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The job is simple. The house is not.Daniel is barely surviving--out of work, out of options, and sleeping on his cousin's couch--when a mysterious letter slides under the door. The offer: generous pay and free lodging in exchange for maintaining the grounds of an isolated property. The only condition? Never enter the main house after dark.
When he arrives at Craven Manor, it's as if the place has been frozen in time. The mansion looms with ivy-choked towers, shuttered windows, and dust-covered halls that haven't been walked in decades. The town keeps its distance. Locals share rumors--about disappearances, about the cursed bloodline that built the house, and about something that still stirs in the upper rooms.
Before long, Daniel begins to notice strange things: footsteps in empty rooms, doors that open themselves, and warnings he can't explain. As he digs into the manor's past, he uncovers a history of betrayal, grief, and something far more dangerous than ghosts.
Craven Manor is more than haunted--it's hungry. And it doesn't want Daniel to leave.
About the author
Darcy Coates is the USA Today bestselling author of Hunted, The Haunting of Ashburn House, Craven Manor, and more than a dozen horror and suspense titles. She lives on the Central Coast of Australia with her family, cats, and a garden full of herbs and vegetables. Darcy loves forests, especially old-growth forests where the trees dwarf anyone who steps between them. Wherever she lives, she tries to have a mountain range close by.
Summary
From bestselling horror author Darcy Coates comes a story of silenced voices and spectral reckonings. Some secrets are better left forgotten...
A ghastly reimagining of classic haunted house stories, Craven Manor is:Perfect for fans of Paul Tremblay and Amy CrossFor lovers of horror and ghost storiesDaniel is desperate for a fresh start. So when a mysterious figure slides a note under his door offering the position of groundskeeper at an ancient estate, he leaps at the chance, even though it seems too good to be true. Alarm bells start ringing when he arrives at Craven Manor. The abandoned mansion is straight out of those old gothic mysteries: the front door hangs open, and leaves and cobwebs coat the marble foyer. It's clear no one has lived here in a long time... but he has nowhere else to go.
Against his better judgment, he moves into the groundskeeper's cottage tucked away behind the old family crypt. But when a candle flickers to life in the abandoned tower window, Daniel realizes he isn't alone after all. Something awful happened here long ago, and it's a paranormal mystery Daniel is afraid to solve. Because Craven Manor is hiding a terrible secret...
One that threatens to bury him with it.
More scary novels by Darcy Coates:
The Haunting of Ashburn House
The Haunting of Blackwood House
The Carrow Haunt
The House Next Door
Voices in the Snow
