Nobody Lives Here

by Amy Cross

When a long-lost aunt dies and leaves them a crumbling house in the middle of nowhere, sisters Carly and Sarah expect dust, silence – and a quick sale. What they don’t expect is Pyn House.

A century ago, something unspeakable happened behind its locked doors. The locals still whisper about it. Footsteps echo in empty halls. And something still waits in the dark, watching… listening… remembering.

As the sisters settle in, the house begins to wake. Doors creak open on their own. Shadows move where no one stands. And the presence that haunts Pyn House seems drawn to one of them in particular – Sarah, heavily pregnant, and running out of time.

Now escape may be impossible. Because whatever lives in Pyn House has no name… no mercy… and no intention of letting them leave. But how can a ghost have no name?

Nobody Lives Here is the chilling first book in the Nobody Trilogy – a gripping ghost story about buried family secrets, a cursed inheritance, and the evil that never truly dies.

178 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 19, 2026

About the author

Amy 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.

Reviews

[Heather]

Amy Cross does it again. Nobody Lives Here pulled me in fast and didn’t let go—creepy, tense, and dripping with that slow-burn dread she’s so good at. The way the house itself feels wrong from the start gave me chills, but what really got me was how everything unravels. When it’s revealed that the previous “empty” home wasn’t empty at all—and that someone (or something) has been there the whole time—it genuinely made my stomach drop. And that twist with the recordings and the truth about what happened to the last occupants? Yeah… I didn’t see that coming, and it stuck with me. It’s unsettling in all the right ways, with that lingering, claustrophobic fear that doesn’t go away when you finish. Another eerie win from Amy Cross.

[§am I Am]

sisters inherit a house from an old family member. one sister makes it to the house first with her spouse and they spend the night in the haunted house. when the second sister shows up nobody seems angered. who will survive the house?

[Jeff]

Another wonderful Amy Cross book! This one is creepier and more graphic/gory than most of her books. As with all Amy Cross books there are moments when the dialogue between characters seems weird, but I've learned this is her style of writing. Her characters are usually weird with rather condescending personalities.

There is a huge cliffhanger ending so be ready to read the second book, Nobody Dies Here. Thankfully the full trilogy is already published so no wait time.

[Julie R]

What a creepy story! Loved every word

I couldn't put this book down it was so good! Two sisters inherited a house from an Aunt they never knew. It's way out in the middle of no where, no plumbing or electricity. Oh and it's haunted by a homicidal ghost. I am nobody will keep you up reading late into the night.
Amy Cross has done it again!

[Heather Shulman]

writing could improve

The plot could be worthwhile but the writing is very juvenile. It does have a creep factor. Hopefully book 2 is written better.

[Kristy]

2

Not for me. I like a good ghost story but have no desire to read a trilogy to find out how such a story will end.

[Barbra Reeder]

Hmmmm..

I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to read the next one to try to understand this one. I'm so confused!

[Rose Haskins]

Wow

Oh my, this family should have stayed home. This ghost must have been one horrible person. But, her father made her what she was.

[Bob]

Derivative and disjointed

Various cliches are put together in a haphazard way. The gore was overdone, in a way I found offensive. Overall a very disappointbing book.

[Jade Pipes]

This book dove right into the creepy and then escalated into full blown horror. The opening establishing the "Nobody" in the title was such a great touch and changed how I read every sentence containing that word for the rest of the book. I definitely recommend.