The Shop on Royal Street
Nola Trenholm is hopeful for a fresh start in the Big Easy but must deal with ghosts from her past--as well as new ones--in this first book in a spin-off series of Karen White's New York Times bestselling Tradd Street novels. After a difficult detour on her road to adulthood, Nola Trenholm is looking to begin anew in New Orleans, and what better way to start her future than with her first house? But the historic fixer-upper she buys comes with even more work than she anticipated when the house's previous occupants don't seem to be ready to depart. Although she can't communicate with ghosts like her stepmother can, luckily Nola knows someone in New Orleans who is able to--even if he's the last person on earth she wants anything to do with ever again. Beau Ryan comes with his own dark past--a past that involves the disappearance of his sister and parents during Hurricane Katrina--and he's connected to the unsolved murder of a woman who once lived in the old Creole cottage Nola is determined to make her own...whether the resident restless spirits agree or not.
Disciple
A boy prophet who can raise the dead. Followers who would kill for his blessing. And a sibling on the run for more than her life...Midnight Mass meets The Omen in this psychological thriller about a woman tormented by a mysterious childhood tragedy and the family harboring a dark and deadly secret.It was a moment to spawn a thousand nightmares. But Diane Cockerton still can't remember that day in the Little Woods. Her father prevented 'something unimaginable' from happening to her is all she's been told.Two years later Diane is ready to rejoin the world. Her mother has been blessed with a 'miracle baby' called Simon Peter. But there's something unnatural about Diane's new brother. Strange & disturbing things have begun to happen that can't be explained. And only around Simon...Can Diane expose her brother's dark truth, or will she pay with more than her life?Click the BUY NOW button to join the congregation and find out!"Delivers in every sinister and ungodly way possible. Chilled me to my bones...and the ending is unexpected perfection." -E.H., Goodreads Reviewer
Inside the Devil's Nest
Real estate agent Anthony Graham has his family on the run after witnessing a murder at thehands of the powerful Costello crime family.They're forced to hide at one of Anthony's properties: a deserted campground with a sinisterpast.No one is safe from the men that hunt them or the terrors that await them inside The Devil'sNest. "A taut, nerve-jangling novel that puts Durgin's skills as an author on full display. Highly recommended."-Ronald Malfi, bestselling author of Come with Me "John Durgin is the sort of storyteller that puts the hook in from the first word and refuses to let go untilthe last. His second novel, INSIDE THE DEVIL'S NEST, has sharp teeth that sink in deep and bite downhard. It cracks open the stubborn shell of the most jaded horror reader, exposing your greatest fears andplaying relentlessly with the tender nerves within. An incredible genre masterwork by an equallyincredible author!"-Ronald Kelly, Author of Fear, The Essential Sick Stuff, and Southern-Fried & Horrified "Every now and then a book comes along that doesn't pull its punches. John Durgin's, INSIDE THEDEVIL'S NEST, is one of those rare treats. It's a rip-roaring ride full of fury and fear and doesn't stop tolet you catch your breath. Part gritty mob drama, part supernatural horror, it's as much Ozark as it is TheShining, yet something wholly its own. Durgin has outdone himself with this one."-Nick Roberts, award-winning author of The Exorcist's House and Anathema. "A journey through the worst nightmare of any father, INSIDE THE DEVIL'S NEST seduces with itsmysteries and atmosphere, then eviscerates with its ghastly horrors. John writes as if channeling thewhispers of a cult, and he terrifies with the malice of a soul-starved god..."-Felix Blackwell, author of Stolen Tongues "John Durgin's sophomore novel plays notes from King's The Shining, but adds a fresh harmony anddynamic new rhythms. INSIDE THE DEVIL'S NEST is a tale of family and loss, mob bosses and cult leaders, threaded throughout with genuine chills and near-unbearable tension."-Brennan LaFaro, Author of Noose and Slattery Falls "I haven't been this riveted while reading a piece of fiction in a long time. INSIDE THE DEVIL'S NEST isvisceral and unflinching and emotion-filled, one of the best novels I've read this year."-Jeremy Hepler, Bram Stoker-nominated author of Sunray Alice "Durgin thrusts his reader directly INSIDE THE DEVIL'S NEST with an expertly crafted tale of goodintentions gone wrong. A strong cast of characters, a heavy dose of heart, and ever-increasing tensiondrives the story to its explosive and horrific end."-Candace Nola, author of Bishop & Hank Flynn "Imagine the Byrde family from Ozark entangled with a long dead, supernatural cult...Relentlessly pacedwith unpredictable twists and turns, Durgin's INSIDE THE DEVIL'S NEST is a hell of a ride."-Kenzie Jennings, author of the Splatterpunk Award-nominated Reception and Red Station "With his horror/thriller INSIDE THE DEVIL'S NEST, Durgin has wasted no time finding his footing amongtoday's top horror writers. Fans of Keene and King should be watching this guy like a hawk. He's thefuture."- Joshua Marsella, Author of Hunger For Death
The Ghosts of Lewis Manor
Seraphina must choose the lesser of two evils--the ghosts that haunt her or the murderer who hunts her. Born with a rare ability--or curse, Seraphina can see and hear the dead. During the early days of the London Blitz, she is confronted with hundreds of lost souls wandering the streets. As the war escalates, her parents send her away to the home of an old friend in the English countryside to preserve her sanity. But there are monsters lurking in the hallways and the surrounding woods of the mansion, not all of them are ghosts. Seraphina must use her gift to help solve the gruesome mysteries of Lewis Manor's past in order to prevent her own murder in the present.
