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1) Haunted York
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The History Press
Pub. Date
2009
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Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, Haunted York contains a chilling range of ghostly phenomena. From the medieval stonemason who haunts York Minster to a re-incarnation mystery at St Mary's Church, the spectres of King's Manor, Micklegate Bar and Exhibition Square and the many spirits to be found in the city's public houses, this phenomenal gathering of ghostly goings-on is bound to captivate anyone interested in the supernatural history...
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The History Press
Pub. Date
2009
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Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, it unearths a chilling range of supernatural phenomena, including the vampire rabbit of Collingwood House, the Pink Lady of Jesmond and the tale of the mysterious witches' bones. Illustrated with over 60 photographs, this book will delight anyone with an interest in the supernatural history of the area.
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House on Cold Hill volume 1
Pub. Date
2015
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They said the dead can't hurt you . . . They were wrong. The House on Cold Hill is a chilling and suspenseful ghost story from the multi-million copy bestselling author of Dead Simple, Peter James. Moving from the heart of Brighton and Hove to the Sussex countryside is a big undertaking for Ollie and Caro Harcourt and their twelve-year-old daughter Jade. But when they view Cold Hill House - a huge, dilapidated Georgian mansion - Ollie is filled with...
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Nell West/Michael Flint volume 5
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When Michael Flint is asked by a colleague to investigate a reputedly haunted house, he is intrigued. Leo Rosendale's childhood was blighted by a macabre tragedy in the grim Deadlight Hall - a tragedy that occurred towards the end of World War II, involving a twins who vanished. The fate of Sophie and Susannah Reiss was never discovered, and Leo ha
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HQ
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The Davenports, with their fast cars and glamorous clothes, living the dream in a breathtaking house overlooking the sea.If only? thinks sixteen-year-old Tamsyn, her binoculars trained on the perfect family in their perfect home.If only her life was as perfect as theirs.If only Edie Davenport would be her friend.If only she lived at The Cliff House?Amanda Jennings weaves a haunting tale of obsession, loss and longing, set against the brooding North...
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You never know who?s watching? Corinne?s life might look perfect on the outside, but after three failed IVF attempts it?s her last chance to have a baby. And when she finds a tiny part of a doll house outside her flat, it feels as if it?s a sign. But as more pieces begin to turn up, Corinne realises that they are far too familiar. Someone knows about the miniature rocking horse and the little doll with its red velvet dress. Someone has been inside...
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Libby Sarjeant volume 8
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Libby Sarjeant and her friend Fran are invited by Fran's creative writing tutor to investigate a house that is reputedly haunted. For once, Libby can be as nosy as she likes without ploughing straight into a murder investigation. But perhaps someone doesn't want Libby to continue.
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Kay wants to shut the door and forget about everything. Evie, struggling to come to terms with the concept of death, just wants her Daddy to come home for Christmas. Grieving widow, Kay Partridge and her daughter Evie, unable to face the oncoming Christmas festivities, move into a cottage at majestic Wintergill Farm in the Yorkshire Dales. Kay wants to shut the door and forget about everything. Evie, struggling to come to terms with the concept of...
9) Fire spirit
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A mesmerizing new story from the master of supernatural horror - Ruth Cutter juggles family life with her career as a top arson investigator, but a series of horrific fires leaves her baffled. The victims seem to have nothing in common except the unnatural intensity of the fire that engulfed them . . . and the creepy kid who haunts each crime scene. But these are no ordinary fires. Can Ruth overcome her scepticism in time to save her family and avert...
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William Morrow Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2017
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When Jess and Clare Martin move from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to their former college town in the Hudson River valley, they are hoping for rejuvenation-of their marriage, their savings, and Jess's writing career. They take a caretaker's job at Riven House, a crumbling estate and the home of their old college writing professor. While Clare once had dreams of being a writer, those plans fell by the wayside when Jess made a big, splashy literary debut...
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Returning home from a client visit late one evening, Adam Snow takes a wrong turn and stumbles across the derelict old White House. Compelled by curiousity he decides to enter, only to be repelled when he feels the unmistakeable sensation of a small hand creeping onto his own. This is just the beginning of a series of odd experiences.
