Irish Mystery Stories
"Irish Mystery Stories" is a work of fiction consisting of 3 short stories; "The Child in Black", "The Voice" and "On the Third Day". "The Child in Black" is based on an ancient legend of the spectral apparition of a girl in a rural Irish setting at a medieval monastery. "The Voice", is a story of the mysterious and inexplicable disappearance of a child in a primary school in Dublin City. "On the third day" is the story of a singular apparition that took place during the Easter Rising, 1916.
Irish Ghost Stories
A new, lyrical collection of famous stories and the less well-known. A collection of characteristically playful yet philosophical Irish ghost stories from authors such as Oscar Wilde (The Canterville Ghost), Sheridan Le Fanu (The Child That Went With The Fairies, Stories Of Lough Guir), Charles Maturin (extracts from Melmoth the Wanderer), Lord Dunsany ('The Sword of Welleran') and Fitz-James O'Brien ('The Diamond Lens', 'What Was It?'). FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.
Semper Fi with a Side of Donuts or Bacon
Semper Fi with a Side of Donuts or Bacon is a hybrid of fact and fiction. The story is set in 1989, Quantico, Virginia, from the perspective of Abe Rush, a woman Marine Corps captain. She is unexpectedly reassigned to train second lieutenants at the officers' Basic School (TBS), and the backbone of the story is her experiences instructing and, in many cases, suffering along with these newbies as they transition from commissioned civilians to Marine officers. This theme is largely biographical, based on the author's personal experiences.When Abe transferred from Okinawa to Quantico, she returned with more than uniforms and souvenirs. She unknowingly brought back the ghost of a World War II Marine gunnery sergeant. He has neither memory of his name nor where he was born, even how he died, but Abe and her friend Kelly (a Marine lawyer) assume he was killed at the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. While Kelly researches Marine Corps records, Abe subjects Gunny to TV shows that might jog his memory, though both Kelly's and Abe's efforts are largely unsuccessful. Gunny endures the programmed viewing and, despite Abe's intentions, becomes a TV junkie, enamored with anything related to John Wayne or football or ALF. And he's particularly fond of donuts and bacon, which he can't taste but can certainly smell.Gunny's perspective on the roles of women, particularly women in the military, is obviously dated. However, his perceptions of female officers and women, in general, evolves, and he gradually and grudgingly acknowledges their changed roles in the military and society almost fifty years after his death.Gunny's name and history are eventually revealed but with a unique twist, neither he nor Abe could have imagined.
Far From Home
Solving crimes from the confines of a cemetery where no one can see or hear you can be difficult at the best of times. The victim's ghost usually won't remember who killed them, and the murder suspects can't hear the ghost detective's interrogation.Even so, for the most part, Robert and Clothilde manage just fine.However, discovering the name on a headstone does not belong to the body beneath it throws something of a wrench in their method.How can they help the ghost find peace when the police aren't even investigating the right murder?
New Beginnings
The cemetery's newest arrival seems more surprised to find herself dead than a woman in her seventies should be. Her mourners exhibit an equally perplexing level of shock.Robert and Clothilde, the resident ghosts, investigate the woman's unfinished business as usual, but before long, another newcomer joins them.And another one.And another...Quiet companionship becomes a thing of the past while our ghost detectives battle an invisible and intangible foe. How long until Clothilde and Robert's cherished solitude returns?
The Fairy Lights
When Aisling moves into an old, Edwardian house in the university area of Stranmillis, Belfast, she soon discovers that her student digs are haunted. The house, bought by her grandfather decades ago, is also home to a spirit known by the nickname Jimbo.As yuletide approaches, and Aisling's Christmas fairy lights attract mischief from Jimbo, she seeks to find out more about the restless entity. With the help of a local psychic and friends from her History with Irish course, Aisling uncovers dark, buried truths. What is the connection with Friar's Bush Graveyard just around the corner? What does Jimbo's dusty book of the Oak King and Holly King, hidden in the attic, have to reveal? What will Aisling's journey into the darkness of the spirit world reveal about Jimbo - and herself?The Fairy Lights: The ghost of Christmas that never wasBelfast Ghosts Series: Standalone Book 2 of 3
Grandmother Wolf and other stories
Frances Oliver's new collection of ghostly and sinister tales has its share of phantoms and vampires - but never in their traditional character or guise.A disabled, demented centagenarian longs to escape from her care home - but in the form of a creature she has not seen since her childhood long ago ...A nervous, sickly little boy sent to his uncle's country home to recuperate wanders into the nearby forest and meets a group of friendly welcoming children, who always play the same ancient but exciting game ...In the shrunken, impoverished post-climate-change world, still run by despotic corporations, a secretary wonders why her glamorous boss has asked her, of all his staff, to accom- pany him for a conference on a remote private island ...
