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Two paranormal investigators share reportedly true stories about the strangest, most bizarre, and most chilling monster encounters in the Midwest.

Lilli Lund Christensen er science fiction-forfatter med bøgerne ’Længslernes Nat’ og Øerne i Tågen’ plus noveller i flere sf-antologier.Hun skriver også fantasy og eventyr. I 2022 udkom novellesamlingen ’I troldenes Land’. Det er mytiske fortællinger fra Nordskandinavien. Og der optræder trolde, elver og andre naturvæsener.En rejsebog er det også blevet til. ’Ti år som trækfugle’ handler om de ti år, hvor hun og hendes ven hver sommer sejlede rundt i Middelhavet.I 2022 udkom bogen ’Sælsomme Fortællinger’. Der kan man hygge sig med spøgelser og mærkelige begivenheder. Her er så efterfølgeren: ’Sælsomme Fortællinger II – med horror-afdeling’. Her kan læseren igen sætte sig godt til rette i lænestolen og nyde et lille gys, mens det stormer og regner uden for.

10 traditional short horror stories. 15 pictures (Color Ebook; Black and White Print).

De nombreux livres ont été écrits sur le cinéma et les séries télévisées d'épouvante et d'horreur au sein des États-Unis contemporains, mais aucun en France n¿avait encore tenté de traiter le phénomène dans son ensemble. Pour répondre à cette ambition, quinze spécialistes ont été invités à se focaliser chacun sur un élément précis du sujet. De nombreux aspects complémentaires sont ainsi abordés, comme la résurgence du motif cannibale, l¿influence de l'imaginaire «¿trumpien¿», le spiritisme, l'horreur adolescente, l'épouvante cybernétique, la prégnance de la figure du zombie ou l'importance du gore. L¿analyse de tous ces territoires, à laquelle s¿ajoute une bibliographie de référence sur le sujet, permettra au lecteur d'appréhender les fondements des peurs américaines contemporaines, de découvrir en quoi ce cinéma est si important pour comprendre cette civilisation et d'appréhender de nouveaux réalisateurs, encore peu connus, mais en plein devenir.

Ein gemütliches Wochenendfrühstück mit seiner Familie wird zum Beginn eines Albtraums. Lenny Eggert kommt ein unheilvoller Verdacht, als das Wasser einfach nicht kochen will. Ist eine Substanz absichtlich ins Leitungswasser gegeben worden, um den bevorstehenden G8-Gipfel zu sabotieren? Hinter Lennys Wohnsiedlung liegt das Schlosshotel, in dem das Treffen stattfindet.Es kommt weitaus schlimmer. Nachdem Versuchstiere zunächst nur apathisch in ihren Käfigen lagen, haben sie sich tags darauf gegenseitig zerfleischt. Wie viele Menschen haben bereits das Wasser getrunken? Eine Katastrophe steht bevor. Lenny hat nur noch einen Gedanken: Er muss seine Familie schützen und die Menschen warnen ¿ doch er gerät in ein Netz aus Vertuschung und Desinteresse ¿ und plötzlich befindet er sich auf der Flucht vor Auftragskillern ...

Ashleigh and her little family of misfits are on the run, searching for a new home where they can rest and finally get clean. The police hot on their heels, they flee to the abandoned asylum at the top of the mountain, thinking it's the perfect starting point for their long road to recovery. They're ready for this. They long for their new life. The asylum is in disrepair with no running water or electricity. It does provide shelter, but maybe they are not alone in seeking it. If only they'd considered that the darkness they had run to might be even more shadowed than the one they were running from."Hans treats readers to a journey as they watch Ashleigh traverse a tightrope of emotions and treacherous situations only to find herself in an unfathomable reality...Spine-tingling fun!" -L. Marie Wood author of 12 Hours¿¿"Fast-paced, gritty, and entertaining!"- Lucy A. Snyder, 5-time Stoker award winning author of Sister, Maiden, Monster

"Read 24 chilling stories, from two paranormal investigators, about reportedly true encounters with monsters in New England and the Northeast. Vampires prey upon family members from beyond the grave. A monstrous dog with glowing eyes seems to vanish into thin air. A giant, red-eyed beast terrorizes homeowners while helping itself to beloved pets-for dinner. The Northeast's history includes several unimaginable encounters with legendary creatures. This collection of "ghost stories" presents the creepiest, most surprising tales of monsters in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont"--

Read 27 chilling ghost stories, from two paranormal investigators, about reportedly true encounters with the supernatural in Pennsylvania.The ghost of a notorious gangster roams the halls of Eastern State Penitentiary. Echoed cries from the past emanate from the long-ago home of a famous figure in US history. Pennsylvania is among the most haunted states in America. This collection of ghost stories presents the creepiest, most surprising tales of the Keystone State!Authors Jessica Freeburg and Natalie Fowler are active paranormal investigators with a shared fascination for things that go bump in the night. The professional writers spent countless hours combing the region for the strangest and scariest run-ins with the unexplained. Horror fans and history buffs will delight in these 27 terrifying tales. They’re based on reportedly true accounts, proving that Pennsylvania is the setting for some of the most compelling ghostly tales ever told. The short stories are ideal for quick reading, and they are sure to captivate anyone who enjoys a good scare. Share them with friends around a campfire, or try them alone at home—if you dare.

