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The Haunting of Adele Finch
A frozen estate. A woman at the window. And a housekeeper about to uncover a chilling secret...
The year is 1899 and Crowford is in the grip of an icy winter. When nineteen-year-old Emily Jones is sent to work as a housekeeper, she’s woefully unprepared for the cold - and for what waits inside Finch House.
Her employer, the reclusive Adele Finch, rarely leaves her post by the downstairs window. Day and night, she stares out into the snow, waiting. But for whom? Or worse... for what?
The longer Emily stays, the stranger things become. Whispers echo through the halls. Unseen hands rattle the windowpanes. Blood-red streaks spiral beneath the ice in the garden pond. Something is watching. Something is hunting.
As Emily digs into the house’s past, she uncovers whispers of a vanished housekeeper, a torched estate across town, and a solicitor whose mind seems broken by what he’s seen. Finch House hides a terrible secret - and if Emily can’t escape it in time, she may become part of it.
The Haunting of Adele Finch is a chilling standalone book in the Ghosts of Crowford series - perfect for fans of gothic suspense, haunted houses, and the lingering grip of the dead.
The year is 1899 and Crowford is in the grip of an icy winter. When nineteen-year-old Emily Jones is sent to work as a housekeeper, she’s woefully unprepared for the cold - and for what waits inside Finch House.
Her employer, the reclusive Adele Finch, rarely leaves her post by the downstairs window. Day and night, she stares out into the snow, waiting. But for whom? Or worse... for what?
The longer Emily stays, the stranger things become. Whispers echo through the halls. Unseen hands rattle the windowpanes. Blood-red streaks spiral beneath the ice in the garden pond. Something is watching. Something is hunting.
As Emily digs into the house’s past, she uncovers whispers of a vanished housekeeper, a torched estate across town, and a solicitor whose mind seems broken by what he’s seen. Finch House hides a terrible secret - and if Emily can’t escape it in time, she may become part of it.
The Haunting of Adele Finch is a chilling standalone book in the Ghosts of Crowford series - perfect for fans of gothic suspense, haunted houses, and the lingering grip of the dead.
310 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 11, 2025
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Amy Cross
680 books1,713 followersAmy Cross writes novels and short stories in a number of genres, mainly horror, paranormal and fantasy. Books include The Farm, Annie's Room, The Island, Eli's Town and Asylum.
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August 23, 2025
Gothic and creepy!
This was a highly enjoyable Victorian ghost story, set in the infamous haunted town of Crowford. A sad tale of an unmarried mother searching for her child and seeking justice, from beyond the grave.
A descriptive tale with good, fleshed out, characters and an enjoyable plot line. It was only a short story but, well worth a read.
This was a highly enjoyable Victorian ghost story, set in the infamous haunted town of Crowford. A sad tale of an unmarried mother searching for her child and seeking justice, from beyond the grave.
A descriptive tale with good, fleshed out, characters and an enjoyable plot line. It was only a short story but, well worth a read.
July 14, 2025
eh. I really enjoyed the earlier books of ghosts of crowford series. these newer books for me are falling flat but im soo invested i feel like I should continue this series. I want to know whats happening with the army buying crowford alas this book again didn't mention it.
July 23, 2025
Great ghost story
Emily is in for troubling times working for Mrs. Finch. It took her time to figure out just what was going on in that house and the town.
Emily is in for troubling times working for Mrs. Finch. It took her time to figure out just what was going on in that house and the town.
August 31, 2025
Great Ending
This is a fun read. The ending is what makes the book better than good. The ghosts of Crawford are dead and well, and I am anxious for the next story n the series.
This is a fun read. The ending is what makes the book better than good. The ghosts of Crawford are dead and well, and I am anxious for the next story n the series.
March 21, 2026
The Haunting of Adele Finch
A great read with a twist at the end, this book kept me riveted all the way through with its storyline.
A great read with a twist at the end, this book kept me riveted all the way through with its storyline.
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