The Shrieking Skull and Other Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories
Thirteen rare tales by the most prolific Victorian Christmas ghost story author, collected and republished for the first time!Move over, Charles Dickens! The author of "A Christmas Carol" may be the most famous Victorian author of Christmas ghost stories, but the king of the genre was James Skipp Borlase (1839-1909), who published dozens of them in obscure British and Australian periodicals during a nearly fifty-year span. Now for the first time, thirteen of Borlase's best tales have been unearthed from newspaper archives and compiled in a single volume for modern readers.In "A Weird Wooing" (1898) an impecunious suitor braves a house haunted by the ghosts of plague victims in search of a legendary treasure. "The Steel-Bound Valise" (1875) tells of a horrid murder and a spectral vision that reveals the truth behind the awful deed. In "A Bride from the Dead" (1899), a man races against time on horseback to save his beloved from a forced marriage-but arrives too late to prevent an even more horrible and macabre fate. This volume showcases Borlase's wide range, featuring macabre and bone-chilling stories alongside more lighthearted pieces, all of them just as entertaining to read on a winter's night as they were more than a century ago.
The Southern Cross Cemetery
Unravel the dark secrets of The Southern Cross Cemetery in this spine-chilling horror story. The Bennett family moves into an old house in a mysterious town named Shadowdell. Adjacent to the house, there is an abandoned haunted cemetery which keeps sinister secrets. As the family begins to settle into their new home, strange things start happening, and the dark secrets of the town begin to unfold. Review "This would make a great Halloween story, and it has all the necessary elements to make a good TV story or film. It is eerie and scary and has everything you want in a horror story..." --Goodreads Reviewer "What a good short story! I love to read horror that is not over the top and this was done just right. The characters fit good together. The storyline was great... I really enjoyed this book and look forward to more from this author." --Goodreads Reviewer About the AuthorBunty Goswami is an author of short, adventurous psychological thrillers. He usually writes fast-paced, cinematic short stories with a touch of romance. His books include A Woman On The Hills, The Missing Woman, The Southern Cross Cemetery, and Miss Madhuja. Bunty is also an actor and has worked in many Bengali films and web series. His hobbies include reading, watching movies, and listening to music. He is also an animal lover, and he often depicts his four-legged friends in his stories.
The Siren of Diamond Shoals
This is a ghostly tale that will bring you to tears, give you a reason to wonder "what if," and make you believe in love all over again. It is a story that hugs your heart as you turn the pages, only to dash your hopes a moment later, and then surrounds you with love once again as you flip the pages. Take a chance. Love and ghostly adventures on the Outer Banks of North Carolina await you.This time, when you meet Jordan Snow, he is getting ready to earn his angel wings. But before he can even start, some of Blackbeard's pirates kidnap one of Jordan's group. So, he and Luke organize a rescue mission around his plan to scare the bejesus out of the drunk pirates and abscond with their friend without endangering any of their own group.But as soon as Luke and Jordan rescue their girl, a pair of ghosts come begging for help. Desperate, the women cry to Jordan that the Siren of Diamond Shoals has the bones of their husbands locked in a chest in her dungeon and guarded with an ancient curse. They beg Jordan to free their husbands' bones from the curse and bring them home. Jordan does not hesitate, but he knows the Siren is no pushover, and this rescue attempt will be perilous for everyone involved.To further complicate his new ghost life, Jordan is still talking to his alive wife...by phone. Sometimes, he drops in and watches her from behind her curtains. He knows he should leave her alone so she can go on with her life, enjoying a normal existence, but...This book will be your secret pleasure read of the year. Experience more romance, adventure, intrigue, ghosts, and pirates in this book than one book should be allowed to handle. If you believe in the power of love and life after death, you will enjoy this book. And if you loved Jordan in A Love Haunting, you'll love him even more after reading of his new adventures.The Siren of Diamond Shoals is Book 2 in An OBX Haunting Series.
Count Magnus and Other Ghost Stories (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
A traveller comes upon an ancient manor house and inquires at the nearby village about its origins. He discovers it once belonged to Count Magnus, a man known locally for being a harsh landowner, who severely punished his tenants if they were late with their rent. The Count had also been on the Black Pilgrimage and brought something back. The traveller asks the townsfolk what the Count brought back, and is told a tale about two men who went poaching at night in the Count's lands. One man was found catatonic, and the other dead with his face sucked off his skull.Many of the James' tales were written as Christmas Eve entertainments and meant to be read aloud to friends. James perfected the technique of narrating supernatural events through implication and suggestion, letting his reader fill in the blanks, and focusing on the mundane details of his settings and characters in order to throw the horrific and bizarre elements into greater relief. This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian-inspired dust jacket.