The Untimely Undeath of Imogen Madrigal
DEATH IS AN END AND A BEGINNING.On the island city of Lenorum, Maeve serves the Sisterhood of Good Death, a convent whose purpose is to shepherd lost souls from one world to the next. But her life of devotion to the unquiet dead is upended by an encounter with the haughty poet Imogen Madrigal, who has mysteriously returned from beyond the veil not in spirit, but in the flesh-and is determined to obtain justice, whatever the cost. Maeve agrees to help Imogen solve her murder, which propels her headlong into the hedonistic and heretical world of the extravagant and influential Poets' Court.THE UNTIMELY UNDEATH OF IMOGEN MADRIGAL delivers a metaphysical mystery in the richly imagined, darkly fantastic and urbane world of Lenorum, as Maeve comes to terms with her own path and learns what living a good life truly means.
The Willows
English author Algernon Blackwood first published "The Willows" in his 1907 book The Listener and Other Stories. It is one of Blackwood's best-known works and has impacted a lot of writers after him. It was regarded by horror writer H.P. Lovecraft is the best supernatural story ever written in English. "The Willows" is a work of early modern horror that belongs to the strange fiction literary tradition. In the middle of their canoe expedition down the Danube, two buddies. Blackwood gives the river, the sun, and the wind strong and eventually menacing personalities throughout the narrative. The most foreboding trees are the dense, sullen, terrifying willows because they "moved of their own will as though alive, and they touched, by some immeasurable means, my own piercing sense of the horrible," moving as though they were alive. The mysterious beings in "The Willows," whose exact nature is unknown, include a new order of experience that is truly unearthly, as well as a realm "where tremendous things go on without ceasing...vast purposes...that deal directly with the soul, and not indirectly with trivial representations of the soul." They occasionally appear malicious or treacherous, while other times they are just mystical and almost divine.
Wisps of Words
A collection of short stories and poems about life, death, and the afterlife.
The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, a collection of 34 essays and short stories by American author Washington Irving, contains the gothic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." penned while Irving was a foreign resident of Birmingham, England. The first edition of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'' appeared in 1819. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," along with Irving's companion work "Rip Van Winkle," is one of the earliest works of American literature that has maintained enduring popularity, particularly around Halloween because of a figure known as the Headless Horseman who is thought to be a Hessian soldier who was severed by a cannonball during battle. Walt Disney created a second film adaption in 1949 as one of two episodes in the package movie The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. The story takes place in 1790 in a remote valley known as Sleepy Hollow, in the countryside near the Dutch hamlet of Tarry Town (actual Tarrytown, New York). Sleepy Hollow is well known for its ghosts and the eerie ambiance that captures both its residents and visitors' imaginations. While on a trip to Europe, Irving created The Sketch Book, and elements of the story can also be attributed to that continent.
The Year of the Storm
In this haunting, suspenseful debut novel, John Mantooth takes readers to a town in rural Alabama where secrets are buried deep, reality is relative, and salvation requires a desperate act of faith. When Danny was fourteen, his mother and sister disappeared during a violent storm. The police were baffled. There were no clues, and most people figured they were dead. Only Danny still holds out hope that they'll return. Months later, a disheveled Vietnam vet named Walter Pike shows up at Danny's front door, claiming to know their whereabouts. The story he tells is so incredible that Danny knows he shouldn't believe him. Others warn him about Walter Pike's dark past, his shameful flight from town years ago, and the suspicious timing of his return. But he's Danny's last hope, and Danny needs to believe..."Powerful, dark, and heartfelt. The Year of the Storm is a wonderful coming of age novel by a very talented new writer. An astounding debut."-John Rector, Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of Already Gone, The Grove, and The Cold Kiss"A dark and mysterious southern-gothic story with hints of Tom Franklin's Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter and Stephen King's novella The Body, John Mantooth's voice is masculine and powerful, flavoring the pages with the Alabama wilderness, the turmoil of family and how all of these elements work to shape and nurture teenage boys into men."-Frank Bill, author of Crimes in Southern Indiana and Donnybrook "As strong a debut novel as any I've read in a long time. It's frightening and sad, vicious and unforgiving, quiet and contemplative. It's a helluva start to what's surely going to be a career worth watching."-fearnet.com"The Year of the Storm by John Mantooth is the very definition of "attention grabber." It is a flat out page turner. It is a rare thriller which combines elements of rural noir, supernatural horror, and is an intense dual coming of age story that is as spellbinding as anything from horror masters such as Stephen King and Laird Barron."-litreactor.com"Masterful foreshadowing... A tough and violent book, but also one with prose that aches with loss."-BooklistJOHN MANTOOTH is the award winning author of two novels and a short story collection. His first novel, The Year of the Storm, was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award. He has also published three crime novels under the pseudonym Hank Early. Heaven's Crooked Finger (written as Hank Early) was a Next Generation Indie Book award winner and 2017 Foreword Indies Award Finalist. He lives in Alabama with his wife and two children.
