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Coram House

An atmospheric winter's mystery
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I’ll be following Bailey Seybolt the way I follow Tana French - Kate Brody Twisty and compelling - Tracy Sierra Everyone has heard the rumours. But who knows the real story of Coram House? True crime writer Alex Kelley is struggling after her last book tanked... Read More
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Coram House

Everyone has heard the rumours. But who knows the real story of Coram House?

A brilliantly atmospheric page turner that sees a disgraced true crime writer commissioned to write the history of a former orphanage before it's turned into luxury condos, only to discover the building's secrets aren't prepared to stay in the past...

Everyone has heard the rumours. But who knows the real story of Coram House?

A brilliantly atmospheric page turner that sees a disgraced true crime writer commissioned to write the history of a former orphanage before it's turned into luxury condos, only to discover the building's secrets aren't prepared to stay in the past...

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I’ll be following Bailey Seybolt the way I follow Tana French - Kate Brody

Twisty and compelling - Tracy Sierra

Everyone has heard the rumours. But who knows the real story of Coram House?

True crime writer Alex Kelley is struggling after her last book tanked her career. With her reputation in tatters, she accepts a commission to ghost-write a book about Coram House, a former orphanage by a lake in Vermont that is now being turned into luxury condos. Could this be the fresh start she needs?

Years before, it was revealed that children at the orphanage were being abused; the church settled the case, but rumours persist about another allegation — that a small boy was deliberately drowned in the lake by someone in charge. Those in charge insist there was no such murder, but when Alex makes a shocking discovery only days after her arrival, she realises that what began in the past is not going to stay there...

An outstanding new atmospheric and character-rich mystery debut, perfect for fans of Tana French, Erin Kelly, and Gillian Flynn.

Atmospheric and chilling - Flynn Berry

READERS LOVE CORAM HOUSE:

'A gripping read'

'A well-crafted story that expertly blends mystery with emotional depth'

'Atmospheric, fast-paced, gritty [with] plenty of twists and turns'

'A twisted tale'

'Still sends a chill down my spine now'

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526681775

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Raven Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 520g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Bailey Seybolt is a Vermont-based journalist-turned-tech-writer who holds a BA in English from Brown University and an MA in Creative Writing from Concordia University. Her work has been featured in such publications as Travel + Leisure and Headlight literary anthology. CORAM HOUSE is her first novel.

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