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Gothic Horror, Dark Fantasy, Religious Horror.
🖋️ Muldoon Supernatural Thrillers.
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🥳 Salome is out now!

Thank you SO MUCH for your support with this one. I didn't expect this novel about a Victorian novice nun slaying vampires to blow up as much as it has.

Salome is now available anywhere that sells books online. Thank you to everyone who pre ordered, shared, commented, and to those who left an ARC review too to get the word out.

This book is so special to me. You don't have to know the Muldoon supernatueal thriller series to be able to read and enjoy this one, but if you have read the Muldoon books, this gives you a lot more of Muldoon's history and more depth to his character.

If you love Gothic vampire stories, Gothic horror and religious horror, you might want to read Salome. by @hannadelaneyauthor

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COVER REVEAL

You can thank @tinyworldspublishing and J Curtis for his input on this beauty.

Release date: 16.10.2026

I'll show you more of the book in the coming weeks, but for now, I'm so happy to be able to show you what this book is going to look like.

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Salome discovers her true purpose when she murders another sister at her convent in Turin.

She expects the gallows.

Instead she is brought to Liverpool to join a clandestine convent. Her guides hope she will use her gift for good, but it is not up to them.

God has made her suffer. Demons promise comfort. The road ahead is still unpaved, but all the signs lead to temptation.

Salome is the heroine of this prequel novel, part of the wider Muldoon universe of occult detective novels.

Salome is a Gothic/Religious Horror novel inspired by classic Gothic Literature such as Bram Stoker's Dracula and John Polidori's The Vampire.
Salome is about finding faith, found family, the enduring fight against evil and how making the right decision will sometimes be the most painful one. by @hannadelaneyauthor

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This took me such a long time to put together because what do you mean only 5?? by @hannadelaneyauthor

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1885.
Salome is a novice Benedictine nun who discovers her true purpose when she murders another sister inside her convent in Turin.
After she makes her confession, she awaits the gallows, but she is spared and instead brought to Liverpool to join a clandestine order.
The training is relentless, and she struggles to prove her worth when she is plagued by a recurring nightmare. Every time she sleeps, she is haunted by an enemy she doesn’t know how to fight. Her guardians cannot help her, she must find the way forward alone.
Salome has a rare gift, one that the Church hopes will help them in the enduring battle against the forces of Evil.
Her guides hope she will use her gift for good, but it is not up to them.
God has made her suffer. Demons promise comfort.
The road ahead is still unpaved, but all the signs point to temptation.

Salome is a Victorian era Gothic/Religious horror inspired by classic Gothic Literature such as Bram Stoker’s Dracula, John Polidori’s The Vampire and religious horror novels such as The Exorcist. It is an occult mystery novel about faith, the enduring battle between good and evil, found family, and making the right decision, even if it is the most painful one.

Get it anywhere that sells books online.

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Tomorrow 👀

Salome.

This new Gothic religious horror novel is out on 16th October 2026.

1885.
Salome is a novice Benedictine nun who discovers her true purpose when she murders another sister inside her convent in Turin.
After she makes her confession, she awaits the gallows, but she is spared and instead brought to Liverpool to join a clandestine order.
The training is relentless, and she struggles to prove her worth when she is plagued by a recurring nightmare. Every time she sleeps, she is haunted by an enemy she doesn’t know how to fight. Her guardians cannot help her, she must find the way forward alone.
Salome has a rare gift, one that the Church hopes will help them in the enduring battle against the forces of Evil.
Her guides hope she will use her gift for good, but it is not up to them.
God has made her suffer. Demons promise comfort.
The road ahead is still unpaved, but all the signs point to temptation.

Salome is a Victorian era Gothic/Religious horror inspired by classic Gothic Literature such as Bram Stoker’s Dracula, John Polidori’s The Vampire and religious horror novels such as The Exorcist. It is an occult mystery novel about faith, the enduring battle between good and evil, found family, and making the right decision, even if it is the most painful one.

Gothic horror books, religious horror, Catholic horror, vampire Gothic, Gothic mystery books, Gothic mystery, horror fiction, horror, supernatural horror, supernagieal, Gothic vampire books. by @hannadelaneyauthor

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Catholic or religious horror novels and non-fiction that I loved:
1. The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. The greatest of all time, it's definitely a classic. I loved the slow, eerie tension he built throughout and the real, palpable fear that we can all have in this world, but also the terror of something happening that you can't explain or just take a tablet for.
2. Rosemary's Baby. Wile this novel by Levin also carries themes and messages about bodily autonomy and he brought the Gothic terror into modern day Manhattan, this book also carries a lot of religious themes and paralells. Rosemary leaves a safe community and travels to the bnig city where plenty of waifs and strays go missing or worse. Rosemary is befriended by Satanists and it gets worse from there, as you probably know.
3. The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley. This is a chilling, deeply unsettling book and I think what I loved most about this was that there aren't always answers, which is terrifying if you really think about it. There are some horrors you can't be comforted from.
4. The Rite by Matt Baglio. This is non-fiction but there is a horror film of the same name trying to tell the story of one priest's experience. This is a gripping, but hard read at times. What's eye-opening about it is how many more exorcists the church needed to recruit in the 21st century. It's a great book and anyone who likes Catholic horror should definitely read it.
If you love gothic horror with religious themes, you'll probably like my next book, Salome. It's about a novice Catholic nun who becomes a vampire slayer in 1880s Liverpool.

