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By Larry C. Kay. 2018
Dylan is the new kid on his block. Before the other boys will accept him into their neighborhood, they give…
him a scary dare to complete—he must go down The Hole and come out the other side! Is he brave enough to do it? What might be lurking below, waiting for him?By Cote Smith, Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie. 2018
From the creators of the #1 podcast Limetown, an explosive prequel about a teenager who learns of a mysterious research…
facility where over three hundred people have disappeared—including her uncle—with clues that become the key to discovering the secrets of this strange town.On a seemingly ordinary day, seventeen-year-old Lia Haddock hears news that will change her life forever: three hundred men, women, and children living at a research facility in Limetown, Tennessee, have disappeared without a trace. Among the missing is Emile Haddock, Lia’s uncle. What happened to the people of Limetown? It’s all anyone can talk about. Except Lia’s parents, who refuse to discuss what might have happened there. They refuse, even, to discuss anything to do with Emile. As a student journalist, Lia begins an investigation that will take her far from her home, discovering clues about Emile’s past that lead to a shocking secret—one with unimaginable implications not only for the people of Limetown, but for Lia and her family. The only problem is…she’s not the only one looking for answers. Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie are first-rate storytellers, in every medium. Critics called their podcast Limetown “creepy and otherworldly” (The New York Times) and “endlessly fun” (Vox), and their novel goes back to where it all began. Working with Cote Smith, a PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize Finalist, they’ve crafted an exhilarating mystery that asks big questions about what we owe to our families and what we owe to ourselves, about loss, discovery, and growth. Threaded throughout is Emile’s story—told in these pages for the first time ever.By Heather Graham. 2007
Plunge into danger with this classic paranormal romantic suspense from the queen of the genre, New York Times bestselling author…
Heather Graham.A chill falls over Christina Hardy’s housewarming party when talk turns to a recent murder that has all the hallmarks of the so-called Interstate Killer’ murders from fifteen years before. To lighten the mood, the guests drag out an old Ouija board for a little spooky fun—and that’s when things become truly terrifying.Summoned by the Ouija board, the restless spirit of Beau Kidd, the lead detective—and chief suspect—on the original case, seeks Christina’s help: the latest killing isn’t a copycat crime, and he wants his name cleared. Back in the real world, cop-turned-writer Jed Braden is skeptical of Christina’s ghostly encounters, but his police sources confirm all the intimate details of the case—her otherworldly source is reliable, and the body count is growing. The spirits are right. The Interstate Killer is still out there, and Christina’s life is hanging in the balance between this world and the next.Originally published in 2007By Jonathan Aycliffe. 2016
Those who live in silence hear them best . . . Dominic Lancaster hoped to prove himself to his family…
by excelling in the Navy during World War II. Instead he is wounded while serving as a gunner, and loses his leg. Still recovering from his wounds and the trauma of his amputation when the Blitz begins, Dominic finds himself shuffled off to the countryside by his family, along with his partially deaf sister, Octavia. The crumbling family estate on the shores of Ullswater is an old, much-neglected place that doesn’t seem to promise much in the way of happiness or recovery. Something more than a friendship begins to flourish between Dominic and his nurse Rose in the late autumn of that English countryside, as he struggles to come to terms with his new life as an amputee. Another thing that seems to be flourishing is Octavia’s hearing. As winter descends, sinister forces seem to be materializing around Octavia, who is hearing voices of children. After seeing things that no one else can see and hearing things that no one else can hear, Octavia is afflicted with a sickness that cannot be explained. With Octavia’s help, Dominic sets out to find the truth behind the voices that have haunted his sister. In doing so, he uncovers an even older, darker evil that threatens not only Octavia, but Rose and himself. Jonathan Aycliffe delivers a disturbingly tense ghost story set in the middle of World War II during England’s darkest hour, demonstrating that some fears are timeless . . . Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.By Jonathan Aycliffe. 2001
Some things are best left undisturbed . . . In the countryside of Victorian England, Edward Atherton, rector of Thornham…
St. Stephen, has taken on the arduous task of restoring the ancient church. But he should never have meddled with the tomb that lay beneath the church’s crumbling walls. The moment the workman raised the tomb lid, an unspeakable horror escaped. At a loss to explain the unsettling noises and frightening visions that begin to plague the church, Atherton calls upon fellow antiquarian and Cambridge professor Richard Asquith to help investigate the strange events that began in the wake of the tomb’s disturbance. The two discover tantalizing hints of whom and what may have been laid to rest in the tomb, but the unforeseen circumstances force Asquith to give up his inquiries and leave the small village of Thornham behind. Asquith tries to put the frightening experiences behind him and focus on his new wife and family. But death and disappearances abound, and Asquith soon has no choice but to confront the darkness that has followed him from that ancient church into his own home. English novelist Jonathan Aycliffe has mastered the classic English ghost story, and A Shadow on the Wall, nominated in 2000 for the International Horror Guild Award, is sure to both mesmerize and haunt you. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.By J. F. Orvay. 2018
