Like My Mother Before Me
"You're not crazy... But nothing is okay."Spoiled and self-centered daddy's girl Aliz矇 Salvas spends her time texting with friends, cutting class to get high, and playing volleyball.When Aliz矇 witnesses a horrifying sight of a skeletal woman vanishing from her father's study, she's certain she's losing her mind. She quickly goes into denial, but her avoidance only makes things worse. Now, plagued by horrible visions and other unwelcome specters, Aliz矇 finds her world spiraling out of control-effecting the lives of the people closest to her.Pursued by a personal demon, she must overcome her selfish habits and embrace the truth about her family's past, and herself, or suffer the same fate as her mother.CONTENT WARNING: This book contains light violence, attempted rape, physical abuse, mentions of child abuse, adult language, reference to suicide, gaslighting, and recreational use of drugs/alcohol.
The Journalist
If Jeff can't save his ghostly ancestors from disappearing, so will he.Writing for a cheesy Boston tabloid, Jeff Beekle fabricates a whimsical tale about a mob-built CIA prison for ghosts.Which turns out to be true.Now both the mob and the CIA have Jeff in their sights.Even worse, Jeff discovers that his great-grandmother is an inmate and that she and the other spectral residents are being groomed as CIA spies. (And why not? They're invisible, draw no salary, and won't hop into bed with enemy agents.)To his horror, Jeff learns that ancestors held too long in earthly captivity will vanish as if never born, taking with them all their descendants, which includes him.Can Jeff outwit the mob and the CIA, free his ghostly ancestors, destroy the prison and save himself?
Haunted River
Don't Deny the DeadA woman, clad only in a white nightgown, is dead - her body discovered on the banks of Black River. Her unsolved murder, and her ghost, still haunt the small town where she lived and died. Twenty-five years later, Detective Gordon Daniels inherits his estranged grandfather's home on the property where the body was found. Anxious to sell it, Daniels invites his partner, Detective Aaron Remalla to help him clean it out and enjoy some time off from their high-pressure job. But their getaway is interrupted when a second woman's body is found on the river, clad in a white nightgown, and they are unwittingly thrown them into an investigation they would prefer to avoid. Their scrutiny of the nearby town uncovers colorful suspects, including a cranky elderly woman and her entitled grandson, two fortune-telling sisters, a paranormal-investigating sheriff, a drifter with a dubious past and Daniels' own grandfather. As strange occurrences, frightening dreams, and spectral encounters stack up, Daniels and Remalla are forced to confront the town's ghosts and will uncover a sinister secret so shocking that someone is prepared to kill to keep it hidden. Can the specters of the past help them find a killer before the killer gets to them first? If you love a heart-stopping murder mystery ghost story, a riveting supernatural thriller whodunit, and an engaging and charismatic partnership between two detectives, then enjoy Haunted River. Follow J.T. Bishop on her Amazon page to be notified of new releases.
The Ghosts of Phoenix No 7
After the devastating loss the team experienced on their last investigation, Midas is hesitant to return to the paranormal field. However, a desperate phone call from a local fire chief and a terrifying experience at an old Mobile fire station draws the leader of Gulf Coast Paranormal back to find answers for the chief and the firefighters. Cassidy immediately goes to work on her sketch while Joshua meets an otherworldly being face to face. Bruce brings his archaeological expertise to the table while Sierra finds the third floor intensely haunted. Can the Gulf Coast Paranormal team pick up the pieces and move on or will this be their last ghost hunt together?The Ghosts of Phoenix No 7 is Book Twelve in the Gulf Coast Paranormal series by M.L. Bullock.
The Ghosts of Oakleigh House
When Midas and his crew of paranormal investigators take on the Historic Oakleigh Mansion they assume they'll encounter a few residual haunts but they're completely wrong. Besides the standard Lady in Black sightings and the sounds of crying children, a newer more modern entity threatens the Mobile landmark. The paranormal activity escalates in the cookhouse and an evil presence hides in a hidden room. When Midas enters the forgotten space he meets a spirit he'll never forget. Can Cassidy sketch the secrets of Oakleigh? Will Sierra and Joshua find the answers the client needs? The Ghosts of Oakleigh House is Book 13 in the Gulf Coast Paranormal series by M.L. Bullock.GULF COAST PARANORMAL Season One (featuring Midas, Cassidy and Sierra)#1 The Ghosts of Kali Oka Road#2 The Ghosts of the Crescent Theater#3 A Haunting on Bloodgood Row#4 The Legend of the Ghost Queen#5 A Haunting at Dixie House#6 The Ghost Lights of Forrest Field#7 The Ghost of Gabrielle Bonet#8 The Ghost of Harrington Farm#9 The Creature on Crenshaw Road#10 A Ghostly Ride in Gulfport#11 The Maelstrom of the Leaf Academy#12 The Ghosts of Phoenix No 7#13 The Ghosts of Oakleigh House#14 The Spirits of Brady Hall#15 The Gray Lady of WilmerBonus The October People (A Gulf Coast Paranormal Extra) GULF COAST PARANORMAL TRILOGY#1 Ghosted#2 Haunted#3 Spooked#4 Dead#5 Paranormal#6 Delta HexGulf Coast Paranormal Season One Boxed Set GULF COAST PARANORMAL SEASON TWO (featuring Sierra and Joshua)#1 The Wayland Manor Haunting#2 The Beast of Limerick House#3 The Haunting at Goliath Cave#4 The Skeleton's Key#5 Death Among the Roses#6 The Spiritus Mirror#7 The Captain of Water Street#8 The Rising of Lucy VallowBonus Horror Ever After (A Gulf Coast Paranormal Extra)
Haunting in Old Tailem
An Australian ghost town. A resident demon. Will Old Tailem town succumb to Little Charlie and his evil crew?Clarisse realizes that running from evil is not a bad idea until she figures out you can't hide. When some ghosts get tired of hanging around, they latch onto you. At the center of the war on evil is a historic Church that carries dark secrets within its walls. After she meets with the local Shaman, Clarisse discovers secrets with evil consequences by digging too deep into the town's past. When matters become complicated, she visits a circus of young performers on the outskirts of town, triggering unexpected paranormal events and unleashing memories of a one-hundred-year curse. After being caught in the crossfire of a battle for evil supremacy, Clarisse confronts Little Charlie as he rallies the town's ghosts into an impeccable evil stronghold.Can the local Shaman and townsfolk rally in her quest to defeat the evil incarnate or will the town succumb to Little Charlie and his evil crew?Haunting in Old Tailem is the third standalone book in the spine-chilling Haunting Clarisse supernatural horror series. If you like pulse-pounding tension, scarily dark corners, and thought-provoking dilemmas, then you'll love Janice Tremayne's unsettling story.Buy Haunting in Old Tailem to outsmart a devil today!