The Fourth Leonaur Book of Great Ghost and Horror Stories
A fourth collection in the popular Leonaur Supernatural and Horror fiction seriesIt is often acknowledged that the fictional ghostly tale is best suited to the medium of the short story, which may explain why so many authors have tried their hands at writing such tales. The attraction of creating a concise yarn of suspense and escalating tension, gratified by a literary punchline has been irresistible to writers. Shorter fiction depends upon a strong concept and concise characterisations devoid of superfluous prose, which will entice the reader towards a chilling conclusion darkly lurking beyond the turn of the page. Little wonder that during the 'Golden Age' of the form, and to a certain extent ever since, ghost and horror fiction has gained many enthusiastic aficionados. Leonaur has principally published comprehensive collections of stories of the supernatural and weird defined by the canons of their authors. However, in the previous Leonaur Book of Great Ghost and Horror Stories, editor Eunice Hetherington gathered together more tales written by many authors whose literary output in this genre was insufficient to create a volume in their own right. This, the fourth book in this series continues that tradition. Here you will find evocative tales, perhaps from writers little known, including 'A Bewitched Ship', 'Lazarus', 'The Haunted Orchard', 'A Fight with a Ghost', 'The Devil of the Marsh' and many others.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Ghost Story
Spirits roam these hotel halls... looking for that final warm embrace. Someone to hold them tight. And never let go. Mark anticipated this is going to a pleasurable week, with his work friends, a jolly company indeed. All of them celebrating right before Halloween at the Irish countryside, staying in a manor house surrounded by deep woods, leading to the ocean... with a history of its own. Still in such a young company Mark feels quite alone, but his ambition drives him to go on and forward. Now suddenly Mark is feeling disoriented, scared and alone. Waking up in different rooms and places around the hotel. Not remembering going to sleep the previous night at all. Things take a darker turn for him, confused within the manor walls. The waves of the nearby ocean slowly beating, and calling out his name to him. To whom he can turn to, find help him in this confusion? It's time for Mark to make some new friends: A psychic.And a ghost. A crash of a triangle which leads in many directions. Which one will prove to be the one Mark is looking for all along ... and which one was indeed looking for him? And in fact may lead him to his doom. Is Mark finally going to come face to face .... with somebody that really needs him?Hand painted color illustrations by Scottish artist included
Tunbridge Wells Ghost Stories
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION, NOT A COMPENDIUM OF LOCAL FOLKLORE.Two old friends go for an evening stroll on Tunbridge Wells Common and 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. And the other two are every bit as spooky ... if not more so!
The Ghosts of Domus Splendeat
The Ghosts of Domus Splendeat is M.B. Smith's third installment in his Ghosts of the Catskills series, which also includes The Secret of Hawk's Talon House, and Doc Martin's Fabulous Mountain Hotel. When the five closet living relatives of reclusive billionaire Ben Van Hagen are invited to his vast estate, Domus Splendeat, for the reading of his will, they eagerly accept. They quickly find themselves dragged into the search for a missing woman and a set of priceless jewels last seen decades ago. One by one the guests find themselves forced to abandon the quest until only three are left: Rand Van Hagen, the youngest heir; Max Henry, the estate's executor; and Tallin Everette, an estate specialist who bears an eerie resemblance to the missing woman. Guided by Tallin's strange visions, this unlikely trio finds themselves on the cusp of solving both mysteries--but only if Domus Splendeat will let them!
The Turn of the Screw (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
The Turn of the Screw is an 1898 horror novella by Henry James. Classified as both gothic fiction and a ghost story, the novella focuses on a governess who, caring for two children at a remote estate, becomes convinced that the grounds are haunted. The governess soon becomes persuaded that the two children are secretly aware of the ghosts' presence.In the century following its publication, The Turn of the Screw became a cornerstone text of academics who subscribed to New Criticism. The novella has had differing interpretations, often mutually exclusive. Many critics have tried to determine the exact nature of the evil hinted at by the story. However, others have argued that the brilliance of the novella results from its ability to create an intimate sense of confusion and suspense within the reader.This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.
