The Killer Who Lived Here
The Haunting True Story of a House with a Dark Past
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Pub Date 15 Oct 2026 | Archive Date Not set
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Description
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A TALKSPORT BOOK OF THE WEEK / TIME OUT ‘BEST BOOKS OF 2025’
‘A fascinating exploration into place memory and the paranormal.’ Esquire, ‘Best Summer Books of 2026’
'Captivating … a modern horror story.’ Julie Myerson
A haunting blend of true crime, psychological thriller and paranormal investigation.
The doorbell rings in the middle of the night with no one there. The shower turns on by itself. So does the radio. Some rooms always stay colder than others, no matter how high the heating is turned up.
Maybe it’s all down to an overactive imagination, or settling into an unfamiliar house. But what would you do if you saw shadows where there shouldn’t be any? If slugs started to fall from the ceiling? If you constantly felt something eerie following you around?
Matt Blake tells the powerful true story of discovering that his new home – meant to be a refuge for him and his four-year-old daughter after a painful divorce – was once the lair of the E17 Night Stalker. Now he must unravel the house’s frightening secrets.
Can a place be haunted by a dark history? And how does a rationalist who doesn’t believe in religion or ghosts make sense of the paranormal?
The Killer Who Lived Here is a razor-sharp exploration of how the chilling events of the past can ripple into the present, and of our innate desire to feel safe and find peace at home.
For fans of investigative writing, domestic noir, and those fascinated by the horrors that lurk behind closed doors.
‘Expertly crafted and blisteringly honest … I was drawn in from the very first sentence.’ Manni Coe, author of brother.do.you.love.me
PUBLISHED IN HARDBACK AS HEARTH OF DARKNESS
Advance Praise
'Captivating. What begins as a modern horror story slowly reveals itself as something more ambiguous and, ultimately, heartening. Blake is a very winning narrator.’ Julie Myerson
‘Expertly crafted and blisteringly honest … I was drawn in from the very first sentence.’ Manni Coe, author of brother.do.you.love.me
‘Well written and well researched’ The Society for Psychical Research
‘With Blake as a likeable narrator who interrogates himself as much as the poltergeist-expungers who peddle their wares at him, what could have been a straightforward ghost story turns into something more meditative and quizzical, and is all the more engaging for that.’ Esquire
‘In his highly readable and self-deprecating memoir, [Blake] recounts his obsession with the house’s past and his efforts to get to the bottom of the phenomena.’ Mail on Sunday
‘My book of the year is this non-fiction thriller from British investigative journalist Matt Blake. The concept is enough to send a chill down the spine of just about anyone: what if it turned out that your home had a disturbingly dark history? … Fear and confusion hang over this book like a cloud, but in the end it’s Blake’s masterful conveying of emotional truths and familial love that makes the biggest impression.’ Time Out, Best Books of 2025
‘The book is well written and researched; the content is intriguing.’ Fortean Times ★★★★★
‘A fascinating exploration into place memory and the paranormal.’ Esquire, ‘Best Summer Books of 2026’
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781783968367 |
| PRICE | £10.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 256 |