Ghost Horror

"Mom seems off." Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone. She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out. But stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn’t what it used to be.

Some roads should never be traveled. From isolated rest stops to forgotten overpasses, Haunted Highways takes you deep into the eerie silence between mile markers—where lost travelers hear whispers in the dark and headlights vanish into nowhere. These 25 immersive horror stories are inspired by real unexplained encounters across America’s roads. Each tale pulls you into a nightmarish stretch of asphalt haunted by phantoms, cryptids, and things far stranger. Perfect for fans of Creepshow, The Twilight Zone, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this collection brings atmospheric, slow-...

When college student Shirley Fitzpatrick loses her parents in a devastating plane crash, her world is shattered. Overwhelmed by grief, she spirals into a deep depression that leads to her institutionalization. Within the sterile walls of the psychiatric facility, Shirley begins what she hopes will be a journey toward healing. But as the days turn into weeks, she starts to notice strange inconsistencies in her treatment, cryptic behavior from the staff, and whispers of experiments conducted in the shadows. As her mental and emotional state are pushed to the brink, Shirley’s therapy ...

Aaron R. Tyler is back with a ghost/horror novel that will keep you up at night. Following his completion of The Twin Tiers Serial Killer trilogy, he switched gears to bring you horror in graphic detail. The Waifs are five classmates who are outcasts from not only their peers but also their families. They form a friendship because they are forced to eat lunch together, alone at a table in the corner. They aren’t just shunned; they were the targets of constant bullying. Then the bullying escalates to very real threats on the lives of the Waifs. The Waifs have a place of peace and solitude ...

Cain Barrett, the wealthy owner of the nearby Grandview Hotel, has his eye on Jenny. He’ll help her any way he can, but Cain has problems of his own … A brutal murder at the Copper Star, entries in a dusty journal, and ghostly sightings at both hotels … is the connection a figment of Jenny’s imagination, or a threat to her life? And who is causing trouble for Cain? As they work together to solve the mystery, Cain vows not to let anything, or anyone—living or dead—stand between him and the woman he has come to love.

There are places where grief settles like fog—thick, permanent, and choking. Blackthorn House is one of those places. Built high in the Appalachian hills, the estate once stood as a monument to power and ambition. Generations of Blackthorns made their fortune carving tunnels into the mountains, pulling darkness from beneath the earth. But some things should stay buried. When Hayden Blackthorn returns home after the sudden death of his father, he finds more than a family unraveling—he finds a presence. One that watches. One that whispers. The house is alive with secrets, and beneath it ...

Claire has it all. Or she thinks she does. Her life is perfect. Great job, wonderful loving husband, and an adorable, precocious daughter thriving in middle school. Her charmed life in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware is everything she wants it to be. Until it’s not. Utter heartbreak rocks her perfect world. And she does, of course, see ghosts. Louis Robinson wants to have it all. In 1910, he is the newest apprentice lighthouse keeper at the Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse in the Delaware Bay. His sleepless nights are plagued with voices that only he can hear. How long until those voices are too ...

The perfect location at the perfect price. It even had its own ghost, so the locals told them. Well, that didn’t matter – did it? Stuart and Cleo are in need of a sea change, so when a bargain priced house in a ‘to die for’ location becomes available, they immediately place an offer. Initially, they discounted the stories of the ghost. After-all their weekend retreat seemed like a slice of heaven on earth and they weren’t about to let anyone ruin it for them. Yet, as night falls, they become reluctant witnesses to the house's malevolent past. A sudden chill, a faint whisper, and ...

There are secrets hidden in the town of Coven Grove, and the mysterious markings on the walls of the Seven Caves tourist attraction is only the tip of the iceberg. Join Bailey as she learns that she's a witch and her birth mother is among a coven of witches hidden in plain site within the town. Dark forces threaten to rip a hole through the cave walls and into the town itself. And can Bailey resist the temptation she feels for Aiden, a Wizard, and whose heritage makes him untrustworthy to the coven. Find out how old enemies must join together to fight against an evil tide that could swallow...

Read the book reviewers call "superbly written" and "disturbingly grounded in reality." Inspired by a true story, this suspenseful haunted house mystery follows Minneapolis single mother Lexie Novak as she and her four-year-old daughter, Ava, build their new life after living under the thumb of Lexie’s manipulative and emotionally distant mother. As soon as Lexie and Ava move in to their new house on Washburn Avenue, the strange phenomena begin. Ava, normally a bright and happy girl, sleepwalks and throws violent tantrums. Lexie suffers from terrible nightmares, raging heartburn and ...