When Two Worlds Collide
These stories will grab your attention until the end of each tale. The characters may be different, but at some point, their lives cross into a parallel world. The twists and turns of fate guide the reader into a world of ghosts and goblins, where murderers lie in wait for the unsuspecting. You'll never know what's to come, and that's just how the author likes it. There's coach trippers, who die one by one - by why and by whose hand? A killer strikes at a Harry Potter exhibition in Oxford: Druids challenge Druids, and the Green Man himself appears in their midst: a group of friends die in horrific circumstances, and a toy figure is always found lying by the victim - perhaps the names Scarlet, Mustard, Plum seem familiar: a ventriloquist's dummy is not at all what he seems and a dead and buried girl just won't die, until she catches her murderer. Of course, there's normal people too, who bring humour and pathos into the tales - well, there'd have to be, wouldn't there, or you'd never believe what you're reading or hearing! It's all part of the magic of mystery - and you're the magician, who gets to unlocks it.
Untimely Departure
It's Christmas time in Silverlake, and everyone is feeling jolly, that is until a suspicious visitor arrives. I have to be honest, Daniel McEwen's presence has me on edge.Or maybe it's his sharp fangs that have me running in the other direction.But when a dead body turns up, and it's clearly a setup, I know I can't hang the vampire out to dry-Aunt Thelma taught me better than that, which is why Vance and I are teaming up to tackle this case and clear our friend's name.Unfortunately, more than one person wants the truth to remain a secret, and they'll do whatever it takes to keep us quiet.Can we trace the clues and bring the real killer to justice, or will there be more than one untimely departure?
The Ghost Ship
The weather had appeared more than menacing all day. The sea was now rising, and Neptune's white horses had already started to gallop over the crests of the rising billows. All the galaxies of heaven were now present above, replacing the two or three unusual sentinels that had previously protruded from the firmament. Our second mate, Garry O'Neil, perished at sea while sailing the Star of the North. He had fled to the sea as a child before attending medical school in Dublin. After his mother passed away, he abandoned his newly-acquired dignity and went back to the sea since he felt no longer beholden to anything at home. The settings, the ship in the distance with its flag partially up, the light of the setting sun, and the resemblance of my boat then and now brought back memories of that special evening.
Spooked Solid
Happy Halloween!Welcome to the best holiday of the year.Or I thought it was until the tricks began to outweigh the treats. Frog curses, poisoned candy apples, and a wayward vampire are only the half of it. Add in a two-hundred-year-old curse, a depressed poltergeist, and a dead body, and you can see why my enthusiasm for the witchiest day of the year is waning. Not cool, Halloween Hijacker. Not cool.Which is why you can bet your wand I'm not going to go down without a fight, even if my actions land me in grave danger.
The Ghost Of Guir House
American author Charles Willing Beale's horror book The Ghost of Guir House was first released in 1897. This is a pretty erratic "story" that alternates between a theosophical philosophy explanation and a gothic romance. A captivating romantic plot is balanced by a sense of mystery and possibly even evil, and there are three main characters that are really well-developed despite being slightly quirky. The plot is kept alive by the author until the very end of the book, but it is shelved by protracted discussions on occult concepts like hypnotism and emanationist between two of the characters. The book starts out as a respectable ghost story before turning into a societal critique that extols the virtues of socialism. Charles Willing Beale wrote a gritty mystery romance titled The Ghost of Guir House. But instead of writing in the traditional Gothic style, the author explores moral, psychological, and then theosophical considerations. Long conversations between the three people in the book-who are encased in a spooky house-include the author's thoughts.
Eerie Check In
It turns that even a witch can't run from her past forever.A lesson I learned the hard way.But now I'm back home, and things are going well. Or they were for about five minutes.With the town-saving fall festival days away, the inn's renovation have fallen apart, running me ragged and right into a crime scene. A suspicious death has sent gossip flying faster than you can say bibidi babidi boo, threatening to put Silverlake on the map for all the wrong reasons .It'll take all witches on deck to solve this crime and save Silverlake before it's too late.
The Scarlet Boy
George Grantley has fond memories of his boyhood days spent at Anglesey House with his childhood playmate Charles Scarlet, happy times that came to an end with the Scarlet boy's tragic death in an accident. Now Anglesey House stands empty, and George thinks it might be just the property his old friend Kit Everness is looking for. Scoffing at rumors that the house is haunted, Kit and his family buy the place and move in. But Charles Scarlet's death might not have been so accidental after all, and an evil presence that lingers in the house may now have set its sights on Kit's young daughter Rosa....Arthur Calder-Marshall's unusual haunted house story The Scarlet Boy (1961) is a rediscovered supernatural classic whose slow-building dread mounts inexorably until the chilling finale."A variation on the theme of Turn of the Screw in the manner of Graham Greene with an olive from The Cocktail Party and a dash of Dashiell Hammett." - Cyril Connolly, The Sunday Times"A fine, moody novel ... filled with surprises and much excitement . . It has an intellectual quality that is quite reminiscent of The Turn of the Screw." - Nashville Banner"Entirely worth the reading. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, Calder-Marshall has concocted so convincing a one you will willingly suspend your disbelief." - Boston Globe
Nrds
Ghosts are real and there is an underfunded government agency that help the recently deceased transition into the afterlife. Spiritual energy is running wild in the rural Midwest and when a remote NRDS office settles in, nothing goes according to plan. Follow this cast of NRDS as they work through spirit cases, struggle with small town politics, and try to dig themselves out of tons and tons of paperwork. Because what is a government agency without an insurmountable amount of red tape?
