Ghost Anthology

Vitus Adamson is falling apart. As a pre-deceased private investigator, he takes the prescription Atroxipine hourly to keep his undead body upright and functioning. Whenever he is injured, he seeks Niko, a bombshell mortician with bedroom eyes and a way with corpses, to piece him back together. Decomposition, however, is the least of his worries when two clients posing his most dangerous job yet appear at his door looking for their lost son.

Whispers of the Bewitched Melody Following an eerie death, murmurs about a cursed music box and its ominous sway take root. Veiled in layers of ancient tales and mysteries, the music box presents a puzzle: Is it guarding a legacy meant for a destined possessor, or is it merely a facade, diverting attention from a terrestrial secret someone wishes to bury? As Kacie feels an otherworldly pull towards Patrick, she wrestles with the haunting question: Can ethereal love ever satiate a mortal heart? Or might solace be found in the comforting presence of Warren, the steadfast sheriff grounded in ...

Featuring work by M. R. James, Edith Nesbit, Oscar Wilde, Gertrude Atherton and many more, this enhanced audio collection of eight enduring stories - some well-known, others less familiar - transport you to a candlelit fireside to hear tales of lonely coastlines, deadly rivers, dark, creaking corridors, horrific, everlasting love and unknown entities lurking in black velvet shadows.

From Savage Realms Press comes a dark and twisted tome with over 400 pages of skin-crawling, spine-tingling horror that is sure to make you sleep with the lights on! This eclectic mix of the macabre and the maniacal features 27 tales of terror: A man purchases a painting by the notorious serial killer, John Wayne Gacy A night of seemingly harmless flirtation brings a woman much more than she bargained for A journalist's interview for a human-interest story quickly evolves into a living, breathing nightmare A man's dream of making contact with extraterrestrials has unforeseen consequences ...

In this collection of classic ghost stories from Japan, beautiful princesses turn out to be frogs, paintings come alive, deadly spectral brides haunt the living and a samurai delivers the baby of a Shinto goddess with mystical help. Here are all the phantoms and ghouls of Japanese folklore: 'rokuro-kubi', whose heads separate from their bodies at night; 'jikininki', or flesh-eating goblins; and terrifying faceless 'mujina' who haunt lonely neighbourhoods.

Zombies, reapers, and more monsters. In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk. Featured stories by C.L. Hart, Mae Thorn, S.E. Reed, Kristen Argyres, Barend Nieuwstraten III, Demi Michelle Schwartz, Adele Liles, C.L. Storm, Benjamin Kurt Unsworth, Desirae Gracyn, Rob Nisbet, Anwen Redlake, Kat Craig, Gabriella Balcolm, Lianne Robinson, David O'Mahony, Andrew J. Lucas, Binod Dawadi, Daniel DiQuinzio, Arwyn Sherman...

What terrible secret is your grandfather hiding in the basement? If your grandfather is like almost everybody else's, probably nothing all that dangerous. It's likely pretty damn boring down there. But if he's anything like Paul's, it may be something you should avoid at all costs. WARNING: This series of stories contains strong language and graphic scenes. First published in Horror Lover (no longer available)

I don’t care if I’m a princess, I refuse to marry out of obligation. My father always said I could marry whom I chose. Now he says I have to marry his friend. Hurt and angry, I left the palace to elope with my lover. Then I stumbled upon an unbelievably handsome stranger. He not only saved me from danger, He saved me from myself. I had never heard of shifters before him, But now I am completely in love with one. This Box Set Includes: Bridgette's Royal Rescue Nissa's Royal Rescue Alannah's Royal Rescue Rhionnan's Royal Rescue Author's Note: These are steamy stand alone romances with ...

Paul Auster's signature work, The New York Trilogy, consists of three interlocking novels: City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room - haunting and mysterious tales that move at the breathless pace of a thriller.

The Sabbat War is a savage Imperial crusade, cutting a bloody, burning path across a vast swathe of the Imperium's lost territory. On the front line, the stalwart regiments of the Astra Militarum, including the valiant Tanith First-and-Only—better known as Gaunt’s Ghosts—confront the relentless menace of Chaos, the Archenemy of Mankind. There is, and ever will be, only war.

