Bochica

A real-life Latin American haunted mansion. A murky labyrinth of family secrets. A young, aristocratic woman desperate to escape her past. This haunting debut gothic horror novel is perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic and The Shining.

In 1923 Soacha, Colombia, La Casona--an opulent mansion perched above the legendary Salto del Tequendama waterfall--was once home to Antonia and her family, who settle in despite their constant nightmares and the house’s malevolent spirit. But tragedy strikes when Antonia’s mother takes a fatal fall into El Salto and her father, consumed by grief, attempts to burn the house down with Antonia still inside.

Three years later, haunted by disturbing dreams and cryptic journal entries from her late mother, Antonia is drawn back to her childhood home when it is converted into a luxurious hotel. As Antonia confronts her fragmented memories and the dark history of the estate, she wrestles with unsettling questions she can no longer ignore: Was her mother’s death by her own hands, or was it by someone else’s?

In a riveting quest for answers, Antonia must navigate the shadows of La Casona, unearthing its darkest secrets and confronting a legacy that threatens to swallow her whole.

Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro is a Colombian journalist and international politics expert living in Medellín, Colombia. She has worked closely with local governments and several NGOs to create and promote public policies that educate and facilitate the reintegration into society of those who were active players in Colombia’s fifty-year-old civil war that came to an end in 2016. Her work is fueled by curiosity, empathy, heart, and the desire to give voice to traditionally marginalized perspectives. When she’s not writing, she can be found sipping on black coffee and reading horror books. Find out more at CarolinaFlorezAuthor.com.