When Elliott and his brother, Ben, move into the old and crumbling Glebe House they don't expect to find themselves sharing it with ghosts.
But soon sinister events are unfolding. An old diary reveals glimpses of the mansion's past - and of a terrible tragedy. A mysterious woman talks to the dead. And evil lurks in the East Wing - a hideous labyrinth of passageways devised by a truly twisted mind.
Can Elliott and his family escape the clutches of Glebe House? Or will they be trapped in the maze of corridors, forever hunted by the dead?

WINNER OF THE CALDERDALE AWARD 2013
WINNER OF THE HILLINGDON SECONDARY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013

Reviews
McNish is one of our most talented thriller writers, with an ability to make your spine crawl and your heart pound with his stylish pared down prose. (Amanda Craig THE TIMES)

A gripping and inventive ghost story for older readers in which the tension builds through apprehension, to dread and finally outright terror. This book will have readers looking over their shoulders for a long time after the last page is finished. (BOOKTRUST)

McNish is a master of sinister horror. This is a spine-chilling ghost story. (THE BOOKSELLER)

The kind of book from which nightmares are born ... McNish has again proved that he is a master of dark storytelling. (THE BOOK ZONE)

Cliff McNish knows how to scare the pants off you! This book is full to the brim with hair raising, spine tingling, ghostly moments that will leave you constantly looking over your shoulder ... This book is dark and atmospheric and will keep you up all night. (SERENDIPITY REVIEWS)

...a classic ghost thriller (THOUGHTS FROM THE HEARTHFIRE)

Cliff McNish has again proved that he is a master of dark storytelling, and I am a little saddened that he is not as widely known as the other current masters of teen horror' (THE BOOK ZONE FOR BOYS)

I just couldn't put it down! .. the best book I've eve read! (BOOKBABBLERS)

...a thrilling and chilling story. (SF CROWS NEST)

A masterly sense of revelation make this a seriously chilling read. (Jake Hope THE BOOKSELLER)