Author: Cooke, C.J. Classic horror & ghost storiesPublished on 9 October 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.Hardback | 384 pages163 x 243 x 35 | 598g *Exclusive limited edition first print run with a foiled board design and beautifully designed endpapers. Available while stocks last.* 'Chilling, atmospheric' Sunday Times 'Vivid and haunting' Emilia Hart 'Blisteringly brilliant' Anna Mazzola Will she be damned by flame… or cursed by magic? Innsbruck 1485 Helena should be doing what every other wealthy young wife is doing: keeping her husband’s house, bearing his children. But when their footman is found dead, Helena is accused of killing him. Worse, she is accused of being a witch. Imprisoned with six other women, Helena is plunged into a world of terror. When a cursed witch totem is smuggled into the prison, the prisoners attempt to use it to escape only to unleash a malevolent spirit which places all their lives in danger. Does Helena risk her life and the lives of others by standing up to the terrifying witchfinder and risk death at the stake if found guilty? Or is the real threat the world beyond this one…?Readers LOVE The Last Witch: 'A phenomenal read” ????? 'A magical blend of horror, psychological thriller and historical fiction” ????? 'Another spellbinding masterpiece from C.J. Cooke, it is as haunting as it is heartbreakingly beautiful” ????? 'I must be in my witch phase, and this author has me hooked” ????? 'Another cracker by C.J. Cooke. I loved this one from beginning to end, rarely putting it down” ?????
