This House Is Haunted: The Investigation of the Enfield Poltergeist

Guy Lyon Playfair’s account follows the Enfield poltergeist investigation from the first disturbances in a north London council house in 1977. Reported events included unexplained knockings, doors opening and closing, objects being thrown across rooms and a voice associated with one of the children. Playfair records the family’s experiences alongside the work of investigator Maurice Grosse, who joined him in repeated visits and overnight vigils.

The investigation drew attention from neighbours, police officers, journalists and other researchers, making Enfield one of Britain’s most debated haunting cases. Playfair presents the testimony and incidents that convinced him some phenomena were genuine, while the book also belongs to a case marked by accusations of trickery, exaggeration and disputed evidence.