British Gothic

The multi million copy bestseller that has enthralled generations of readers. A haunting tale of obsessive love. A mesmerizing psychological thriller. In Monte Carlo, our unnamed heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned...

A lush, atmospheric Regency Gothic romance with heart-pounding danger, forbidden desire, and a heroine who refuses to be anyone’s victim. In 1813, Porphyria Thaxton is a dispossessed young woman of nineteen, stripped of her inheritance and forced into drudgery at the crumbling estate of her cruel relatives. When a vampire begins to prey on those closest to her, she must unravel the dark secrets of her new neighbors at Lichmere Abbey—secrets that draw her into a dangerous dance with the enigmatic Nicholas Crosswood. But Nicholas is not the only man who watches her. There is the steady, ...

The House on Thornhallow Moor (Book One of the Between Heartbeats Series) On the wind-swept cliffs overlooking Blackwater Hollow stands Thornhallow Moor—a house bound by secrets older than the sea. When Clara Wren returns to the neglected Victorian estate of her childhood, she expects memories, perhaps even closure. But the house has waited patiently for her arrival, harboring more than just dust and echoes of the past. Whispers drift through empty rooms, footprints glisten with seawater, and in the shadows stands Silas Vale—a ship’s captain lost to a storm over a century ago. Bound ...

NEW AND IMPROVED SECOND EDITION - 2025 Initially published by Peter Owen Publishers, 2013 When nine-year-old Henry III ascended to the throne of a kingdom on the verge of collapse, none could have predicted his fifty-six-year reign would become the longest in medieval England. The first child king to inherit the English throne since the Norman Conquest, his reign (1216–72) transformed the kingdom politically and culturally during one of the most turbulent periods in its history. Though often overshadowed by his father, King John, and his son, Edward I, Henry III was one of England’s ...

WINNER OF THE AUGUST DERLETH AND ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARDS A masterpiece brimming with scientific splendor, magical intrigue, and fierce characters, from the author who “has reshaped modern fantasy” (The Washington Post) “[China Miéville’s] fantasy novels, including a trilogy set in...

To a clinical psychologist, there are no ghosts. Only guilt. Stephen Atherton lives by a strict rule: every human trauma can be diagnosed, categorized, and controlled. As a clinical psychologist specializing in prolonged grief, he knows that the human mind is a closed, predictable system. When his dog, Gyp, begins hesitating at the gates of Kelbrook Cemetery during their nightly walk, Stephen rationalizes the behavior as a simple reaction to localized scent gradients. Then, she appears. Every evening at exactly 5:15 PM, a young woman in a vintage wool coat joins Stephen on the wet gravel ...

She came to settle her aunt's estate. She stayed to solve her murder. When librarian-turned-tea-shop-owner Evangeline Hart arrives in the fog-shrouded village of Willowbrook, she expects nothing more than a quiet week sorting through her late aunt's belongings. Instead, she finds the local tea shop locked tight, the townsfolk whispering behind closed doors, and a sheriff far too eager to declare her aunt's death "natural causes." But Evangeline notices what others don't—the faint scent of bitter almonds on a cold hearth, the curious bruise on her aunt's wrist, the secret ledger hidden ...

November on the Norfolk coast is not for the faint-hearted. The tourists have vanished. The marsh lies silent beneath frost and winter skies. The sea, which spent the summer looking picturesque, has remembered its darker purpose. Harriet Finch is settling into life at Thornwick-on-Sea. The mysteries of the autumn festival are behind her, the lighthouse feels like home, and her growing friendship with Detective Sergeant Callum Orde is becoming harder to ignore. Then a fisherman is found dead. Billy Mack knew every tide, channel, and hidden corner of the North Norfolk coast. A lifelong ...

“Told in alternating perspectives divided into 'Me,' 'You,' 'Us,' and 'Them' sections, the narrations by Baxendale and Glover perfectly match the slow build of the story. Both capture the determination, guilt, and duplicity of the characters as the plot twists.” —AudioFile Award-winning...

"Stephanie Racine's talented narration helps create an atmospheric backdrop for this dark mystery."- AudioFile This program is read by longtime narrator Stephanie Racine who has voiced numerous New York Times, U.S. and U.K. bestselling audiobooks. Author Alice Feeney reads the acknowledgments on...

