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Supernatural Pittsburgh and its suburbs
By Jr., James F. Titus. 2010
Pittsburgh's legends are as varied as its many neighborhoods. They include adventures in abandoned houses, babies in peril, nightly bedside…
visitors, dogs giving warning, and communications from beyond the grave. Each eye-opening encounter in this book will leave you staggering, as you walk through the realm of the great unknown. 2010
Passing strange: true tales of New England hauntings and horrors
By Joseph Citro, Joseph A Citro. 1997
Scary stories of Mammoth Cave
By Colleen O'Connor Olson, Charles Hanion. 2002
Collection of seven spooky stories about strange occurrences in the world's longest cave system. Contains fiction from the 19th and…
20th centuries, as well as first-hand accounts from explorers, scientists, and national park employees. 2002
Ghost stories of the Rocky Mountains: Volume II (Ghost Stories #27)
By Barbara Smith, Shelagh Kubish. 2003
This collection of paranormal tales from the Rocky Mountain states of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico recounts…
more than three dozen stories, including a ghost seen cleaning up the site of the 1903 Frank Slide; Idaho's phantom white stallion that rescues people lost in the high country; a ghostly bookworm in Colorado who haunts a used bookstore; and more. 2003
Ghost stories of the Rocky Mountains: Volume I (Ghost Stories #2)
By Barbara Smith, Volker Bodegom. 1999
Haunting tales from the high country include mysteries surrounding many well-known buildings and landmarks with over four dozen stories from…
Little Bighorn, Cheyenne, Santa Fe, Denver, Butte, Salt Lake City, and more. 1999
Scaredy Kat (Suddenly Supernatural #2)
By Elizabeth Cody Kimmel. 2010
Thirteen-year-old Kat, a psychic medium who can see spirits, is overwhelmed by her abilities when she and a friend explore…
the abandoned house next door where they discover the unhappy spirit of a young boy. For grades 4-7
Ghosts!: ghostly tales from folklore (An I can read book)
By Alvin Schwartz, Victoria Chess. 1991
Haunted castle on Hallows Eve
By Mary Pope Osborne. 2003
After climbing into their magic tree house, Jack and Annie are invited by master magician Merlin to King Arthur's realm…
where invisible beings, giant ravens, and haunted spells have put a duke's castle in an uproar on Halloween night. For grades 2-4. 2003
House of echoes
By Barbara Erskine. 1996
Searching for her birth mother, Joss Grant discovers she has inherited a mansion. Since her husband, Luke, has just lost…
his company, moving to Belheddon Hall seems perfect. But when their two small sons show signs of abuse, her family suspects Joss. Somehow she has to discover what or who is behind the eerie happenings in the old house
Haunted castle on Hallows Eve (Magic Tree House (R) Merlin Mission #30)
By Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca. 2003
After climbing into their magic tree house, Jack and Annie are invited by master magician Merlin to King Arthur's realm…
where invisible beings, giant ravens, and haunted spells have put a duke's castle in an uproar on Halloween night. For grades 2-4. 2003
Haunted Oklahoma: ghosts and strange phenomena of the Sooner State
By Jeff Provine. 2021
Oklahoma's Ghostly Legends are as varied as its history and culture. The state boasts hauntings by ancient Native Americans, Spanish…
miners, soldiers, outlaws, ranchers, performers, students, repairmen, and many more. Oklahoma's stately mansions, theaters, and old hotels still have previous residents dwelling in a spectral form. One phenomenon that may be surprising is Oklahoma's uncanny number of headless ghosts. Haunted Oklahoma explores King Tutt's Tomb on the Arkansas, Mr. Apple's Mausoleum, and the Spooksville Triangle, to name just a few. Eerie occurrences, spooky events, unsolved mysteries, and terrifying specters make for a scary journey through Oklahoma's Haunted past. Adult. Some violence. Unrated
The Amityville horror
By Jay Anson. 1977
A chilling true story of a haunted house. George and Kathleen Lutz and their three children move into a home…
in Amityville, Long Island in 1975, although they knew it had been the scene of a mass murder. Bestseller
The nearly departed: Minnesota ghost stories & legends
By Michael Norman. 2009
Ghost stories have existed as long as humans have been telling tales. Norman does not attempt to prove or disprove…
the existence of ghosts but instead allow readers to make up their own minds. His tales feature people's strange and paranormal experiences in quite ordinary places, including homes, theaters, B&Bs, and restaurants. Many of the engaging and hair-raising accounts involve strange and frightening incidents of the last fifty years; some tales document very recent unexplainable or spectral events. The book includes a list of sites open to the public and documents the hauntings' locations. Adult. Some violence
"A collection of bilingual oral stories (Spanish/English) of witchcraft and the supernatural (including tales of sorcerers; witches; La Llorona, the…
vanishing hitchhiker; and apparitions) from old-timers and young people whose ages range from ninety-eight to seventeen and who live in Latin America and the American Southwest"--From the publisher. AdultA collection of tales of the supernatural, some based on ancient legends, set in New England. The outstanding ghost/horror fiction…