The Curse of Becton Manor
Rumour has it that Becton Manor is haunted. But that's all just local gossip. Or is it?1957Tom Winchett never wanted to move house, and certainly not to a decrepit old Elizabethan manor house inherited from an eccentric uncle. While his parents fret about the work that needs doing to Becton Manor and how they are going to pay for it, Tom starts to notice odd things.Ghostly faces in windows, mysterious whispers, strange shadowy forms. And a vicious raven, that will not leave him alone.1597The Earl of Becton enters the newly constructed Becton Manor at a time of political upheaval: as a prominent member of Queen Elizabeth's court entrusted with questioning Catholics suspected of plotting against the Crown, he is in a perilous position. Not least because he and his friends still cling to the old faith.The departure of his old friend and confidante Father Peters, and the arrival of a stern new tutor for his son, puts in motion a chain of events which will end in a tragedy which will echo down the ages.The Curse of Becton Manor is a gripping tale of betrayal through the ages, and how the ghosts of English past still haunt all the way to the present day.
Да се Чете по Здрач
Едно две три четири пет. Бяха петима.Петима куриери, седнали на пейка пред манастира на върха на Великия св. Бернар в Швейцария, гледайки отдалечените височини, зацапани от залязващото слънце, сякаш върху върха на планината беше извадено мощно количество червено вино още не беше имал време да потъне в снега.Това не е моето сравнение. За случая е направен от най-силния куриер, който е германец. Никой от останалите не забеляза по-добре това от мен, седнал на друга пейка от другата страна на вратата на манастира, пушеше пурата ми като тях и - също като тях - гледаше зачервения сняг и самотната барака, където телата на закъснели пътници, изкопани от нея, бавно изсъхват, без д
Specter Within
Three families are part of a triad curse. Many accused the Blackwood family when the curse started in the civil war. For years the ghosts in this town has gone unseen, spirits in purgatory unheard; it takes one girl by the name of Millicent Williams, who can somehow tap into the spirit world, and when she meets the specter within after a horrendous fever -- thus her journey begins.
August Nacht
The year 1791. A famous Venetian doctor, illegitimate son of the German opera singer Dorothea Nacht and the Spanish aristocrat Duke de Valsombra, after the death of his ailing mother, goes to distant Cantabria to personally convey the sad news to his father, and to claim his birth-rights. He comes to the masquerade ball, given by the prince on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. In the garden, he meets by chance his brother C矇sar, the Marquis de Viciosa and officially the only son of the prince. Rejected by his father, August Nacht vows revenge on him and his entire family. He goes to the old forest where Iduna lives, a woman gifted with great intelligence and a rare gift of telepathy. She once saved his and his mother's life. Just as August wants to take revenge on the prince for the harm he suffered so does she...From that day, Augustus' odyssey begins in a strange and mysterious land of forests, streams and ghosts, in which Celtic traditions and beliefs are still alive, in a world to which he himself belongs, but which he is afraid of and does not fully understand.
Ghost Stories and Folk Tales of New Orleans
Ghost Stories of New OrleansSome have heard a deep voice chanting on early morning strolls along Pirates Alley and near St Anthony's Garden. They believe it is an actor practicing for the nearby theatre. It is not. It is the ghostly voice of Pere Dagobert, a monk long-dead from the St Louis Cathedral . . .Walking tour map of the French Quarter! Pictures of the Haunted Places and addresses/GPS so you can find them!If you plan on dying, do it in New Orleans because there is a pretty good chance you will get to come back for eternity as a ghost here!Others have from thieving pirates, Vodou Queens, misers, monks, shopkeepers, and angry children . . . the tortured, the vengeful, the lost, the rich, the poor- well, just about anybody who is still not ready to go.-Ghosts along Bourbon Street-Charm Gate at the Court of Two Sisters-Mysterious Tale of the Sultan's Disappearance-Marie Laveau- Vodou Queen of New Orleans-Red-headed Ghost of Old Parish Prison-Congo Square and the Tale of the Haunted Tree-Devil's Mansion-The Axeman-St Louis, St Patricks, Lafayette and too many cemeteries to name!-Vampire of New Orleans-LaLaurie Mansion (The Old Haunted House)-The Pirates of New OrleansTake a stroll through the book-there are over 100 terrifying ghost stories and old tales of the macabre passed down and packed into this book and including: -Walking tour map of the French Quarter-Addresses/GPS to find the haunt.-Haunted Cemeteries of New Orleans like St Louis No 1 and 2.-Ghostly bayous.-Haunted plantations nearby.
