The New Mother

Our dream home was supposed to be a fresh start before our baby arrived.

My husband Jamie and I poured all our savings into this isolated, 1920s fixer-upper in the Hampshire woods, hoping it would be the perfect place to raise our child and for me to write my next novel.

But from the moment we crossed the threshold, dark omens told me it was a huge a mistake…

A petrified crow crashes into our kitchen window.

Scratching sounds echo from behind the locked basement door.

A terrifying message scrawled in thick red paint: HELP US.

All lead me to find out the horrible truth… something terrible happened in this house and the house wants its revenge.

Jamie thinks I'm losing my mind, but I know there is something sinister lurking within these walls, waiting for my child.

I have to uncover the truth about what really happened in that basement—before this cursed house claims my family next…

Praise for M. A. Hunter:

'This one haunted me after I finished' Valerie Keogh

'Hunter does a fantastic job of ramping up the tension. My heart was in my mouth as I raced to the conclusion' Keri Beevis

'Brilliantly plotted and written with characters so lifelike they practically jump off the page' J. A. Baker

"The New Mother" was written by M A Hunter.

M. A. Hunter is the alter ego of Stephen Edger, the bestselling author of psychological and crime thrillers, including the Kate Matthews series. Living in Southampton, he uses his insider knowledge to deliver realistic and unsettling suspense on every page. M.A. Hunter enjoys reading anything that will keep him awake at night and is a passionate advocate for contemporary cinema.