Welcome to New Oslo, where the air is crisp, the tea is hot, and the mysteries are to die for! Lena Larsen didn’t expect to solve crimes when she moved back to her small hometown, but with the help of her witty, recently-deceased grandmother’s ghost, she’s unraveling the town’s secrets one case at a time. This collection of three delightfully quirky novellas serves up plenty of paranormal puzzles, hometown hijinks, and a side of supernatural sleuthing. In Granny's Ghost and the Haunted Homicide, Lena tackles her grandmother’s murder, and it’s as chilling as the old Victorian ...

Behind anonymous screens, an army of cool and beautiful girls manage the dating service Ghost Lover, a forwarding system for text messages that promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your crush. At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansion, a trio of women compete to win the heart of the slick guest of honor. In a tense hospital waiting room, an inseparable pair of hard-partying friends crash into life’s responsibilities, but the magic of their glory days comes alive again at the moment they least expect it.

Prepare to lose sleep with this chilling collection of modern horror stories that will make you think twice about what lurks in the shadows. "Night Terrors" presents three bone-chilling tales that tap into our deepest fears - from a relentless supernatural stalker and sinister Halloween encounters to a terrifying late-night drive that will make you afraid to travel alone. This collection includes: "He Will Follow You" - A couple's innocent exploration of an old mansion unleashes an ancient evil that refuses to let them escape "Trick or Treat" - A seemingly normal Halloween night turns into ...

Two terrifying novellas from one of the most chilling and original new voices in horror today! In Drive, a routine trip in a self-driving robotaxi becomes a nightmare when the car imprisons its passenger and embarks on a savage rampage through the streets of Boston. The Last Swim follows the final hours of a broken man who's decided to swim away from his life and seek his end in the dark and lonely depths of the Pacific Ocean. Evil Chose You hits you like a homicidal robot car and drags you into the deepest, darkest depths of human despair. An absolute must-read!

Dark Secrets of the Surgery Room In the wake of a chilling tragedy, a sister's relentless quest for vengeance plunges Kacie, Lyla, and Joy into a dense maze of duplicity and peril. With rumors of a surgeon's deadly impairment and a tenacious nurse striving to unveil the truth, the enigma intensifies when death claims another. As Kacie threads the needle of convoluted narratives, she faces a sea of red herrings and concealed motives. But the team's unity teeters on the brink when a tempting opportunity beckons one of them afar. Will their camaraderie endure the strains of potential ...

Justin is excited to start his new job at an energy mine on a distant planet—until things begin to go wrong. Small things. Annoying glitches in the mining complex's tech. Enough to aggravate him. Enough to notice a connection. When the first miner dies from a tech-related accident, Justin can no longer turn a blind eye. But the mine's brass don't want him digging for answers even though something from the mine's past is lurking beneath the surface...and it wants blood.

Mark Gatiss ( Sherlock, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones) reads chilling tales by the unsung master of the classic ghost story: E. F. Benson. There's nothing sinister about a London bus. Nothing supernatural could occur on a busy train platform. There's nothing terrifying about a little caterpillar. And a telephone, what could be scary about that? Don't be frightened of the dark corners of your room. Don't be alarmed by a sudden inexplicable chill.

Was it an Accident or Murder? Strange things are happening in Heaven Springs. A man who looks to be covered in blood is mumbling incoherently in the Town Square. At the same time a victim is found within the town's library. Are the two events connected? Jonathan is experiencing headaches...are they connected to the weird goings on around him? Mandy knows her grandmother is keeping secrets. Is it to protect her or is she harboring dark mysteries of her own? As Warrior Angels congregate within the town, will the true evil show it's face?

This new selection of ghost stories, by Michael Newton, brings together the best of the genre. From Elizabeth Gaskell's 'The Old Nurse's Story' through to Edith Wharton's 'Afterword', this collection covers all of the most terrifying tales of the genre. With a thoughtful introduction and helpful notes, Newton places the stories contextually within the genre and elucidates the changing nature of the ghost story and how we interpret it.

Follow seven princesses who will inevitably find love in the dragons that live in the Wilderness, beyond their homes. Princesses who end up captured one way or another, but find their way to better lives. This Box Set Includes: Captured by Kazak Captured by Gerran Captured by Kerric Captured by Mokkan Captured by Durza Captured by Tarek Captured by Aizen