authors represented here include Sarah Orne Jewett, John W. Vandercook, H.P. Lovecraft, Conrad Aiken, and Edith Wharton
Ghostly tales of Wisconsin
By Ryan Jacobson. 2022
A place so haunted it was featured on national television, the spirits of long-dead gangsters and serial killers, and perhaps…
the most famous werewolf story in US history--Wisconsin has long been regarded as one of the most haunted states in America. This collection of ghost stories presents the creepiest, most surprising of them all. Horror fans and history buffs will delight in these 28 chilling tales about haunted locations. They're based on reportedly true accounts, proving that Wisconsin is the setting for some of the most compelling ghostly tales ever told. The short stories are ideal for quick reading, and they're sure to captivate anyone who enjoys a good scare. Share them with friends around a campfire, or try them alone-if you dare! -- Back cover. Adult. ViolenceFrom the twice CWA Dagger shortlisted author of The Twelve Strange Days of Christmas come thirteen twelve stories to transport…
you to the macabre world of inexplicable phenomena. As the dark winter nights get longer, prepare to lose yourself in the world of the strange. With a tale for each day of Christmas and a rather unlucky 13th, Christmas is not the only spirit in these pages. &‘Tis the season for sacrificial feasts, cultish communities and a train with a rather final destination. So wrap up warm and let yourself get lost in the world of the strange, the scary and the supernatural…
Call Him Mine: A Telegraph Thriller of the Year
By Tim MacGabhann. 2019
A TELEGRAPH THRILLER OF THE YEAR 'A wild ride' Ian Rankin'Tough and uncompromising: you'll be glad you read it' Lee…
Child'Hilarious, gripping, poetic. I loved it' Adrian McKinty, author of The Chain 'Gripping from beginning to end' Independent'Intoxicating and chilling' Observer 'Pacy and exciting' Daily Telegraph'Vivid and lyrical' Guardian'MacGabhann paints an extraordinarily vivid picture of Mexico, in all its seething, sweltering madness and beauty' Irish Independent Nobody asked us to look.Every day, every since, I still wish we hadn't. Jaded reporter Andrew and his photographer boyfriend, Carlos, are sick of sifting the dregs of Mexico's drug war: from cartel massacres to corrupt politicians, they think they've seen it all.But when they find a body even the police are too scared to look at, what started out as just another assignment becomes the sort of story all reporters dream of... ...until Carlos pushes for answers too fast, and winds up murdered, leaving Andrew grief-stricken and flailing for answers, justice, and revenge.
Shadow Silence: Whisper Hollow 2 (Whisper Hollow #2)
By Yasmine Galenorn. 2016
Fans of Ilona Andrews, Jeaniene Frost, Patricia Biggs and Christine Feehan will fall under the spell of New York Times…
bestseller Yasmine Galenorn's enchanting parnaormal romance series. Enter Whisper Hollow at your own risk, for in this town spirits walk among the living, and the lake never gives up her dead.Fifteen years ago, Kerris Fellwater ran away. But Whisper Hollow wove its spell and called her back. In this haunted town, people don't stay buried, and it's up to spirit shaman Kerris to drive the dead back to where they belong.There's no such thing as a quiet life in Whisper Hollow and this time, local Peggin is under a curse. Determined to save her best friend, Kerris and her soul mate Bryan vow to break the hex.Battling dark magic, they unearth a violent mystery of the past. A secret so shocking that some will do anything to protect it, even if it means sacrificing Whisper Hollow. Will Kerris and Bryan rescue their town from the hands of death before it's too late?For more sizzling heat and supernatural action, visit Whisper Hollow again in Book One in the series, the unmissable Autumn Thorns.
'Gothic, claustrophobic and wonderfully dark' GUARDIAN1904. Thomas Bexley, one of the first forensic photographers, is called to the sleepy Welsh…
village of Dinas Powys. A yound girl by the name of Betsan Tilny has been found murdered in the woodland. But the crime scene appears staged and worse still: the locals are reluctant to help.One night, he develops the crime scene photographs in the cellar of his lodgings. There, he finds a face dimly visible in the photographs - the shadowed spectre of Betsan Tilny.In the days that follow, Thomas senses a growing presence watching him as he tries to uncover what the villagers of Dinas Powys are so intent on keeping secret...The stifling, atmospheric, gothic crime novel following one of the world's first forensic photographers and featuring a killer twist - perfect for fans of The Woman in Black, The Silent Companions, and Little Strangers.****************Praise for A Shadow on the Lens:'An intriguing debut' THE TIMES'A promising debut - gothic, claustrophobic and wonderfully dark' GUARDIAN'A sparkling debut from a name to watch...You might as well be in another world. This is top notch historical crime fiction, with a dash of the supernatural. A gorgeous book and a riveting tale' David Young