From the author of Good Neighbours, described by Gillian Flynn as 'wildly entertaining'. An absorbing and astute satirical thriller about a family's odyssey into an exclusive enclave for the wealthy that might not be as ideal as it seems.
Set in an isolated 1980s Appalachian community, reeling from the brutal murder of two hikers, this novel is deliciously creepy and unsettling, yet gorgeous and dreamlike in its portrayal of two impoverished girls who must come to terms with what's happening on the sentient mountain they call home.
Jeremy wakes up to a ghost in his coffin. A tunneller had come to wake him up. The last thing he remembered before he died was the face of his gold-digger wife's lover.Jeremy is introduced to the Committee: a group who controls all the dead stuck in limbo, unable to rest without justice. Living death is a monotonous life of waiting.One day, the dead decide that it's time to stop rehashing their deaths. If the police can't solve their deaths, then it is up for them to do so.But, what happens when, after many trips to town, the ghosts become lax. No longer trying to stay corporeal, the townsfolk become horrified. And what if the ghosts are no longer satisfied with crime-solving?Cerff delivers a humorous novel of death, pranks and vengeance.
Lake Conshe, by Ingrid Lynch, is not a whodunit; it is always obvious who the murderer is. But the book does look at how war and personal tragedy can affect a person...The Stedman/Robbins family owns the cottage on Lake Conshe. Helen Stedman is of noble birth and has funded the foundry her husband Reginald runs, along with his manager Gunnar Thorson. Their son (Stedman Robbins) and Dalt Thorson are the best of friends; Dalt becomes Helen's ward after his parents die from pneumonia.The family moves to Pennsylvania in 1935, and the boys, firm friends by now, go off to school together. Trouble comes for Sted, though, after the boys graduate. He wants to marry his sweetheart, Faye but is told he must go to college or be cut off with no money. Dalt is to stay and look after Helen, whose health is failing. Sted goes to college, and while there Faye is killed in a traffic accident. An awful argument ensues, and then he goes off to war. Dalt again remains behind to look after Helen.Fast forward to the 1980s. Don Axel (head of police) is suspicious of Sted as people who have all visited The Cottage are going missing. He wants to investigate Sted and search the property but is blocked from doing this due to the good standing Sted has in the community and the vast amounts of money he donates.
One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped our World.Frankenstein is the most famous novel by Mary Shelley: a dark parable of science misused. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. The novel is presented here in its original form and with an afterword by David Pinching.Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but wayward scientist, builds a human from dead flesh. Horrified at what he has done, he abandons his creation. The hideous creature learns language and becomes civilized but society rejects him. Spurned, he seeks vengeance on his creator. So begins a cycle of destruction, with Frankenstein and his 'monster' pursuing each other to the extremes of nature until all vestiges of their humanity are lost. In 1831, Mary Shelley succumbed to conservative pressures and toned down elements of the work.
Craig V. Abbott II spins a sensual, supernatural tale of fangs, sex, and danger in this continuation of Blood & Lust.Rick has been newly turned - figuring out the thralls of bloodlust alongside his vampire queen Lizzie.Rather than enjoying his newly gained immortality, Rick, Lizzie, and their tenuous witch and werewolffriendships are put in danger by the presence of the infamous Christo and Lizzie's sire. Even theforest seems darker, like something is lurking and tainting the very fabric of their world. Will theycome together and use their supernatural powers to defeat this threat? Or will evil prevail and destroy humanity along with them?
A gripping and claustrophobic rural gothic horror novel about an isolated family who worship the bog that surrounds them, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Stephen Graham Jones.
Prepare yourself for a spine-chilling journey through the pages of this gripping anthology, Six Tales of Terror. Within its compelling narratives lie stories of profound literary merit that will both captivate and haunt you.With masterful precision, the author skillfully weaves together a tapestry of horrors, each tale crafted to elicit suspense and dread, leaving you breathless and eagerly turning the pages.Delving fearlessly into the darkest recesses of the human psyche, these stories will keep you on the edge of your seat, ensnaring your imagination with unexpected twists and turns.But be forewarned, dear reader, for once you have experienced these macabre tales, you may never emerge from their grasp unscathed.
A collection of ingeniously crafted, classic horror stories to fire the imagination and give you chills.
A mass murder, reported on the news, leads Paul Gallo to Alaska, following the trail of his brother's disappearance. But the town he arrives in has a terrible, twisted secret.
From Jordan Grupe, author of the gripping and terrifying novel Beneath the Asylum, comes the appropriately named No Sleep Tonight collection of scary short stories - the latest offering of terror for those yearning for a bout of wild-eyed insomnia.Jordan Grupe is a Hamilton, Ontario-based author and artist, who has created more than 40 short stories, novelettes, and novellas. His writings are often shared with a vast audience in the hundreds of thousands via the websites Reddit.com (under profile Jgrupe) and YouTube as well as author website: JordanGrupe.com. The author and his works are also featured on an array of other websites, including amazon.com and other Amazon sites; the websites of other major books retailers and the publisher''s website:www.manor-house-publishing.com.Beneath the Asylum was his first novel and it drew its inspiration from the author''s own experience as a security guard at a psychiatric hospital with a dilapidated, and reportedly haunted, old mansion on its grounds.No Sleep Tonight continues the author''s tales of horror with his first collection of truly scary short stories.
