The Everlasting Arms

Dick Faversham considers himself a practical man, which is why the debate about the Angels at Mons aboard his steamship to Australia strikes him as foolish. But then he sees her: a mysterious woman who shouldn't exist, who vanishes before he can reach her. Hours later, a telegram arrives. His uncle is dead. Faversham must return to England immediately to claim an inheritance that will unravel everything he believes about the world. Joseph Hocking weaves a tale of spiritual unease and gothic menace in post-WWI England. Faversham inherits more than wealth; he inherits danger in the form of Count Romanoff, a sinister figure whose presence casts a shadow over the estate. As supernatural occurrences multiply and the line between the living and the dead grows thin, Faversham must confront what he has spent his life denying. The spiritual questions raised aboard that ship will not stay at sea. This is a novel for readers who want their mysteries spiced with the metaphysical, who appreciate early 20th century literature that grapples with what lies beyond the visible world.