Paperback | 432 pages

From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofAsylumcomes an all-new gothic horror series about Louisa Ditton, a teenage girl who finds employment as a maid at a boarding house in Northern Englandonly to discover that the owner is executing his own brand of dark justice on the guests. Complete with photo illustrations and eerie black-and-white art, this spine-tingling story is now in paperback.

After escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boarding house. But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the houses mysterious owner, Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. Far from a place of rest, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside and his curious staff are executing their own justice on those who are beyond salvation.

Louisa begins to fear for a young man named Lee who is not like the other guests. He is charismatic and kind, and Louisa knows that it may be up to her to save him from an untimely judgment. But in this unholy house, how can Louisa trust anyone?