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The House on Cold Hill

This series masterfully blends elements of ghost stories and chilling thrillers, weaving tales of the supernatural into domestic settings. Follow families who move into seemingly idyllic homes, only to uncover sinister histories that refuse to stay buried. Each installment plunges readers into psychological suspense, where the past haunts the present and the line between reality and terror blurs. Prepare for a deeply unsettling exploration of what happens when your new home becomes your greatest fear.

The Secret of Cold Hill
The House on Cold Hill

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  1. 1

    Moving to the Sussex countryside is a big undertaking for born townies Ollie Harcourt, his wife, Caro, and their 12-year-old daughter, Jade. Their new home, Cold Hill House, is a huge, dilapidated, Georgian mansion. But within days of moving in, it soon becomes apparent that they aren't the house's only residents.

    The House on Cold Hill
  2. 2

    The Secret of Cold Hill

    • 336 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    3.7(1995)Add rating

    The Secret of Cold Hill by Peter James is the spine-chilling follow-up to The House on Cold Hill. Now a smash-hit stage play.Cold Hill House has been razed to the ground by fire, replaced with a development of ultra-modern homes. Gone with the flames are the violent memories of the house's history, and a new era has begun.Although much of Cold Hill Park is still a construction site, the first two families move into their new houses. For Jason and Emily Danes, this is their forever home, and for Maurice and Claudette Penze-Weedell, it's the perfect place to live out retirement. Despite the ever present rumble of cement mixers and diggers, Cold Hill Park appears to be the ideal place to live. But looks are deceptive and it's only a matter of days before both couples start to feel they are not alone in their new homes.There is one thing that never appears in the estate agent brochures: nobody has ever survivedbeyond forty in Cold Hill House and no one has ever truly left ...

    The Secret of Cold Hill