John Searless Help for the Haunted is an unforgettable story of a most unusual family, their deep secrets, their harrowing tragedy, and ultimately, a daughters discovery of a dark and unexpected mystery. Sylvie Masons parents have an unusual occupationhelping haunted souls find peace. After receiving a strange phone call one winters night, they leave the house and are later murdered in an old church in a horrifying act of violence. A year later, Sylvie is living in the care of her older sister, who may be to blame for what happened to their parents. Now, the inquisitive teenager pursues the mystery, moving closer to the knowledge of what occurred that nightand to the truth about her familys past and the secrets that have haunted them for years. Capturing the vivid eeriness of Stephen Kings works with the compelling quirkiness of John Irvings beloved novels, Help for the Haunted is that rare story that brings to life a richly imagined and wholly original world.