Clare O’Neill has won a scholarship to the school of her dreams – Sycamore Hill in County Donegal. When she starts, Clare barely has time to draw breath as she gets used to new routines, subjects, teachers and her new classmates. She soon befriends the very self-assured Rose and the shy, gentle Molly.
However, when Clare sees a girl in the window of the locked and out-of-bounds north tower, it seems that all is not as it should be at Sycamore Hill. Determined to solve the mystery of the girl in the window, Clare, Rose and Molly turn detective to find out who she is – and what happened to her.
The Tower Ghost is an engaging and intriguing school story set in the 1960s. It has all the hallmarks of a classic boarding school series – captivating characters, beautifully described scenery, tension, and a mystery to be solved. The mystery is cleverly woven into the story, making this book very hard to put down – and one that will keep readers guessing until the very end!
The Tower Ghost is published by O’Brien Press (2024)