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For fans of Creepshow, and Tales from the Crypt! Stories contained within are a smorgasbord of entertaining tales designed to thrill, chill, and just plain ol scare the hell out of you!

Three novellas to expand and enrich the world of Victorian Gothic:In print for the first time, A Spurned Woman follows a reclusive old woman, tired of life. When she is surprised by a young mother, begging help for her stricken child, the old woman reluctantly agrees to return to the village which once wanted to burn her for witchcraft.Bedlam is set between Victorian Gothic Volumes 2 and 3. Following a murder attempt by an unknown assailant, Constance Bentwith and Dr Westcott must solve the puzzle of who is behind the attack while fending off the ambitious machinations of Dr Jennings, the Head of Medicine on the criminal wing of the infamous asylum.Set on 18th June 1815, the day of the Battle of Waterloo, The Gentleman Volunteers follows the hapless 2nd Marquess of Buckingham. How far is the Marquess willing to go to earn the title of duke when asked to help defeat Napoleon in the most puzzling of ways?

Lottie does not know what she is doing in a morgue or how she got there. One moment she was on a missionary trip and the next she's waking up finding herself a member of the undead. She has a whole period of time that cannot remember as she tries desperately to stave off her irrational thirst for blood. Armed with only a stake and a cross, she begins piecing back the last few days of her life, hell-bent on slaying the twisted vampires that made her this way.

Paris, 1780. Eusèbe Finet, écrivain public et poète installé dans le voisinage du cimetière des Innocents, fait la rencontre d'une jeune femme avec laquelle il tisse rapidement une correspondance épistolaire. Elle lui confie s'appeler Joséphine et il pense avoir trouvé en elle la muse qui manquait à son triomphe. Il ignore cependant qu'une menace terrible pèse sur eux, et que dans l'ombre se tend un piège qui pourrait bien les mener tous les deux à leur perte.Avec Le Fantôme des Innocents, Alexandre Page fait une incursion dans le roman fantastique, sublimant dans ce suspense gothique et romantique, le décor sépulcral du plus légendaire cimetière de Paris.

A 13 year old city kid wanted for murder, a fastidious and psychopathic bounty hunter, and an army officer drunk on destructive power. An ancient evil draws them to the wound of the old west: a place of strange creatures and unfathomable geography - that may devour them.

A chilling haunted house mystery inspired by a true crime...For six long years, Max has avoided Draven, her hometown that holds the remnants of a ghastly accident. But when her brother dies, she is drawn back into the clutches of her haunted past.In the wake of her family's shattered happiness, Max is caught in a nightmarish whirlwind of horrors that defy the laws of our world. The epicenter of these malevolent forces resides within the crumbling walls of an abandoned farmhouse, burdened by a sinister history.The house harbors secrets, both old and new. Secrets that might just reveal the fate of a young woman who has gone missing. A woman with ties to Max's own former life in Draven.As Max digs deeper a series of unexplained deaths strecthing back a century, she comes face to face with an evil intent on destroying her.

Outpost 9106 was a space transport station at the far end of the galaxy. Candace, Travis and the rest of the crew had 15 minutes remaining. Then they were going to go home. Retire. See the beach.But things don't go as planned . . .Their last transport malfunctions. The Avealus Gate that provides power to the station collapses and something stumbles in. Candace and Travis soon realize they are trapped inside the outpost as a shapeshifting monster hunts them down. Travis and Candace clash over the best plan of action. Travis struggles to ensure the survival of their friends, loved ones, and the crew, while Candace schemes a plan where the monster can never escape to harm anyone else, but no one on the outpost can leave.

Adjusting is never an easy task especially when it's something you didn't ask for.Michael's life was taken, but a new life was given. There's no strategy guide to it, most of us are "winging" life day by day anyway.While trying to get use to this new life of his, Michael discovers his old life has new meaning & he wants it back, but a fight comes along with that.This is his story, this is A Vampire's Story.