Three Children in Their Hour of Peril
Within the house at the end of the street where the three Frye children live, a locked room harbours something that has been waiting for fifty years to be unleashed from its prison. Around that house, a plethora of ghostly sights and sounds issue warnings to all who venture there to be leery of what waits for anyone bold enough to enter a house that has nurtured a dark secret in the confines of dust laden walls for so many years.Ken Frye's heart was like a sensitive plant that opens for a moment in the sunshine to offer the beauty of a soul which longs to bring hope to the downtrodden, even if the downtrodden individual is a ghost. He was the conscience of the three. His sister, Andrea, on the other hand was a dynamo of complete self-assurance and determination who refused to bow before adversity or ghosts! Then there was the proverbial bull in a china shop, Ryan, who always rammed ahead, not letting anything impede his persistent tenacity. These three are about to uncover a long forgotten murder and come face-to-face with a ghost that has been locked up for fifty years.
Cold Hangs the Midnight
There's nothing like a haunting to bring people together for the holidays!Four best friends move into an old Victorian house while attending college, but they could never have predicted what would follow them there. Strange things begin to happen: the grandfather clock chimes thirteen times, a shadow stalks the hallway, haunting voices call for help from the heater vents, and one of the friends begins to wonder what secrets lay buried in the basement. There is no doubt that something is happening at 606 Shadow Falls Lane...but who, what, where? That is indeed a mystery. On Christmas Eve, a housemate call in SHIVERS, a ghost investigation team from Salem, Oregon. They discover something far more sinister than a haunting-and it isn't Santa!For those who love a good old-fashioned ghost story, you'll find that here. With a chilling twist based in ancient lore that readers won't expect, this novel will keep you on your toes until the end. Merry Christmas, happy reading and...leave the lights on.
The Misery House
A town haunted by its past, in the shadow of an abandoned house.A close-knit family struggling to find answers and survive.The beginning of a three-book series, psychological thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat.The rural farming community of New Haven has never seen a string of tragedies like this. A local store burns to the ground with two bodies inside. A newly-wed couple with their own set of secrets goes missing. As the summer continues, the townsfolk grow more and more worried. What evil force is assailing their quiet community? And what did they do to provoke it?The Misery House is a chilling, suspenseful novel that will keep you guessing until the very end and set the stage for an epic three-book haunting. In the small town of New Haven, the story follows the Woods family and their unbreakable bond. When Kaia's best friend goes missing, the nightmare becomes personal, and together the family tries to unravel the secrets.With its twists and turns, The Misery House is a page-turner that will keep you up late into the night. Will the Woods family hold together in the face of attacks from every side? Can they unravel the mystery behind the house on the hill, or is it too late to save their town?The house was said to be abandoned, said to be haunted. And it was both of those things, but it was also much more.
The Misery House
A town haunted by its past, in the shadow of an abandoned house.A close-knit family struggling to find answers and survive.The beginning of a three-book series, psychological thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat.The rural farming community of New Haven has never seen a string of tragedies like this. A local store burns to the ground with two bodies inside. A newly-wed couple with their own set of secrets goes missing. As the summer continues, the townsfolk grow more and more worried. What evil force is assailing their quiet community? And what did they do to provoke it?The Misery House is a chilling, suspenseful novel that will keep you guessing until the very end and set the stage for an epic three-book haunting. In the small town of New Haven, the story follows the Woods family and their unbreakable bond. When Kaia's best friend goes missing, the nightmare becomes personal, and together the family tries to unravel the secrets.With its twists and turns, The Misery House is a page-turner that will keep you up late into the night. Will the Woods family hold together in the face of attacks from every side? Can they unravel the mystery behind the house on the hill, or is it too late to save their town?The house was said to be abandoned, said to be haunted. And it was both of those things, but it was also much more.
Healing House
Billy's life is anything but normal. His relationship with his mother is complicated at best.What do you do when you go to school to escape your home life, and find more abuse at school too?Sometimes help and healing comes from the most unexpected places.Join Billy as he learns to navigate the life he was given, and learns to find healing and hope with some divine help. Contains elements of Alcohol and Drug Abuse as well as Child Abuse, Scifi and Spiritual Beliefs
Alumni
Mysterious happenings are mounting up for Josh, Sean and their estranged alumni. Despite two decades of friendship and their grand plans to open a private psychotherapy centre, neither man confides in the other. That is, until news reaches them both, via different avenues, that their experiences are but part of a bizarre cluster of unexplained phenomena, for which there is only one common denominator. Whether real or the product of overwrought imaginations, they must lay to rest the spectre of a once-beloved friend...or admit defeat and crawl back under the safe, weighty stones of the jobs and relationships they've left behind. PLEASE NOTE: Alumni: Reverberations is part one of a two-part story; the second part, released simultaneously, is Alumni: Resolutions. Also available in one volume under the title Reverberations.
