The Charterhouse of Evil
by Janice Tremayne
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GENRE: Supernatural Suspense Horror
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BLURB:
Bound to life old and new, the sins of the departed still haunt her. When
wickedness infects the innocent, can she see the curse undone?
Western Australia. Clarisse Garcia is ready to return stronger than ever. With her husband by her side, the plucky spirit hunter is back on familiar territory with an assignment for Benedictine monks. And now she’s out to vanquish whatever evil is plaguing the monastic village that caused orphans to mysteriously die.With what could be a voracious demon on her hands, Clarisse partners up with a man who grew up in the local orphanage to investigate suspicious activities. And as they dig through the monastery’s shrouded history, she discovers that some of these servants of God might not be as benign as they claim… and she may be their next quarry.Can this driven woman end the impiety before more lives are sent to the grave?The Charterhouse of Evil is the shocking fifth book in the Haunting Clarisse supernatural horror series. If you like bold characters, adrenaline-spiking investigations, and jaw-dropping twists and turns, then you’ll love Janice Tremayne’s malevolent tale.
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EXCERPT
“So, what do you have to say for yourself this time? Cat got your tongue?” The
voice was more pronounced now, with a slight echo. It had a cheeky twist to
it.
Father Fitzgerald took hold of his glass of red wine and guzzled it before
slamming the glass on the table. There was an endless supply of the red
sacramental stuff that he had stolen from the distillery—his only retreat from
the monastic life and the dust that penetrated every nook and cranny.
Dust, dust, and even more red dust everywhere—on the bed sheets, the floor, and
the table. It also managed to cover his one-inch, overgrown beard.
He ignored the voice for a while, though it was futile—the devil wanted
something, and it was payback time. Eventually, he knew he would have to turn
around and confront the demonic presence once again and settle his debt.
“The grog isn’t going to solve your problems, monk. You have so many issues that
you would need gallons of the stuff. While you drink yourself into oblivion
every night, your worries only come back to haunt you the next day. Your devious
thoughts are saturating your feeble mind with uncontrollable lust.” The demon
scoffed at him then laughed.
“We made our deal, and I delivered the boy to you. Aren’t we done, demon?”
Father Fitzgerald pointed toward the ominous shadow in front of him. He knew it
was the demon; he had seen it many times before.
“Oh, not so fast, monk. Yes, you delivered, but there is still one problem.” The
demon paused for a moment as the room filled with an eerie silence.
“What is it?”
“Hmm, your state of mind. You have become a risk to my enterprise. You have
delivered, all right, but you are a drunken fool and a deviant; a man who is not
in control of himself. That means you’re a problem … a big problem.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Janice Tremayne is an award-winning supernatural horror writer from Australia.
Her acclaimed novel, Haunting Hartley, was a finalist in the Readers' Favorite
2020 International Book Awards in fiction-supernatural and was awarded the
distinguished favorite prize for paranormal horror at the New York City Big Book
Awards. She was recently awarded the silver medal at the IPPY Awards 2021
Australia/New Zealand/Pacific Rim – Best Regional Fiction and the Wishing Shelf
Independent Book Awards 2020 Bronze Award in Adult Fiction.
Janice is an emerging Australian author who lives with her family in Melbourne.
The Haunting Clarisse series has regularly reached number one in the Amazon
kindle rankings for Occult Supernatural, Ghosts and Haunted Houses, and British
Horror for hot new releases/bestsellers. Janice is well-versed in her cultural
superstitions and how they influence daily life and customs. She grew up in a
family with a cultural heritage where religious taboos and superstitions were
entrenched into their way of life. This fascinated her as she was growing up and
laid the foundations for developing a passion and style for writing supernatural
horror novels for adult readers.
Writing the Haunting Clarisse series was spawned over a cup of coffee many years
ago when she finally decided to put pen to paper, and she has never looked back.
Her books contain heart-thumping, bone-chilling, and thought-provoking
paranormal experiences that deliver a new twist to every tale to the delight of
her readers worldwide.
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
Janice Tremayne will be awarding an Audiobook of The Infants Spirits (Book 4) Haunting Clarisse Series to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
