A gothic horror novel of haunted inheritance, family curses, and the terrifying secrets buried beneath a crumbling Yorkshire estate. Perfect for readers of Mexican Gothic, The Silent Companions, and Rebecca.
Lottie Bradbury hasn’t set foot in Bradbury Manor for twelve years.
Sent away as a child following her mother’s tragic death, she is summoned home in 1919 by the estranged father she barely knows. The once-great estate is failing, burdened by debt, decay, and generations of neglect. Her return comes with a price: an arranged marriage intended to save what remains of the Bradbury legacy.
But Bradbury Manor is not merely old.
At night, the house makes itself known.
Strange sounds echo through the corridors.
Rooms refuse to stay still.
Moments slip out of place.
The past refuses to remain buried.
As Lottie is drawn deeper into her family’s history, she uncovers a pattern stretching back centuries-one marked by unexplained deaths, buried betrayals, and a curse that never truly ends. It simply passes from one generation to the next.
Everyone expects her to take her place.
To continue what came before.
Caught between the expectations of her father, the promise of a future beyond the estate, and the growing realization that something is terribly wrong within Bradbury Manor, Lottie must decide how much of the truth she is willing to uncover-and what it may cost her when she does.
The closer she gets to the answers, the harder it becomes to tell whether she is exposing the darkness surrounding her family…
or being led deeper into it.
Atmospheric, unsettling, and steeped in gothic tradition, The Last Heir of Bradbury Manor is a story of haunted houses, family secrets, generational curses, and the enduring power of the past. For readers who love crumbling estates, supernatural mysteries, psychological tension, and stories where history refuses to stay dead.
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“A riveting blend of Gothic horror and mystery.”
“What a breathtaking story!”
“I could not get enough of the spine-chilling supernatural encounters that drove the storyline.”
“Lottie’s unexpected discoveries of mysterious artifacts and ghosts, and the lives she found herself living in the time warps while at Bradbury Manor, kept me glued to the pages.”
Praise for The Last Heir of Bradbury Manor
“Exactly the kind of gothic novel I want when I pick up a haunted house story: atmospheric, unsettling, character-driven, and full of secrets that feel buried in the walls.”
– Rosa McKonley, Goodreads reviewer
“What a fun ride this was from start to finish.”
– Barb, NetGalley reviewer
“Such a refreshing gothic mystery… I loved the atmosphere of the manor, the unsettling events and the sense that there was something deeply wrong hiding beneath the surface.”
– Eevee, NetGalley reviewer
“I fell head over heels for Lottie, whose vulnerability and emotional turmoil felt so raw and real.”
– Petra, Goodreads reviewer
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