Out of Service
A supernatural comedy adventure about a family of ghost hunters - Stranger Things meets Little Miss Sunshine After the events in Coldbay where they sealed the hell hole, Lucy is trying to learn more about it and how to save Murzzzz from eternal damnation. Yes, he's a demon and all, but he's also a part of the family. Lucy's turned to her diocese for guidance but they've gone strangely quiet so she persuades the Rooks to drive there so they can sort this out.On the way, they realise something is incredibly wrong with a motorway service station - it's empty except for lingering, sad ghosts and... oh no, another hell hole has opened up and sucked in a load of people. They know they need to stay until they can rescue them and close it down, but not before they've done everything in their collective power to rescue Murzzzz. After all, one man's hellhole is a family of ghost-hunter's opportunity to save their demon friend. That's the expression, right?Praise for Gabby Hutchison Crouch'Gabby is one of the funniest writers I know.' Sarah Millican'Very funny. If you like Terry Pratchett, or think gothic fairytales should have more LOLs, 'tis the book for ye.' Greg Jenner'Pratchetty fun for all the family.' Lucy Porter'Magical, surprising and funny.' Jan Ravens
A Woman On The Hills
A Woman On The Hills is a gripping tale of paranormal romance and mystery. A nature photographer goes to a hill station with his dog, Jack. He meets a beautiful intriguing woman on the hills and falls under her spell. Charmed by the ethereal beauty of the woman, the photographer follows her. He soon realizes that there is more to her than meets the eye. Review "A Woman On The Hills is a short story for the ages. Words are poetically woven together to create time and place and a mystical sense that the human experience, especially that of love and longing, is deeper than what we know. Author Bunty Goswami tells us that nothing is what it seems and that beauty is beyond a face in this romantic tale. A compelling short read." --Amazon US Review "This is a mysterious romantic story! I love the fact how the author tried to build the story and created an interesting plot. The lyrical words add to the story and will keep the readers hooked to the story. The paranormal elements are chosen carefully so appears to be believable... It took me to the hills and I can visualize the story throughout the reading. A very good read and I recommend this to anyone age 12+." --Amazon US Review "I loved the fast moving but gentle story line and strong female character. Bunty always keeps you on the edge of your seat." --Amazon US Review "This short story is beautifully written. I like how the author combines romance, the paranormal and mystery into one unique format. This story had my full attention from the beginning, and I had chills down my spine at the end. Highly recommended." --Amazon US Review "Really enjoyed this suspenseful short story. The language used is thrilling, powerful and effective. Goswami certainly opens up your senses and leads you up the hill where you can touch, smell, hear and see your surroundings as if you were truly part of the plot from beginning to end." --Amazon UK Review About the AuthorBunty Goswami is an author of short, adventurous psychological thrillers. He usually writes fast-paced, cinematic short stories with a touch of romance. His books include A Woman On The Hills, The Missing Woman, The Southern Cross Cemetery, and Miss Madhuja. Bunty is also an actor and has worked in many Bengali films and web series. His hobbies include reading, watching movies, and listening to music. He is an animal lover, and he often depicts his four-legged friends in his stories.
Stories I Stole from Lord Byron's Bastard
Get ready for a fun evening of stories inspired by Venetian history.Thrill to the adventures ofmoney-laundering plague nunsa pregnant Renaissance mana demonic Doge and the infamous Devil's Bridgeand other tales of ghosts, art, and love.Following in the footsteps of Lord Byron, and just as obsessed with Venetian history, my character Alexis Lynn wrote these stories in the novel, Will Write for Wine.I proudly share these standalone stories with you over the objection of Alexis' paramour Manu, a modern-day Casanova and illegitimate descendent of Lord Byron himself.So, pour yourself a glass of your favorite vino, let your dog or cat curl up at your feet (or let your cat do whatever it wants), and settle into these mostly... partly... somewhat true tales of Venice.In vino est fictio.
Mister Picket Blackmaw
People are disappearing in the small community of Picton. It's not big news in the city where Freya lives, but when she stumbles across the story in her local newspaper, whispers from her guilt-ridden childhood call her back to the life she thought she'd escaped decades ago. Answering the summons of her own murky history, Freya journeys home to reunite with her long-lost best friend and her one remaining family member at the farm she once ran away from in the middle of the night. As soon as she arrives, she finds both twisted memories and fresh horrors waiting for her: killers, ghosts, and something dark that waits at the edge of the woods, hungry for blood and suffering. Freya must decide if she's willing to face the demons of her past and her present-and if she's prepared for the cost of fighting.
Palmetto Rose
"Five Stars...Stephanie Alexander has perfected the cozy paranormal genre with the Tipsy Collins Series, and [Palmetto Rose] triumphs in every aspect....engaging and mysterious...the character development of Tipsy, her clients, and her new love interest was... superbly realistic and light-hearted." -Readers' FavoriteClairvoyant single mom Tipsy Collins spent the last year focused on her kids and her artistic endeavors. No dating. No fighting with her irascible ex-husband. No ghostly shenanigans. Life is drama free, but it feels stagnant, personally and professionally.Enter a new supernatural mystery and a new beau, both replete with potential complications. After her teenage daughter ends up in the psychiatric ward, domineering retired executive Jillian Yates hires Tipsy to rid her historic Charleston mansion of spirits. The Victorian ghost-in-residence, Thomas Bonneau, is a charmer, but Tipsy senses something hiding behind his unusual amiability. In the meantime, her unexpected romance with psychiatrist Scott Brandt-her ex-in-law-stokes her former husband's wrath.Tipsy struggles to trust her heart, and friends and loved ones-living and dead-offer support as old insecurities threaten to keep her moribund. In order to truly blossom, Tipsy must conquer her fear of life's thorns.Palmetto Rose is the highly anticipated third installment in Stephanie Alexander's award winning Tipsy Collins Series.
