The Thirteenth Hour

Malcolm is a devoted but naive son and has spent most ofhis life caring for his sick mum. Sadly, her health is deteriorating rapidlyand all he wants before she dies is to grant her last wish, but in order to doso, he needs the one thing they haven't got...money. Unqualified for anything else, he takes a job at a carehome where he meets a strange and creepy new resident called Clarissa, whomakes him a temporary job offer that he can't afford to turn down. But what's the catch? And why does Clarissa choose himfor the job?When Malcolm starts work, he soon realises something isn'tquite right. His fear only grows when he unwittingly discovers a mysterious bookthat reveals a hideous secret within its pages. But what's the connection to Clarissa? As Malcolm struggles to unravel a mystery that he doesn'tunderstand, he's plunged into a nightmare that takes him to the depths of hisworst fears as unimaginable sinister forces test his courage. Ultimately, someone will pay with their life, but whowill it be? A story of love, courage and terror. As the old saying goes... 'If something seems too goodto be true, it probably is.'

• Publication date: 10 April 2025
• Page count: 163
• Dimensions: Height 205 mm; Width 135 mm
• Publisher: Laurel Rafferty
• Format: Hardback
• ISBN-13: 9781068737329