A Lady forced into marriage, a Duke with a dark reputation, an unseen enemy, lies, secrets and ‘helpful’ friends – can they find their way to love, despite it all? ***** FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED ***** Lady Ariana Torryngton was forbidden the only man she had ever loved – and has resolved to stay a spinster. But her dictatorial father, driven by his own approaching death, has arranged a marriage for her – to a man with a terrifying reputation. A marriage which she cannot avoid. Benedict Blackshaw, the Duke of Darkmire, is plagued by the rumours of dark horrors of his ancestors – ...

DAKOTA JOHNSON TEATIME BOOK CLUB PICK · INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER · WINNER OF THE NOTA BENE PRIZE · SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARDS NOMINEE A FOLK TALE. A HORROR STORY. A LOVE STORY. AN ENCHANTMENT. "A dark, gorgeous concoction.”—New York Times “Beautiful, terrifying . . . . Destined to...

Haunted Montague by Harper Stanwick, Sr. is a gripping mystery fiction novel set in the eerie, fog-shrouded valleys of the English countryside during the early 20th century. This chilling story of secrets, shadows, and psychological suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Explore the haunting mystery surrounding Montague Hall, a sprawling estate with a dark past. Follow Major Sauer and his friends as they uncover secrets buried deep within the ancient walls of the house. Encounter eerie apparitions, unsettling whispers, and chilling discoveries that will leave ...

How did Sherlock Holmes get himself into such a situation? His life is threatened. His only escape is to pretend to be catatonic. And in that state, to solve a heinous crime. It began when a barrister came to Holmes and told him that his wife may have disappeared ... or he may have murdered her. He doesn't know. He has catatonic spells, and there are hours of his life he cannot remember. Was his wife's first husband murdered? What went on inside the Bethlem Royal Hospital when the wife, the husband, and the maid were all patients in that famous institution? Sherlock Holmes suspects that the...

Mary Jekyll and the Athena Club foil a plot to unseat the Queen and race to save one of their own in this electrifying conclusion to the Locus Award winning trilogy that began with The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. Life’s always an adventure for the Athena Club...especially when...

Full of creeping dread and suffocating unease, Dark Is When the Devil Comes is an atmospheric and chilling novel from Something in the Walls author Daisy Pearce. The woods are known as the place to avoid. What goes in, doesn’t come out. Hazel has been gone from her small hometown of Idless in...

"Joe Giampaolo has written the most helpful and informative guide to the Gothic genre. The Reader's Companion to the Gothic Genre is written in clear and understandable language, providing the student of literature and the faithful reader of Gothic novels with a guide to understanding the genre's origin and the elements that place a novel in this genre." ~ Readers' Favorite This essay is the third installment in the Reader's Companion collection and it is a brief analysis of the Gothic genre in British literature from its origins in the middle of the 18th century to the ghost stories and ...

A Victorian-era vampire romance that will sweep you off your feet. Book One - Rescued London 1860 Miss Amelia Darlington was once happy, but that was a long time ago. After her father, Lord Darlington, leaves her destitute, Amelia is forced to fend for herself and seek employment as a servant. After being rescued from the lecherous hands of her new employer, Amelia is surprised to find that her savior, Lord Blackwell, wishes her to re-enter society and find a husband of her own. He has nothing but kind consideration for her, but Amelia cannot accept his kindness without wondering what he ...

🔎 A Grand Estate. A Sinister Society. A Deadly Secret. When the tranquil English village of Wethersby is shaken by the mysterious death of Sir Reginald Farnsworth, whispers of scandal and intrigue begin to stir. The reclusive aristocrat had long been a member of the Violet Cross Society, a clandestine group known for its influence and secrecy. But when amateur sleuth Miss Arabella Grey receives an ominous letter warning her to beware the 10th hour at Thornwood Manor, she finds herself entangled in a case far more sinister than she could have imagined. 💜 A Grandfather Clock That Holds ...

An Earphones Award Winner! Knives Out meets Downton Abbey! Secrets, murder, and mayhem collide as this unlikely sleuthing duo—an under-butler and a foul-mouthed octogenarian—hunt a killer in a manor sealed against the end of the world, in this locked-room mystery by #1 New York Times...