New Author and Promotion: The Birthing House by Christopher Ransom

Tara at Zeitg Host Media.com provided me with information about a new author, Christopher Ransom.

This is exclusive, previously unreleased material for the new supernatural thriller from St. Martin's Press, "The Birthing House" by Christopher Ransom.

(Release Date: 8-4-09)

From the Cover: When Conrad Harrison impulse-buys a big old house in Wisconsin, his wife Jo doesn’t share his enthusiasm, reluctant at the idea of leaving their LA life - so Conrad is left to set up their new home as she ties up loose ends at work. But Conrad’s new purchase is not all that it seems. Soon Conrad is hearing the ghostly wailing of a baby in the night, seeing blood on the floor and being haunted by a woman who looks exactly like Jo. With his wife away, Conrad becomes obsessed by the pregnant girl next door, Nadia, who claims to be a victim of the evil in the house. The crying leads him to a bricked-up body, and the mystery of the Birthing House unravels, pulling in Jo, Nadia and leading Conrad to a nightmarish conclusion…

The Birthing House sounds like my kind of read! Who doesn't love a good ghost story? If you like to take a peek at the first two chapters, click here.

To visit Christopher Ransom's website, click here.

Here's what Publisher's Weekly has to say:

“A blend of supernatural horror and psychological thriller, Ransom’s impressive debut chronicles a couple’s descent into madness after they purchase a 140-year-old Victorian house in rural Wisconsin . . . this addictively readable ghost story will keep readers up all night, with the lights on, of course.”

Here's a peek at the book trailer:

This sounds like a fantastic read. Thanks to Tara and Christopher Ransom!