Just because he's dead, doesn't mean he's gone. At its center is Jonathan Gillespie, a tyrannical cult leader and the house's original owner. Strange messages have been etched into the wallpaper, an old grave is hidden in the forest behind the house, and eerie portraits in the upstairs hall seem to watch her every. Adrienne doesn't believe in ghosts, but it's hard to ignore the unease that grows as she explores her new home. As she investigates further, Elle begins to unravel the property's dark and dangerous history. Ashburn House is a lifeline she can't afford to refuse. There are skittering noises inside the walls.slamming doors.whispers in the night.a locked room.and a horrifying mystery that wants to be solved. Then things start to go very wrong, very quickly. But as she explores her new home, Elle makes a startling discovery: there's a graveyard nestled deep in the woods, containing a generation of the house's residents.all who died the same year. Over an hour's drive from the nearest town, the aging mansion is ideal for someone seeking solitude. But when Adrienne―desperate and in need of a place to stay―inherits the crumbling old mansion, she. They say its the dwelling place of something cruel and sinister. Only one thing is certain: Ashburn's dead are not at rest.From USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror Darcy Coates comes a haunting story of dread and a lingering poison inside Gillespie HouseĮlle is thrilled to spend a month minding the beautiful Gillespie property. They whisper its old owner went mad, and restless ghosts still walk the halls. Chasing the threads of a decades-old mystery, it isn't long before she realizes she's become prey to something deeply unnatural and intensely resentful. Where a mirror would normally hang there are cryptic messages carved into the walls warning against them. First, it has absolutely no mirrors anywhere on the property. Eventually Adrienne can't ignore that a twisted thing lives in the house, its hungry eyes ever-watchful. As Addy and Wolf settle into the old Ashburn house they start to notice some strange things about the place. Worse, a grave hidden in the depths of the forest hints at a terrible, unforgivable secret. There's something here-something powerful, angry, and hell-bent on shaking things up. Furniture moves when she leaves the room. Strange messages are etched into the walls. Chasing the threads of a decades-old mystery, it isnt long before she realizes shes become prey to something deeply unnatural and intensely resentful. Eventually Adrienne cant ignore that a twisted thing lives in the house, its hungry eyes ever-watchful. But when Adrienne-desperate and in need of a place to stay-inherits the crumbling old mansion, she only sees it as a lifeline. Worse, a grave hidden in the depths of the forest hints at a terrible, unforgivable secret. They say it's the dwelling place of something cruel and sinister. They whisper its old owner went mad, and restless ghosts still walk the halls. There's something wrong with Ashburn House. From USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror Darcy Coates comes a haunting story of intrigue, misery, and fear.

The haunting of ashburn house