Alumni
Mysterious happenings are mounting up for Josh, Sean and their estranged alumni. Despite two decades of friendship and their grand plans to open a private psychotherapy centre, neither man confides in the other. That is, until news reaches them both, via different avenues, that their experiences are but part of a bizarre cluster of unexplained phenomena, for which there is only one common denominator. Whether real or the product of overwrought imaginations, they must lay to rest the spectre of a once-beloved friend...or admit defeat and crawl back under the safe, weighty stones of the jobs and relationships they've left behind. PLEASE NOTE: Alumni: Resolutions is part two of a two-part story; the first part (which should be read first) is Alumni: Reverberations. Also available in one volume under the title Reverberations.
Meadowlarks
Financial stress binds a young widow to her lip-licking, ogle-eyed boss, and to urban violence that has taken her husband and might now take her nine-year-old son. After her husband is murdered by carjackers, Carolyn, her son, and their dog are forced to move in with Carolyn's all-knowing, hate-filled mother, leaving Carolyn desperate to find a safe way out. When her young son inherits her dead husband's estate, high in the Sierra-Nevada Mountains, Carolyn decides it's time to make the move onto a yet unseen cattle ranch - BUT - Carolyn Potter never anticipated death rising with the full moon.Carolyn is thrilled by her son's immediate connection to his inheritance, a beautiful, high-mountain cattle ranch, a fantastic home, community church, excellent school, and friendly, helpful neighbors, and by her own newfound sense of security and purpose.When she blocks the ritual slaughter of bull calves on their property, she unleashes a demon to attack their home and brutally murder two of their neighbors, shattering Carolyn's newfound sense of security. Why can't she accept the bloody ritual? Will the rising moon take her life? Will it take her son's life? MEADOWLARKS is a supernatural romp. If you like strong bonds of friendship, dark mystery, and blood-curdling terror, then you'll love Thomas Holladay's pulse-pounding thriller. Buy MEADOWLARKS and discover the dread dangers lurking in Shangri-La. Buy it NOW. You will not be disappointed
The Body & The Soul
A paranormal psychic investigation storyMost people think of Daphne Winters as a quirky personality, prone to blurting out painful truths and talking about weird things like death and ghosts. She doesn't see any reason to not be direct. She, of all people, knows how short life is. She's been talking to ghosts since she was a child.And now she just wants to start over with a new life in a new town, escaping a past that includes consulting with the Los Angeles Police Department as a psychic investigator. Only her new-found peace doesn't last long.The ghost of Grace Collins has appeared and is asking for her help, right around the same time the cops find Grace's murdered body floating in nearby Millerton Lake. And Daphne likes ghosts more than she does most people, so there is no way she's turning Grace down - whether the local cops like it or not.Daphne's unconventional investigative methods will give the local P.D. more than they bargained for, as the case takes them all down the twists and turns of a murder mystery that is so much more than it seems.Fans may know Daphne Winters from the popular Paranormal Investigators League series. Join her now as you watch her work on a police investigation.
Purr-suasive Witches
Three witches and their magical cats solve paranormal murder cases in the mystical town of Wonder Falls. From 3x USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin.A coven of strange witches moves into a quaint neighborhood in Wonder Falls after the previous homeowners die of suspicious murder-suicides. Cath fears associating with them, but Aunt Astrid falls under the spell of their leader, Cedar Lott.Cath and her furry friends soon learn the coven's diabolical plans involving using Astrid, Bea, and-more gruesomely-Bea's unborn baby. In the house in which the coven congregates, Cath discovers something even more sinister hidden in one of the rooms...The Greenstone women must test their individual strengths and bravery to stop a powerful and deadly force that threatens the whole world.Readers are loving this paranormal cozy mystery series featuring modern-day witches and their talking cats.
The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses
Theodora Corvus can hear the whispers of her crumbling family home. She can hear the whispers of Kingsward Manor, her place of employment. She sees the watchers by the lake, black-eyed and waiting.But Broken Oak is silent. Broken Oak is empty. When Theodora takes the job as governess to young Ottoline Thorne, she leaves behind her beloved grandmother and the decaying ruins of her childhood home to travel far north to Broken Oak Manor. There, she finds a house filled with secrets. Under the stern eye of the foreboding housekeeper, Theodora quickly navigates the dark and winding corridors of Broken Oak, only to find herself irrevocably drawn to the mysterious lord of the manor. But someone walks the hallways late after nightfall, their footsteps leading to the attic. The only place in the sprawling house that does not remain silent. As her scandalous feelings for Cassias Thorne grow, Theodora fights to unearth the secrets of Broken Oak. Who wanders the house at night? Where is the Lady of the manor? What lies behind the attic door high up under the eaves of the house?"Where is Lady Thorne, Cassias? Where is your wife?"