Shout at the Devil" - A young woman joins a recovery group of woman who claim to have been demon possessed. "The Scarred" - A rape victim retreats to a cabin in the woods only to encounter a group of hunters that she believes were her attackers.

Nestled in primeval forests and misty valleys is the isolated community of Haven Shire. This quiet town holds a terrible secret that only the brothers Thatch know- this is where the world ends.Born and raised in the shadows of Haven Shire, George and Phineas Thatch must face their past and worst fears and prevent cosmic horrors from invading our plane of reality.Along with an eclectic team of misfits, they will put their lives on the line to stop a family of murdering cultists from summoning the apocalypse. Against an army of horrors from beyond the Veil, these unlikely heroes will use every weapon at their disposal. Even those that bear the curse of their past.They just have to resolve their family trauma at the same time.

Only the cream of the crop get into ultra-prestigious Modern University, and students are virtually guaranteed powerful and high-paid positions upon graduation. Drinking and sex are allowed, and even encouraged, and everything students need - classrooms, restaurants, shopping, and bars - is self-contained inside the school's fifty-story high-rise tower. But there's a catch. Once you start, you can't drop out or transfer to another school. And behind its glossy exterior, Modern has a terrible secret, a macabre and horrible way of ensuring its students perform to the best of their ability. When one young student, Gary Fort, witnesses the unspeakable truth of the school's "Self-Discipline Plan," he decides to fight back, and the suspense builds until the book's chilling conclusion ...Equal parts campus novel, satire on modern education, and gripping horror story, No Transfer (1967) earned rave reviews from the nation's leading critics. This reprint, the first in half a century, includes a new afterword by the author, who wrote it at age 20 while a student at Michigan State University."A remarkable first novel .¿.¿. shockingly convincing." - The New York Times"Walton is called by his publishers 'a genuine voice of his time' and they claim this novel is already being compared to Lord of the Flies and The Lottery. I don't doubt it a bit." - Arizona Republic¿¿"An academic shocker with quite a hook; one reads it in a state of frozen uneasiness. This is a contemporary chiller of and for our time, or just beyond - the achievement tests of 1984?" - Kirkus Reviews"A low-key horror story that satirizes present-day big-university education. This chilling story builds to a strong climax." - Publishers Weekly"Wanta take a 'trip' without LSD? Step right this way, baby .¿.¿. To say that this book is a shocker is to low rate it." - American Statesman"Just a note. While reading this one keep in mind that it's fiction." - Boston Globe"Chilling and subtle .¿.¿. completely unexpected .¿.¿. A half-mad world of the young with an Orwellian flavor and an aura of believability." - Sacramento Bee

Winter grips White Haven, bringing death in its wake.It's close to the winter solstice when Newton reports that dead bodies have been found drained of their blood.Then people start disappearing, and Genevieve calls a coven meeting. What they hear chills their blood.This has happened before, and it's going to get worse. The witches have to face their toughest challenge yet - vampires.At the same time, Ben and the paranormal investigators are investigating the House of Spirits, a house with links to the occult that once belonged to the mysterious medium Madame Charron. Chillingly, the new owners seem to have secrets of their own.As they start to investigate, Avery realises that the House of Spirits and the deaths and disappearances are linked. The house hides more secrets than they ever expected.As the body count rises, they scramble to stop the attacks, while trying to save the people they love.The stakes are raised - in more ways than one.White Haven has never been more deadly.If you love witches and magic, and like your urban fantasy fast-paced and action-packed, then you'll love this.Grab the fifth book in the series now!

