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Nearly Departed
- Author
- Lucas Oakeley
- Narrator
- Joseph Tweedale
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 14 August 2025
- Run Time
- 7 hours 48 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The catch? Just as Joel thinks he’s finally falling for someone, he starts getting haunted by Beth.
It’s not a ghost story, it’s a love story. With ghosts.
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Details
- Author
- Lucas Oakeley
- Narrator
- Joseph Tweedale
- Duration
- 7 hours 48 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 August 2025
- ISBN
- 9781004214488
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Romance, Horror and supernatural fiction
Synopsis
Joel Foster is a hapless twenty-something. His girlfriend, Beth Lewis, would likely have been a hapless twenty-something, too, had she not been obliterated by a very large cement truck. Some time after Beth’s tragic death, Joel is still trying to juggle grief with the world of modern dating. And while he still feels like a widower, he has to find a new love before three years is up.The catch? Just as Joel thinks he’s finally falling for someone, he starts getting haunted by Beth.It’s not a ghost story, it’s a love story. With ghosts.
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