When Evil Results from Good Intentions

The Ghouls of Calle Goya

The Ghouls of Calle Goya, set partially in Fuengirola, is a psychological and supernatural novel that explores how seemingly kind gestures and cultural misunderstandings can spiral into life-altering consequences.

The story opens far from the sun-soaked streets of Spain, in the castle of Baron Sedolfsen, the president of an ancient Norwegian secret society. This organisation reveres Francisco de Goya, the celebrated Spanish painter known for his dark, surreal art, and one of his lovers — a Norwegian noblewoman named Joie. As new initiates are inducted into this clandestine group, they are sent on a seemingly harmless holiday to Calle Goya, a quiet residential street in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. The society owns several properties there, and this trip is part of the initiation process — although its purpose is kept deliberately vague.

The Honeymoon in Fuengirola

Meanwhile, in London, a banker named Frank has recently married Joy, a charming, young Thai woman employed at the embassy. Joy has long dreamed of visiting Spain, so Frank arranges a honeymoon on the Costa del Sol. His boss kindly offers them the use of an apartment in Calle Goya — coincidentally, one of the society’s holdings.

When Frank and Joy arrive in Spain, one of the initiates spots a letter addressed to them and mistakes their presence for part of an initiation test. This simple misunderstanding sets in motion a series of eerie events. Joy, already prone to superstition, begins to suspect the apartment is haunted. Her fears intensify, gradually tipping into depression, paranoia, and eventually terror. Frank is at a loss. Helpless to support his new wife, he decides to leave Fuengirola and return with her to her family home in rural Thailand, hoping that familiar surroundings might heal her.

The Thai In-Laws

However, life in Joy’s village is far from simple. Her family blames Frank for failing to respect their authority over her, and he finds himself isolated and resented. Joy remains fragile, and Frank’s despair deepens. Only the kindness of a young village woman prevents him from being completely overwhelmed.

Eventually, Joy’s mental health improves, and the couple return to the UK. It is there that Frank finally learns the truth. His boss confesses to being a member of the Goya Society and admits that the flat was lent as a way of quietly introducing Frank to the organisation. However, when he hears about what happened in Spain, he reports the events to the Grand Master of the society, who initiates a formal enquiry.

In an act of accountability, the president of the society — Baron Sedolfsen — intervenes personally. He offers the couple generous compensation for the trauma they endured. Slowly, Frank and Joy come to terms with their ordeal and, over time, come to understand the original — if misguided — intentions behind their misadventure.

Surprisingly, the couple decide to join the organisation, this time with full knowledge and clear consent. Later, Joy opens the first Goya lodge in Wales, helping to reform the society’s image and mission.

Calle Goya

The Ghouls of Calle Goya is a richly layered story that bridges cultures and continents — from the haunted tranquillity of the Costa del Sol to the familial intensity of rural Thailand and the secretive power circles of Northern Europe. It asks readers to consider how well-intentioned actions, when mixed with secrecy and assumption, can breed chaos. It is also a story of healing, forgiveness, and transformation.

For those who enjoy fiction grounded in the supernatural, tinged with psychological drama and cultural tension, The Ghouls of Calle Goya offers a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant experience.

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