The Journalist
If Jeff can't save his ghostly ancestors from disappearing, so will he.Writing for a cheesy Boston tabloid, Jeff Beekle fabricates a whimsical tale about a mob-built CIA prison for ghosts.Which turns out to be true.Now both the mob and the CIA have Jeff in their sights.Even worse, Jeff discovers that his great-grandmother is an inmate and that she and the other spectral residents are being groomed as CIA spies. (And why not? They're invisible, draw no salary, and won't hop into bed with enemy agents.)To his horror, Jeff learns that ancestors held too long in earthly captivity will vanish as if never born, taking with them all their descendants, which includes him.Can Jeff outwit the mob and the CIA, free his ghostly ancestors, destroy the prison and save himself?
Rest Easy Resort
A cursed resort. Ghosts. Soulmates. Or not...Hannah O'Connor wants nothing more than to enjoy her honeymoon at the newly revived Rest Easy Resort with her true love by her side. But, when the past and present become intertwined and an awakened curse threatens those around her, Hannah must decide whether her marriage is worth the cost to human life.How much will Hannah sacrifice for the one she loves? Rest Easy Resort is the debut novel of Jo Buer. If you like Barbara Erskine, Kate Morton and Shani Struthers, then you'll love this compelling, haunting, gothic love story.
Collected Ghost Stories
The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is the title of M. R. James' omnibus collection of ghost stories, published in 1931, bringing together all but four of his ghost stories (which had yet to be published).Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a medievalist scholar; Provost of King's College, Cambridge. He wrote many of his ghost stories to be read aloud in the long tradition of spooky Christmas Eve tales. His stories often use rural settings, with a quiet, scholarly protagonist getting caught up in the activities of supernatural forces. The details of horror are almost never explicit, the stories relying on a gentle, bucolic background to emphasize the awfulness of the otherworldly intrusions. (wikipedia.org)
Collected Ghost Stories
The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is the title of M. R. James' omnibus collection of ghost stories, published in 1931, bringing together all but four of his ghost stories (which had yet to be published).Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a medievalist scholar; Provost of King's College, Cambridge. He wrote many of his ghost stories to be read aloud in the long tradition of spooky Christmas Eve tales. His stories often use rural settings, with a quiet, scholarly protagonist getting caught up in the activities of supernatural forces. The details of horror are almost never explicit, the stories relying on a gentle, bucolic background to emphasize the awfulness of the otherworldly intrusions. (wikipedia.org)
Haunting Mysteries
Wayne Saunders was an ordinary man leading a very ordinary life; that was until one fateful night during one of his regular walks. As he passing one particular house, he stopped directly in front of it. Somehow, someway, he felt as if someone - or something - in the house beckon to him, silently calling out to him. As if in a trance, he entered the house and it changed his life...forever. Ghostly figures, riddles in blood and bone-chilling warnings will lead Wayne on a very reluctant walk with the devil and the trapped souls within. The three trapped souls believe Wayne is the only one that can save them from their hellish prison; however, they also warn him that if he fails...he will forever be haunted.
This Old House - A Lily Blooms in the Jaws of Hell
THIS OLD HOUSEA Lily Blooms in the Jaws of HellBOOK 1VICTORIAN MYSTERY SERIES I walked out of my grandmother's home on Stockbridge Street in Eagle Lake, Texas, late on a Sunday night, and stared across the street. Against the night sky, all I could see was the crumbling walls that were nothing more than a ghostly silhouette of some previous grand existence. The evening summer breeze whistled through the trees bringing with it the laughter of children who once lived there and the caring call of a mother letting them know dinner was ready. This novel has been in the works since its beginning in 2005 when a century and half old colonial style home was restored by the author and his wife, Barbara. For over twelve months, the house did an amazing transformation, the third time since its original construction in 1845. The first time it was restored was 1861. The second time in 1932 and the last time in 2005. Although a work of fiction, the story was inspired by actual events that will raise the hair on the back of the reader's neck. What happened to the woman who disappeared overnight? Stand and watch a paint lid as the name "Annie" is written in cursive in the wet paint right before your eyes. Or, listen to the heavy footsteps of a construction worker on the roof in the middle of the night? Smell cherry tobacco smoke in the hallways when no one is around? What lies under the white limestone rock in the rose garden, other than dirt? We don't wish to spoil the suspense by telling what all the events were that inspired James into writing this story, but we will tell you a bit about the story.In THIS OLD HOUSE, James creates a historical mystery set in the small town of Eagle Lake, Texas, only an hour drive to the southwest of Houston in the late 18th century. Visiting the old house or what was called the Smithson's Inn named after Wm. T. M. Smithson, who moved there from Weimar Texas in 1854. Visiting the well known Inn are a number of Americans, French aristocrats, and a couple who earlier in the day married in Stafford's Point near Rosenburg, Texas, Mister Johnathan Thompson, and the former Miss Rebecca Davison. When they arrived, they insisted on staying on the first floor and were given an old room that was once a parlor converted into a bedroom.Annie Smithson, the proprietor of the Inn and daughter of Wm. Smithson, became involved when there was a murder, but the body disappeared and was nowhere to be found until sixteen years later. The story evolves into one of hidden passages, murder, deception, and general chicanery ensues. Although most of the old homes built in the mid-1800s in this small community have been destroyed, this home still stands, and the part of the house removed from it still stands on the adjacent lot next door, which by the way was the kitchen at one time. Again, this is a story of fiction for entertainment purposes. But, haunting events did occur in this home that inspired the author to write this story! Happy Reading!
