Photographs of Emily and other stories
“A ghost, perhaps, is not the spirit of someone who died, it’s the echo of someone who thought they’d lived.”
It’s been ten years since Emily lost her life in a tragic accident. For Zeb, that means ten years of crushing guilt and remorse, and trying to overcome the image of his girlfriend dying in front of him.
When multiple witnesses report seeing a ghostly figure in the churchyard where it happened, her family decided to host a memorial to soothe Emily’s restless spirit. Zeb warily returns to his estranged hometown, hoping to establish the truth about these sightings. Despite remaining sceptical, he finds himself seeking Emily one last time.
This is a collection of quietly suspenseful stories about grief, ghosts, and the places that haunt us, set in the villages and churchyards of Cornwall. It includes the title story, Photographs of Emily, plus three other tales.
These atmospheric stories are ideal for fans of Susan Hill, J.T. Croft, and Wendy Webb.
Praise for Photographs of Emily
"The titular novella and the short stories that accompany it are all beautiful reflections of the lyrical, introspective writing that one comes to expect from Annalisa Crawford. The stories are skilfully crafted, small elegies to loss in its varied forms, and the book as a whole is a haunting, and oftentimes haunted, exploration of grief." - J.S. Watts, author of the Witchlight series
"The stories in this collection will all keep you guessing, particularly the title story in which you will speculate till the end: is there or isn’t there a ghost?" - Mike Maggio, author of the award-winning novella Woman in the Abbey
"A hypnotic collection of surreal, dreamy stories. Perfect for a rainy afternoon when the attic ghost is napping." - J Martain, author of Like Moonlight on Water