The Haunting of Hero's Bay
the chilling new mystery from the author of the lost storyteller
$48.00
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
19 January 2026
Summary
The Whispers of Crescombe: A Ghostly Tide
1840
A ship, lost and adrift in the night’s embrace, meets its end against the unforgiving cliffs of Crescombe, North Devon. A young artist, driven by a mysterious force, plunges into the treacherous sea, not for valor, but drawn by an unseen presence lurking beneath the waves.
By sunrise, only his legend remains.
Now
Finley’s arrival in Crescombe is met with an unsettling fee…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529360837 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529360838 |
| Author: | Amanda Block |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 19 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 156mm |
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Amanda is a powerful storyteller - I loved it * Jenny Colgan *Pacy, cleverly woven and a fabulous adventure … mystery, love, art, smuggling, ghosts and more * Tracy Rees *A sweeping, ghostly tale of doomed love and a celebrated painting’s link with a string of mysterious deaths in a secretive seaside town * Kate Lord Brown *A haunting tale of the wrongs of the past being re-lived in the present … Smugglers and ghosts, but also compassion and love * Sue Lawrence *A rollicking read, shades of light and dark on the Devon coast. The pages just keep on turning * Sarah Maine *
About The Author
Amanda Block
Originally from Devon, Amanda moved to Edinburgh in 2007, where she attained a master’s degree in creative writing. Since then, she’s divided her time between ghostwriting, editing and tutoring.
Amanda’s writing is often inspired by myths and fairy tales, which she uses as starting points to tell new stories. Her work has been shortlisted in contests such as the Bridport Prize and the Mslexia Short Story Competition. The Haunting of Hero’s Bay is her second novel.
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