The Man who Haunts The EvilFrom such horrors like Dracula, The Invisible Man, Phantom of the Opera, even Zombies in Feudal Japan, and UFOs during the American Civil War, one man was there for them all. This collection features ten stories throughout points in history where he was present. From his youth and middle-age, these accounts were his duty and his purpose.His name is Gabriel Kane. A Monster Hunter. A Remnant of the Symbolum Venatores.As a bonus, this book includes Hod: A Symbolum Venatores Story.

When Dr. Van Vierlans receives an invitation from Mrs. Elizabeth Van der Horst to give a lecture at her island mansion off the coast of South Carolina, he doesn't think twice. There's a generous honorarium, and he relishes the chance to revisit the Sea Islands, where he once studied the Gullah language. The lavish house he arrives at is strangely out of time. No other historians appear, nor does an audience, as he passes the time chatting in Gullah with the household servants. Just when his suspicions become difficult to ignore, Mrs. Van der Horst plies him with a sumptuous feast that distracts him from her true motives-which may prove more sinister than anything he's prepared to imagine.

Father Kerrigan turns to his mentor, a fellow priest and Vietnam vet, for help when the bishop insists he perform an exorcism. On a walk in a nature preserve with his mentor, Kerrigan is forced to confront past sins and present horrors.

Geister sind real. Reaper muss es wissen, denn er ist ein Wächter der verlorenen Seelen. Und Kilmara ein Dorf an der irischen Westküste, wo ein alter Fluch diese ganz besonders umtreibt. Als die junge Nora Quinn aus den Staaten nach Kilmara reist, um nach ihren Wurzeln zu suchen, gerät das fragile Gleichgewicht zwischen der Welt der Toten und der Lebenden in Gefahr - und zwingt Reaper und Nora zwischen die Fronten. Denn nicht jeder, der in Kilmara stirbt, nimmt seine Geheimnisse mit sich ins Grab ...

In diesem zweiten Band der "Aus dem Archiv der Universität Thurikon"-Reihe werden erneut absonderliche Kuriosa dargelegt, die in den Tiefen des Archivs der ominösen Universität Thurikon beherbergt sind. Geschichten im Stil der Weird Fiction, welche uns einen flüchtigen Blick auf das Groteske gestatten, das jenseits unserer vermeintlichen Realität auflauert.

I have been broken, but nobody will ever break me again. Not even if I have to break them first.I've been kidnapped. Taken. Woken in a strange place full of pain and horror.Drake Gorman is the only thing keeping me from losing my mind in the playhouse. That's what The puppet master calls the place he's keeping us: the playhouse.Here, I must endure the puppet master's game to survive. One of torture, madness, and retribution. Escape might be possible, but only if I'm willing to become as twisted as my captor.Nothing is off-limits. Not my body, not my mind, and when it comes to Drake, not my heart.Alone, I don't think I'd be strong enough to do what must be done, but Drake has proven he's willing to die for me. What's more, he's willing to kill for me, and he won't leave me here to succumb to the puppet master alone. We're in this together, whether we escape or go down fighting.With so much blood, will I be baptized and reborn in it, or will I drown? If I'm not careful I'll not only lose my heart but my mind as well.

We came so close to escape.Or so it seemed.As soon as we turned around outside, we discovered how wrong we were.Sam isn't letting us go anywhere.I'm not the giving-up type. Despite the torture, I've found comfort and physical release in Drake. Thank goodness he's here to help me keep my sanity. I will find a way to free us and everyone here in the dollhouse.Every time we get close to escape, Sam is there to stretch us beyond our hardest limits. The great hunt begins, and it's hunt or be hunted.Every time we get close to escape, Sam relishes in torturing us, punishing us, and forcing us to delve deeper and deeper into ourselves.But then Sam makes a mistake. He tries to make me do the one thing I'd rather die than do.Now I'm truly determined.Now I'm on a mission.Now I'm pissed.Trigger Warnings: All of them.Guys, this book may be darker than book 1.We're psycho, we know. Our therapists are appalled, but hopefully you're entertained.Read at your own risk.

10 traditional short horror stories. 15 pictures (Color Ebook; Black and White Print).

