Historical Fiction
A chilling ghost story set in the 1850s White House, where President Franklin Pierce and his wife face grief and supernatural horror.
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A chilling ghost story set in the 1850s White House, where President Franklin Pierce and his wife face grief and supernatural horror.
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The Residence shows the depths of sadness and madness possible through grief. A Gothic horror story that is rich with emotional complexity and as beautiful as it is terrifying.” –Alma Katsu, author of The Deep and The Hunger “Legitimately creepy… Recommended for fans of historical fiction with a bite, like that of Alma Katsu.” ― Booklist · Andrew Pyper (1968–2025) was the internationally bestselling author of fourteen novels, including The Homecoming, The Only Child, The Damned, and The Demonolo
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Minor references to marital intimacy; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Graphic depiction of a train derailment with child fatality; disturbing supernatural violence.
Profanity
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Mild profanity; infrequent and not central to dialogue.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use; not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to faith in context of grief; not a focus.
Magic & witchcraft
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Central themes of ghostly hauntings and supernatural entities in the White House.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Themes of American politics, slavery, and war woven into historical setting.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Emotional suffering from grief; references to slavery as historical context.
Other
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