SKU: 83449308879

The Ghost Clause

Sale price$12.23 Regular price$13.59
Save 10%

Pay in installments of $3.40 with ShopPay, AfterPay and Klarna

Shipping Estimate
USA
  • USA
  • CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Jul 16 - Jul 21

Promo Codes Available:

For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15

Description

The Ghost ClauseNational Book Award finalist Howard Norman delivers another "provocative . . . haunting"* novel, this time set in a Vermont village and featuring a missing child, a newly married private detective, and a highly relatable ghost. *Janet Maslin, New York Times Simon Inescort is no longer bodily present in his marriage. It's been several months since he keeled over the rail of a Nova Scotia bound ferry, a massive heart attack to blame. Simon's widow,

National Book Award finalist Howard Norman delivers another "provocative . . . haunting"* novel, this time set in a Vermont village and featuring a missing child, a newly married private detective, and a highly relatable ghost.

*Janet Maslin, New York Times

Simon Inescort is no longer bodily present in his marriage. It's been several months since he keeled over the rail of a Nova Scotia-bound ferry, a massive heart attack to blame. Simon's widow, Lorca Pell, has sold their farmhouse to newlyweds Zachary and Muriel--after revealing that the deed contains a "ghost clause," an actual legal clause, not unheard of in Vermont, allowing for reimbursement if a recently purchased home turns out to be haunted.

In fact, Simon finds himself still at home: "Every waking moment, I'm astonished I have any consciousness . . . What am I to call myself now, a revenant?" He spends time replaying his marriage in his own mind, as if in poignant reel-to-reel, while also engaging in occasionally intimate observation of the new homeowners. But soon the crisis of a missing child, a local eleven-year-old, threatens the tenuous domestic equilibrium, as the weight of the case falls to Zachary, a rookie private detective with the Green Mountain Agency.

The Ghost Clause is a heartrending, affirming portrait of two marriages--one in its afterlife, one new and erotically charged--and of the Vermont village life that sustains and remakes them.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 07/07/2020
ISBN: 9780358305620
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.80d
Shipping Notes
  • Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
  • Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
  • Delivery to the USA:
  1. Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
  • If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
  • We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
  • Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
  • To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
SKU: 83449308879

Discover Niche Categories That Outsell

Top-Converting Item to Boost Your Average Order

4.7 ★★★★★
Based on 23 reviews
Sort
Highest Rating
Newest First
Oldest First
Product Reviews
K
Verified Purchase
kenneth
Dallas, US
★★★★★ 5
Holder
Size: 7.7" x 7.7" x 1.7", Color: Black (Metal Silvered)
It’s great for my keys and wallet and other stuff I use it every day
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2025
C
Verified Purchase
catherine m d
Fort Morgan, US
★★★★★ 5
Very nice leather catch all
Size: 7.7" x 7.7" x 1.7", Color: Black (Metal Glided)
Lovely tray. High quality.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2025
A
Verified Purchase
Anonymous
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 5
Useful and Handy !
Very useful
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2026
V
Verified Purchase
Valerie
New York, US
★★★★★ 1
Tray
Nice but way too small from what the picture showed
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2026
J
JHR
Draper, US
★★★★★ 5
Very well-made, nice valet, solid wood with a silicone surface
I really do love this white BROWN wooden valet Tray. It has taken it place right next to my bed on my nightstand. Currently it contains a flashlight, my watch charger, earbuds, remote control, and a walkie-talkie. They all fit perfectly, it really keeps my stand, neat and clean looking. I like these trays because they look so much better than things just laying randomly across your nightstand. It saves things from rolling off to the back of the nightstand against the wall, where I have to flex like an acrobat to reach them. These are perfect for any works surface as well. These would be welcome in the shop. I'm sure they would be great for a teacher, a kitchen a professional at their desk. Just about anywhere you need to put small items and store them temporarily. One of the best things about it is that the bottom or at least the inside surface where you place items is not wooden. It appears to be some type of a silicone so you don't hear that wood sound when you drop things into it. It's soft and things don't roll or slide. It holds them in place exactly where you put them. The bottom came with four felt pads that you can stick on the bottom before you put it on your nightstand or wherever you're putting it. Keeps it from scratching any wooden surfaces. It has a nice rounded edges are very clean dark wood look and a great silicone mat on the inside, this is perfect for your nightstand. I really do enjoy it. Comedy no assembly required. It's well-made and it's a sturdy piece of wood. I highly recommend it.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2026

recommand products