New Southern Gothic Fiction

The Ghostsof Port St. Joe

A Florida coast haunting where the past still lingers — and some promises never die.

When Alex leaves behind the life he once knew and settles along Florida's forgotten Gulf Coast, he expects quiet mornings by the bay. Instead, he discovers that some stories refuse to remain buried.

ReleasedJuly 2026 Length380 pages GenreSouthern Gothic
Cover of The Ghosts of Port St. Joe by Alex Giles

He was not simply discovering their story. He was chosen to help finish it. — The Ghosts of Port St. Joe
The Story

Where the dead still whisper

In the shadows of ancient oaks, forgotten cemeteries, and the remnants of a lost coastal city, Alex encounters spirits tied to a tragedy nearly two centuries old. At the center of the mystery is a beautiful antique locket — a final connection between Elle Miles, a young woman from one of St. Joseph's prominent families, and Declan Fant, the man who loved her before yellow fever and the hurricane of 1841 changed everything.

Guided by the mysterious Captain Kupfer and the restless souls of old St. Joseph, Alex uncovers secrets of love, loss, betrayal, and redemption — and begins to understand that his arrival was no accident.

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