Javier is a writer who just did the purchase of his life: Glow House. an incredible mansion in Hill town,…
a small and peaceful village in England. Without thinking twice, he decides to move there with his wife and their two kids. There the kids will grow up breathing fresh air and he will be able to focus in writing his new terror novel. When they arrive, they realize everything is better than they imagined: the mansion is incredible and the people very kind, mostly Michael and Margaret, two likeable elderly who live near their new house. But, soon they discover Glow House hides a terrible secret which will drag them to a terrible nightmare and from it will be practically impossible to escape. Do you fear the dark? Before long, it will be the only place you will feel safe.By Catalina Jacob. 2018
"[...] When I was human I fell in love. I was so lost in love that I even promised him…
my last breath. I was so deeply in love that I surrendered to him every inch of my skin. I was so blindly in love that I let him take away my eyes. I was so lost in love that I let him tear my soul apart and damn me into these —. Her voice slowly became a whisper, as her gloved hands strongly tightened around the cape. [...]" Nebun tale opened the gates of the Cemetery, now the remembrance of a bloodied past crawled through Morte skeleton. Come on, go ahead. Cemetery is waiting for you. There, where Death plays hide and seek with a Soul, where Shooting Stars give you smiles, and a Funny boy makes you laugh.By David L. Golemon. 2016
Named One of Riffle's Ten Best Haunted House Books of All TimeBuilt at the turn of the twentieth century by…
one of the richest and most powerful men in the world tucked away in the pristine Pocono Mountains, Summer Place, a retreat for the rich and famous, seems the very essence of charm and beauty, "a scene borrowed from a wondrous fairytale of gingerbread houses, bright forests, and glowing, sunny meadows."But behind the yellow and white trimmed exterior lurks an evil, waiting to devour the unwary...Seven years ago, Professor Gabriel Kennedy's investigation into paranormal activity at Summer Place ended in tragedy, and destroyed his career. Now, Kelly Delaphoy, the ambitious producer of a top-rated ghost-hunting television series, is determined to make Summer Place the centerpiece of an epic live broadcast on Halloween night. To ensure success, she needs help from the one man who has come face-to-face with the evil that dwells in Summer Place, a man still haunted by the ghosts of his own failure. Disgraced and alienated from the academic community, Kennedy wants nothing to do with the event. But Summer Place has other plans...As Summer Place grows stronger, Kennedy, along with the paranormal ghost hunting team, The Supernaturals, sets out to confront...and if possible, destroy...the evil presence dwelling there.By Chase J. Jackson. 2014
College graduate Adrian Ramirez has finally landed his first job, and it's the opportunity of a lifetime: teaching at the…
elite Finley Academy in his hometown of Newnan, Georgia. Life is on the upswing, and Adrian returns home with girlfriend Lea and high hopes---but the Academy is not the idyll he imagined. Along with the new pressures of adulthood, and a rising anxiety disorder he's having trouble hiding, Adrian discovers there's been a string of unexplained dropouts at the school. He suspects something is amiss with two of his students, identical twins Raven and Robin. One outgoing, one withdrawn, both keeping a secret. When Adrian is accused of being at the center of a student's breakdown, he is forced to dig deeper to unravel the mystery, finding influences of the paranormal along the way. Will Adrian be able to unlock the dark secrets of Finley Academy---and his own past---in time?By Sally Spedding. 2012
"A creepy and suspenseful read." Lucy O'Connor, Waterstones "...the most complex, incredible, yet realistic Gordian knot I've read of in…
a very long time - if ever." Mallory Forbes, Mallory Heart Reviews When Jason Robbins arrives at the eerie Heron House in deepest Carmarthenshire for a writing course, he soon meets its two weird servants who seem to exercise a sinister power over their scheming employer, Monty Flynn. Another newcomer is Helen Jenkins, a cook, to whom Jason is instantly attracted. Together they discover what dangers really lurk behind those ivy-clad walls. How the terrible post-war past bleeds into the present when the tormented soul of the young woman haunting them will stop at nothing to have her story told. But is her version of events to be trusted? And at what cost to Jason and Helen when they attempt to find out the truth?By John Inman. 2015
A classic tale takes off in sexy new directions! Poor Mr. Dickens must be twirling in his grave. When E.B.…
Scrudge, putz extraordinaire and all-around numbnuts, is visited by his dead ex on Christmas Eve, he can't imagine how his life could sink any lower. But the three ghostly spirits that come along after are even worse! Good lord, a dyke, a drag queen, and rounding out the trio, a big, hunky bear with nipple rings and a butt plug! What's next? What's next is a good deal of soul-searching and some hard lessons learned with a dash of redemption thrown in for good measure. And love too, believe it or not. Love that had been simmering all along at the heart of Scrudge's miserable existence, although he was too selfish to see it--until a trio of holiday beasties pointed his sorry ass in the right direction.By Mary Shelley. 2012
