House On Cold Hill

The chilling, pulse-pounding ghost story by the no.1 bestseller - the perfect read for Halloween! THEY SAID THE DEAD CAN'T HURT YOU . . . THEY WERE WRONG 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 excitement. Despite the financial strain of the move, he has dreamed of living in the country since he was a child, and he sees Cold Hill House as a paradise for his animal-loving daughter, the perfect base for his web-design business and a terrific long-term investment. Within days of moving in, it becomes apparent that the Harcourt family aren't the only residents of the house. A friend of Jade's is the first to see the spectral woman, standing behind her as the girls talk on FaceTime. Then there are more sightings, and as the house itself seems to turn on the Harcourts, the terrified family discover its dark history, and the horrible truth of what it could mean for them . . . Visit his website at www.peterjames.com Or follow him on Twitter @peterjamesuk Or Facebook facebook.com/peterjames.roygrace 'Superbly creepy modern horror story' - Book of the Week, Sunday Mirror Evil isn't born, it's built . . . Moving from the heart of the city to the Sussex countryside is a big undertaking for born townies, Ollie Harcourt, his wife, Caro, and their twelve-year-old daughter, Jade. But when they view Cold Hill House – a huge, dilapidated, Georgian mansion – they are filled with excitement. Despite the financial strain of the move, Ollie sees Cold Hill House as a paradise for his animal-loving daughter, a base for his web-design business and a terrific long-term investment. But, within days of moving in, it becomes apparent that the Harcourt family aren't the only residents in the house. At first it is only a friend of Jade, talking to her on FaceTime, who sees a spectral woman standing behind her. Then there are more sightings of her, and increasingly disturbing occurrences. Two weeks after moving in, Caro, out in the garden, is startled to see faces staring out of an upstairs window of the house. The window of a room which may hold the secret to the house's dark history . . . A room which does not appear to exist. The House on Cold Hill is a chilling and suspenseful ghost story from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the award-winning Grace series, Peter James. **** Praise for The House on Cold Hill: ''Impeccable' – Sunday Times 'This novel from the brilliant Peter James had the hairs standing up on our arms from the first page' – Book of the Week, Heat Magazine 'James is a compelling storyteller, and he ratchets up the tension in increments, so that his readers will be suitably terrified. By the time you want to scream "Look behind you!", it's already too late' – Daily Mail 'James plays with your expectations - creating a convincing and genuinely terrifying tale that, in the best old-fashioned tradition, will frighten the wits out of you in a most enjoyable way' – Irish Sunday Mirror 'A great piece of escapism that will have you looking over your shoulder' – Scotsman They Thought I was Dead was an instant no.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 13/05/2024