting to reclaim her power after the ruinous fall of her family. With nuanced characters and immersive details--both historical and horrifying--Scott's atmospheric writing pulls readers into a macabre world that will haunt them long after the last page is turned." --Erin Litteken, international bestselling author of The Memory Keeper of Kyiv and The Lost Daughters of Ukraine

"Nothing is as it seems at The Dawning, or in Marina Scott's eerie and unsettling The Night Guests, both of which are swathed in layers of gaslighting and gothic secrets that, like the heroine, force you to question everything, all while being lulled into a delightfully maddening dream of a tale." --Olesya Salnikova Gilmore, author of The Haunting of Moscow House

"Haunting and unnerving, tense and atmospheric. A gothic tale rife with all things curious, enigmatic, and ghostly, Marina Scott's The Night Guests will send shivers down readers' spines as it lures them into its pages and envelops them with this entertaining, chilling story." --Gabriella Saab, author of The Last Checkmate

"Ominous, mournful, and deliciously creepy, Scott masterfully unpacks themes of grief and loneliness in this slow-burn historical gothic novel, perfect for fans of Mexican gothic. You will find yourself looking over your shoulder long after you finish this book!" --Amanda Jayatissa, author of Island Witch