"A desperate woman’s plot to frighten her husband out of her life takes a nightmarish turn in a chilling novel of modern horror by a Bram Stoker Award–winning author."

Just in time for Halloween, Christa Carmen's How To Fake A Haunting will be released by Thomas & Mercer on October 7th. A story of a "fake haunting gone... real," we're excited to share the first look at the cover, along with a preview you can read right now!

"Lainey Taylor is being pushed to the brink by her alcoholic husband, Callum. Prone to hallucinations and erratic behavior, it’s only a matter of time before he puts Lainey’s life―and that of their daughter, Beatrix―in jeopardy. A divorce and full custody is out of the question. In Callum’s words: Over my dead body.

Lainey’s sympathetic friend Adelaide has a wild solution. They’ll stage...