I think you mean "Haunting of Hill House" which, if memory serves correctly was adapted into the movie "House on Haunted Hill" (Though, I may be wrong on that one), in which case: Shirley Jackson. The same woman who wrote "The Lottery" and "We Have Always Lived In The Castle". Great author.
ROBB WHITE
PCH Answer: Robb White or (Dick Bebbe if available)
PCH - The original film, released in 1958, was written by Robb White.
The duration of House on Haunted Hill is 1.25 hours.
House on Haunted Hill was released on 10/29/1999.
Return to House on Haunted Hill was created on 2007-10-10.
House on Haunted Hill grossed $65,090,541 worldwide.
Is the Metz hill haunted house open this year. 2012
House on Haunted Hill grossed $40,846,082 in the domestic market.
House on Haunted Hill was created on 1959-02-17.
It was a haunted hill named after holroyd
Yes, she wrote and sings Haunted.