Books like Intruders at Rivermead Manor by Kathryn Reiss

Shirley Jackson’s classic psychological horror, *The Haunting of Hill House*, follows a lonely woman drawn into an abandoned mansion whose malevolent presence ultimately consumes her.

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A young governess in a remote estate discovers that the souls of two children are threatened by the malevolent ghosts of a former governess and her lover.

In the dystopian land of Opium, a young clone of the powerful drug lord Matteo Alacrán must navigate life in the "Big House," uncover his origins, and decide his destiny amid a society that mistreats those who differ.

Ruthless, a mystery novel for teens, revolves around four high school seniors who have been terrorized by a relentless stalker named A. Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer must navigate their own secrets and fears as they try to uncover the truth behind the killer.

Set in a crumbling Georgian manor in rural Warwickshire, *The Little Stranger* follows a doctor arriving at a long‑standing family home where a death‑bed patient and chilling supernatural forces intertwine against the backdrop of post‑war Britain.

When orphan Gwen moves into Mercy Manor, she finds a sad‑looking girl’s ghost haunting the halls and vows to uncover the mystery behind the ethereal sightings.

Kit struggles with Christmas financial difficulties and loses her best friend due to pride in 1932.

Thirteen-year-old Spencer Dray, an intelligent, well-read, home-schooled boy already offered scholarships by prestigious colleges, is delighted when he and his parents move from their rented West Oakland, California bungalow to their very own home in the Oakland hills, a forested, storybook-like setting where deer, foxes and coyotes still roam, and with a pond to swim in; though it’s only a little stone cottage, former residence for the grounds-keeper of a huge estate. The lavish mansion upon the estate, once home to the Shade family, has been deserted since 1926, when Gilbert Grosvenor Shade, the last of the Shades, passed-away. As with most abandoned mansions, there are rumors of it being haunted. There are also dark hints that the family line ended under sinister circumstances following the death by drowning of Gilbert’s fifteen-year-old son, Gavin, in the cottage’s pond, and Gilbert’s possible suicide shortly after due to grief. But, while Spencer’s first night in the cottage seems to be heralded by a haunting, it appears instead he’s found a new friend, a mischievous, somewhat scruffy boy named Dodger, who exhibits many traits of Charles Dickens’ Artful. In company with Dodger, Spencer embarks upon nightly adventures, hopping freight trains, meeting more new friends in which some might call the wrong side of the tracks, and eventually discovers what really happened to the Shades.

Detective Lenny Norbeck and his friends investigate a mysterious death at a Phillies game.

Julie discovers the truth about her new friend Carla, set in San Francisco in 1977, focusing on the themes of honesty and friendship in a historical context.

Ruthie Smithens, a girl who loves fairy tales, drops her "goffy" demeanor to bring sunshine to her best friend Kit Kttredge during the Great Depression. When Kit’s family faces eviction, Ruthie channels her resourcefulness and ingenuity to help them stay afloat.

Shy Gerard Freeman battles haunting memories of his mother’s death while trying to preserve a century‑old ghost story once owned by his great‑grandmother.

Kit dreams of a special tree house, but her father and friend build a disappointing one. Includes a note on the Depression era.

A young reader’s fantasy adventure where friendship and mystery intertwine amid castle halls, Viking lore, and supernatural magic.

A young goose named Gawain is wrongfully accused of stealing from his king, abandoned by friends and tormented by guilt as the true thief remains hidden.