Ghost House Mystery

We Need Diverse Books cofounder Ellen Oh delivers the final book in her middle grade series Spirit Hunters, a gripping mystery and thrilling adventure, starring a Korean-American heroine and a diverse cast of characters. Harper is dealing with too many new changes in her house. Her cousin, Leo, is now living with them; her sister, Kelly, has started working at a local makeup store, Jeune; and Harper's spirit hunter abilities have grown increasingly more powerful and uncontrollable, making her a target for possession.

In 1916, the Great War is underway, and Henry has been called up, leaving his wife and three children in their North Yorkshire farmhouse. They keep in touch via letters, but when he returns to Abberton House, his whole family has disappeared. There are whispers of an affair, but Henry refuses to believe it—and spends the rest of his life searching... That long-ago mystery is still talked about in the village a hundred years later when Adam and Catherine move into the house with their five-year-old daughter. As they settle in, strange things begin to happen.

When the Trotter family moves to a haunted home in rural Iowa, they immediately wish they knew more about its previous residents. After a fatal tragedy decades before, locals are reluctant to discuss what happened in the house. Thomas Trotter is the first to recognize supernatural forces are at work in the home. Unable to convince his parents of the danger, he must work with his new schoolmates to unravel the mystery of what happened to Cynthia Fischer, the woman who used to sleep in his bedroom - and who may have died there.

Demler Mansion has seen its share of darkness. In 1995, serial killer Edmund Demler set a fire there, ending his own life. A quarter-century later, urban explorers break into the old ruin. They find a once-grand house now falling into decay - blackened walls, broken furniture, echoes that sound like voices. Then something far more terrifying finds them. After this latest tragedy, medium Penny Wright arrives to investigate. From her first moments inside the house, Penny suspects that the spirit of Edmund Demler has never left.

Five-year-old Sarah doesn’t understand why she’s afraid. But she is. Frightening things keep happening in their new home. A century earlier, a servant girl with dreams of fame and fortune collided with the house’s mistress - a British aristocrat bent on securing her place in proper society. The tension between these women began with small things, built to prickly pressure, and then exploded into raging mayhem, tearing the entire household apart. Fury, vengeance, and hatred infuse the very walls of Crawley House.

Rebecca Bray has moved on from a childhood she wants to forget. She has the dream fiancé, a loving stepdaughter and a career she's proud of. But with a move back to her hometown of Cornwall, everything she wanted to bury starts to surface. And when her stepdaughter goes missing at a New Year's Eve party, Rebecca must finally face the ghosts of her past - or Ava might never come home safely.

As they drove up to Hamilton House, its beauty and magnificence were breathtaking. The morning sun shone bright and gave the house a peaceful glow that masterfully hid the horror that lay inside. This group of people could have no idea what they were embarking on by entering the home, but it wouldn’t be long before the house revealed its true self.

Twins Mindy and Mandy rely on shaky advice to find ghosts at an abandoned house. Discovered with a bloody knife in their hands, they turn to Hawk Theriot to clear them for the murder of the old man, Gramps Atkins, who once lived there. Hawk suspects one of Gramps's three sons. Only he does not know which one. All have motive, means, and opportunity. After interviewing all three, Hawk reaches a surprise conclusion, despite the continued interference of the twins in the guise of help. Even the ghosts did not see this one coming.

When Jeanne spent her summer holidays there as a child with her school friend, Parson’s House on the cliff top had been a seaside haven, and the small Devon village a sleepy, tranquil place where nothing much ever happened. Now, years later, returning there from Canada, divorced and with twin four-year-old daughters, she could hardly expect the place or the people to be the same. But she was quite unprepared for the bustle of the modern town which greeted her, for the shadowy rumors and mystery surrounding the old house....

Gregory knows something is wrong with his house. His parents don’t believe him, but he can feel it—and he’s frightened. DC Rose Gifford is called out after neighbours report a series of disturbances at the property, and she can feel it too. She knows Gregory and his family are in danger, and she knows that it will be down to her specialist supernatural crimes team to uncover the truth. Something terrible happened at number 42 Wyndham Terrace. And it’s Rose’s job to find out what.

When Roxanne Russell’s mother dies, her father is away on a business trip. The young military widow leaves dozens of messages for her father, but receives no response. Looking for a copy of her mother’s obituary, Roxie reads an article in the newspaper and discovers her entire life is a web of lies, secrets, and deceit.

Wynne wants to save the little girl, Pear - she's possessed. The problem is, she's been forbidden from talking to Pear, and is sent away to the summerhouse, which has its own forgotten monsters.... Can she save her favorite five-year-old, and get herself out of the house? Listen to this intense story to find out.

The Stony Plain Red Brick School and Oppertshauser House are active haunts in Alberta, Canada. Prairie Spirits presents firsthand accounts and interviews from staff and visitors who have encountered the spooky personality of the buildings, from orbs to apparitions, rearranged furniture, unexplainable music, energetic hot spots, and more. Meet the ghosts, discover tools to communicate with the supernatural, and dig into paranormal investigations. This is a bone-chilling listen for anyone interested in the rich local history and hauntings in Stony Plain.