She was wanted by everyone... All she wanted was to be left alone, or at least that's what Desiree Dupuis thought she wanted. She was born a very powerful witch. It figures the one back fired spell she cast would make her a very wanted woman. Drake, the Vampire King, wanted her for her magic. Jason Hargrove, the witch hunter, wanted to see her burn. Caleb Jenkins, the shape-shifter, wanted to possess her. Mica Sinclair, the Rogue Vampire...Well...Mica wanted her heart. Danger and adventure awaits... Desiree had no trouble finding danger, suspense, lies, deceit, and most of all romance...She found love where she least expected, but at what cost? Are the risks too great? After being tugged in four different directions, all Desiree wanted was to Court the Darkness.
Dave, an undercover cop, is busted when his cloaking power fails in the middle of a biker gang meeting. Forced to hide out as detachment commander in Kirk's Landing, a small Manitoba town, his only goal is to continue as a loner and lay low for a year. He learns it's hard to stay a loner in a small town, though, especially with everyone eager to meet him and enlist his help with their version of the local issues. Dave finds his detective instincts pulling him into an unsolved disappearance, corruption in the local high tech paper mill, and pollution of the local lakes and rivers. When Dave tries to use his invisibility to help him in his investigations he discovers there are darker forces at work-forces that are now targeting him, changing him. It's now up to his friends to decide if he can be saved in time.
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Rachel Sommers and her two best friends don't believe anything will happen when they sneak onto a haunted shipwreck in the middle of the night. Why would they? Ghosts don't actually exist... right?But Rachel and her friends disturb something that night. Something demonic. Something that lured Rachel to the ship. And now one of her friends is dead, the other is missing, and Rachel's memory of the night is gone. There's only one thing she knows for sure: whatever killed her friend has followed her home.Over a century ago, an act of bitter jealousy and revenge tainted a crystal ball with an unstoppable evil. And when the deadly object eerily turns up in her bedroom, Rachel's nightmare really begins.Ex-Special Forces detective Daniel Smith takes the case the moment Rachel's name appears on his screen. Rachel is the only woman he's ever loved, but despite their explosive chemistry, she's determined to keep him at a distance.With Rachel's life on the line, the disturbing truth about her ancestry and the cursed object she has inherited must be uncovered. But is it already too late? Daniel will risk everything to save the woman he loves, but how can he win this lethal game of cat and mouse against a killer that is not flesh and blood?
New York Times bestseller Dianna Love's Beladors are back with a special story for Evalle and Storm!To bond or not to bond should be a simple question, but nothing is ever easy in the life of this particular Belador and Skinwalker couple.Evalle cheated death after Storm and her friends pulled her from a brutal imprisonment in another realm only to now end up unable to shift into her gryphon. Against his better judgment, Storm agrees to hold off on bonding while they travel to Arizona to help his uncle figure out what is behind an unnatural death on the reservation. The more powers Evalle loses, the more she realizes linking to Storm could be lethal. As the investigation takes an unexpected turn, Evalle jumps at a chance to regain her gryphon and powers in an all-or-none gamble, but makes a deadly mistake. Storm has a breakthrough on the unnatural deaths only to realize he's put a target on Evalle's back.
Immortals fear little ... except a secret in the wrong hands.Tzader Burke uncovers a secret within the Medb coven that threatens to trigger an apocalyptic war and cost him the only woman he loves--Brina Treoir, the Belador warrior queen. Unfortunately, his only battle plan means going into the heart of his enemy's stronghold, TAμr Medb. As leader of all North American Belador warriors, he's willing to die to protect those he loves, but his close friend Evalle Kincaid, her mate Storm, and a tight circle of friends will not stand by and allow him to face that battle alone. With their lives also on the line and a tenuous peace at stake, Tzader has never had more at risk with so little chance to survive.
Two people, despite being in different points of life, battle a shadow with different faces. Seventeen-year-old Nicolas and his mother escape his insane father's torment by moving to an apartment outside of town. When he started to suffer from hallucinations similar to his father's, he feared he'd end up exactly like his father did. His new neighbor stepped in and began shedding more light on what was really at play. Police detective Erik pursued the head of the notorious Surkins gang that resettled in Welltown. Strange hallucinations and nightmares began plaguing him during the chase. Upon capturing the gang leader, Erik discovered that these trances are caused by whatever the Surkins worship. Erik teams up with a crew of scientists and soldiers who came to stop this force, while Nicolas must trust his neighbor to battle it. As time passes, the events only worsen, and it became clear that this Shadow was beyond what they could understand. It threatened to kill everyone they loved and destroy all they knew.
'Oates's imagination is as unique, dystopian and vivid as Lewis Carroll's' Rose Tremain
In a town where secrets are kept hidden no matter the cost, elderly widow Mae Reese discovers that her house seems to be growing "dirt." No matter how hard she scrubs, scours, mops, and cleans, the "dirt" is everywhere, consuming her once immaculate home. Over time, she begins to see the connection between this mysterious onslaught of filth, and the long-ago murder of teenager Betsy Palmer, and learns that even the dead can exact revenge.
When Hattie and Richard Penrose take their family on a 'staycation' to the Cornish village of Bodhmall's Rest, cracks in their unsettled marriage start to appear, as does the truth about Hattie's fling with a co-worker and Richard's burgeoning money problems.
Two brothers return to their family home to care for their dying father, only to find the ghosts of their pasts are restless and hungry for blood, in this gothic horror perfect for fans of Hereditary and readers of Stephen Graham Jones.
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