Brilliant, driven Victor Frankenstein has at last realised his greatest ambition. The scientist has succeeded in creating intelligent life. But…
when his creature first stirs, Frankenstein realises he has made a monster. And, abandoned by its maker and shunned by everyone who sees it, the Doctor's creation sets out to destroy him and all that he holds dear.Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN remains one of the greatest horror stories ever written, a book that chillingly captures the unforeseen terror of playing God. And the heart-stopping fear of being pursued by a powerful, relentless killer.By Esteban Echeverr a. 2018
La pérdida del individuo y la barbarie de la multitud en un cuento atemporal. «Quizá llegue el día en que…
sea prohibido respirar aire libre, pasearse y hasta conversar con un amigo, sin permiso de autoridad competente.» En pleno régimen de Juan Manuel de Rosas, cuyo gobierno aterrorizó a gran parte de la población de Buenos Aires durante 23 años, Echeverría nos lleva a uno de los mataderos de la ciudad, dónde los federales (partidarios de Rosas) se nos presentan como bárbaros y crueles, actuando como una turba ciega y ávida de carne y sangre. El matadero puede considerarse el primer cuento político sobre Buenos Aires, aunque tras su lectura puede aplicarse a cualquier momento actual.By Brynn Stein. 2013
When Lenard Blake is forced to leave his wife, he divorces not just her but her influential family, who makes…
it impossible for him to keep his job as a Denver police officer, never mind to find another one anywhere in Colorado. But a rural police force in Virginia has an opening, and the move could be just the change he needs, so Lenard buys a house based on an Internet ad. But when he arrives, he finds that the house looks nothing like the ad... and it's haunted as well. Lenard doesn't believe in the supernatural, but he decides to research his supposed ghost anyway. Soon he learns that fifteen years ago, Jason Miller was murdered in the house, and his entire family died under suspicious circumstances. As he makes friends with his ghostly companion, they join forces to try to solve the old murders. Along the way, they find there are some things that conquer even death.By Steven Savile. 2018
Un uomo cammina sicuro per le vie di Londra. La sua vita è a poche ore dalla fine. La sua…
carne sta per diventare ospite di un'entità demoniaca che si è fatta strada arrampicandosi dagli Inferi. Succedono delle cose. Strane cose. I leoni di Traflagar hanno realizzato la profezia, scendendo dai plinti attorno alla colonna di Nelson al fine di difendere la città. Il demone insegue le sue tenere prede per le vie illuminate dal gas, per i mercati della carne, i banchi del pesce e i macelli di Whitechapel. Ha gusto per le donne, ma non per le donne ordinarie. Queste donne sono diverse. Speciali. Riusciranno gli uomini dei Frati Minori a fermare questo inferno?By Edo Belkom. 2001
250 years ago, French Jesuits erected a mission deep in the uncharted Canadian wilderness, where they lived until they were…
brutally tortured and murdered by a band of Iroquois.Or so the legends say.Today Ste-Claire College stands near the legendary massacre site, the mission's memory now more folklore than fact. Then Ste-Claire professor, Karl Desbiens, a Regent in the Order of Jesus, and his band of students set off to locate the mission ruins. But after ten days of digging and searching, they find nothing...Until an old world evil is uncovered and the true nightmare is unleashed.With his own inner demons to struggle with, and his own crisis of faith to overcome, Karl Desbiens is an unlikely hero. Nevertheless, it's up to him to carry on the Jesuit tradition and fight the evil that has invaded Ste-Claire College before all of his students are dead.By R. L. Stine. 1997
Timothy has a dangerous story to tell. A story with powers to awaken the worst evil imaginable—the evil in the…
heart of a child. Come and listen to Timothy’s story…if you dare.By Steven Paulsen. 2018
In this collection, readers will enjoy the very best of Steven Paulsen’s dark and weird tales. Included are stories such…
as a future where population forces families into terrible choices, the awakening of an eldritch horror in colonial British India, the steaming jungles of Vietnam alongside the spirits of the forest, and more.By Deborah Sheldon. 2017
A collection of twenty-one dark fantasy and horror stories by Deborah Sheldon. Mysterious. Creepy. Disturbing. Including: - A funeral…
director, who steals body parts for cash, takes delivery of an unusual corpse. - The crew of a nineteenth-century fishing boat encounters an unknown but irresistible danger. - A dog-sledder on a secret mission in Antarctica fights for his life against the monsters that have fuelled his every nightmare since the Vietnam war.By Deborah Sheldon. 2018
In her late teens, Meredith Berg-Olsen had had all the makings of a runway model. Now in her late forties,…
after everything she had been through – including horrors that John could only guess at – she looked bloodless instead of pale, skeletal instead of slender, more dead than alive. John Penrose has two secrets. One is the roommate he keeps hidden from the world: his high-school sweetheart, Meredith. His other secret is the reason he feels compelled to look after her. Contrition is a horror story with noir undertones and an atmosphere of mounting dread.