Dorchadas House: a 1940s Gothic Folk-Horror Mystery, set on a remote Scottish island

by Emmanuelle De Maupassant

Overview

A remote Scottish island.
A community with a dark secret.
When Iris Muir accepts a position at historic Dorchadas House, on the tiny island of Eirig, she hopes to escape the burdens of her past. However, as autumn wanes and Samhain Eve approaches, her dreams become increasingly disturbed.
The island folk are preparing to honour the dead, as they have for generations past, and Iris begins to feel that something more than chance has drawn her to the windswept isle.

'Dorchadas House' is a 1940s Gothic folk-horror mystery - perfect for the Halloween season.
For lovers of Lucy Foley, Adam Nevill, CJ Cooke and HD Carlton.

Recommended for adult reading.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186200956
Publisher:	Dark Castle Press
Publication date:	09/25/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	306,641
File size:	811 KB

About the Author

Emmanuelle lives in a medieval tower house in the Highlands with her husband and her haggis pudding Archie, where the weather is always wild.

Editorial Reviews

Atmospheric & eerie
A well written gothic story that feels eerie from the moment Iris steps onto Eirig. The tension builds until it's Samhain... I read it in one sitting and was engrossed from cover to cover.
It's not often you find characters with such depth in a novella.
The pace was really good.
A brilliant short story.

Goodreads - Jan Puls

The attention to detail and the use of language gives this book depth of time and place.
The writing and editing is impeccable and the storytelling exquisite.

Goodreads - A Rose

I do not want to give away the secrets of this short but oh so appealing Gothic tale, but I did find it mesmerizing and very well written. I could not pull myself away, as I read the whole book waiting for a plane and hoping that it was late!

Goodreads - Colorado Cowgirl

Beautifully written and lushly descriptive.
I loved the buildup of anticipation and suspense.
If you love folklore and gothic mystery, this is a must-read.

Goodreads - A Fox