The Haunting of Moscow House

Praise

“Olesya Salnikova Gilmore’s sophomore novel is a Fabergé egg confection: post-Imperial Russian history filigreed over classic gothic suspense…The Haunting of Moscow House will delight history lovers and gothic mystery lovers alike!” - Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye

“An atmospheric and gripping novel, The Haunting of Moscow House transports readers to the chilling streets of post-revolutionary Russia and a grand, mysterious mansion brimming with deadly secrets and the ghosts of the past. A must-read for lovers of gothic suspense!” – Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The House on Biscayne Bay

“With graceful, captivating prose, Gilmore weaves a haunting tale of post-revolutionary Russia, about confronting the ghosts of a painful past to find hope for the future. Eerie and atmospheric, romantic and heartrending, The Haunting of Moscow House is a gorgeous historical gothic.” – Rachel Harrison, national bestselling author of Black Sheep

“The Haunting of Moscow House is a decadent treat of a novel. The historical setting is vivid, the characters feel achingly believable, and the atmosphere is delicious. A perfect story for anyone who loves Gothic suspense.”—Darcy Coates, USA Today bestselling author of Dead of Winter

“Perfect for readers of Isabel Cañas, Silvia Moreno-Garcia and even historical fiction authors like Marie Benedict, The Haunting of Moscow House is a spellbinding blend of history and horror that reminds us that some secrets are better left to the dead.” – Book Reporter

“Past and present collide in The Haunting of Moscow House, a harrowing look into the afterlives of Russia’s so-called Former People, left in the shadow of the Revolution. Unsettling and compelling in equal measure, Moscow House had me reading late into the night!”—Bryn Turnbull, internationally bestselling author of The Paris Deception

“Elegantly haunting, Olesya Salnikova Gilmore weaves a tale of secrets, the heartrending fall of an empire, and a family torn asunder into an elegiac portrait of sisters confronting the past that can never be buried, steeped in Gothic dread. Curl up with hot tea and keep the candle lit, as you enter the world of a captivating storyteller whose writing is deft as rain and shadows on her titular mansion.” – C.W. Gortner, author of The Romanov Empress

“Chilling and exquisite…a captivating tale of love, strength, and sisterhood that will make you forget that the rest of the world exists while you are reading it.” – Kristen Loesch, author of The Last Russian Doll

“Formerly aristocratic sisters in an empire crumbling like their decaying mansion, family secrets haunting the living, gothic dread wrapping its tendrils around it all — I’m hooked. This atmospheric tale set during the fall of tsarist Russian would have even Anastasia reading into the night, with all the candles burning.”—Wendy Webb, author of Daughters of the Lake

“The Haunting of Moscow House masterfully weaves gothic dread, Russian folklore, and history into a suspenseful tale of sisterhood and survival set in a post-revolutionary Moscow that resembles a countess in a tattered gown: regal and proud, despite her scars. Rife with dark family secrets and steeped in eerie atmosphere, you’ll want to read this one with the lights on.”—Paulette Kennedy, author of Parting the Veil