The Haunting of Apartment 612
SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS MOVING IN NEXT DOOR...The Corona Heights apartment complex has become a well-known hotbed of supernatural activity. At its epicenter sits unit 612. It has remained safely vacant in the months since an unspeakable act committed within its walls unleashed a horror that few familiar with it have forgotten.Norah has lived next door to 612 through all of it. A natural skeptic, she has done her best to ignore the rampant stories of ghostly hauntings, choosing instead to focus on her quiet life as a soon-to-be college graduate.But her hope of maintaining a quiet existence is shattered by the news that 612 will once again be occupied.Fed up with the rumors surrounding the building, her landlord insists that having a new tenant inside 612 is necessary to reestablish normalcy. He wants Norah's help to ensure a smooth transition.Even though she is dubious of the task, it seems simple enough.But it soon becomes apparent that nothing about the transition will be simple.The arrival of Corona Heights's latest resident has awakened a new horror inside apartment 612.And this time, Norah won't have the option to ignore it.Explore the darkest corners of fear in Volume 3 of the Corona Heights Anthology Series.
Lake of Fire
A haunted mansion. An evil doppelganger. A dangerous love triangle. A dark destiny that won't be denied... Soon after the unexpected death of her husband, Lilian is offered a dream job restoring a neglected Victorian mansion, and something stirs awake inside her. The Becker Estate has a tragic history and cries out for a new life, a second chance-much like Lilian herself. Enlisting the help of her late husband's best friend, Sam, Lilian tackles the daunting job. But when disturbing, inexplicable things start plaguing Lilian and her crew, she wonders if she chose the house, or if the house chose her. She struggles through each day and each mounting issue-not to mention her complicated feelings for Sam and growing attraction to Eric, the client who bears a striking resemblance to her deceased husband-knowing her dream project could set her up for life, if it doesn't unravel into a nightmare. Survival means confronting the ghosts in the house as well as the ghosts of her own past-and ultimately facing redemption before the Lake of Fire. Losing her husband seemed like the worst thing she could endure, but Lilian will soon discover there are fates far worse than death.
Midnight Pass
On Labor Day weekend, 1935, a hurricane struck the west coast of Florida. The tiny town of Midnight Pass took the worst of it; every resident-a hundred and sixty-two men, women and children-died that day. In one terrible afternoon the place changed from a friendly coastal community into a place of horror, its streets filled with ruined buildings and bloated corpses. Rescue workers finally arrived, found no one to save, and hundreds of cadavers were stacked like firewood and cremated on site.Paranormal investigator Landry Drake goes to Midnight Pass to investigate some mysterious disappearances and learns why some old-timers say that town is the devil's workshop. Memories of the past haunt Landry as a friend vanishes and he must face the ultimate challenge to redeem his friend's soul...and his own.
What Devours Also Hungers
Horror stories by D.G. Valdron, author of 'The Mermaid's Tale, ' 'Giant Monsters Sing Sad Songs' and 'There Are No Doors in Dark Places.' 'The Squad, ' about the army enlisting the men in the masks, horror movie slashers as unstoppable, uncontrollable soldiers; 'Piggyback' about the ultimate serial killer; 'The First Men, ' a Lovecraftian tribute; 'Silence' about a thief hiding in the home of a killer; 'Moonwalker' and a cyberpunk apocalypse; 'The Viruses of Quiet Desperation' about love, choices and things beyond the universe; 'Time in a Bottle, ' a nondescript physics lab has captured the ultimate monster; 'Secrets' where a man accidentally receives a magazine for serial killers; 'Centipedes' where a trans-dimensional incursion brings a terrifying response, and many, many more. Melancholy horror, chilling horror, dark visions
Evergreen
Evergreen is a small logging town in northern Maine. Out-of-the-way from the flow of tourists, the townspeople number only to a few thousand. But, Evergreen holds a dark secret. One that has sufficiently isolated from the rest of the world. But as Bobby and Katie, two of evergreens teenagers, begin investigating what has laid dormant in the town for decades, it falls to Christine, the town's sheriff, to keep them out of trouble. In the meantime, Katie's widowed father, Tom, has begun a passionate romance with Christine, One that seems to hold a promising future. But has winter closes in, the teens decide that their curiosity can only be satisfied by entering the old house in the woods, that is the source of Evergreens dark secret. By the time Bobby and Katie discover the evil that has, for so many years, lived within its walls, it is too late. And the town has, once again, become a victim of something brought to life by dark means.
Running Through the Wormhole
Thinking she is about to die, Phoebe Rivers says a mental goodbye to her children.But Petrel, a stranger, helps her fend off and kill the assailants who savagely beat and rape her. Her disappearing hero turns out to be the long-dead proprietor of a speakeasy from the 1920s. She awakens alone and injured, but thinking she is a murderess, she tells no one about the attack, not even her husband, David. Her life quickly unravels, her children are in mortal danger, and David may not be who he seems.Phoebe's mental reserves and maternal capabilities are tested as she uncovers chilling evidence about David and his new lover. Heartbreak ensues.Motivated by grief, wracked by guilt, and hampered by her inability to explain the ghosts who appear to her, Phoebe tries desperately to protect her family as the past intersects with the present.
