Books like In a House Unknown by Dolores Hitchens
When Pock Myles journeys to Louisiana to support her widowed, pregnant sister Rye, she discovers that the quiet estate of Larchwood harbors unsettling events. Rye’s aunt dismisses disturbing symbols—a desecrated grave, a doll, and scorching warnings—as a prank, yet the house is clearly haunted. Pock must investigate the unseen forces that stalk Larchwood’s halls and protect her sister from a looming menace rooted in the family’s dark past.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Dolores Hitchens
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