Paranormal Prison
Maria believed she was about to settle a domestic quarrel, but she never expected her intervention to plunge her into a paranormal world of vicious beasts bent on destruction.When a loud quarrel next door threatened to disrupt the usually serene and quiet neighbourhood, Maria McCarthy thought she'd investigate as a matter of principle. She had no idea her intervention will lead to the death of an adolescent boy and her subsequent arrest for a crime she did not commit.Thrown into prison, she thought she was just going to serve time and get out, a little worse for wear. Just one problem- there was something weird about this all-female prison with scary male guards and jailers. For one, no one spoke about getting out. Women disappeared forever after hearing a strange voice which only they could hear.And there was the masked man...After the sudden attack by a vicious dragon suddenly turn the prison and its inhabitants to a pile of wreckage and dead bodies, the true purpose of the prison was revealed, and it wasn't at all pleasant.It was the training ground for women who would protect the world against hordes of dragons bent on destroying everything in its path. Maria and Andria, her new friend, were chosen to lead these women because they had special gifts that could help win the war against the dragons.With no time to feel resentful, she had to prepare her body and mind for the battle ahead, and for the sake of her daughter. Will they be able to uncover the identity of the masked man who held the strings and defeat the horde of ferocious dragons and keep the world safe?
Maria’s Photograph
After being widowed in the second world war, Young School teacher Judith moves to start a new life in a remote Norfolk village. Finding herself alone in her remote cottage for long evenings she often finds herself talking to an old photograph of a young girl which came with the house. When the girl begins to haunt her dreams Judith becomes involved in a terrifying and jumpy ghost story.
The Devil’s Hand
The die is cast; delve into the occult and nineties nostalgia.North London, 1997. Follow Detective Inspector MICHELLE DAVEY and orphaned schoolgirl, RYE TURPIN, as they both try to solve the murder of a missing teenager, to whom they seemingly have no connection, besides the spirit. For MICHELLE, it's a question of whether this distraction will hinder her dream of promotion, if not ruin her career. Aside from the otherworldly forces, she is all-the-while fighting the "boy's club" mentality of the police force. Thankfully, RYE has her friends to rely upon and an overprotective sister. Though, as she turns sixteen, she may too be in danger. And not just from the perils and pitfalls of navigating adolescence. With their new-found ability to see the dead, their paths cross before converging in a climactic battle against the forces that would rather this murder remains a mystery. Fans of classic nineties television shows who mourn this era would appreciate this British revival in literature. When extraordinary befalls the ordinary; characters' humanity is at the forefront of a tale that's both humorous and high-stakes.SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL! We all have our parts to play.
Wicked Secrets
Inheritances are passed down from generation to generation among families. This can be something simple like a piece of jewelry or painting. It can also come in the form of money, stocks, and bonds, or even property and homes. Ayla Sinn has recently learned of an old family home that she acquired after the passing of her mother. She soon discovers that it's not only an old home that needs many improvements, but it comes with a dark past. One involving her mother and uncle. After moving into the family home, she realizes she's not alone. Something strange is happening around Ayla in the old Sinn family home and she turns to her best friend Dominic. He contacts a paranormal investigating team to find out who or what is lurking in the home. They find truths that make Ayla wished she never inherited the house. She finds comfort with the new people in her life, but all of them aren't alive.
Short Stories of Ghosts and Graves
Haunting stories that will linger long after the lights are turned out, this collection of spine-chillers includes a mix of seasoned authors with emerging talent.Stories include classic style ghost tales and contemporary imaginings. All authors are past and present writers from our annual Rainforest Writing Retreat, a three day retreat set in the beautiful O'Reilly's Rainforest with intense masterclasses by industry professionals. Twenty-five stories best enjoyed late at night in a creaking old house, or, you know, on the train on your way to work. You'll meet spirits with unfinished business, lost love and sometimes... a taste for blood. There's even a true ghost story included!Read them in snippets, or stay up all night and devour them all... if you dare.