Tunbridge Wells Ghost Stories
NB. This is a work of fiction, not a compendium of local folklore.During an evening stroll on Tunbridge Wells Common, two old friends find a mysterious figurine. Which is when their troubles begin. Bad dreams, disappearances, sightings of things that really shouldn't be there... and that's just the beginning.Three young women attend a party in the Calverley Grounds in the year 1900. It's a social occasion with a difference - in that it threatens to upend the entire universe.A local family unearths a spectacular stone circle, on a field which they own, just outside the town. Discovery of the millennium! Or is it? (Answer: no).Just three of the five ghost stories in this brand new collection.
Haunted Lives
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The Unseen Player
Can justice be found for the dead?Introducing a mind-captivating journey with M.A. Senft's "The Unseen Player," a spellbinding fusion of action adventure, mystery thriller, and murder mystery. Follow Clint Reeves, a man whose life takes an unexpected turn when, as a boy, he finds himself abandoned and raised in the sheltering walls of an orphanage.Years later, as an older gentleman, Clint moves to a new property, setting the stage for a gripping tale of enigmatic visions and ghostly encounters. The plot thickens as he uncovers the true story behind his father's disappearance, guided by a mysterious phantom entity.In this action-packed narrative, Clint, with his spectral companion, unravels a half-century-old crime, bringing justice to the shadows and freeing a restless soul."The Unseen Player" is not just a murder mystery; it's a heart-pounding adventure that transcends the boundaries of time. As Clint delves deeper into his heritage, he stumbles upon a profound discovery that promises to change his life and the fate of an entire community forever.This captivating mystery thriller explores the delicate threads that connect the living and the departed, proving that even in the afterlife, action and adventure know no bounds.Don't miss out on this extraordinary journey-secure your copy now and dive into a world where the unseen becomes the ultimate player in an unforgettable mystery adventure!Some stories were never meant to be buried.
Reverberations
Mysterious happenings are mounting up for Josh, Sean and their estranged alumni. Josh Sandison-Morley was born a sceptic. Why else would he insist there's no such thing as ghosts when he's eliminated every plausible explanation for the noises in his former therapy rooms? Sean Tierney's having some 'performance issues'. His GP says there's no physical reason: his blood pressure is under control, and he's stayed off the booze, ergo it's all in his head. In the circumstances, being a palliative clinical psychologist isn't proving (self-)helpful. Despite two decades of friendship and their grand plans to open a private psychotherapy centre, neither man confides in the other. That is, until news reaches them both, via different avenues, that their experiences are but part of a bizarre cluster of unexplained phenomena, for which there is only one common denominator. Whether real or the product of overwrought imaginations, Josh, Sean and their alumni must lay to rest the spectre of a once-beloved friend...or admit defeat and crawl back under the safe, weighty stones of the jobs and relationships they've left behind.
Spirits and Secrets
A haunted cabin, A troubled woman, An illicit affair, What could go wrong? Discover the hidden secrets that lurk within the pages as Stephanie embarks on an unexpected journey, seeking solace for the summer at a secluded family cabin. Little does she know, the old cabin holds more than just memories of the past --- it's haunted by her deceased mother-in-law, Olivia. In a chilling twist, Stephanie uncovers mysterious messages left behind by Olivia, carefully concealed in obscure places. Determined to unravel the enigma surrounding Olivia's troubled life, Stephanie enlists the help of her two children, delving deeper into the haunting presence consuming the cabin. As Stephanie pieces together the fragments of Olivia's past, she finds herself entangled in a forbidden desire---an affair with the town's elusive sheriff. Caught between her moral boundaries and an overpowering longing, Stephanie grapples with profound questions of life and death, challenging her sense of self. In this gripping tale of mystery and self-discovery, a ghostly cabin, a troubled protagonist, and an illicit affair intertwine to create a web of suspense. Can she navigate the treacherous path between loyalty and desire? Will the disturbing secrets of the cabin unearth a truth she can no longer ignore? SPIRITS AND SECRETS is a hauntingly captivating novel that exposes the depths of morality, personal awakening, and the enduring power of buried secrets. Prepare to be captivated by a story where darkness shadows every step, leading Stephanie down a path she never anticipated.
Old Bob
Andre stood frozen in place. It wasn't because he didn't want to run, he just couldn't get his feet to move. The sound of Old Bobs shuffling footsteps grew louder as he got closer to Andre. Terrified he pressed himself harder against the lockers hoping that he could somehow be absorbed by them. That was Andre's first encounter with Old Bob but little did he know that it wouldn't be his last. Andre and his cousin MJ soon discover that their school is haunted by ghost of Old Bob and he had a job for them. Would you accept a job from a ghost? What about accepting a job from the ghost of a man whose appearance scared you and who was rumored to snatch up naughty students who he fought in the halls without a hall pass? But they were just rumors, right? Or were they.
The Chimes and Other Supernatural Stories
A supernatural classic collection of Charles Dickens' spookiest stories with the novella The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In as well as the legendary The Signalman and an unnerving quartet of other ghostly tales.The full lineup reads: - The Chimes- To Be Read at Dusk- The Signalman- The Trial for Murder- A Confession, Found in a Prison- Nurse's Stories They'e gothic. they've got ghosts, ghouls and goblins and they're all written in that inimitable Dickens style that made him the leading author of his time. He's never been out of print since he started writing and his many stories such as A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities are enduring, much loved timeless classics. His shorter tales have often been harder to find. Now, in this collection, we bring them to the bookshelves, where they firmly belong.
