Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #5

Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the

hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in

order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes!

 The hunt BEGINS on 10/23 at noon Mountain with Stop #1 at

LisaTawnBergren.com.

 Hunt through our loop using Chrome or Firefox as your browser (not

Explorer).

 There is NO RUSH to complete the hunt—you have all weekend (until

Sunday, 10/26 at midnight Mountain)! So take your time, reading the

unique posts along the way; our hope is that you discover new

authors/new books and learn new things about them.

 Submit your entry for the grand prizes by collecting the CLUE on each

author’s scavenger hunt post and submitting your answer in the

Rafflecopter form at the final stop, back on Lisa’s site. Many authors are

offering additional prizes along the way!

I LOVE AUTUMN! So what better time for a scavenger hunt? For those who don't know me, I'm Jaime Jo Wright—I write Gothic mystery/thrillers for Bethany House Publishing and Romantic Suspense for Love Inspired Suspense/Harlequin. I also have some fun bookish surprises coming out in 2026 -- including (drumroll please) a YA ROMCOM titled Love & Baseball. Be sure to do some eavesdropping and sign up for my newsletter too! You can also follow me on Instagram and Facebook! My newest release, The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall is from Bethany House Publishing, and is inspired by real life cold case from the late 19th century. An abandoned estate encased in stagnant darkness . . . A haunting legacy intent on silencing all within reach . . .

In 1890, the ominous tolling of the bell announces that death has come to Traeger Hall, leaving orphaned Waverly Pembrooke to piece together the puzzle behind her uncle's and aunt's murders. Bound by the terms of her uncle's eccentric will, Waverly finds herself alone in a manor shrouded by death and questioning the reasons for her uncle's paranoia. A madness hovers over Traeger Hall, and Waverly--as well as the people of nearby Newton Creek--are ill-prepared for the woe that has descended.

In present day Newton Creek, whispers of a family curse still cling to the century-old, abandoned property of Traeger Hall. When Jennie Phillips takes possession of the estate after her mother's passing, she is intent on solving the mystery of the Traeger murders. Yet a modern cold case suggests that untimely deaths and mysterious occurrences still plague the property. And as thorny truths surface, Jennie realizes the dark legacy threatens not only the town and the Traeger descendants . . . but also, chillingly, Jennie herself.

George Harry Storrs (the poor man) is the one who inspired this book. His is a tale of scandal, and woe, and premonition, and the ungodly toll of a bell in the night.

There are many theories as to the motive for why Harry was murdered. But in short form, he was a wealthy man who lived in Cheshire, England. He tried to convince the authorities that he was going to be murdered. He went so far as to install a bell on his manor house, informing the local police that if they heard the bell toll they must come immediately, because someone was trying to murder him.

Sure enough, one autumn night, the bell began to toll. On arrival, Gorse Hall was in a disarray. Harry's wife was ringing the bell. Harry's ward and niece was no where to be found (later determined she was out visiting for the night), and Harry was laying dead. A victim of 15 stab wounds.

While at least two men were suspected and tried in court for the murder with varying motives, both were acquitted. To this day, speculation surrounds Gorse Hall as to why Harry was so convinced he would be murdered, who his killer was, and why, after his death, they could never uncover the true facts of George Harry Storrs life--and secrets.

So of course, my imagination went wild with this one! The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall was conceived!

Here’s the Stop #5 Basics:

If you’re interested, you can order THE BELL TOLLS AT TRAEGER HALL on Amazon!

Clue to Write Down: warm,

Link to Stop #6, the Next Stop on the Loop:

ROSEANNA WHITE!

But wait! Before you go, I’m offering an e-book to 3 ENTRANTS—of my one of my personal favorites, THE HAUNTING OF BONAVENTURE CIRCUS. All you have to do is sign up here! (USA or INTERNATIONAL included)

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