Religious horror, horror book recommendations, religious horror gothic, catholic horror books, scary book recs, october reads. by @hannadelaneyauthor

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The questions I asked myself when writing Salome!
I had so many questions writing vampires. I think this was the most intimidating project so far, purely because vampires have been done before so many times!

Salome is out on Friday 16th October.

Blurb:

1885.
Salome is a novice Benedictine nun who discovers her true purpose when she murders another sister inside her convent in Turin.
After she makes her confession, she awaits the gallows, but she is spared and instead brought to Liverpool to join a clandestine order.
The training is relentless, and she struggles to prove her worth when she is plagued by a recurring nightmare. Every time she sleeps, she is haunted by an enemy she doesn’t know how to fight. Her guardians cannot help her, she must find the way forward alone.
Salome has a rare gift, one that the Church hopes will help them in the enduring battle against the forces of Evil.
Her guides hope she will use her gift for good, but it is not up to them.
God has made her suffer. Demons promise comfort.
The road ahead is still unpaved, but all the signs point to temptation.

Salome is a Victorian era Gothic/Religious horror inspired by classic Gothic Literature such as Bram Stoker’s Dracula, John Polidori’s The Vampire and religious horror novels such as The Exorcist. It is an occult mystery novel about faith, the enduring battle between good and evil, found family, and making the right decision, even if it is the most painful one.

Gothic horror books, vampire books, vampire novels, vampire new releases, horror books religious gothic, vampire gothic, religious horror supernatural, supernatural horror books, vampire horror books, october releases vampire horror, urban fantasy vampires. by @hannadelaneyauthor

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This is insane.
Thank you so much to everyone who has preordered a copy of Salome or shared it!
We have smashed a record with Tiny Worlds Publishing as the most preorders EVER

Thank you so, so much ❤️
Salome comes out on Friday 16th October.

About Salome:

1885.

Salome is a novice Benedictine nun who discovers her true purpose when she murders another sister inside her convent in Turin.

After she makes her confession, she awaits the gallows, but she is spared and instead brought to Liverpool to join a clandestine order.

The training is relentless, and she struggles to prove her worth when she is plagued by a recurring nightmare. Every time she sleeps, she is haunted by an enemy she doesn’t know how to fight. Her guardians cannot help her, she must find the way forward alone.

Salome has a rare gift, one that the Church hopes will help them in the enduring battle against the forces of Evil.

Her guides hope she will use her gift for good, but it is not up to them.

God has made her suffer. Demons promise comfort.

The road ahead is still unpaved, but all the signs point to temptation.

Salome is a Victorian era Gothic/Religious horror inspired by classic Gothic Literature such as Bram Stoker’s Dracula, John Polidori’s The Vampire and religious horror novels such as The Exorcist. It is an occult mystery novel about faith, the enduring battle between good and evil, found family, and making the right decision, even if it is the most painful one by @hannadelaneyauthor

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Six Gothic vampire books that I devoured:
1. The Vampyre by John Polidori. Polidori was a contemporary of Lord Bryon, and this is considered to be a vampire story inspired by Byron's behaviours in the social circles he and Polidori shared. This is also the first time a vampire has been portrayed as a predatory aristocrat. This image was refined again and again until we got to Count Dracula in 1897.
2. Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu. This is another foundational vampire novella. First published in 1872, this story is about a mysterious noblewoman named Carmilla who preys on young girls. She is powerful, predatory and knows how to manipulate entire villages. I loved this story as not only is Carmilla a female vampire but she is blatantly a lesbian. Great Victorian literature.
3. Dracula. This is the most famous one, surely. Dracula has been immortalised (excuse the pun) by countless retellings and adaptations. Even Nosferatu is a tribute to Dracula. Most of the lore surrounding Dracula was actually established by Hollywood, including the big collared cape!
4. Salems lot by Stephen King. I first read this last year and I loved it. King has a way of giving you a chunky book that is also impossible to put down. The themes in this one really spoke to me. We had evolved beyond the vampire as a symbol of sexuality and repressed desires and more of a vampire being a metaphor for the death of small towns, globalization and modernity.
5. Interview With The Vampire. This is an absolutely beautiful Gothic horror story about an 18th century man who becomes a vampire only to spend the next 200 years fighting against what he has become. This is a stunning novel, and having a child vampire and all the grief that comes with that was wonderful. Rice is one of the greats of vampire horror for a reason.
6. The Vampyre by Tom Holland. I was initially quite harsh in my review of this vampire novel, but I am still thinking about it so maybe it was better than I gave it credit for. It's a fictional retelling of Byron's life as a vampire in 18th and 19th century Greece. This story is monstrous, chilling and actually, quite plausible.
Then, if you want more Gothic vampires= Salome. by @hannadelaneyauthor

