The Vampire of Whitby

by Yvette Fielding

When a young archaeologist disappears during a dig at Whitby Abbey, so begins a terrifying and sinister chain of events. As an eerie fog settles over the town and more disappearances are reported, young ghost hunters Eve, Clovis and Tom find themselves involved in a terrifying case. Could it be that the ghost of Vlad the Impaler has come to the seaside town? And can they stop the rise of his demonic vampire army?

Praise for the
'When I grow up I wanna be a ghost hunter!' Keith Lemon
'It makes it so much scarier when you know the author has lived what she writes about' Pixie Lott

Genres: Horror

260 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 25, 2025

About the author

Yvette Fielding is an English broadcaster, producer and actress. She is best known for being the presenter of the TV shows Blue Peter, Most Haunted, Most Haunted Live!, and Ghosthunting With...

Reviews

[Bookread2day · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite part is about Lizzie Carter who is working on an archaeological dig, in Whitby, when she unearths a skull, with a stone embedded inside its jaw, then she disappears.

Whitby is hit by a raging storm and fog.

Ghost hunters, Eve, Clovis and Tom have an investigation to tackle.

Eve comes into contact with a vampire.

Tom developed a psychic gift.

I loved how Yvette Fielding used one her Most Haunted adventure investigations to base a fiction story with strong cast of fictional characters.

Are you ready to be freaked out by the ghost hunting new novel?

[Alyson Walton · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️ for more adventures with Clovis, Tom and Eve.

I picked this series up based purely on my love of this authors TV shows and my love of all things paranormal. As this is not a book aimed at people my age, I didnt expect a terrifying tale and feel this book would be perfectly suited at the target audience. 12 year old Alyson would've loved this series, and 45 yo version does too! The characters are so likable and I've loved seeing their skills/gifts develop.

I really hope that there will be further books in this series. Well done Yvette!

[Rhiannon Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75⭐

Very basic writing (but it is aimed at older children/younger teens I believe, so it makes sense for the target demographic. I just didn't expect this as I picked it up in the YA section of Waterstones!)

Despite this, it was very entertaining. The plot was also basic but good, kept me engaged. Slightly irritating that a lot of characters seemed to have abilities that manifested at very convenient times for the plot, but oh well. I am clearly not the target audience for this.

This is a standalone, self-contained story but is part of a series of books following the same characters. It works solo, but would make more sense in order as the characters aren't fully introduced here as it's expected the reader already knows them. There are also minor callbacks to events of other books.

If I was younger this would have been rated higher, but despite my enjoyment it was very simplistic. I have to give it credit for being engaging though, and I might even consider giving some of the other books in the series a go purely for how entertained I was by this one. It functioned as a nice pallet cleanser between the more heavy, fantasy books I usually read

[Jay.reads2020 · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 /5 This book is so fun! I really enjoyed the storyline and the characters. the plot was amazing! The only thing that made me remove half a star was the fact it got a little but confusing partway through. apart from that, i really enjoyed the pet cameos and the humor that was added! i highly recommend reading!

[Louise Wilkes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series so much! I was hooked but as it was getting to the end I wasn't as into it as the last three books. The others were exciting when it came to the final boss battle but this one was meh okay.

I loved the connections from the previous books and love that we got to see more of Mr. Pig and Boris. Plus Pirates were involved too!!

[Tracy Larner-Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've loved all the books in this series so far and this one didn't disappoint. Plus, you can't beat a good ghostly vampire tale at this time of year!

[S-J · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Emmaleagh Fantom · Rating 4 out of 5]

its a very good book, I would say it is suitable for a teen, enjoyed the little mystery, its an easy read.

[Helen Frost · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was first drawn to this book by the Whitby connection as it is a very special town to me. It is clear the author is familiar with it too, or has done some good research, as the descriptions and place names definitely resonate and are comfortably familiar with a bit of name dropping too. The town lends itself beautifully to the supernatural as it already has links to the story of Dracula and has mystery and atmosphere, not least because of the enigmatic ruins of the Abbey and the author leans on these themes.
Although the main themes are borrowed and entwined into the existing folklore of Dracula and the black dog, this is a reasonable attempt to create a standalone and original story. I must admit I was a little sceptical at first but I was gradually won over and the balance was gently tipped with regards the premise and originality.
The prose wasn’t quite for me, however, I did struggle a little with it being a little amateurish and clumsy in places and the overall feel didn’t grab me enough. As a book based on a place I have links and affection for I would say it was worth the read but I can’t wholeheartedly recommend it more widely.

[The Court of Kindles · Rating 2 out of 5]

A fun middle grade read however not as good as the others.