The Haunting of Hero's Bay, 9781529360851
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Secrets, ghosts, and a watery grave await in haunted Hero’s Bay.
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The Haunting of Hero's Bay

the chilling new mystery from the author of the lost storyteller

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    19 January 2026

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Summary

The Haunting of Hero’s Bay: A Ghostly Tale of Love, Fate, and the Deep

1840

As a vast ship loses its way in the night-time mist, shattering against the cliffs of Crescombe, North Devon, a daring young artist dives into the murky sea. But it’s not for heroism he is risking all: something - or someone - is drawing him into those dark, perilous waters …

By dawn, only his legacy will survive.

Now

When Finley arri…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529360851
ISBN-10:1529360854
Author:Amanda Block
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder & Stoughton
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:19 January 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
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Critics Review

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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