7 Best thriller books like The House at Helygen by Victoria Hawthorne

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The House at Helygen

By: Victoria Hawthorne

4.13

Format: 306 pages, ebook

An atmospheric historical suspense novel rich with familial secrets and strong female protagonists.…

If you liked the thriller plot in The House at Helygen by Victoria Hawthorne , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. In Her Shadow

By: Louise Douglas

4.01

Format: None pages, Hardcover

What would you do if your past came back to haunt you? A dark, thrilling novel for fans of Kate Mor… read more

Similar categories in Louise Douglas's In Her Shadow book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • gothic
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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2. The Forgotten Palace

By: Alexandra Walsh

4.19

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In an underground labyrinth a lost soul wanders, waiting for revenge, waiting for love…  London … read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Walsh's The Forgotten Palace book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. The Midnight House

By: Amanda Geard

4.17

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A Richard & Judy Bookclub pick of war, love and sacrifice. People disappear. Secrets remain... … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Geard's The Midnight House book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • gothic
  • mystery thriller
  • historical mystery
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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4. The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

By: Katie Lumsden

3.67

Format: 339 pages, Hardcover

A gripping and atmospheric debut that is at once a chilling gothic mystery and a love letter to Vic… read more

Similar categories in Katie Lumsden's The Secrets of Hartwood Hall book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • gothic
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
"But I did not want the future he had planned for me. I did not want a future chosen by anyone but myself."

-Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

"I said nothing. Too many reasons, too many sins. But he was right. It did not feel wrong. It felt less wrong than anything had in a long time."

-Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

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5. The Household

By: Stacey Halls

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

From the Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Women's Prize Futures Award, the captivating, hi… read more

Similar categories in Stacey Halls's The Household book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
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6. The Lady of the Loch

By: Elena Collins

4.41

Format: 438 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Although I believe I will die here in this castle, my spirit will never be silent.’ Ravenscraig C… read more

Similar categories in Elena Collins's The Lady of the Loch book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • mystery
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. The Sunrise Sisterhood

By: Cathy Bramley

4.38

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Three generations of women, and the summer that saved them. The holidays are here, and in Salcom… read more

Similar categories in Cathy Bramley's The Sunrise Sisterhood book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • fiction
  • british literature
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8. The Birdcage

By: Eve Chase

3.67

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Kat, Flora and Lauren are half-sisters who share a famous artist father - and a terrible secret. … read more

Similar categories in Eve Chase's The Birdcage book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • gothic
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of The House at Helygen by Victoria Hawthorne

9. The House at Helygen

By: Victoria Hawthorne

4.13

Format: 306 pages, ebook

An atmospheric historical suspense novel rich with familial secrets and strong female protagonists.… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • gothic
  • mystery thriller
  • historical mystery
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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10. The Silver Ring

By: Jane Holland

4.26

Format: 462 pages, Kindle Edition

Will the secrets of the past destroy their future? A gripping dual timeline suspense novel from Jan… read more

Similar categories in Jane Holland's The Silver Ring book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • mystery
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. The Manor House

By: Jane Holland

4.23

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

1963. When Eleanor meets famous young poet, Lyndon Chance, he offers a way to flee her abusive fath… read more

Similar categories in Jane Holland's The Manor House book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
Cover of The Forever Garden: a sweeping story of love, loss and new beginnings by Rosanna Ley

12. The Forever Garden: a sweeping story of love, loss and new beginnings

By: Rosanna Ley

4.46

Format: 460 pages, Kindle Edition

A moving story of love, loss and new beginnings, split between Dorset and southern Italy. Perfect f… read more

Similar categories in Rosanna Ley's The Forever Garden: a sweeping story of love, loss and new beginnings book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • fiction
Cover of The Secrets of Hawthorn Place by Jenni Keer

13. The Secrets of Hawthorn Place

By: Jenni Keer

4.35

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

Two houses, hundreds of miles apart...yet connected always. When life throws Molly Butterfield a… read more

Similar categories in Jenni Keer's The Secrets of Hawthorn Place book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
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14. The Last Party at Silverton Hall

By: Rachel Burton

4.19

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping and heartbreaking tale of family, duty and the secrets we keep from those we love most. … read more

Similar categories in Rachel Burton's The Last Party at Silverton Hall book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • mystery
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. The Lost Notebook (Toussaints Detective Agency, #1)

By: Louise Douglas

4.00

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

A notebook full of secrets, two untimely deaths – something sinister is stirring in the perfect sea… read more

Similar categories in Louise Douglas's The Lost Notebook (Toussaints Detective Agency, #1) book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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16. The Mystery of Rufford Abbey

By: Stephen Taylor

4.38

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

An absorbing Medieval mystery you won’t be able to put down ! For fans of Freda Lightfoot, Anthony … read more

Similar categories in Stephen Taylor's The Mystery of Rufford Abbey book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
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17. The Secrets of Summer House

