In modern day London the ghosts of the past linger in the wards and corridors of Bethlehem Maternity. On opening day, a young mother plunges to a very public death in front of the cameras of the local press. The community renames the unit 'Bedlam' after the old lunatic asylum that the new unit is built over. Strange things continue to happen at Bedlam and soon local women are refusing to birth there.Rose Templar is the senior midwife who was on duty when the first death occurred. She alone sees the ghost of the dead woman walking the wards. Every time the ghost appears near a young woman in labour, she dies soon after the birth. Each time the unexpected death is found to be natural. Rose suspects they have been murdered. She turns to her parish priest for help and guidance.As the deaths continue, suspicion and paranoia begin to take hold. Whispers start to fill the wards with doubts about Rose. Demons from her own past awaken as she tries to make sense of her suspicions. Rose struggles to save her career, her sanity and her patients. Is the evil walking the wards at Bedlam supernatural, or human? Is Rose the solution, or the problem?Bedlam Maternity is gripping, disturbing, and totally authentic. Morgan Gallagher consistently delivers the smartest horror out there.Alan Ryker