The Portrait is set mainly in the late summer/early autumn 1928, and opens in France where Richard Anderson, in his mid-thirties, a wealthy publisher and writer is researching for a book he is writing on his home, Shearwater Manor, a 17th century manor house in Berkshire. The house was very run down when Richard first saw it five years earlier, having been empty for almost one hundred years, since the death of Thomas Courtney, he young squire. His ill-fated life and untimely death had deterred all prospective purchasers until, that is, the arrival of the level-headed and skeptical Richard Anderson. He ordered extensive renovations to return the manor to its former glory, and has been living there for three years, alone, except for the servants, all of whom live out, apart from Maurice, the butler, who has a room at the manor. Whilst in France, Richard meets Yvette Moreau, a young French woman in her early twenties, and after a whirlwind romance the pair fall in love. Yvette has no family, so they return to Shearwater Manor, with plans to marry some weeks later, to enable Richard's closest friends, the Appleby's, to attend the wedding. On their arrival at the manor, Yvette sees a portrait hanging in the sitting room and asks Richard about it. He tells her it is the portrait of Thomas Courtney, who became squire of the estate in the 1820s after the death of his father. He relates the tale of Thomas's short and tragic life, and his eventual suicide, following the death of his wife, Catherine, in a riding accident. However, Richard could never have imagined the effect this subsequently has on Yvette. From that point she becomes obsessed with the story, having vivid dreams and imaginings, with the result that tragedy lies in wait.

For perfect couple Jen and Liam, there was only ever one option for their child: the perfect insurance policy. The ultimate safety net should anything happen to their son Josh, provided by Future Medical Advancements Ltd., gave them both peace of mind. The cloning, or 'twinning' process, offered by the cutting-edge medical company seemed the ideal solution... until Josh's behaviour started taking a turn for the worse. Josh insists his imaginary friend is behind it all, but is there a more sinister connection with his twin than meets the eye? As Josh's behaviour spirals out of control, Jen and Liam struggle to find a way to stop the horrifying events unfolding before their eyes and devastating their lives.

A brilliant scientist's discovery unleashes ripples of hell throughout civilization: When humans die, consciousness endures and awareness is retained, people becoming silent witnesses to their own decomposition. Amidst the chaos, the government unveils NeuroCalm - a foolproof remedy laced with cyanide that is administered upon death to swiftly extinguish consciousness, promising a peaceful passage to the grave and beyond. Benjamin Arrows, a tormented drug addict, struggles to find meaning in such a convoluted new world where life and mortality are often blurred. On the cusp of imploding, he is interested in one thing and one thing only - to protect a deep, dark secret that has rocked him to his core.'A mix of your worst nightmares' Cathy McBride ¿¿¿¿¿'Astonishingly twisted!' Dave Harper ¿¿¿¿¿ 'An innovative thriller with a haunting ending' Berni Hellier ¿¿¿¿¿

A woman is haunted—both literally and figuratively—by ghosts of the past in this second novel of the Royal Street series by New York Times bestselling author Karen White.Nola Trenholm may not be psychic herself, but she’s spent enough time around people who are to know when ghosts are present, and there are definitely a few lingering spirits in her recently purchased Creole cottage in New Orleans. Something, or someone, is keeping them tethered to this world. And not all of them are benign. But with the sudden return of Sunny Ryan, Beau Ryan’s long-lost sister, Nola has plenty to distract her from her ghostly housemates. Especially when the tempting—yet firmly unavailable—Beau, wanting to mete out justice to those he blames for Sunny’s kidnapping, asks Nola for a favor that threatens to derail her hard-won recovery and send her hurtling backward. He asks her to welcome Michael Hebert back into her life, even though Michael is the reason for Nola’s bruised heart. Beau is convinced that Michael’s powerful family was behind Sunny’s disappearance and that Michael is the key to getting information the police won’t be able to ignore—if Nola is willing to risk everything for which she’s worked so hard. Torn between helping Beau and protecting herself, Nola doesn’t realize until it’s almost too late why the ghosts are haunting her house—a startling revelation that will throw her and Beau together to fight a common enemy. Assuming Nola can get Beau to listen to what the spirits are trying to tell him, because ignoring them could prove to be a fatal mistake...

