The Killer Who Lived Here
The Haunting True Story of a House with a Dark Past
$31.38
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2026
Summary
The doorbell rings in the middle of the night with no one there. The shower turns on by itself. So does the radio. Some rooms always stay colder than others, no matter how high the heating is turned up.
Maybe it’s all down to an overactive imagination or settling into an unfamiliar house. But what would you do if you saw shadows where there shouldn’t be any? If slugs started to fall from the ceiling? If you constantly felt something eerie following you around …
Matt Blake tell…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783968367 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1783968362 |
| Author: | Matt Blake |
| Publisher: | Elliott & Thompson Limited |
| Imprint: | Elliott & Thompson Limited |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2026 |
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Critics Review
‘Captivating. What begins as a modern horror story slowly reveals itself as something more ambiguous and, ultimately, heartening. Blake is a very winning narrator.’ Julie Myerson
‘Expertly crafted and blisteringly honest … I was drawn in from the very first sentence.’ Manni Coe, author of brother.do.you.love.me
‘Well written and well researched’ The Society for Psychical Research
‘With Blake as a likeable narrator who interrogates himself as much as the poltergeist-expungers who peddle their wares at him, what could have been a straightforward ghost story turns into something more meditative and quizzical, and is all the more engaging for that.’ Esquire
‘In his highly readable and self-deprecating memoir, [Blake] recounts his obsession with the house’s past and his efforts to get to the bottom of the phenomena.’ Mail on Sunday
‘My book of the year is this non-fiction thriller from British investigative journalist Matt Blake. The concept is enough to send a chill down the spine of just about anyone: what if it turned out that your home had a disturbingly dark history? … Fear and confusion hang over this book like a cloud, but in the end it’s Blake’s masterful conveying of emotional truths and familial love that makes the biggest impression.’ Time Out, Best Books of 2025
‘The book is well written and researched; the content is intriguing.’ Fortean Times ★★★★★
‘A fascinating exploration into place memory and the paranormal.’ Esquire, ‘Best Summer Books of 2026’
Matt Blake
Matt Blake is an award-winning journalist, writing for the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Grazia and Men’s Health, and former crime reporter for The Daily Mirror and The Independent. His investigation into working conditions on cruise ships was filmed on Channel 4’s Despatches as Cruises Undercover: The Truth Below Decks. His story, The Robots Are Coming, And They Want Your Job, was selected for the prestigious Best American Essays of 2019 collection, edited by Rebecca Solnit. The Killer Who Lived Here is his first book.
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