The Fear Files Series

By Christopher Edge

Short, spooky investigations plunge children into eerie games, ghost stories and unexplained supernatural encounters.

spine-tingling · suspenseful · eerie · gripping

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Average 4.63, from 8 readers

What is The Fear Files series by Christopher Edge about?

Written in the mid-2020s, Christopher Edge’s Fear Files is a middle-grade horror series built around the Darkive, a secret archive of unexplained encounters. Each short, illustrated instalment presents a new case, combining tense storytelling with transcripts, evidence and eerie artefacts. The series begins with Adam and Sol trapped in a sinister hide-and-seek game, then follows Hazel as a ghostly school-trip prank takes an unsettling turn. Ideal for readers aged 9–12 who enjoy mysteries and spooky thrills. Contains ghosts, peril and frightening scenes.

Genres

Horror/Spooky Adventure

About the author

Christopher Edge is a British author who loves writing exciting stories packed with science, adventure, and mystery. He is well known for his books such as 'The Many Worlds of Albie Bright' and 'The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day'. Christopher hopes his books will inspire you to ask questions and explore the wonders of the universe.

All the books in The Fear Files series (in order)

Fear Files: Hide And Seek

by Christopher Edge

Book 1 of 2

A deserted town’s hide-and-seek game turns deadly when Adam discovers the rules keep changing.

Published: 2025

A Trick Of The Light

by Christopher Edge

Book 2 of 2

Hazel’s pretend ghost turns frighteningly real—but what is Alice hiding?

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