The red night of bells heralds global catastrophe. Annihilation on a biblical scale. Seeing the morning is no blessing. The handful of scattered survivors are confronted by blood-red skies and an infestation of predatory horrors that never originated on earth. An occupying force intent on erasing the remnants of animal life from the planet. Across the deserted landscapes of England, bereft of infrastructure and society, the overlooked can either hide or try to outrun the infernal hunting terrors. Until a rumour emerges claiming that the sea may offer an escape. Ordinary, unexceptional, directionless Karl, is one of the few who made it through the first night. In the company of two orphans, he flees south. But only into horrifying revelations and greater peril, where a transformed world and expanding race of ravening creatures await. Driven to the end of the country and himself, he must overcome alien and human malevolence and act in ways that were unthinkable mere days before. All The Fiends of Hell is a novel of alien horror from the four times winner of the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel.

In "Corporate Climbing", the author captures identifiable snapshots of life within a dysfunctional workplace filled with many toxic "isms": racism, elitism, sexism, classism, etc. Hughes introduces a supernatural defining event and then proceeds to blend the macabre with the modern. As a horror-thriller, the story pays homage to the horror genre as well as providing its own nuances, which the author trusts readers will enjoy, remember, and appreciate based on the use of unconventional protagonists, set within interesting situations, yielding to spine-chilling and often unexpected results. Kevin's goal as a writer transcends merely providing a good old-fashioned scare, but also encompasses providing a bold, compelling, socially conscious narrative that will resonate with readers.

Manchmal ist die Wahrheit grausamer als jedes Gerücht.In dem verschlafenen Hafenstädtchen Hidden Village passiert selten etwas Aufregendes ¿ vor allem nicht in den Sommerferien. Umso spannender finden es Pia und ihre Freunde, als sie erfahren, dass der alte George Flynn zwei Tage langdie Stadt verlässt. Grausige Gerüchte ranken sich um den alten Seemann, der zurückgezogen auf seinem Segelboot lebt ¿ von Folterungen bis hin zu zerstückelten Leichen. Die vier Freunde beschließen, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen und das Ganze mit einer illegalen Privatparty auf dem Boot zu verbinden. Doch sie ahnen nicht, dass sie bereits erwartet werden.Ein blutiges Horror-Kammerspiel ¿ für Fans von atmosphärischem Horror und die, die es noch werden wollen.

"Bloody corridors of ancient rock. A castle surrounded by poisonous thorns. A lost temple of traps and corpses. A subaqueous cave at the bottom of a cursed lake. These are the places where secrets are buried, where ancient evils are summoned, where beasts are imprisoned, where the insane lie in wait. These are tombs of darkness and nightmare, where if you stare into the abyss, the abyss will stare back. Heed the warnings of your elders and return from whence you came. Ahead lie monster lairs"--

White-Oaks ist eine kleine Stadt in Vermont, USA. Sie zählt 15.284 Einwohner und wurde bereits im Jahre 1760 gegründet. Sie befindet sich links des Trenton Rivers, einem Flussarm des Connecticut-River.Die Gründung der Gemeinde geht auf überwiegend englische Siedler zurück. Diese stammen zum größten Teil aus der Region Somerset in Südengland.Die Geschichte handelt vom Punishment-Day (oder auch Punishment-Party). Einem Feiertag der Stadt White-Oaks, der auf die Hexenverfolgung im 18. Jahrhundert zurückgeht. In der Vorwoche des diesjährigen Feiertages kommt es zu einer Mordserie in der Stadt.Nachdem die örtlichen Gesetzeshüter mit der Situation überfordert sind, wenden sie sich an das FBI. Dieses schickt Agent Lundberg, der auf Serienkiller und mysteriöse Morde spezialisiert ist. Lundberg ermittelt in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Sheriff Durban.Eine Gruppe Jugendlicher Schüler, unterstützt von ihrem neuen Englischlehrer und seiner neuen Freundin, ermittelt ebenfalls auf eigene Faust. Stück für Stück finden sie kleine Bruchstücke die sie in die Vergangenheit führt.

Fordyb dig i en verden af gru og rædsel. En dag gribes den aldrende kirkegårdsgraver, Peder, af følelsen af, at ingenting er, som det ser ud til at være. Kampen mod fortidens spøgelser driver ham ud på vanviddets rand, hvilket kulminerer i en episk dans med døden. Peder må således ikke blot kæmpe mod genfærdene i sit eget sind, men også mod langt stærkere kræfter, som truer med at styrte hans verden i grus.SKYGGERNES RIGE er en gruopvækkende gyserroman, som indeholder hårrejsende beskrivelser af alt fra svævende gravstene til forrådnende spøgelser. Det er også en fortælling om alt fra landsbysladder og urbanisering til skyggesiderne ved at blive gammel.