The Shrieking Skull and Other Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories
Thirteen rare tales by the most prolific Victorian Christmas ghost story author, collected and republished for the first time!Move over, Charles Dickens! The author of "A Christmas Carol" may be the most famous Victorian author of Christmas ghost stories, but the king of the genre was James Skipp Borlase (1839-1909), who published dozens of them in obscure British and Australian periodicals during a nearly fifty-year span. Now for the first time, thirteen of Borlase's best tales have been unearthed from newspaper archives and compiled in a single volume for modern readers.In "A Weird Wooing" (1898) an impecunious suitor braves a house haunted by the ghosts of plague victims in search of a legendary treasure. "The Steel-Bound Valise" (1875) tells of a horrid murder and a spectral vision that reveals the truth behind the awful deed. In "A Bride from the Dead" (1899), a man races against time on horseback to save his beloved from a forced marriage-but arrives too late to prevent an even more horrible and macabre fate. This volume showcases Borlase's wide range, featuring macabre and bone-chilling stories alongside more lighthearted pieces, all of them just as entertaining to read on a winter's night as they were more than a century ago.
Dear Ghost
Love letters, born from high school dances and stereoscopic slides of toddlerhood, Ferris wheels and suntan oil, the streets of Hollywood and Toronto, 1980s music, driving too fast, Hershey bars and bottles of Molson Golden ale, first real kisses and broken hearts. Our eleventh birthday parties, our first cars, our true loves, and our monsters.Getting old. Falling in love. A dash of each, and all together.Letters to all of us, from all of us-the things we remember and the things we've lost.
Breakfast Included
Grainy Day Bakery's biscuits are to die for. Dead bodies are expected in cemeteries, but not simply thrown into an open grave. The newspaper's notorious food reviewer had plenty of enemies in the small town of Oak Hill, Georgia. Unfortunately, it's Emily Buchanan's good friend Trish who is the prime suspect since the biscuits that killed him came from her bakery. As Emily tries to balance running Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast and working to bring her late husband's spirit home, she also has to help clear Trish's name. After all, someone Emily knows and trusts could never be a killer... could she?
The Haunted Book
This book is about a 12-year old girl who decides to have a sleepover for her birthday, which happens to be on Halloween. But she, her sister, and friends encounter a haunting adventure after reading the book. She later figures out how to save herself and the other girls, while learning an important lesson.
Animal Eyes and Other Stories
Frigtening Tales from the mind of Elizabeth Devido.
One Last Concert
A British boys' choir is set to tour Australia when the unimaginable happens and their lives are catastrophically cut short.The church where the boys used to sing is sold to a young couple. They are given the monumental task of holding one last concert for the boys so their parents can farewell them.But how do they move on the boys' spirits who are trapped on the Earthly plane and hold a concert for them without telling their parents the real reason?One Last Concert explores how to move on the spirits of people whose lives end too quickly, onto the next spiritual plane.
Oni’s Tears
He is the eater of magic. The taker of souls. An entity who wants lands to turn to dusk. The skies to turn obsidian and to rule the world through the slaughter of the paragons.Since childhood 20-year-old Olivia Oni Lovejoy has trained with her family to keep magic in the world safe from the Big Juju Man. However, a close loss has sped up her succession as the Orisha Oya's paragon and brought with it nothing but melancholy to her soul. When the Juju Man's minions, the Ajogan descend on Alton, Illinois bringing destruction, it's the loving wisdom of Oni's father and a well-timed introduction of Midnight Horn, that leads her on an adventure against evil. As Oni's tears fall, in another world, a doting grandmother tells Oni and Midnight's journey as Paragons, in this exciting and haunting fantasy in a steampunk/funk driven world & foundation of a magic distant town.Written by Award Nominated pararomance, horror and fantasy author Kai Leakes.
