Shani Struthers – författare

Discover the dark side of Venice in the first of this brand new series of STANDALONE supernatural thrillers, combining fact with fiction.

The fourth in the popular Psychic Surveys series, join medium Ruby Davis as she investigates the mystery of Old Cross Cottage, a seemingly idyllic cottage in the heart of Devon but one that hides a tragic history.

Comraich - Gaelic for Sanctuary - that's what this ancient fortress of a house in the Highlands of Scotland has offered its generations, a haven from the world beyond.The nesting instinct kicking in, a pregnant Jessamin decides that Comraich, which she shares with her partner Fionnlagh Maccaillin, needs refreshing. Getting to work in one of the spare bedrooms she makes a startling discovery, one that pulls her into a world of the intense and disturbing passions of others that have been here before.Jessamin has to decide.Will delving deeper into Comraich's history bring hope and peace to this troubled house or return her to a darkness she's only recently left behind?

A snowstorm, a highway, a lonely hotel...Devastated by the deaths of her parents and disillusioned with life, Caroline Daynes is in America trying to connect with their memory. Travelling to her mother's hometown of Williamsfield in Pennsylvania, she is caught in a snowstorm and forced to stop at The Egress hotel - somewhere she'd planned to visit as her parents honeymooned there.From the moment she sets foot inside the lobby and meets the surly receptionist, she realises this is a hotel like no other. Charming and unique, it seems lost in time with a whole cast of compelling characters sheltering behind closed doors.As the storm deepens, so does the mystery of The Egress. Who are these people she's stranded with and what secrets do they hide? In a situation that's becoming increasingly nightmarish, is it possible to find solace?

Dumped by her hotshot boyfriend and boss, Layla Lewis quits her job and heads to Trecastle in North Cornwall to house-sit for a friend-of-a-friend. Trecastle isn''t new to her; it''s a place where she holidayed regularly with her now-estranged mother. It''s also the home of Hannah McKenzie, her childhood friend. Hannah has tempted her with a place to live and a job in the local pub. Needing time to nurse her battered heart and escape her "real life" for a year, Layla accepts. Hannah is a talented artist as well as a barmaid. She lives in the village center with her boyfriend Jim, a singer in a local band. They are happy together, or as happy as they can be, considering. Hannah loves Jim, but there is someone she loves more and it''s pushing them to breaking point. Meanwhile, back in Brighton, Layla''s fiery yet loyal friend Penny seeks revenge on her behalf, sending a forged email that could damage her ex''s business prospects. Penny wonders if she has gone too far but is soon preoccupied with her own problems: the sizzle has fizzled in her marriage, and she feels neglected. After getting frisky with Dylan one night, she confesses all to her husband-and he''s been like ice ever since. Over the course of a year, there is laughter and heartache as all three endeavor to reign in their tumultuous love lives-discovering you can run all you like, but if it''s love you''re up against, true love, good things can only happen when you stand your ground.

The Runaways are back... For Layla Lewis, life is finally back on track. After her "runaway year" in Cornwall, another year has passed—an idyllic year spent with sexy new love, Joseph Scott, in the sultry heat of Florence. For best friend Penny, life has also changed. Having recently given birth to a baby girl, she’s busy embracing motherhood. But, for The Runaways, life is never that easy... A chance encounter with Joseph’s ex-girlfriend, Tara, has explosive consequences for the new lovers, and all three are forced back to Cornish shores. There''s a secret between Joseph and Tara, and Layla can''t help but fear that they''re rekindling their past. Meanwhile, motherhood is not the joy Penny thought it would be—she’s heading for a breakdown, and fast!

L''undicesimo piano.In questo mondo infestato. Libro Secondo.Una bufera di neve, un''autostrada, un hotel isolato...Prostrata dalla morte di entrambi i propri genitori e delusa dalla vita, Caroline Daynes si reca in America per cercare di rivivere i loro ricordi. Nel tragitto verso la città di cui era originaria la madre, Williamsfield in Pennsylvania, viene sorpresa da una bufera di neve ed è costretta a fermarsi all''hotel Egress, un luogo che aveva già intenzione di visitare, poiché vi avevano soggiornato i genitori per la luna di miele.Appena mette piede nella hall e fa la conoscenza della scontrosa addetta alla reception, intuisce che quell''hotel è unico nel suo genere. Affascinante e originale, sembra sospeso nel tempo insieme a un gruppo di personaggi interessanti, ospiti dell''hotel ma senza mai uscirne.Mentre la neve si infittisce, così anche il mistero che avvolge l''Egress. Chi sono queste persone con cui è bloccata, che segreti nascondono? E in una situazione che rasenta sempre più l''incubo, è possibile trovare conforto?

When Ruby Davis gets a distressed call from Rosie Cowell, the latest inhabitant of Blakemort, little does she know that her life too will change forever, from the moment she steps over the threshold.

Set in the Highlands of Scotland, Jessamine is a contemporary romance with a rich brooding atmosphere and a hint of the paranormal.

Ruby Davis and her team lay souls to rest and help their clients - both living and dead - to find peace. But when a woman's spirit insists the devil is preventing her from crossing over, Ruby will be drawn into a darkness she's never before encountered...

Book Two in the popular Psychic Surveys series, Rise to Me takes a darker turn with Ruby Davis, the owner of the high-street business, Psychic Surveys, specialising in domestic spiritual clearance, having to face the demons from her past.

Psychic Surveys tackle the resistant spirit of an old man, who refuses to relinquish his hold on 44 Gilmore Street. The press getting involved, they gleefully report each failed attempt to evict him. It's not just them watching their progress, however, someone else is in the shadows, waiting to strike too.

The Psychic Surveys team tackle their most challenging case to date at the former Cromer asylum - the mass removal of spirits of the most resistant kind - the institutionalised.