Ghosts of Mars

Set in the second half of the 22nd century, Mars has been 84% terraformed, allowing humans to walk on the surface without pressure suits. Martian society has become matriarchal, with women in most positions of authority. Police officer Lt. Melanie Ballard is sent to a remote mining outpost to transport prisoner James 'Desolation' Williams. Arriving at the remote mining town, Ballard and her team find that all of the people are missing. She learns that they had discovered an underground doorway created by an ancient Martian civilization. When the door was opened, it released disembodied spirits or "ghosts", which took possession of the miners.