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Only a few more days until Salome comes out!
Blurb:

1885.
Salome is a novice Benedictine nun who discovers her true purpose when she murders another sister inside her convent in Turin.
After she makes her confession, she awaits the gallows, but she is spared and instead brought to Liverpool to join a clandestine order.
The training is relentless, and she struggles to prove her worth when she is plagued by a recurring nightmare. Every time she sleeps, she is haunted by an enemy she doesn’t know how to fight. Her guardians cannot help her, she must find the way forward alone.
Salome has a rare gift, one that the Church hopes will help them in the enduring battle against the forces of Evil.
Her guides hope she will use her gift for good, but it is not up to them.
God has made her suffer. Demons promise comfort.
The road ahead is still unpaved, but all the signs point to temptation.

Salome is a Victorian era Gothic/Religious horror inspired by classic Gothic Literature such as Bram Stoker’s Dracula, John Polidori’s The Vampire and religious horror novels such as The Exorcist. It is an occult mystery novel about faith, the enduring battle between good and evil, found family, and making the right decision, even if it is the most painful one.

Salome is released everywhere on Friday 16th October 2026

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She was just a novice when she murdered another sister. She confessed and waited for them to send her to the gallows. But they didn't. The murder revealed two things:
1. Salome has a gift.
2. The enemy now knows where she is.
She leaves Italy and is brought to a clandestine order in Liverpool. But she must prove herself if she wants to stay.
Salome has a gift, and her guides hope she will use it for good, but it is not up to them.

Gothic horror novels, new Gothic releases, new vampire novels, horror books gothic, religious horror gothic, gothic religious horror books, vampire book, new vampire hororr, gothic mystery books, horror book recs, soft horror vampires. by @hannadelaneyauthor

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Can't help myself.

How do you like your scouse? I usually use the lamb mince and the beef chuck and add leeks, potatoes as well as onions and carrots. I use treacle, beef stock and even a bit of Worcestershire sauce.

For those who don't know, scouse is a local delicacy and has been for over a century now! Everyone has their own version of this stew.

This extract is from Salome, a Gothic horror novel about a young Italian novice who comes to Liverpool in the 1880s.

Blurb:

Salome is spared the gallows after she confesses to the murder of a sister in Turin.
The murder reveals two things:
1. Salome has a gift.
2. The enemy now knows where she is.
She is brought to Liverpool with the hope that she'll join a clandestine religious order of vampire slayers and demonologists, but the training is relentless.
She struggles to rest and recover. That's because every time she sleeps, she is haunted by an enemy she doesn't know how to fight.
Her guides can't help her, they can only hope she uses her powers for good. But it's not up to them.
God has made her suffer. Demons promise comfort.

The road ahead remains unpaved, but all signs point to temptation.

Salome is a Gothic, religious horror mystery set in the same world as Occult detective Daniel Muldoon, but this is a standalone prequel novel.
Salome is for fans of classic Gothic horror, supernatural Gothic, vampire stories and classic Gothic horror like Dracula. Fans of religious horror like The Exorcist will enjoy the battle between good and evil as well as found family and the tough decision of doing the right thing even though it's the hardest one.

Get your copy anywhere that sells books online.

Gothic horror books, vampire horror, urban fantasy vampires, religious horror, religious horror fantasy books, horror fantasy, Catholic Horror Gothic, Gothic mystery books, Victorian Gothic, Victorian Liverpool, Liverpool author, Gothic books to read. by @hannadelaneyauthor

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Catholic, Gothic horror.

Preorder Salome now, or get your copy on 16th October 2026.

Salome is a novice who is spared the gallows after she confesses to murder.
The murder reveals two things:
1. Salome has a gift.
2. The enemy now knows where she is.

She is brought to a clandestine order in Liverpool where she must train to become a vampire slayer. But the training it brutal, and she's not sure if she's good enough.
What's worse is that every time she tries to sleep, she is haunted by an enemy she doesn't know how to fight.
Her guides can't help her. She must work it out on her own.
Salome has a gift, and her guides want her to use it for good, but it is not up to them.
God has made her suffer. Demons promise comfort.
The road ahead remains unpaved, but all the signs point to temptation.

Salome is a Gothic, religious horror mystery about a novice who becomes a vampire slayer. Fans of Dracula and The Exorcist will enjoy the themes of good vs evil, found family, vampires and demons as well as the pain of making the right decision, even if it means losing everything you love.

I feel sick with nerves every time someone says 'I've preordered", what is happening? 😭
This is both amazing and scary and I can't thank you enough for wanting to read this little Gothic book about a nun who becomes a vampire slayer in Victorian Liverpool.
Salome is so special to me, and I hope you love her too.
It's my 5th book, but the butterflies never go away.

Gothic horror, Catholic Gothic horror, Gothic religious horror books, religious horror book, vampire novels, Gothic vampire books, religious horror mystery, Gothic vampires, soft horror vampires, soft horror books by @hannadelaneyauthor

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