The Ghost in the Window

James Pope and Daniel Parker weren’t looking for trouble—they just heard a cry from the field behind their home. But what starts as a chance encounter with classmate Katie Sullivan quickly turns into something far more disturbing. Her beehives are disappearing one by one, and her family’s house, the looming Twin-Oaks Manor, seems to be watching every move.

Despite her father’s warm welcome over breakfast, James senses something is very wrong. Haunted by an electric shock from the staircase and a forbidden second floor, he’s convinced the house holds secrets tied to Katie’s late mother—and to the eerie window that always seems to be watching.

Driven by their instincts and a hunger for truth, the boys install cameras, set traps, and relive every clue. But the deeper they dig, the more they uncover a legacy of lies, buried trauma, and supernatural forces that have been festering for years. Each step closer threatens their safety—and Katie’s.

The Ghost in the Window is a compelling middle-grade/young adult mystery that fuses the investigative thrills of Encyclopedia Brown with the eerie atmosphere of Goosebumps. As James and Daniel race against time, they’ll not only discover the identity of the thief but also the haunted truth behind the upstairs no one dares to enter.