Under emerald canopies in the summer, and dazzling explosions of color in the fall lay the tranquil Appalachian Mountains. Rumor, tall tales, and superstition play on the imagination of those that make their home in the majestic serenity. These stories linger through the generations as lessons, but most often become warnings to those that trespass into the darker recesses of the Nightmare of an Appalachian Hillbilly.

Called to attend a breach of the peace at the Torre Mews guest house, Police Sergeant Tasha Dabrowski finds that the perpetrator has, in fact, seen a ghost. As Tasha is also a trainee investigator with Malachi Hunter’s paranormal group, she suggests that the owners call him in. Investigating the bizarre haunting leads directly to an unsolved murder, with serious implications for the ghost hunters. Significant occult research has been exposed and brought to the attention of the sinister Esoterica Foundation, who intend to capitalise upon it at any cost. Brought into direct confrontation ...

When burned-out archivist Colin Drake accepts a quiet assignment cataloging inmate letters at the abandoned Willowmere Prison, he thinks he’s found a reprieve from the chaos of the world outside. But buried beneath the dust and decay lies something waiting to be remembered—and something that remembers him. Inside a rusted tin box, Colin finds a collection of inmate letters—desperate, angry, unfinished. As he transcribes the names onto clean paper, he thinks he’s simply preserving history. Until those names start to die. One by one, the people Colin writes down suffer horrific ends...

Some houses are haunted by the past. This one is haunted by everything. When investigative tech journalist Jason Vell receives an encrypted audio file from a dead colleague, he expects another deep-web conspiracy. Instead, he hears his name whispered in static—and a location tag pointing to the infamous Lizzie Borden House, where his mother vanished without a trace seventeen years ago. Desperate for answers, Jason checks into the Victorian bed-and-breakfast turned paranormal attraction. But the creaking floors and flickering lights hide more than ghost stories. Beneath the wallpaper and ...

"Matt Drabble is a name that will one day be as widely recognized as Stephen King & Dean Koontz" - READERS FAVORITE Hugo Montague was a man of boundless cruelty that lived on beyond his mortal days. The portrait that he commissioned has hung on many walls, but has always overseen tragedy and murder. The painting was long thought destroyed in a fire, but now there are those desperate to find the portrait if it still exists Travis Parker was an insurance investigator, but now he is a widower trapped within his own pain and broken promises. When he is approached by the mysterious Telfer Vargas...

Almost 200 years ago in the small wooded area in eastern Ohio lies the tale of the shared adventures, love and tragedy of two young women. Creating the mystery of Gretchen's Lock, their story made and shaped a small village called Sprucevale. In the summer of 1981, a chance meeting with a strange red haired girl, tests the resolve and dictates the future of a 14 year old boy. Chris Bowman and his close friends are introduced to a world that may not give them the summer vacation they hoped for. The young teens discover the forgotten truth of the ghosts of Sprucevale’s past. Twenty years ...

Years of brutal combat and a never-ending battle against supernatural evil have taken a heavy toll on Shane Ryan. Now, as he searches for the man responsible for the recent thefts of haunted objects in New England, he finds himself wondering if the world would be better off without him....

The complicated history of the Blackridge house has been long forgotten. Felicity confronts her husband's secret double life and discovers a doppelgänger threatening her. At the same time, decades later, nursing assistant Ramona Elwood delves deep into the estate's ghostly phenomenon as she cares for the cryptic Martha Black. But she soon experiences terrifying supernatural encounters tied to the deadly secrets of the paranormal. Can they solve the mystery in time? Or will they face the same doomed fate as those who came before them?

Does evil walk freely among us? Can it actually manifest into our world and destroy the lives of those it chooses at will? Or is evil merely a word used to describe the appalling acts of humanity? The residents of Cumberland Springs are discovering the answers to these questions with grim consequences. Six months ago, an emaciated body was discovered in a backyard garden shed, causing unimaginable torment for those who came in contact with it. Their lives were forever changed at that moment, and no one has been able to erase the horrible mark left by the presence surrounding this man. But ...

Are you ready to experience terror at its finest? "Nightmares" is a collection of horror stories that will take you on a journey through the deepest fears of the human psyche. From supernatural entities to psychological terrors, these stories will leave you questioning the very nature of reality. "Nightmares: A Collection of Terrifying Tales" reflects our innate fascination with fear and the unknown, an exploration of the fears that bind us as human beings and make us question reality itself. By sharing these stories, my desire was to provide you with a unique and unforgettable experience, ...