Foolish Beliefs; April May Snow Psychic Mystery Novel #2
Dusty's ghost hunting team is investigating Sloss Furnaces this weekend. He offers me an absurd amount of cash to travel with them as a consultant for my psychic abilities. Why not? I like Birmingham, and everyone knows those old legends about the Furnaces are a bunch of bull malarkey. Besides, things have taken a turn for the crazy bordering on stupid in Guntersville. Jared Raley, my clueless cuckold new client, is determined to sue his neighbor for an invasion of privacy. I don't think we stand a chance in court since I saw Jared's wife Crystal with their neighbor at the local deli. Together. His hand in her back jean pocket. Yeah, I don't want to be the one to break the truth to Jared.I bumped into my former high school best friend turned nemesis. She's doing great and just bought the veterinarian clinic in town since she graduated from Auburn. Her career is going just as she planned. My face still hurts from fake smiling.Chase brought his friend Patrick to the house for dinner. They're restoring a '76 Vette, working into the wee hours of the night every day this week.It's been impossible for me to sleep. If you met Patrick, you'd understand.The cherry on top of the hot mess that is my life? Granny Snow had a secret gift for me. Oh, boy, did she ever!Why do people assume it's alright to give me a life-altering gift without asking if I want one?You can understand why it's the perfect time to skip town for a weekend and leave my Guntersville problems behind. Even if it means running the risk of further waking my paranormal 'Gifts.'I've never been more wrong in my life.
Seven Turns
Washed-up author Callaghan McCarthy has 99 problems, and believing in ghosts isn't one of them. The ghosts of Woodley, USA find this amusing, but they need her help with a problem of their own. When she checks into Vale House, a bed and breakfast the internet claims is haunted, she hopes to find inspiration for a sequel to her once-popular ghost story. She quickly finds more inspiration than she bargained for, but any evil haunting Vale House does not emanate from its ghosts. As Cally comes to know and love the eccentric denizens of the run-down Southern town, she realizes she has wandered into the midst of a host of secrets nobody will talk about in front of people who are Not From Around Here. While a disembodied internet entity, the ghost of a teenage Taino pirate, and a mysterious gentleman who is not quite human, himself, try to help her cope with her new reality, she begins to understand that saving Vale House and saving herself are one and the same.
The Ravenshire Chronicles
"To those that seek solace or adventure in the forest that lie before you, pay heed, for whatever you do, never enter beyond the shadows of the dark and sinister branches of Ravenshire. For strange and awful things are bound to befall on those who do." Betwixt these covers are the strange and awful accounts of a young boy named Merrick, who deliberately ignored the warning to stay out of Ravenshire and the dire and dreaded consequences as a result. Do you dare enter the forest? Do you dare open the book?
Flicker
Flicker is a modern-day ghost story set in a haunted diner. When Charlie Brace buys, refurbishes, and opens a diner that's been up on blocks for many years, he gets much more than he bargained for, from neon signs that flicker insanely, to a quirky staff, to odd customers, to an even stranger hobo-philosopher who picks through his dumpster while lecturing him on the moon and mythology, to the amorous advances of the previous owner's widow, to a mysterious mother and child who appear at the diner one morning carrying steaming baskets of pies that are, in a word, charmed, to the appearance of ghosts with murderous intentions.Are the mother and child ghosts or do they just bake great pies? What about Charlie's head waitress, who dresses like a woman from the 1950s and spouts diner lingo no one has used in years? What about the man in the dumpster? What about the widow, who seems to be holding back about her husband's death? And what about the customers, who grow anxious and impatient whenever the pie runs out? Who exactly are the ghosts, why are they haunting the diner, and why do they want to kill Charlie?L. Rett Boswell is also the author of The Leadership Secrets of Squirrels and SKELETON: A Bare Bones Mystery.
The Ties That Bind
"Night has a habit of mixing that which in the day appears simple and ordinary to make it confusing and occasionally frightening." 2018: two women tragically die in a car accident in Oxfordshire, England. 1918: a murder takes place in a fenland village in Cambridgeshire, England. The two events are connected but which event influences the other? The dramatic debut novel by well known children's author, Peter Crussell, is a compelling story of two families divided by time yet united by death.
The Last Christmas
FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS RECEIVE A CRYPTIC INVITATIONTO RETURN TO THE ANCIENT SCOTTISH CASTLE THAT IS THEIR BIRTHPLACE FOR A LAST CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION.SOON AFTER THEY ARRIVE, THEY REALIZE NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS. A PROTECTIVE GHOST WARNS THEM OF A CURSE, THE MATRIARCH OF THE FAMILY PROVIDES MYSTERIOUS CLUES TO A TREASURE, AND THEY MUST DECIPHER THE SECRET OR LOSE EVERYTHING - INCLUDING THEIR ANCESTRAL FAMILY -- IN JUST SIX MORE DAYS. Four adult children of Benevolence Dayne who are different in every way receive an all-expenses-paid invitation to return to Torcall Castle in a remote part of northwest Scotland. Benevolence has never been close to any of them, but each comes home for a different reason.A set of inexplicable clues leads the Daynes on a Christmas hunt for an old clock and treasure that dates back to the battle for Scottish independence at Culloden. The phantoms in the castle want to help, but an ancient curse will bring down the Dayne clan and its ancestral home if they are unsuccessful.They have until six p.m. on Boxing Day - December 26th. Can they decipher the puzzle and save everything by then, or will their failure cost them everything?
The Turn of the Screw (Deluxe Library Binding)
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.
