The Cottage in the Ruins
- Author Anne Wyn Clark
- Narrator Iona Campbell
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 11 September 2025
- Run Time 11 hours and 41 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Contemporary horror and ghost stories, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Occult fiction, Psychological thriller.
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What to expect
A gothic psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist is perfect for fans of C. J. Tudor and Riley Sagar
A fresh start?
Or the beginning of the end?
After she finds her husband drowned in a swimming pool, Georgia moves to a cottage nestled behind the ruins of Coventry Cathedral so she can be close to her daughter.
This should be a new beginning. New job, new friends, a brighter future.
But strange things start to happen. Feeling watched and under threat, Georgia begins to realise that she can’t run from the past.
And somebody knows what she did…
This gothic psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist is perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Cass Green and C. J. Tudor
Critics Review
Authors and readers LOVE Anne Wyn Clark!
n‘Creepy, claustrophobic and compelling! A beautifully written thriller that kept me glued to my Kindle’ Miranda Rijks, author of The Visitors
n‘Haunting psychological suspense… Will send shivers down your spine’ Alice Hunter, author of The Serial Killer’s Wife
n“Whisper Cottage was a dark and atmospheric thriller that pulled me in from the very first page.” Stephanie DeCarolis, author of The Guilty Husband
n'Chilling and wonderfully atmospheric, with an ending that took me surprise – I couldn’t put it down' Amanda Brittany, author of Her Last Lie
nReaders are gripped by Anne Wyn Clark’s books:
n‘Atmospheric and perfect for Halloween’ reader review
n‘It gave me chills and goosebumps…’ reader review
n‘Had me hooked! Creepy and intense!’ reader review
n‘Twisty, creepy, and will keep you guessing!’ reader review
n‘I was transported…’ reader review
nTense and atmospheric!’ reader review
n'A great murder mystery' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
n'An addictive read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
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