Shannon Rae Noble crushes it again with her second volume of terrorific tales! Within this revised Second Edition of The Shady Side: Shortcut to Uneasy Street, you will meet a new cast of nasty characters: An innocent grade-school student who becomes a vengeful pint-size murderess when she encounters a carnivorous shadow; a Hawaiian god whose right-hand lady is an unassuming hula dancer with a temper of monstrous proportions; a horde of miniature semi-human meat-eaters that munches down all of the residents of Shady Lane in a bloodthirsty frenzy - and let's not forget Einstein 99, the wrathful crow who leads his local murder on a mission of justice to save his human friend. ¿ The next time you drive by a jogger, see a crow hopping around on your lawn, or walk down a street that seems unusually peaceful - you just might feel uneasy.

Meet Bob, your local courier.You've barely noticed him. You've barely even looked his way.But he's noticed you. He's noticed everything about you.He's been paying very close attention indeed.And he likes what he sees... You by Caroline Kepnes meets Engleby by Sebastian Faulks in Courier, a gritty psychological thriller novella about loneliness, warped thinking, and the dark side of desire.

When Mike Denver's sister, Kelly, mysteriously vanishes along with her best friend, Jennifer Jones, he enlists the help of Jennifer's distraught father to search for them. The police are seemingly clueless, and time is of the essence, but can Mike help Sam overcome his drinking-to-cope method for long enough to search in earnest?Their rudimentary investigative skills lead them on a journey through the countryside, where they finally arrive at a strange structure not found on any of their maps. A tall, stone wall seemingly stretching for a mile in each direction. Mike and Sam know that whatever lies on the other side has something to do with the girls' disappearance.Nothing can prepare them for what they are about to discover. It quickly becomes clear that they are not wanted in this mysterious, uncharted village, as Mike and Sam find themselves in a fight for survival against an army of robed maniacs. And why is everyone here so... old? All except for one; the beautiful Eve Lockwood.To unlock the mysteries of the village and a curse known only as Centum, Mike and Sam will have to first survive the night.Easier said than done when you're in The Village of C.¿Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing-Tales from the Darkest Depths.

SLIGHTLY SPOOKY STORIES VGhosts, sixth sense and things not of this world aren't always scary, though they can be. Some help or warn, frighten or comfort those who perceive them. Others are here for their own purposes, waiting for a chance to move on. We might see, hear or feel them, perhaps they'll only reach us through our subconscious.Are ghosts memories and echoes of the past, contacts from another time and place, or figments of our imagination? Whether you believe in them or not, ghosts, spirits and mysterious spooking happenings all provide stories. This collection contains 24 of them.

Detective Todd Richards is assigned to investigate the mysterious death of Father O'Malley, a priest who committed suicide in an abandoned convent. A routine investigation takes a turn for the strange, however, as Richards finds out that the convent is rumored to be "demon possessed" and a mysterious nun appears whenever the detective comes into the decrepit old building. Richards is a skeptic of the supernatural and denies all of the strange goings on in the convent but he soon realizes that the devil is not mocked in his horror thriller.

Olivia Rose and her friends have just finished their first semester as college freshmen and are planning to raise a little hell on their college break, but have no idea just what hell is to be raised.Hungry for a good time, they provoke the locals only to find themselves in a nightmare that never seems to let up.With their lives on the line, this young group of friends fight to escape this hopeless situation while the locals sink their teeth into this sick game of cat and mouse.The only chance at survival is to meet violence with violence.The terror unfolding will have you reconsidering your drive through small-town America.

A Collection of Horror, Suspense, and Mystery Short Stories This horror book is a journey into the unknown. Each story is a door that creaks open to mystery, an invitation to explore the darkest corners of the imagination. With immersive narratives, you'll plunge into a world where the unexpected and the sinister intertwine, sending shivers down your spine. Will you dare to open your ears to the secrets that the night has reserved for you?