The Transylvania Twist
A shaky truce. A pregnant Medusa. And a dedicated doctor who keeps legends alive.Even during a truce, I have my hands full as a MASH surgeon to an army of warring gods-especially when Medusa herself turns up pregnant. I frankly have no idea what to expect when a Gorgon's expecting, but I have an even bigger problem when my presumed-dead former-fianc矇 sneaks into my tent with enough emotional baggage to fill a tank.He's been fighting for the other side, which technically makes him my enemy, and now he needs me and the power I've kept secret for so long: I can see the dead. It's a blessing and a curse. Literally. Because the gods will smite me in a second if they suspect.But the other side is developing a terrible new weapon, and the only person who can stop the carnage was just murdered in a covert lab behind enemy lines. So I have no choice but to pull on my combat boots and go AWOL with my ex and a moody berserker to confront a ghost with a terrible secret.Too bad uncovering the truth could make me enemy #1...Warning: This book contains a Star Wars-obsessed werewolf, an adorable hellhound, demigods in peril, action, romance, and friends who put each other first-in a MASH camp where everybody knows your business.
The Ghost and the Witches’ Coven
The mediums of Beach Drive don't take rumors of a witches' coven seriously-not until it threatens one of their own.Meanwhile, Officer Brian Henderson can no longer ignore the secrets of Marlow House. Can he handle the truth?Large Print
The Ghost and the Witches’ Coven
The mediums of Beach Drive don't take rumors of a witches' coven seriously-not until it threatens one of their own.Meanwhile, Officer Brian Henderson can no longer ignore the secrets of Marlow House. Can he handle the truth?
The Apparition in the Kitchen
Things at the beautiful, historic Granger-Teague home are quite pleasant. The family has finally begun building itself back up, following a series of crises. Following the death of Faye, Jerry's beloved wife and best friend since childhood, things had been difficult. With help from friends and family, he began putting his life back together. And there were three people who had his back no matter what. There's Anne Granger, his daughter-in-law. She's the one who picked him up and got him going again. She's an angel, as far as Jerry is concerned. He loves her in what many consider an unhealthy way. She means so much to Jerry; he doesn't think anyone will ever understand. There's Marilyn Beales. He worked with her at the high school for years. She was the counselor. Having gone to school to study mental conditions and such, turned out to be right helpful once she started dating Jerry. She had known his wife, and understood his anguish. Marilyn is good to Jerry. They love one another, but have no intention to marry. They give each other what the other needs in many ways. Then, there's Faye. Despite the fact she has been dead for almost a decade, Faye and Jerry still have a quite active relationship. She is still seen frequently in the family home. She keeps an eye on things, keeps people in line, and torments the cat. She continues to show her devotion to the man she cheered on and supported all of her life; her husband. Faye had never left his side. Yes, things in Jerry's life are certainly looking up, but not without a hitch. There's never a dull moment in Jerry's life! But, he has it made. He has his beloved daughter-in-law, the beautiful high school counselor, and his deceased but not departed wife ... the apparition in the kitchen.
The Apparition in the Kitchen
Things at the beautiful, historic Granger-Teague home are quite pleasant. The family has finally begun building itself back up, following a series of crises. Following the death of Faye, Jerry's beloved wife and best friend since childhood, things had been difficult. With help from friends and family, he began putting his life back together. And there were three people who had his back no matter what. There's Anne Granger, his daughter-in-law. She's the one who picked him up and got him going again. She's an angel, as far as Jerry is concerned. He loves her in what many consider an unhealthy way. She means so much to Jerry; he doesn't think anyone will ever understand. There's Marilyn Beales. He worked with her at the high school for years. She was the counselor. Having gone to school to study mental conditions and such, turned out to be right helpful once she started dating Jerry. She had known his wife, and understood his anguish. Marilyn is good to Jerry. They love one another, but have no intention to marry. They give each other what the other needs in many ways. Then, there's Faye. Despite the fact she has been dead for almost a decade, Faye and Jerry still have a quite active relationship. She is still seen frequently in the family home. She keeps an eye on things, keeps people in line, and torments the cat. She continues to show her devotion to the man she cheered on and supported all of her life; her husband. Faye had never left his side. Yes, things in Jerry's life are certainly looking up, but not without a hitch. There's never a dull moment in Jerry's life! But, he has it made. He has his beloved daughter-in-law, the beautiful high school counselor, and his deceased but not departed wife ... the apparition in the kitchen.
Wall of Ghosts
There is a monster caught inside Michael's head. Trapped inside a nightmare house, the Wraith wants nothing more than to be freed from its prison. To escape, well, Michael must die.Michael's therapist believes there's a mundane explanation to the dreams, but her efforts to find the why of the Wraith would bear no fruit.Three years of reliving the same horrifying visions night after night, well, that's enough to drive anyone mad.He tries to keep everything together with routines and his job, but when he finally agrees to help a newfound ghost with her own unfinished business in exchange for her aid, everything and everyone starts turning up dead.The Realm of the Wraith is ever-expanding. Sooner or later, it will find Michael and have its revenge.Wall of Ghosts is the third book in The Torn Veil series. The Light Rail and That Night in the Park preceded this work.