Call Me Ghostly
A witch, the granddaughter of a voodoo priestess, and a vampire walk into a bar. Only kidding. They are on a cruise to Mexico, but that's not the important part. What is important, is that when someone is murdered, the cruise turns into a ghostly whodunit. Hi, I'm Rihanna Samuels, a 19-year old mind reader from Witch's Cove, Florida. Not to brag, but I received my first photo gig aboard a 55-passenger yacht for Valentine's week to Mexico! Can you say excited?Everything is perfect, until I meet my roommate-some super rich, tattooed girl from New Orleans who seems to hate life. Yay, me. Believe it or not, things go from bad to worse when I find a dead body in our cabin. And that is only the beginning of the strange events that unfold. I'd give you a hint, but I don't want to spoil it.Who the murderer is, I don't know, but solving a crime isn't new to me. Unfortunately, this isn't an ordinary case. After all, the murderer is still on board. All I know is that I'm going to need a lot of help to figure out who did it. Wish me luck.
The Willows
Notion Press proudly brings to you timeless classics from ancient texts to popular modern classics. This carefully chosen collection of books is a celebration of literature, our tribute to the pioneers, the legends and the giants of the literary world. Apart from being the voice of indie writers, we also want to introduce every reader to read all kinds of literature. In this series, you will find a wide range of books-from popular classics like the works of Shakespeare and Charlotte Bront禱 to rare gems by the likes of Edith Wharton and James Fenimore Cooper.
The Damned
Notion Press proudly brings to you timeless classics from ancient texts to popular modern classics. This carefully chosen collection of books is a celebration of literature, our tribute to the pioneers, the legends and the giants of the literary world. Apart from being the voice of indie writers, we also want to introduce every reader to read all kinds of literature. In this series, you will find a wide range of books-from popular classics like the works of Shakespeare and Charlotte Bront禱 to rare gems by the likes of Edith Wharton and James Fenimore Cooper.
The Death of Carol Ann McCarthy
Escaping a Voodoo queen wasn't the end of a scary situation for the Three Misfiteers, it was just the beginning. After meddling in a supernatural mystery surrounding a decades old disappearance, Molly Houlahan, Frank Bordeaux, and Billy Hashberger are left with more questions than answers as they struggle to cope with unexplainable new abilities even as their quiet town is rocked by a gruesome murder.As Billy sinks deeper and deeper under the possession of a spirit intent on reclaiming a life, long lost, Frank and Molly are doing their best to pull him back. Not an easy feat, even with Molly's newfound ability to glean uncomfortable insights into a person's deepest thoughts. Molly's caught between her desire to save Billy or attend to the needs of her sleepy town when the body of Carol Ann McCarthy turns up strangled in St. Mark's choir loft. Rumors and whispers swirl around the mystery that cut short the life of the talented and energetic young woman. Molly worries that the clues may lead back to someone close. Can Molly and Frank unravel the truth and save Billy before the nightmare that haunts Willowton strikes again and cost the Three Misfiteers more than they're willing to pay? Follow the clues to uncover the evil haunting Willowton in Dave Benneman's second thrilling installment of The Three Misfiteers.
Rx Mayhem
Rx Mayhem picks up only hours after the finish of Rx Murder. Dr. Norrie Marconi is in a good place: She's solved an old friend's murder and her love life is blooming. She still has issues to deal with, such as her father's ghost and that malpractice suit, but she feels like things are settling down and she's getting her life in order. Wrong. The senior doctor in her medical group drops a bombshell that threatens to disrupt her life, some of the patients start acting strange, and one winds up near death from multiple gunshot wounds. Then there's her father's ghost who insists he won't be free until she finds out what happened to his boyhood friend Corrado, whom he's sure was murdered. When Norrie's inquiry turns up a dark side to Corrado, she hires an eccentric psychic to free her father from the family home. And that's when things take a sharp left turn.
Across Time
Trent and Mia were a young couple in love, on their way to a life together. Tragedy abruptly changed their lives. Trent lost his life trying to save Mia, and she lost her life trying to escape from a bad man's grasp. Their spirits will not rest until they are reunited. During their journey to be reunited, they discover the man who shattered their lives wasn't mortal. Would it be possible for the good spirits and their for each other to reunite them for eternity.
Curse of Brandon Lupinus
Walk the ghostly world. Howl at the moon. Jess Whittlebury purchases Tavistock Manor to convert into a quaint English bed and breakfast, but the manor comes with a resident--a werewolf ghost who steps right into her dreams, investing them with erotic toe-tingling pleasures, laughter and passion. Jess doesn't believe in supernatural creatures but her dreams are certainly memorable and very realistic--and she's decided to enjoy them for all she's worth. Alone Brandon Lupinus until need forces you to act, as a decent man should. Since the day a witch cursed him, Brandon Lupinus has walked alone, tied to Tavistock, his ancestral home. Jess's arrival brings unexpected changes--corporeal changes. For the first time in centuries Brandon experiences passionate, unbridled sex that ignites his ghostly world with new possibilities. New problems. Brandon is no longer alone but he still can't seem to break his curse and offer Jess the future she deserves. Until fate steps forward in an unexpected way...
