Simone St James knows how to haunt you The Book of Cold Cases is St James at the top of her game JENNIFER McMAHONNo one writes a ghost story like Simone St James LAURA McHUGHIn 1977 in the small town of Claire Lake two men were murdered with the same gunBeth Greer was the prime suspect a rich eccentric 23yearold woman seen fleeing one of the crimes Ever since her surprise acquittal shes retreated to her mansion Greer house and never commented publicly on the case40 years later Shea Collins is a receptionist by day and a true crime blogger by night When she meets Beth by chance Shea asks her for an interview To her surprise Beth says yesBut when they meet in Beths mansion Shea immediately senses something isnt right Things start happening she cant explain And she could swear she keeps seeing a figure lurking outside the window Is she working with a manipulative murderer or is there an even darker secret lurking in Greer house