The Turn of the Screw
he Turn of the Screw is an 1898 horror novella by Henry James that first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly magazine (January 27 - April 16, 1898). In October 1898 it appeared in The Two Magics, a book published by Macmillan in New York City and Heinemann in London. 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.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.The novella has been adapted numerous times in radio drama, film, stage, and television, including a 1950 Broadway play, and the 1961 film The Innocents. On Christmas Eve, an unnamed narrator listens to Douglas, a friend, read a manuscript written by a former governess whom Douglas claims to have known and who is now dead. The manuscript tells the story of how the young governess is hired by a man who has become responsible for his young nephew and niece after the deaths of their parents. He lives mainly in London but also has a country house, Bly. He is uninterested in raising the children.The boy, Miles, is attending a boarding school, while his younger sister, Flora, is living at a summer country house in Essex. She is currently being cared for by Mrs. Grose, the housekeeper. Miles and Flora's uncle, the governess' new employer, gives her full charge of the children and explicitly states that she is not to bother him with communications of any sort. The governess travels to her new employer's country house and begins her duties.Miles soon returns from school for the summer just after a letter arrives from the headmaster stating that he has been expelled. Miles never speaks of the matter, and the governess is hesitant to raise the issue. She fears there is some horrible secret behind the expulsion but is too charmed by the adorable young boy to want to press the issue. Soon thereafter, around the grounds of the estate, the governess begins to see the figures of a man and woman whom she does not recognise. These figures come and go at will without ever being seen or challenged by other members of the household, and they seem to the governess to be supernatural. She learns from Mrs. Grose that the governess' predecessor, Miss Jessel, and another employee, Peter Quint, had had a sexual relationship. Before their deaths, Jessel and Quint spent much of their time with Flora and Miles, and this fact has grim significance for the current governess when she becomes convinced that the two children are secretly aware of the ghosts' presence.Later, without permission, Flora leaves the house while Miles is playing music for the governess. The governess notices Flora's absence and goes with Mrs. Grose in search of her. They find her in a folly on the shore of the lake, and the governess is convinced that Flora has been talking to the ghost of Miss Jessel. When the governess finally confronts Flora, the girl denies seeing Miss Jessel and demands never to see the governess again. At the governess' suggestion, Mrs. Grose takes Flora away to her uncle, leaving the governess with Miles, who that night at last talks to her about his expulsion the ghost of Quint appears to the governess at the window. The governess shields Miles, who attempts to see the ghost. The governess tells Miles he is no longer controlled by the ghost and then finds that Miles has died in her arms, and the ghost has gone.
Beyond Sunnyfields
"A beautifully written story that explores spiritual warfare and strong themes like demons, family, death, hell, reincarnation, and the primordial struggle between good and evil." Readers' Favorite The Devil loves the young and innocent. Tony's daughter is both. Eva is a very special child. No one knows just how special until angels and demons are drawn by her light, and Eva and those who love her are in mortal danger. Claire enlists the help of angels to protect her precious niece. Meanwhile in the physical world enter Dee Benson, chosen for her skills and otherworldly connections. Will Tony and Dee be able to protect Eva from evils, intent on delivering her to their hellish master? Beyond Sunnyfields is an action-packed tale of afterlife atrocities causing destruction on earth and beyond. For fans of the supernatural and action and adventure. "Dark and gruesome in parts, but a real page turner that kept me guessing right to the end. Loved it!" Reading Addict Reviewer *PLEASE NOTE* This novel contains disturbing content and cruelty to both minors and adults.'
Beyond Possession (The Afterlife Series Book 4)
It started when her heart stopped... The Devil wants revenge. As Claire Sylvester and her lover guard the evil souls in the cave known as Hell on Earth, an angel's mistake causes the soul of a child to be suspended in the ether - ripe bait for any passing evil. While Claire's twin brothers are working on their telepathic abilities, Tony's wife struggles to come to terms with the death of her mother, seeking solace elsewhere. A natural disaster strikes, playing right into the Devil's hands as he selects young children to bend to his will.The twins need their sister's help, but she remains mysteriously quiet. Will they ever hear from her again and can innocent young lives be saved from a fate worse than death? "An excellent, thought-provoking, fast-paced tale of the supernatural... This book has something for everyone: comedy, the supernatural, and even a love story thrown in." Readers' Favorite Fans of 'Being Human' and dark humour enjoy the Afterlife series which currently comprises five supernatural thriller books: Book 1: Beyond Death Book 2: Beyond Life Book 3: Beyond Destiny Book 4: Beyond Possession Book 5: Beyond Limits Book 6: Beyond Sunnyfields (2021)
Happily Ever After, Again
Happily Ever After, Again is electrifying, heart-pounding romance suspense melding sensuality, danger, and intrigue in this fast-paced page-turner. Who killed Bratten Drake?Bratten's murder leaves Lauren grief-stricken while questioning motives of his partner, his assistant, and his best friend.Against Ever-After protocol, Bratten's ghost mysteriously appears to help Lauren solve the murder, but places her in danger.Will Lauren live Happily Ever After, Again?
The Meter’s Always Running
Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, taxi driver Trisha Reede knows all the haunts and legends of the city built on the dead. After a long day of ferrying tourists, Trisha ejects a late evening out of line fare. But when he's found murdered, she questions her decision to let him out in such a seedy neighborhood. As the police investigation steers her way, she puts on the gas to solve the crime. As if she didn't already have enough baggage to deal with, newly dead Aunt Harriett shows up, helpful but cryptic, more dreamlike than real, warning of an enraged spirit searching for Trisha.