Wassail to the Mausoleum Cakes
The barrier between our world and the next thins and fades, they say, as the festivals of December approach.So you'll need some Christmas ghost stories to make the most of it, in the tradition of the Victorians and their ancestors.Sit before a roaring fire with a steaming glass of wassail and imbibe stories with ghosts of all kinds - ghosts of the dead, ghosts of nostalgia, ghosts of bygone traditions. And don't forget that lesser-known gem, the Christmas werewolf! Explore such topics as Christmas alone, perspectives of the dead, grim secrets, a haunted piano and cookie tin, and so much more-all in poetry, song lyrics, short story, and art. And as all good collections do, it ends with an ode to Australian post-punk guitarist, Rowland S. Howard.Wassail.
Half Dead! Half Alive! Rejected! Entry Denied!
Shag surveyed the numerous bullet holes in his body."Fuzz, we've been beat by a hurricane, damn near buried alive in mud, shot several times, died and gone to the Hereafter only to be rejected by both Heaven and Hell cause we hadn't done something we were supposed to do before we got there. Now we aren't dead or alive but something stuck in between."Fuzz thumped the long pitchfork tine sticking out of his chest. A soft, sweet chime sounded."Well, we got one thing going for us old bounty hunters. Bad guys can't kill the dead. So, let's kick some ass!".HALF DEAD! HALF ALIVE! Rejected! Entry denied!
The Haunting of Thornham Staithe
A series of hauntings in a Norfolk town, apparently unrelated, attract little attention until the first death occurs. Even then, it is difficult to link the death, which has not been witnessed by any of the townspeople, to the hauntings in any sensible way. Life goes on until further deaths occur, once again unwitnessed. No one is ready to commit themselves to a point of view and, therefore, a plan of action, because no one wants to be seen to believe in ghosts. Eventually, after the publican's psychic supper has created terror in the medium, two ghost hunters (who prefer to call themselves 'paranormal investigators') are called in by the vicar and events take a turn for the worst: several villagers are threatened, a stranger plays his hand with disastrous consequences, the doctor's wife returns from the dead and the village historian (perhaps the only person who has any chance of understanding the connection between the hauntings) is driven to the edge of sanity. The vicar, who has been a central figure all along, decides he must act with or without his bishop's permission or even his wife's agreement, and decides to call upon the help of an old priest, once the Deliverance Minister of his diocese.
Ghost Moon
A ghost hunter. A demon cat. A grim history revealed.Laurel Downing is in a bad spot. She needs to get her Nana out of an abysmal assisted living center, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. With the help of her demon cat, Thickety, she agrees to put her ghost-hunting mettle back to the test after a horrific accident nearly claims the life of her best friend. Ghosts are drawn to Laurel, and like her Nana says, with any great gift comes a great responsibility.When Laurel agrees to take a job investigating the disappearance of a fellow ghost hunter at Greystone Asylum, she is totally unprepared for a sexy and stubborn psychic debunker to be a part of the package.Gabe Parsons suffers no fool lightly-especially frauds who prey on the weak and grieving. A professional reality show host, he's seen his fair share of bad apples. One look at Laurel has him wondering just which side of the barrel she falls into. He knows there's something bad within the walls of Greystone Asylum. The voices of the past are alive behind the imposing iron gates. Now, he just has to prove it.Can these two opposing forces, with the help of a very cranky demon cat, find the answers behind the asylum's crumbling walls before the asylum's grim history repeats itself?
Wolf at the Door
"Wolf at the Door is a kick-ass tour de force, a brilliantly plotted and masterfully written debut novella" - The Ottawa Review of BooksDo you like your horror with a dose of comedy? Or is family dysfunction what really rattles your nerves? Look no further than Wolf at the Door, winner of the 2022 Global Book Award gold medal for horror, an absurdist take on creature horror revolving around a holiday dinner gone horribly wrong.All Charlotte Deerborn wanted was a nice Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. Too bad for her no one else wanted to be there. By the time the turkey is carved, old grievances, bad behavior, and crass remarks have transformed her dinner party into a disaster. And then a werewolf shows up to do some carving of its own.Filled with snappy dialogue, relatable characters and laugh-out-loud moments, Wolf at the Door is a pulpy page-turner in the classic sense.
Gold, Ghosts, and Woolly’s
Gold, Ghosts and Woollys is a fictional work, conceived solely for the entertainment of the reader. The story unfolds, to the sheer delight, of a child with a vivid imagination before the age of radio, T.V., telephones, cellphones, and computers. Household electricity was still in the future. Entertainment was tall tale telling.Such was my life, raised by grandparents, about to start school in 1948, a long way from town and all its conveniences. In that long ago age, people still talked to one another. Old folks could still talk to kids - and kids, could still talk to adults. In that long ago age where, God, family, country, and compassion for our fellow man, governed our lives. What affected one, affected all. The isolation of today was unknown back then. Self-reliance and reliance on our fellowman was expected and accepted. Gold Ghosts and Woollys is a fictional portrayal of a time lost in this modern world. My heartfelt hope is that the reader of this tall tale enjoys the view of the world, now lost in today's insanity, posed as progress.
