Karen White reveals how real haunted houses and Charleston’s shadowed past inspired the ghosts, mysteries, and long-buried secrets at the heart of her Tradd Street series.

A New York Times bestselling author known for her atmospheric Southern fiction filled with mystery, history, and heart. Her beloved Tradd Street series blends ghostly intrigue with Charleston’s rich past, weaving together family secrets, romance, and the lingering presence of the supernatural. With a gift for bringing historic Southern settings vividly to life, White’s novels explore how the past is never truly gone, especially in the South.