Louis and the Ghost

When five-year-old Louis encounters a ghost in the attic of their new home, KC—his mom, whose ancestors include a collection of ill-famed Salem witches—seeks professional guidance to explain her boy’s strange narratives. With the help of the metaphysical whirlwind and brilliant young beauty named Oona Neeci—a powerful witch and medium—KC and her doubting husband manage to engage the ghost, a nineteenth century ancestor named Anton Dietrich, locked now in the earthly purgatory of the roof garret where he once convalesced.
As Anton, affectionately known as Opa, reveals his story, thick with tragedy and treachery from the time of the Civil War, his needs become clear to his spellbound descendants.

However, following a sometimes frenetic plan to free Anton’s soul—one that takes the family to Washington D.C., Boston, and New York—the tale does not end with Opa’s release. As the past and present mingle with what exists beyond our realm, KC’s world shifts again, for those who sought to help Anton suddenly find themselves dependent upon him for their own redemption.

Far more than just another ghost story, Louis and the Ghost is a character-driven family saga that blends humor and sadness, romantic erotica, and moments of raw suspense.

It’s a masterful mix of supernatural happenings steeped in historical fact—a book that will keep you riveted from first page to last.
Henry G. Brechter’s third book and first novel, Louis and the Ghost, merges three personal passions—history, genealogy, and the paranormal—into one original saga.