12) The Sea House
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Boldwood Books
Pub. Date
2024
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The latest unforgettable, unputdownable novel from the Richard and Judy Number 1 bestseller. A mysterious bequest and the legacy of a tragic love - only one person can unravel the hidden secrets of the past before it?s too late? When Elisabeth Quemener dies she leaves a small parcel with the instructions that it must only be opened by Astrid Oake. The trouble is, no one knows who Astrid Oake is? Elisabeth?s family turn to Touissants detective agency...
13) Italian Girl
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Nothing sings as sweetly as love, or burns quite like betrayal Rosanna Menici is just a girl when she meets Roberto Rossini, the man who will change her life. In the years to come, their destinies are bound together by their extraordinary talents as opera singers and by their enduring but obsessive love for each other - a love that will ultimately affect the lives of all those closest to them. For, as Rosanna slowly discovers, their union is haunted...
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Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
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During one long, hot summer, five-year-old Pea and her little sister Margot play alone in the meadow behind their house, on the edge of a small village in Southern France. Her mother is too sad to take care of them; she left her happiness in the hospital, along with the baby. Pea's father has died in an accident and Maman, burdened by her double grief and isolated from the village by her Englishness, has retreated to a place where Pea cannot reach...
15) Mirrorland
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The Borough Press
Pub. Date
2021
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With the startling twists of Gone Girl and the haunting emotional power of Room, Mirrorland is a thrilling work of psychological suspense about twin sisters, the man they both love, and the dark childhood they can?t leave behind. Cat lives in Los Angeles, far away from 36 Westeryk Road, the imposing gothic house in Edinburgh where she and her estranged twin sister, El, grew up. As girls, they invented Mirrorland, a dark, imaginary place under the...
16) Yellow Room
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Canelo
Pub. Date
2020
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Secrets are like scars... Haunted by a tragic childhood accident, Chala?s whole life has been moulded by guilt and secrets. After the death of the stepfather she adored, Chala is thrown into turmoil once again. Volunteering in Kenya seems to offer an escape, and a way of re-evaluating her adult relationships, although violence and hardship simmer alongside its richness and beauty. The secrets of the Yellow Room are still with her and she can?t run...
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Crescent City volume 1
Pub. Date
2020
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Perfect for fans of Jessica Jones and True Blood, this is a blockbuster modern fantasy set in a divided world where one woman must uncover the truth to seek her revenge. Half-Fae, half-human Bryce Quinlan loves her life. Every night is a party and Bryce is going to savour all the pleasures Lunathion - also known as Crescent City - has to offer. But then a brutal murder shakes the very foundations of the city, and brings Bryce's world crashing down....
18) The nesting
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2020
Description
Atmospheric, gothic, spine-chilling... The new thriller from C.J Cooke will haunt you long after you turn the last page... ?Vivid and compelling? Sunday Times bestselling author Rosamund Lupton ?A gorgeous, atmospheric book that chilled me to the bone? Sunday Times bestselling author Samantha Downing ?A taut, scary thriller that winds the suspense so tightly you can barely breathe? New York Times bestselling author Simone St. James ?Best read with...
19) Trust no one
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Boldwood Books
Pub. Date
2023
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A woman haunted by her past and a killer who won't let her forget. ?A long, long time ago, you did a bad, bad thing, Now it?s time to pay...? When I first found the note, I assumed it was a prank. But then I am lured to a house where I witness a gruesome murder, and I realise the threat is real. But who is tormenting me though, and why? Noah Keen, my boyfriend, is determined to get to the bottom of things, and soon other familiar faces appear from...
20) The fire child
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Pub. Date
2016
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When Rachel marries dark, handsome David, everything seems to fall into place. Swept from single life in London to the beautiful Carnhallow House in Cornwall, she gains wealth, love, and an affectionate stepson, Jamie.But then Jamie?s behaviour changes, and Rachel?s perfect life begins to unravel. He makes disturbing predictions, claiming to be haunted by the spectre of his late mother - David?s previous wife. Is this Jamie?s way of punishing Rachel,...
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