By: Rachel Burton

4.20

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

1976. Rushing out of the University Library, undergraduate Alice Kenzie bumps straight into PhD stu… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Burton's The Secrets of Summer House book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. The Legacy of Halesham Hall

By: Jenni Keer

4.29

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Solve the house's puzzle. Claim the Bellingham inheritance . . . Uncover the truth behind the myste… read more

Similar categories in Jenni Keer's The Legacy of Halesham Hall book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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19. The Secrets of Elloughton Park

By: Stephen Taylor

4.34

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

A fascinating dual timeline drama you won’t want to miss! For fans of Freda Lightfoot, Anthony Doer… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Taylor's The Secrets of Elloughton Park book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • mystery
  • historical fiction
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20. The Botanist's Daughter

By: Kayte Nunn

3.90

Format: 400 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Winner of the 2020 Winston Graham Historical Fiction Prize Discovery. Desire. Deception. A wondr… read more

Similar categories in Kayte Nunn's The Botanist's Daughter book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
"You just have to keep walking through the fire. And then you'll bloom."

-Kayte Nunn, The Botanist's Daughter

"The truth had been hiding in plain sight: a margeurite was a type of daisy."

-Kayte Nunn, The Botanist's Daughter

"I love you as the plant that never blooms but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers. - Sonnet XVII, Pablo Neruda "

-Kayte Nunn, The Botanist's Daughter

"Elizabeth had lent her an aquamarine dress, originally made for Georgiana, with elbow-length sleeves and intricate embroidery of butterflies and bees. It set Daisy's red hair ablaze. 'Fire on water,'…"

-Kayte Nunn, The Botanist's Daughter

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21. The Witch's Tree

By: Elena Collins

4.44

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

'A wonderful book by a fabulous author, very highly recommended.’ Louise Douglas A tale as old as t… read more

Similar categories in Elena Collins's The Witch's Tree book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
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22. The Lost Child

By: Kathleen McGurl

4.30

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

1912. As the steamship Carpathia takes the survivors of the Titanic to New York, a woman desperatel… read more

Similar categories in Kathleen McGurl's The Lost Child book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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23. Living a Lie

By: Josephine Cox

4.37

Format: 484 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1975 Lucinda Marsh throws herself in front of a speeding train leaving her twelve-year-old daugh… read more

Similar categories in Josephine Cox's Living a Lie book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • fiction
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24. The Moon Gate

By: Amanda Geard

4.42

Format: 503 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of the Richard & Judy pick The Midnight House. A wartime secret. An abandoned hous… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Geard's The Moon Gate book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • mystery
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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25. The House of Lost Wives

By: Rebecca Hardy

4.06

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Secrets. Lies.And four missing wives. 1813. Lizzie's beloved older sister Esme is sold in marriage … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Hardy's The House of Lost Wives book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • gothic
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
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26. The Winter Garden

By: Nicola Cornick

4.20

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Sweeping across generations from the 1600s to the present day and inspired by the true story of the… read more

Similar categories in Nicola Cornick's The Winter Garden book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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27. The Hidden Letters

By: Lorna Cook

4.35

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

On the eve of a world war, a forbidden love will blossom in the garden of a stately home and one yo… read more

Similar categories in Lorna Cook's The Hidden Letters book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
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28. The Storm Girl

By: Kathleen McGurl

4.23

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

The gripping new historical novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Girl from Bletchley … read more

Similar categories in Kathleen McGurl's The Storm Girl book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
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29. The Belladonna Maze

By: Sinéad Crowley

3.95

Format: None pages, ebook

From bestselling crime novelist and renowned Irish TV journalist Sinéad Crowley, gripping dual time… read more

Similar categories in Sinéad Crowley's The Belladonna Maze book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • gothic
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of The Butterfly Garden by Rachel Burton

30. The Butterfly Garden

By: Rachel Burton

4.38

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping and beautiful tale of love, loss and secrets. Perfect for fans of Rachel Hore, Lorna Coo… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Burton's The Butterfly Garden book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • historical fiction
Cover of The Trouble With Mrs Montgomery Hurst by Katie Lumsden

31. The Trouble With Mrs Montgomery Hurst

By: Katie Lumsden

4.50

Format: 439 pages, Kindle Edition

1841. Mr Montgomery Hurst of Radcliffe Park is getting married. To the great consternation of the c… read more

Similar categories in Katie Lumsden's The Trouble With Mrs Montgomery Hurst book and Victoria Hawthorne's The House at Helygen

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature

29 must-read fiction books like The House at Helygen by Victoria Hawthorne

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Louise Douglas

4.01

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The Forgotten Palace

Alexandra Walsh

4.19

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The Midnight House

Amanda Geard

4.17

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The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

Katie Lumsden

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28 Top fiction books like In Her Shadow by Louise Douglas

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In Her Shadow

Louise Douglas

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Claire Douglas

3.86

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Rachel Hore

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Amanda Geard

4.17

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