The Guinea Ghost is a novella set in the 18th century and tells the story of a family plagued by memories of ghosts from the present and the past. The disappearance and haunting by servant girl Molly triggers traumatic memories for Phoebe and her family, propelling her on a quest to find out the truth about her mother's violent past and taking her from the hills of Yorkshire to the wilderness of Canada. This is a story of bitter memories, sexual repression and how cruelty knows no limits when spurred by jealousy and the taints of past actions.