Books like Other worlds by Barbara Michaels
Barbara Michaels brings together four legendary minds—Harry Houdini, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, psychoanalyst Nandor Fodor, and a rival writer—to tackle two spine‑chilling investigations. In rural Tennessee, a family faces a dire poltergeist whose warnings echo with deadly reality. Across state lines, a newly married widow and her children confront an unseen demon that haunts the home of her second husband. Each case intertwines psychological tension with supernatural dread, inviting readers to question whether the true menace is spirit or human savagery.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Suspense/Supernatural Suspense
Authors: Barbara Michaels
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