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Vaulted Night

A Novella of the Uncanny

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Pub Date Sep 1 2026 | Archive Date Sep 3 2026


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Description

If history offered its ghostly hand, would you take it?

When legendary French film director Yann St-Clair strolls into a London café one afternoon, no one could have imagined that Alice Gray, the struggling musician serving his coffee, would remind him of a specter from his past. Or that in asking her to compose the music for his new film about Brittany, he would reawaken a family mystery kept hidden since World War II.

At a crossroads in her life, Alice accepts St-Clair’s offer. Alone at his remote cottage on the Breton coast, she wanders the vast seascape and prehistoric stones for inspiration. In the evenings, plagued by doubt and solitude, she transcribes her ideas into music at the cottage’s antique piano. But fragments of St-Clair’s history follow her everywhere, and throw ever-deepening shadows she cannot escape 

When a gale bears down and strands her at the cottage, Alice discovers a cache of wartime letters concealed in a musical score. Their passion and beauty reveal the tragedy at the heart of St-Clair’s story. Alice must confront the mystery and put it to rest. If not, she risks being pulled irrevocably into St-Clair’s haunted past.


If history offered its ghostly hand, would you take it?

When legendary French film director Yann St-Clair strolls into a London café one afternoon, no one could have imagined that Alice Gray, the...


Advance Praise


From Reedsy Discovery:

"Without revealing too much, I can say Vaulted Night is a mesmerizing tale of forbidden love and reconciliation with the past, all borne along on an undercurrent that veers into the supernatural...Francombe's graceful prose style never falters, and it made me happy to keep turning the pages."

From Readers' Favorite, 5 stars:

"Surprising and refined, Vaulted Night is an elegant work of literary fiction. Its intricate plot is subtly revealed to be more than a woman’s search for musical inspiration; it becomes a quiet unearthing of the recent past. Throughout the narrative, themes of self-discovery and reconciliation with uncomfortable truths lend a poetic flair. Character development is exceptional, with even the minor figures proving eclectic and unforgettable. Indeed, even the unusual chapter structure works quite well in this story and makes for a quick read. The measured pace, paired with clean yet graceful prose, makes Vaulted Night an excellent choice for readers seeking something fresh and distinctive, while offering a perfect reminder that music can transcend reality."



From Reedsy Discovery:

"Without revealing too much, I can say Vaulted Night is a mesmerizing tale of forbidden love and reconciliation with the past, all borne along on an undercurrent that veers into...


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ISBN 9781737160045
PRICE $7.99 (USD)
PAGES 153

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