Dare to enter the haunted pages of Leigh M. Hall’s new atmospheric post-Civil War horror “The Chambermaids” (LMH Publications, Nov 11, 2025). When a young woman and her much older husband inherit a crumbling ancestral home, they discover the walls hold more than memories. With the sudden arrival of two chambermaids, the house’s secrets begin to unravel–along with those who dwell within it. 

A Claymore Award Winner for “Best Southern Gothic”, this is Hall’s 15th release since her debut in 2020 with fan favorite “Girl Bully”. Drawing on her talent for gripping thrillers, she delivers a chilling and enthralling tale set in the aftermath of the Civil War that is perfect for fans of Anne Rice and Shirley Jackson.  

Synopsis: After losing their fortune to the Civil War, hot-headed Wilbur Saxton resents having to move South to his wife’s newly-inherited house, but his young wife Elouise is glad to finally return to her home state. But when they arrive at the crumbling estate, they discover a dark family secret among the rot. 

When two mysterious young women arrive, offering their services as chambermaids and claiming they know the land better than anyone, the couple accept–unaware they’ve opened their lives to something far more dangerous. As the women’s influence deepens, Wilbur falls under their spell, and Elouise begins to lose her grip on reality. 

What should have been a fresh start curdles into a nightmare. To save herself–and her husband–Elouise must confront the truth buried within her family’s legacy. But is she truly fighting for freedom, or merely playing out the fate that was written for her long ago? 

Leigh M. Hall is the author of jaw-dropping, knock you off your feet, shock you in the ass psychological thrillers. She lives in Texas with her family of gremlins and their amazing dogs. Not only does she love the heat, but she is preparing herself just in case there, in fact, will be a hell at the end of all this. Growing up, she spent most of her time in the land of fictional characters and kept her head buried in a book. With ideas continually running around in her strange mind, she decided to dip her toes into writing. Leigh published her first novel, “Girl Bully” (a best-selling psychological thriller), in 2020. Since then, she has published many more intensely dark and captivating novels. Over the last few years, Leigh has been very busy building her career as a writer. She is a Houston Writer’s Guild member and, as of 2022, Leigh is now an associate member of International Thriller Writers (ITW).