What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help with identifying this book? I read it at least 20 years ago, and can remember the plot, but not the name or the author. It must be obscure because I cant find any clues online. ChatGBT seems to understand what I’m talking about. It says the book is called “The Torc” but I’m not convinced, as there is a book by that name but it is not the correct story. It also gives varying results regarding the author. (AI has a long way to go before it becomes reliable)

Anyway, this story is about a female writer who moves to the Suffolk (possibly Norfolk) coast in the UK, to get inspiration for her new book. It is winter, so the weather is bleak. She walks on the dunes by the sea, and discovers a Torc in the sand. She takes it with her and as the story unfolds, she begins to experience paranormal activity in the house. It becomes apparent that the torc is tied to a story about a Roman soldier who was murdered, and a woman’s ghost who begins haunting the writer. The writer has visions of the ghost’s story, and starts to uncover the truth about the soldier’s murder. When she finally solves the soldier’s murder, the haunting stops and the ghosts are at rest.

It’s a long shot, but does anyone know this book? Can anyone confirm the title or author?
Thank you,
Simon.

Midnight is a Lonely Place by Barbara Erskine?

I agree with you that AI has a long way to go before it becomes reliable! If it helps, the way I found this was to search archive.org for the keywords "torc" "roman" "ghost". (You can also do the same kind of search in Google Books, although it didn't bring up the book for me this time.)

Oh my goodness, that’s the one! I’ve tried so many ways to find this book but obviously not quite the right places. This has tormented me for so long, and you found it straight away! Im so glad i found this group, and very grateful for your help. Thank you Becca!

You are very welcome! Glad I could help.