About the Book: How to Build a Haunted House: The History of a Cultural
Obsession
Glorious PHILIP HOARE A supernatural safari-just the sort of book to read over
Halloween DAILY MAIL Every horror fan, coffin boffin and certified creep needs
to read this book ALICE SLATER Do you have what it takes to cross the threshold?
Crumbling turrets, crenelated walls, creaking floorboards. We all know a haunted
housewhen we see-or feel-one. That creeping sense of wrongness. An icy shiver
stealing down the spine. But why do certain structures set this super-sensory
alarm bell jangling, while others leave us unmoved? Can a house be purpose-built
to be