Books like The Devil on Lammas Night by Susan Howatch

In an elite New England college, a charismatic classics professor lures a group of eccentric students into obsessive study, leading them from intellectual curiosity to corruption, betrayal, and ultimately murder.

In the unforgettable Le Cirque des Rêves, two young magicians, Celia and Marco, are locked in a nocturnal duel of wonder and will—an impossible game where love and magic collide on a stage of breathtaking spectacle.

In 1935 England, a young woman’s allegation of a crime sets off a chain of events that devastates families, alters lives during the Second World War, and echoes into a later life of remorse and reflection.

A young bride, the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter, arrives at Manderley on the Cornish coast and finds her new home haunted by the memory and housekeeper’s obsession with her mysterious, stylish predecessor—Rebecca.

When Enid Lambert calls for a final Christmas at the family home, the aging patriarch with Parkinson’s and his three adult children—banker, screenwriter, and restaurateur—must confront their own discontent and the fractured bonds that hold the family together.

A collection of Stephen King’s seminal works: the telekinetic novella Carrie, the early horror anthology Night Shift, the vampire novel Salem’s Lot, and the acclaimed hotel horror The Shining.

In a dark New York setting, cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse confronts a bewildered, memory‑stripped vampire named Eric, uncovering a tense clash among witches, vampires, and werewolves while her own heart battles attraction.

An orphaned man falls in love with his cousin's widow after she moves into the manor house.

Ellen Kellaway, a poor orphan raised by wealthy cousins, finds her quiet life shattered when a London nobleman proposes marriage, ushering her to the Far Island where a looming doom and mysterious family secrets await at Kellaway Castle.

On the Night of the Seventh Moon, Helena Trant is drawn into an ancient Black Forest legend where Loki, the God of Mischief, reigns supreme—turning enchantment and celebration into a haunting nightmare.

Psychological suspense thriller that follows Meg Rittenhouse as she battles haunting hallucinations after a car accident, only to find the dread intensifying in a remote country house where a mysterious caretaker also sees the shadows.

In Graham Greene’s 1932 spy thriller, a murder and covert intrigue unfold aboard the Orient Express as it traverses Europe from Ostend to Constantinople, exploring complex human relationships.

In 1970s England, Hester Mallow’s quiet life is shattered when her sister Louise returns—a magnetic, beautiful presence—and her loyalty to Hester’s lover falters. Haunted by a murder she witnessed, Hester must confront dark family secrets.

Heather Tradescant sets out to honor her late father's dream of touring England's historic gardens, only to discover sinister forces at work in the fabled Troytan House.

In Savannah’s historic streets, cousins Juliet and Josephine, who resemble each other as closely as twins, are reunited after years apart by war and fate. Their rekindled bond leads to a deadly game of deception and danger.

Jessica Abbott arrives at Hampden House in the Virgin Islands, where she must confront the ruthless Catherine Drew and protect a child’s future while navigating a tangled love for Kingdon Drew.

Laurie Morgan returns to Jasper, Colorado, to confront a haunting past and the threat of a ruthless speculator aiming to destroy the town’s ghostly heritage.

Evil - disturbing, inexplicable, deeply rooted - persists. Inching toward the millennium, we speak of the Devil once again: in tabloid accounts of cults, in popular novels, and even in scholarly theological works. We are back where we began 2,000 years ago: going to the Devil. Now, in this informed, lucid, and very readable biography, Peter Stanford introduces us to this figure of fascination. Tracing the idea back to the pre-Christian era with its many devils, he pauses to explore Judaism's approach, then moves on to concentrate on Christianity's contribution: the creation of the monster we know today. Stanford casts his net widely to include literature and the arts, folklore and psychology, history and theology, and he distills a wealth of complex information - from early Church teachings to medieval iconography, from witchcraft and satanism to satanic cults and modern-day exorcisms. The result is a lively, engaging account of an age-old enemy.

Althea Tomlinson returns to Egypt to drive a spoiled teen through the desert, but the journey uncovers her father's ruined past and a deadly mystery that threatens her life.

Robert, an aspiring art historian, leaves London for Venice to pursue a romance, only to find himself entangled in a swirling mix of love, intrigue and high society decadence.

A young, engaged girl takes a house‑sitting job at her eccentric Aunt Kate’s mansion in Burton, Virginia, and uncovers dangerous secrets hidden in an old book, attracting both living and uncanny visitors.