The Bones of the Holy

This book is titled "The Bones of the Holy" written by Jennifer Allison. The cover of this book features a young red-head woman with bright blue eyes and red glasses lowered to her nose. She is holding a burning lantern and looks around her surroundings. She is standing in a cemetery. The ghost of a woman in a crown stands to her right.

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Abstract

Gilda Joyce is not happy that her mother wants to remarry and especially to someone she's only met once. When Gilda starts to notice a lot of paranormal activity while they are in St. Augustine, she is happier even though her mother seems to be in the midst of what is happening.

Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Tolomato Cemetery, the Huguenot Cemetery, Mission of the Nombre de Dios, Plaza de la Constitucion, the Old City Gates, the Spanish Bakery, Castillo de San Marcos, St. George Street, and the Freedom Trail.

Title

The Bones of the Holy

Alternative Title

Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator: The Bones of the Holy
Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator Series

Publisher

New York: Dutton Children's Books

Date

2011

Format

Hardcover book

Language

English

Subject

Fantasy or Paranormal
Mystery or Thriller
Youth

Coverage

Contemporary, Children

Has Format

Available for free on Internet Archive.

Has Version

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Bibliographic Citation

Allison, Jennifer. Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator: The Bones of the Holy. New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2011.

Citation

Jennifer Allison, “The Bones of the Holy,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed June 22, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/62.

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