Nearly Departed
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Nearly Departed
By (Author) Lucas Oakeley
Bedford Square Publishers
Bedford Square Publishers
30th September 2025
14th August 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Modern and Contemporary romance
Humorous fiction
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Narrative theme: Sense of place
Contemporary horror and ghost stories
Ghosts and poltergeists
Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
Description
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 Beths 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 hes finally falling for someone, he starts getting haunted by Beth.
Its not a ghost story, its a love story. With ghosts.
Author Bio
Lucas Oakeley is a writer and journalist. He has written for a range of publications including but not limited to GQ, Vogue, New York *Magazine, *National Geographic, the Economist, Esquire and VICE. He was shortlisted as a finalist for the Guild of Food Writer's Food Writing award in 2020.
