{"product_id":"9780755350483","title":"The Haunting: History, murder and the unexplained in a gripping Victorian mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCalled upon to exorcise dark spirits, will Father Oliver live to tell the tale?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Doherty delves into the murky world of the Victorian ghost story in \u003ci\u003eThe Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e, a spine-chilling tale of the unknown. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Others\u003c\/i\u003e and Susan Hill's \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Black\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn October 1866, Father Oliver Grafeld is brought from his parish work for an interview with Archbishop Manning of Westminster. Oliver is a hard-working, committed priest, and he has one gift - that of the exorcism of 'divining spirits'. The Archbishop tells Oliver that Lady Seaton, owner of Candleton Hall in Norfolk, has appealed to the Church for assistance in allaying the terrifying and haunting experiences taking place at the Hall. Father Oliver goes to Candleton and within hours, he and his sister Emma have first-hand experience of the phenomena: pools of blood form on the floor, a woman dressed in black walks the Long Gallery, the sound of knocking, cries in the night and hurried footsteps and, above all, a sense of malevolence which seeps through the house. Painstakingly, Oliver, a natural scholar, delves into the family secrets of the Seatons and finds chilling truths which span four centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is truly one of Doherty's \u003cb\u003emasterpieces\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'The reader is \u003cb\u003ehooked\u003c\/b\u003e from page one, a \u003cb\u003epage turner\u003c\/b\u003e of the first order'\u003cbr\u003e'By far \u003cb\u003ethe most gripping and interesting book\u003c\/b\u003e I have read for a long time'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107005546736,"sku":"9780755350483","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780755350483_p0.jpg?v=1763636319","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780755350483","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}