Ghosts at the Old Library

The Letter Box on Cromwell Grove by Reshma Ruia


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A ghost story for Christmas.

When Ukrainian refugee Olga moves in with the quiet, grieving Wilsons, she finds herself perturbed by the eerie stillness of their home and its strange collection of antiques. As unsettling events unfold, Olga realizes that the house holds secrets she never could have imagined.



Reshma Ruia is a poet, novelist and co-founder of The Whole Kahani, a collective of British South Asian Writers. Her first novel, Something Black in the Lentil Soup, was described in The Sunday Times as ‘a gem of straight-faced comedy’. Her debut collection of poetry, A Dinner Party in the Home Counties, won the 2019 Debut Word Masala Award and her novel Still Lives won the 2023 Readers Choice Award.



  • Written and read by Reshma Ruia
  • Music and production: Oscilloscope
  • Artwork: Zoe McLean
  • Series editor: Richard V. Hirst




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