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Richard Middleton
The strange fiction of a great and unfulfilled talent Richard Barham Middleton was born in 1882 in Middlesex, England and began his career as a banker, a profession for which he was ill-suited and which made him deeply unhappy. Craving an unconventional and artistic lifestyle he joined the New Bohemians Club, where he met and was influenced by several literary personalities including Arthur Machen. Becoming an editor at Vanity Fair, Middleton eventually developed into a talented writer of prose. Despite asserting that his main interest was poetry, his reputation today is based on his expertise as a writer of short fiction, especially supernatural stories. The most well-known of these is the outstanding and frequently anthologised, 'The Ghost Ship' which originally appeared in a collection published after Middleton's death in 1912 with an introduction by Machen, which is included in this volume (together with two other small pieces) for context. A young Raymond Chandler made Middleton's acquaintance and admitted that he was in awe of his talent, despite his lack of commercial success, to the degree that he postponed starting his own writing career. Having moved to Brussels, Middleton became increasingly depressed and in 1911 committed suicide by poisoning himself with chloroform. This Leonaur edition gathers together all of Middleton's writings of the strange, weird and peculiar.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Angel Falls
What if you had the power to heal your broken family? To bring back a lost loved one? Jessie and Jared are about to find out, in a place called Angel Falls, where an ancient and mysterious power waits to fulfill their deepest wishes--with dangerous consequences. Fifteen-year-old Jessie Reed would do anything to keep her parents together. When her father inherits an old house from his elderly and mysterious Cousin Dorothy, Jessie accompanies him to the seaport village of Beauport, while her mother stays behind in New York City. Fearing for her parents' marriage and unnerved by the prospect of spending her summer in "a dead woman's house", Jessie strikes out on her own and stumbles across the isolated trails of Angel Falls, a wild and beautiful place that holds the ruins of a three-hundred-year-old town with a strange history. There she encounters Jared Younger, a sixteen-year-old local boy who considers these forbidden woods his own. Jared is caretaker for his father, an artist crippled by depression. Jared feels powerless to save his father--until a series of unexplainable events brings him face to face with a power he never knew he had. Jared's teacher, Chris Delany offers to help him understand and control the strange thing that's happening to him--but are Delany's motives as pure as they seem? Or, as Jessie suspects, does Delany have a secret agenda of his own that puts Jared in danger?Together, Jessie and Jared discover that the truth is far more dangerous than they could have imagined and that they must work together to save their families and uncover the strange secret of Angel Falls.
The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Richard Middleton
The strange fiction of a great and unfulfilled talent Richard Barham Middleton was born in 1882 in Middlesex, England and began his career as a banker, a profession for which he was ill-suited and which made him deeply unhappy. Craving an unconventional and artistic lifestyle he joined the New Bohemians Club, where he met and was influenced by several literary personalities including Arthur Machen. Becoming an editor at Vanity Fair, Middleton eventually developed into a talented writer of prose. Despite asserting that his main interest was poetry, his reputation today is based on his expertise as a writer of short fiction, especially supernatural stories. The most well-known of these is the outstanding and frequently anthologised, 'The Ghost Ship' which originally appeared in a collection published after Middleton's death in 1912 with an introduction by Machen, which is included in this volume (together with two other small pieces) for context. A young Raymond Chandler made Middleton's acquaintance and admitted that he was in awe of his talent, despite his lack of commercial success, to the degree that he postponed starting his own writing career. Having moved to Brussels, Middleton became increasingly depressed and in 1911 committed suicide by poisoning himself with chloroform. This Leonaur edition gathers together all of Middleton's writings of the strange, weird and peculiar.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
The Haunted Halls
The Bruton Inn, located outside of the small Maine city of Hollis Oaks, is home to something sinister. An icy presence has made its way from a dark past to the present day. Cold spots, shadows, and whispers permeate the halls, and guests are beginning to change. For two front desk employees, the dark rumors are about to come to light. They call upon an urban shaman and his connection with the spirit world to dig up the truth. Will they be able to stand against this malevolent force? Or will they come face to face with something beyond their most frightful dreams. Welcome to the Bruton Inn. The Ice Queen has arrived.
