Gossamer Ties

Have you been searching for a story that combines elements of the supernatural with a family mystery? If you have, then Gossamer Ties is the book for you. Set in the summer of 1967, the tale opens with fourteen-year-old Marie visiting her cousins' farm in central Missouri. On the first day there she sees an apparition. From this experience she embarks on a journey to fulfill the ghost's puzzling request. The more she searches for answers the deeper into her family's history she falls. Her efforts finally reveal a secret held for three generations. Gossamer Ties blends Scottish folklore, folk medicine, and music into this story of two girls bound together across time. An elderly Osage neighbor provides a subplot exploring generational friendship and racial prejudice. Whether you seek historical fiction, family drama, or supernatural adventure, Gossamer Ties has them all wrapped beside valuable lessons for teen girls and young women.