The Secret of Cold Hill

'Impeccable' – The Sunday Times

The Secret of Cold Hill is a chilling and suspenseful story from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the award-winning Roy Grace series, Peter James.

*****

YOU CANNOT BURY EVIL . . .

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 survived beyond forty in Cold Hill House and no one has ever truly left . . .

From number one bestselling author Peter James comes the spine-chilling The Secret of Cold Hill, the standalone sequel to The House on Cold Hill, which was a smash-hit stage play.

*****

Praise for Peter James:

'Superbly creepy modern horror story' - Book of the Week, Sunday Mirror

'This novel from the brilliant Peter James had the hairs standing up on our arms from the first page' – Book of the Week, Heat Magazine

'James is a compelling storyteller, and he ratchets up the tension in increments, so that his readers will be suitably terrified. By the time you want to scream "Look behind you!", it's already too late' – Daily Mail

'James plays with your expectations - creating a convincing and genuinely terrifying tale that, in the best old-fashioned tradition, will frighten the wits out of you in a most enjoyable way' – Irish Sunday Mirror

'A great piece of escapism that will have you looking over your shoulder' – The Scotsman

They Thought I was Dead was an instant no.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 13/05/2024