The House of Footsteps – Even the night can’t hide some secrets.

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Set in 1923 on the Scottish border, The House of Footsteps unfolds at Thistlecrook House, a place seemingly untouched by the optimism of the post war years. When Simon Christie arrives to catalogue the notorious art collection of the Mordrake family, he believes he has secured an enviable position. From the moment he steps off the train at the abandoned local station, however, unease takes hold.

Plagued by a constant headache and a sense of being watched, Simon begins to suspect the house itself resents his presence. His host welcomes the company, yet the building feels hostile, steeped in history and silence. The paintings he is tasked with recording hint at darker stories, and Simon’s curiosity draws him towards truths long buried.

As days slip into shadowed evenings, answers emerge from unexpected corners, while unseen forces seem determined to keep the past undisturbed. The House of Footsteps is an unsettling gothic novel about memory, perception and the lingering power of secrets in a place caught between worlds.