The Spite House: A Novel

Compton, Johnny

ISBN 10: 1250841410 / ISBN 13: 9781250841414

Published by Tor Nightfire, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Spite House: A Novel
• Publisher: Tor Nightfire
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1250841410
• ISBN 13: 9781250841414
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

A Best Horror Book of the Year (Esquire)! • A Bram Stoker Award Nominee! • A 2024 Legacy Awards Nominee! • A Finalist for the Reading the West Book Awards!


A terrifying Gothic thriller about grief and death and the depths of a father's love, Johnny Compton's The Spite House is a stunning debut by a horror master in the making―The Babadook meets A Head Full of Ghosts in Texas Hill Country.

Eric Ross is on the run from a mysterious past with his two daughters in tow. When he comes across an ad for a caretaker for the Masson House, Eric hopes they have finally caught a lucky break. The owner of the “most haunted place in Texas” is looking for proof of paranormal activity. All they need to do is stay in the house and keep a detailed record of everything that happens there―provided the house’s horrors don’t drive them all mad, like the caretakers before them.

The job calls to Eric, not just because of the huge payout, but because he needs access to the secrets of the spite house. If it is indeed haunted, maybe it will help him understand the uncanny power that clings to his family, driving them from town to town, too afraid to stop running…

Also by Johnny Compton:
Devils Kill Devils

About the Author

JOHNNY COMPTON is the author of the Bram Stoker Award–nominated The Spite House. His short stories have appeared in PseudoPod, Strange Horizons, The NoSleep Podcast, and many other outlets. He is a Horror Writers Association member and creator and host of the podcast Healthy Fears.