Shattered
'If you like a great psychological thriller, I promise you that you will love Shattered.' Amazon reviewDECEPTION. GREED. VENGENCE. BETRAYAL Forced to Northumberland to care for her dying Aunt, Charley Costin is determined to put aside childhood fears, and a twenty year feud, to prove her family wrong. Elizabeth Kane is not a witch, she is just an old lady, and Charley intends to make her estranged Aunt's last days as comfortable as possible. But doubts creep in when Elizabeth proves more work than Charley ever imagined. Intimidating and demanding, with violent hallucinations, episodes of paranoia, and an agenda of her own, Charley discovers dementia is much more than loss of memory, and her Aunt is as far from 'old lady' as she can get. Already on edge, Charley discovers Fortwind House hides not only a sinister presence, an unruly bell, and a study door that opens itself, but also a terrible secret. A secret that gardener Axl Maddox would kill to keep buried. A secret that Elizabeth is desperate to tell. As her Aunt's paranoia grows, an unnerved Charley questions just how long her Aunt has left, and the real reason she may have less time than she thinks. Disturbed, watched, and afraid, Charley feels out of her depth as over twenty years of deception, betrayal, vengeance, and bad blood rise to the surface with devestating consequences. What Charley discovers at Fortwind House will blow her world apart and challenge everything she has ever known.SHATTERED'From the 1st page, I was hooked, and kept finding spare minutes so I could sit and read Shattered, I so wanted it to end, but I didn't want it to finish!!' Amazon review.
Dream Seer
"I'm beginning to understand why Jenna feels the need to get into the mill," Toby said. "Look at this picture." All three of them looked closely at a picture from 1896 of the mill workers. There, sitting on the floor closest to the camera, was a young girl-who looked exactly like Jenna...When Jenna Stevens moves to Orchard Creek, New York, she is immediately drawn to the old mill. At 12, she is unaware of the abilities she has that can connect with those who lie beyond the veil. Or to what measures desperate souls will go to achieve their deepest desires. To her, they're just dreams. Or are they? With ancient diaries, cryptic puzzles, and loyal friends, Dream Seer is a fast-paced pursuit to set things right before the veil closes-and Jenna's very essence ceases to exist. Because no matter what, history will always repeat itself.
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
St Bertrand de Comminges is a decayed town on the spurs of the Pyrenees, not very far from Toulouse, and still nearer to Bagn癡res-de-Luchon. It was the site of a bishopric until the Revolution, and has a cathedral which is visited by a certain number of tourists. In the spring of 1883 an Englishman arrived at this old-world place-I can hardly dignify it with the name of city, for there are not a thousand inhabitants. He was a Cambridge man, who had come specially from Toulouse to see St Bertrand's Church, and had left two friends, who were less keen archaeologists than himself, in their hotel at Toulouse, under promise to join him on the following morning. Half an hour at the church would satisfy them, and all three could then pursue their journey in the direction of Auch. But our Englishman had come early on the day in question, and proposed to himself to fill a note-book and to use several dozens of plates in the process of describing and photographing every corner of the wonderful church that dominates the little hill of Comminges.
Rose House
Did you ever see something that isn't there?On the verge of a divorce he doesn't want, Lou heads to Louisiana where he'd grown up. There he finds a remarkable old house-three stories, abandoned, overgrown, and in desperate need of some tender care.When a family tragedy scars him even more, he throws himself into the restoration, gradually bringing the old place back to life. But in doing so, he uncovers secrets long hidden, shadows of a past best forgotten.With the help of Addie, his plucky housekeeper, and Sandi, the cynical cop, Lou starts to unravel the mysteries of Rose House, and the tragedy that took place there.
The Hawthorne Blow
Lake Superior just gave up one of its dead...When Sam Halvorsen rescues recreational diver, Heather Case, they inadvertently set loose an evil that has been trapped at the bottom of Lake Superior since The Hawthorn went down during a frigid storm in November, 1886. After hearing reports of a ghost-ship and frozen bodies in the middle of July, Sam and Heather realize they have to rescue their town. But they don't even know what they are up against. Now, sixteen-year-old, Lily Swanson's powers have awakened once again. But Sam, Heather and Lily will need the help of a retired professor to decipher Lily's visions so that they can return the battered Hawthorn to the bottom of Lake Superior before the whole town is exterminated. And as each additional body falls, a chance at victory is lost. Until there is just one...
The Monk
Ambrosio is an extremely devout monk about 30 years old. He was found left at the Abbey doorstep when he was too young to tell his tale and monks took him and raised him in the monastery. When his constant companion, a novice named Rosario, admits that he is a woman named Matilda, who disguised herself so that she could be near him, begins a struggle in Ambrosio between his religious vows and his personal temptations and ambitions, which leads to abuse, violence, incest and murder.
The Headless Horseman
The story takes place in Texas soon after the War with Mexico. Louise Poindexter, a beautiful newcomer, is courted by two men - the arrogant and vindictive Cassius Calhoun and the dashing but poor mustanger Maurice Gerald. Calhoun plots to eliminate his rival when tragedy strikes: Louise's brother, the young Henry Poindexter, is murdered. All clues point to Maurice Gerald as the assassin. At the same time a headless rider is spotted in the environs of the Poindexter plantation.
Phia Rose
Phia Rose is a young psychic medium who bought the three-story brick Queen Anne of her dreams. A grand house that had been built in 1892 by Joshua McCarthy. It had been handed down from father to son until it practically fell in Phia's lap. Convincing her childhood best friend and assistant Quinn to stay with her by giving him the third floor of the house to make his own. Phia named her new home Rose Manor. But as she would soon learn a new name was not enough to erase the dark secrets time had embedded in its walls. When a Ghost named Micheal made his presence known. The mystery of Rose Manor's long-buried secrets begins to unfold.
