A Haunting in the Arctic

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Something has walked the floors of the Ormen for over a century.

Something that craves revenge
*Longlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize*
1901. On board the Ormen, a whaling ship battling through the unforgiving North Sea, Nicky Duthie awakes. Attacked and dragged there against her will, its just her and the crew and theyre all owed something only she can give them.

1973. Decades later, when the ship is found still drifting across the ocean, its deserted. Just one body is left on board, his face and feet mutilated, his cabin locked from the inside. Everyone else has vanished.

Now, as urban explorer Dominique travels into the near-permanent darkness of the northernmost tip of Iceland, to the final resting place of the Ormens wreck, shes determined to uncover the ships secrets.

But shes not alone. Something is here with her. And its seeking revenge

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Rich, chilling and gorgeously gothic. A Haunting in the Arctic is the kind of enchanting, terrifying mystery I just adore Chris Whitaker

Cooke delivers yet another spine-chilling treat in this lushly imagined, terrifying novel Emilia Hart, bestselling author of Weyward

Mesmerising and terrifying, this is a powerful story lovingly told Highly recommended Lisa Ballantyne

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An unnerving tale full of ghosts, selkies and plenty of mystery, which Cooke deploys not only to craft the novels frights but also to probe ideas of grief and retribution. The result is a story that is as haunting as the Ormen itself New York Times

A gothic tale rich in chilling folklore an engrossing read Best

Eerie and atmospheric Good Housekeeping

A Haunting in the Arctic is a story of a woman haunted in every way. An eerie, atmospheric novel that is full of tension and suspense, this is a beautiful gothic chiller of a book Elizabeth Lee

Evocative and chilling, an addictive piece of polar gothic Anna Bailey

This beguiling, shocking feminist gothic mystery is perfect for dark-nights reading Heat

Gloriously gothic and hauntingly beautiful guaranteed to send a shiver up your spine this October. Miss it at your peril Scots Magazine

This claustrophobic, cloying read with Gothic undertones was so eerie I wanted to sleep with the light on Prima

Right from the start, I was hooked on this eerie, cryptic novel Samantha Downing

Author Bio

C.J. Cooke is an acclaimed, award-winning poet, novelist and academic with numerous other publications under the name of Carolyn Jess-Cooke. Born in Belfast, she has a PhD in Literature from Queen's University, Belfast, and is currently Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, where she researches creative writing interventions for mental health. I Know My Name is C.J. Cooke's first psychological drama and was inspired by her creative work in mental health. It is being published in several other languages and a TV adaptation is in development. C.J. Cooke lives by the sea with her family.