The Witch House of Persimmon Point (37 page)

 

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Contents

Title Page

Copyright Notice

Dedication

Author's Note

Permanent Geranium Lake

1. Journal Entry on the Night of the Biggest Doom

2. Eleanor in the Brownstone with a Wrench

3. Maj in the Witch House with a Crayon

4. Byrd in the Kitchen with a Candlestick

The Book of Nan: 1900–1910

5. Nan Amore

6. Nan in the Barn with a Boy

7. Lady Liberty on the Hudson with a Torch

8. The Fortune-Teller in the Library with a Revolver

9. Gwyneth in the Turret Room with a Lighter

The Book of Lucy: 1910–1940

10. A Spirit in the Parlor with a Slice of Toast

11. Nan in the Witch House with a Bible

12. Lucy in the Gatehouse with a Gun

13. Vito in the Alley with a Machine Gun

14. Gavin on the Docks with a Bastard

15. Maj in the Backseat with the “What If” Game

The Book of Anne: 1940–1999

16. Intermezzo

17. Lucy in the Bedroom with the Crucifix

18. Nan in the Kitchen with a Wooden Spoon

19. Anne in the Bedroom with a Jar of Spiders

20. Anne in the Closet with a Rope

21. Jude in the Ruins with Himself

22. William on the Playground with the Truth

23. William on the Beach with Coppertone and a Kiss

24. Cupid in the Garden with a Hatchet

25. Anne in the Garden with a Train Ticket

26. Anne in the Moonlight with the Trick

27. Anne in the Field with Spiders in Her Hair

28. Eleanor in the Library with a Pencil

29. Lucy in the Mental Ward with a Match

30. Dominic in the Kitchen with a Crucifix

31. Miss Anne in the Kitchen with the Mushrooms

32. Anne in the Kitchen with a Smile

33. William on the Porch with the Truth

34. Anne on the Stairs with a Dress

35. Gavin in the Witch House with the Letter

36. Anne in the Witch House with Despair

Cornflower Blue or The Book of the Beautiful Bones

37. In the Cellar with the Psychopath

Epilogue. On the Night of the Biggest Doom

Acknowledgments

Also by Suzanne Palmieri

Praise for
The Witch of Bourbon Street

About the Author

Copyright

 

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

 

 

THE WITCH HOUSE OF PERSIMMON POINT
. Copyright © 2016 by Suzanne Palmieri. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

 

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Cover design by Young Jin Lim

 

Cover photographs: sky, house, crows, woman, and red hair © Shutterstock; girl's dress and marsh grass © Trevillion Images

 

The Library of Congress has catalogued the print edition as follows:

 

Names: Palmieri, Suzanne, author.

Title: The Witch House of Persimmon Point / Suzanne Palmieri.

Description: First edition.|New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2016.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016014364|ISBN 9781250056184 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9781250091925 (e-book)

Subjects: LCSH: Domestic fiction. | BISAC: FICTION / Contemporary Women. | FICTION / Romance / Gothic. | FICTION / Family Life. | GSAFD: Gothic fiction.

Classification: LCC PS3616.A353 W574 2016 | DDC 813/.6—dc23

LC record available at
https://lccn.loc.gov/2016014364

 

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First Edition: October 2016