Perdita (The Lighthouse Chronicles)

Anniversary Edition 2025A lighthouse. A diary. A ghost.Woven among these are the mysterious life-threads of Marged Brice. Professing to be 134 years old, she is dumped at a remote nursing home by relatives awaiting her death.But she insists she cannot die.Longevity Project historian Garth Hellyer is looking for the oldest living people in the world. He is skeptical of Marged’s claim to immortality, but is intrigued by her story and an unseen presence she calls “Perdita.” He reluctantly agrees to read Marged’s diaries, allegedly written at the dawn of the last century, and is drawn into the haunting beauty of Cape Prius Lighthouse and the rugged shores of Georgian Bay.There he encounters a captivating, wide-souled young woman whose bonds with her family, the Bay, an aspiring artist, and a wraith-like child upend his own life in ways he could never imagine.Praise for Perdita• “Scharper shines in this surprising and engaging gothic novel ...Impeccably researched and beautifully told, this is a tale that will stay with readers long after the final page is turned.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review.• "Stunning ... richly complex and unpredictable."—Historical Novel Review• “This Gothic novel will beguile many a fireplace-illuminated evening...Twisty-turny...captivating.”—Philly.com• “Wonderfully satisfying read.”—Literary Hoarders• “Her prose will haunt you.”—The Globe and Mail Read more