The Ghost of Days Past

by Jack Mercer

The Ghost of Days Past is a dark psychological thriller centered on Frank Calder, a retired detective whose life has been shaped by a decade-long pursuit of Adrian Kade, a man whose crimes and presence continue to haunt him. The manuscript opens with a storm-lashed confrontation on a pier, then moves into Frank’s uneasy quiet life by the ocean, where nightmares, isolation, and unresolved obsession still govern his days.

This is a tense, character-driven story about guilt, memory, and the blurred line between hunter and hunted. It focuses on Frank’s inner world as much as on the mystery around Kade, tracing how a past case can continue to distort a person long after it appears to be over. Readers who like crime fiction with a psychological edge, brooding atmosphere, and an emphasis on obsession and aftermath will find much to follow here.