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Catherine Cavendish

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Mystery, Historical Fiction, Suspense

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Hello, my name's Catherine Cavendish and I write suspense novels, novellas and short stories of the ghostly, haunted, creepy kind that include supernatural, paranormal, Gothic and other related themes.

GHOSTS OF CHANTERLANDS - Chanterlands is home to more than just the living. There’s the spectral lonely boy in whose room Pamela sleeps and, in the long-neglected attic, she discovers a sinister secret of this once-great house. But greater danger awaits Pamela during that summer long ago when war raged all over Europe and the safety her mother had wished for her took a dark and fatal turn. Published by Flame Tree Press, August 2026

MATILDA'S RETREAT - Alone and isolated on a windswept moor, the centuries’ old building had seen its fair share of Hello, my name's Catherine Cavendish and I write suspense novels, novellas and short stories of the ghostly, haunted, creepy kind that include supernatural, paranormal, Gothic and other related themes.

GHOSTS OF CHANTERLANDS - Chanterlands is home to more than just the living. There’s the spectral lonely boy in whose room Pamela sleeps and, in the long-neglected attic, she discovers a sinister secret of this once-great house. But greater danger awaits Pamela during that summer long ago when war raged all over Europe and the safety her mother had wished for her took a dark and fatal turn. Published by Flame Tree Press, August 2026

MATILDA'S RETREAT - Alone and isolated on a windswept moor, the centuries’ old building had seen its fair share of owners and more than its quota of dark legends when Lynn Schofield and her husband visited their friends there. From the moment they cross the threshold, it’s clear there is something very wrong here. Behind the walls is a house unlike any other and the horrors it has witnessed are embedded in its very fabric, ready and waiting for the next victim.

THE STONES OF LANDANE - When Jonathan agrees to accompany his girlfriend, Nadia, on a trip to Landane, he imagines a short relaxing break in the countryside, but he quickly discovers that Nadia isn’t just drawn to the ancient Neolithic stone circle, she is obsessed by the megaliths. One in particular holds a fascination for her. Within hours, her personality begins to change, and it isn’t long before Jonathan starts to fear for her sanity. All too soon he realizes, it isn't only Nadia who is in danger

THOSE WHO DWELL IN MORDENHYRST HALL - Evil runs deep at Mordenhyrst Hall… When Grace first sets eyes on the imposing Gothic house, she is struck with an overwhelming sense that something doesn’t want her there. Her fiancé’s sister heads a coterie of Bright Young Things whose frivolous lives hide a sinister intent. Simon, Grace’s fiancé, is not the man she fell in love with, and the local villagers eye her with suspicion that borders on malevolence.

Her friend, Coralie, possesses the ability to communicate with powerful spirits. She convinces Grace of her own paranormal gifts – gifts Grace will need to draw deeply on as the secrets of Mordenhyrst Hall begin to unravel.

THE AFTER-DEATH OF CAROLINE RAND - Alli is caught between fantasy and reality, past and present, in the life of a famous singer from the 1960s and soon learns that evil infests the once-holy building she called home. Before long, Alli's fate will be sealed, and she will learn about her role in the after-death of Caroline Rand. It begins with a chilling greeting: "Welcome to The Columbine, Miss Sinclair. You are expected."

DARK OBSERVATION - is published by Flame Tree Press. In the dark days of war-torn London, Violet has more to fear than bombs. From deep within the Earth, demonic forces are rising.

IN DARKNESS, SHADOWS BREATHE. Carol and Nessa are strangers with one thing in common, they are in the hands of an entity that knows no boundaries and crosses dimensions - bending and twisting time itself - where danger waits in every shadow

THE GARDEN OF BEWITCHMENT. Historical haunted Gothic horror set in the wilds of the Yorkshire moors - pure Bronte country - with a Bronte theme.

And - THE HAUNTING OF HENDERSON CLOSE. Ghostly horror set in Edinburgh's Old Town.

My Nemesis of the Gods trilogy - WRATH OF THE ANCIENTS, WAKING THE ANCIENTS, and DAMNED BY THE ANCIENTS - features evil archeologist Dr. Emeryk Quintillus who is obsessed with reincarnating Egypt's long-dead Queen Pharaoh, Cleopatra, and is out now in new editions from Crossroad Press who also publish my novels, THE DEVIL'S SERENADE, SAVING GRACE DEVINE and my novel of the Lancashire Witches - THE PENDLE CURSE.

THE CROW WITCH AND OTHER CONJURINGS is my first short fiction collection and is published by Weird House ...more

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	The Haunting of Henderson Close 3.79 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	In Darkness, Shadows Breathe 3.64 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil's Serenade 3.69 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pendle Curse 3.96 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Linden Manor 4.20 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wrath of the Ancients (Nemesis of the Gods, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 64 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Stones of Landane 4.05 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Demigod of the Deep (Office of Supernatural Directives #3)

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Catherine Cavendish said: " Russell James is a prolific author with a number of series to his credit – all of which provide wonderfully entertaining reading. Demigod of the Deep is the third in his Office of Supernatural Detectives (OSD) series and is set in war-torn Europe, 19 ...more "

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Catherine Cavendish said: " Daniel Church scored a massive hit with me with his first novel, The Hollows. Now he is back with another twisted, dark tale of fallible, all too real characters thrust into supernatural horrors. All the ingredients are here. As a child, Jenna suffer ...more "

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I’d like to introduce myself. Besides being the author of the Jonathon Stones Mystery Series, I am a strong Author's Advocate. I write articles highlighting other authors books. Also, I do author interviews and post them on my blogs. Thanks for friending me.

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Harlequin Books wrote: "Hello Catherine, it is a pleasure to meet you. If you ever have any questions about Harlequin or our books, please feel free to ask.

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