Ghost Story
Spirits roam these hotel halls... looking for that final warm embrace. Someone to hold them tight. And never let go. Mark anticipated this is going to a pleasurable week, with his work friends, a jolly company indeed. All of them celebrating right before Halloween at the Irish countryside, staying in a manor house surrounded by deep woods, leading to the ocean... with a history of its own. Still in such a young company Mark feels quite alone, but his ambition drives him to go on and forward. Now suddenly Mark is feeling disoriented, scared and alone. Waking up in different rooms and places around the hotel. Not remembering going to sleep the previous night at all. Things take a darker turn for him, confused within the manor walls. The waves of the nearby ocean slowly beating, and calling out his name to him. To whom he can turn to, find help him in this confusion? It's time for Mark to make some new friends: A psychic.And a ghost. A crash of a triangle which leads in many directions. Which one will prove to be the one Mark is looking for all along ... and which one was indeed looking for him? And in fact may lead him to his doom. Is Mark finally going to come face to face .... with somebody that really needs him?Hand painted color illustrations by Scottish artist included
The Widow's Watch
Mark E. Welch brilliantly presents us with another journey worth taking. It is easy to get attached to his characters and feel connected to their plight. The mundane and the extraordinary combine taking the reader on a ride equal to the rise and fall of a tempest at sea. The haunting continues... Rejoin Bill and Cathy Pender a decade in the future in this second installment of The Widow's Watch trilogy. The famed writer has repurposed the widow's watch into a library and writing studio which he calls "Dreamer's Hideaway". Bill is well on his way, has had Shaw Manor remodeled, and now finds himself happily married, with a beautiful daughter as well, Gaea. Years of peace and familial happiness fill the home with love. All has been quiet since the horrific incidents that occurred when the Penders first purchased the manor...But a house like this will not be denied, especially with the introduction of an ancient artifact of questionable origin, and a little girl who needs a friend. Shaw Manor has an energy all its own and it attracts energies, both positive and negative. Hold on as the Archaean Horizon continues its search for sunken ships along the Maine coastal waters; the marine archeologists making an important discovery while facing an ominous storm that defies meteorological explanation.
Ever Forever
For a long time they twirled and twirled .How long ?He couldn't apprehend the time.They simply continued dancing lost in each other's eyes. He had started to feel a bit tired, a bit sweaty, a bit woozy. ""What happened darling? Don't you wanna dance with me?"", she asked in a hypnotic voice. He frantically shook his head in a yes not being able to speak properly due to his dry throat.""Good Boy"", she whispered giving him a kiss. And so they danced and danced never exchanging a word.
Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep
Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep is weird in all the best ways possible . . . These tales are plucked from bizarre worlds, from the blood of shadow creatures, from the tears of angels. Let them haunt you." --Gabino Iglesias, author of The Devil Takes You Home A collection of short stories moving through time and place, exploring the spaces where we haunt each other and ourselves through our choices, our institutions, and our dreams. Adam Soto, author of the debut novel This Weightless World, which Robin Sloan called "The social novel for the 21st century," returns with Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep. In the title story, a one-armed Harlem Hellfighter goes in search of his specially altered military uniform while Influenza ravages Philadelphia. In "Sleepy Things," a man is bound to the bedside of his comatose girlfriend who haunts his mother's dreams. In "Wren & Riley," a couple travels to Wyoming to visit a childhood friend who killed her abusive husband. And in "The Vegetable Church," a pair of Syrian sisters, refugees of the civil war, find themselves at a crossroads in the home of their European hosts while their dead father whispers to them words of comfort and guidance. The stories in Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep, strange and unsettling, explore the quiet spaces where the living and the dead alike haunt one another through their choices, dreams, and institutions.
Curse Of Kyoufu
The Year "1973" A Curse Was Born Called "Curse Of Kyoufu" Everyone Who Lived There Knew How Dangerous It is But What Will Happen When a Group Of Teen Open The Book Of Kyoufu And Than Realised It Can Cause A Deadly End Later?
Lost
*Lost is the perfect blend of ghost horror, with a dollop of psychological thriller and a sprinkle of romance.* Alone at the cabin, no-one can hear him scream.Mac "The Mind Guy" Macauley has spent his career mastering the art of perception-teaching others how to control their thoughts, shape their realities, and break free from fear. His sold-out stage shows are legendary. His methods? Life-changing.But none of that matters now. After the sudden loss of his wife, Mac is spiralling downward. His brother, Tom, insists he get away-to an isolated cabin on the edge of a remote Scottish loch. A year alone to heal. To clear his mind. But the mind plays tricks.The longer Mac stays, the more the lines between reality and illusion blur. Strange whispers in the night. Shadows shifting in the corners. A presence he can't explain. He knows the brain can create false realities-but this? This feels different. This feels real.Meanwhile, Tom is battling demons of his own. A secret buried at that cabin two years ago-a secret that, if revealed, will not only break Mac, but will put both brothers in unimaginable danger. Because someone hasn't forgotten. Someone hasn't forgiven.As winter closes in and the cabin is cut off from the world, Mac faces a terrifying truth: he isn't alone out here. And whatever is hunting him doesn't just want his mind-it wants his life.A tense, mind-bending thriller packed with psychological twists, chilling suspense, and a truth you won't see coming. *Trigger warnings - abortion, profanity, depression, violence, grief*
