When he realizes that the dog's been injured, Rusty and his friend Andrew unchain the dog and take it. Are they stealing, or are they rescuing a dog in need? With the dog living in their secret hideout, the boys face multiple challenges, including a mysterious ghost dog that tries to lead them to a startling secret, Andrew's snoopy sister, and the escalating threats of the dog's abusive owner. The fast-paced suspense builds to a surprising conclusion, which will leave young readers cheering for Rusty's compassion and determination.

    This might be Keene's most personal — and powerful — work to date. This book is a must-have for every Keene fan, along with fans of classic horror tales told with a new twist.

    But Florence doesn't expect the ghost of her cousin Sophia, who haunts the cavernous rooms and dimly lit hallways of Crutchfield and concocts a plan to use Florence to help her achieve her murderous goals. Will Florence be able to convince the others in the household of the imminent danger and stop Sophia before it's too late?

    Clouds of war are gathering over a fogbound London. Twenty-eight year old Jack is poor, lonely, and desperate to change his life, so when he's offered the chance to join an Arctic expedition, he jumps at it. Spirits are high as the ship leaves Norway: five men and eight huskies, crossing the Barents Sea by the light of the midnight sun. At last they reach the remote, uninhabited bay where they will camp for the next year, Gruhuken, but the Arctic summer is brief. As night returns to claim the land, Jack feels a creeping unease. One by one, his companions are forced to leave. He faces a stark choice: stay or go. Soon he will see the last of the sun, as the polar night engulfs the camp in months of darkness. Soon he will reach the point of no return--when the sea will freeze, making escape impossible. Gruhuken is not uninhabited. Jack is not alone. Something walks there in the dark...

    Anthony Horowitz.Young readers will smile in terrified pleasure as they read these harrowing tales by the international #1 bestselling author of the Alex Rider novels.This edition includes; Why Horror Has No Place in Children's BooksThe Man Who Killed Darren ShanBet Your LifeYou Have ArrivedThe CobraRobo-NannyBad DreamMy Bloody French ExchangesheBayAre You Sitting Comfortably?Plugged InPowerThe X TrainSeven Cuts

    The cottage provides the perfect escape: small, picturesque, and lonely. There, he becomes fascinated with the history of the cottage, and that of its larger sister property, the Riverhouse, now demolished. Shane embarks on an unusual painting project: recreating the Riverhouse on canvas, as it might have looked when it was first built. As the painting develops, surprising Shane both with its style and its strange, silent strength, he finds that the image is a sort of portal, inviting him into the Riverhouse’s past. He learns of its owners, portrait artist Gustav Wilhelm, known for his arrogance as much as his genius, and of Wilhelm’s wife, the beautiful but ignored Marlena. Their story blooms in Shane’s mind like a dark rose, full of deepening mystery and harrowing secrets. Gradually, Shane comes to realize that the decades’ old drama isn’t yet finished. Ghosts haunt the cottage, particularly the intriguing Marlena, and Shane finds himself inexplicably drawn to her, despite her otherworldly hatred of his tentative new love, art agent Christiana. Eventually, Shane finds himself caught in the spiraling collision course of his own life and that of the Riverhouse, which has secretly risen from its dead foundation. He knows he should escape and yet he cannot seem to walk away. After all, he thinks, ghosts can’t harm the living. Can they?

    It includes six interior illustrations from artist Wayne Miller.All new tales of William Hope Hodgson's Carnacki.Meet an Edwardian occult detective who goes where no other gentleman will dare. Nine stories and a novella that take Carnacki deep into neolithic barrows, into the crypts of ancient cathedrals and see him fighting the elemental powers of darkness on his own terms.The Blooded Iklwa: A malevolent spirit is intent on blood. Can Carnacki identify the source of the attacks and stop the Zulu blade from its nightly haunting? Or will his client be forced to suffer a death of a thousand cuts?The Larkhill Barrow: A pounding terror has been called up out of Salisbury Plain; an ancient darkness that will haunt your dreams.The Sisters of Mercy: Battle hardened old soldiers lie sick abed in fear for their souls. Only someone with intimate knowledge of the powers of darkness can help them.The Hellfire Mirror: The rituals of an infamous club have left their mark on a mirror, leading Carnacki into a fight to stop his own home from being overrun with the forces of darkness.The Beast of Glamys: Danger to the daughter of a Scottish Lord leads Carnacki to a remote castle, and the uncovering of the secret behind a legend that has persisted for centuries.The Tomb of Pygea: Something serpentine whispers in the dark under Admiralty Arch, and only Carnacki has the skills, and the nerve, to descend, and to listen.The Lusitania: A cruise ship is berthed in Liverpool, deserted by passengers and crew, stuck in port until Carnacki can remove the cause of their terror; apparitions of disaster and shipwreckThe Haunted Oak: Ghosts of the recent dead walk beneath its spreading boughs and the Church needs Carnacki's expertise. But some things are best left to take their course -- natural, or supernatural.The Shoreditch Worm: When one of the churches of London changes its chimes, something old starts to wake. Can Carnacki stop it before it is too late?The Dark Island: Carnacki uncovers a gateway to a dark realm of magic and myth, where the far future of our planet can be touched and seen, if a man has the stomach for it.Meet Carnacki: Ghosthunter.

    His stories are powerfully charged explorations of psychical violence, their effects heightened by detailed character studies graced with a powerful poetic elegance. In simple terms Oliver Onions goes for the cerebral rather than the jugular. However, make no mistake, his ghost stories achieve the desired effect. They draw you in, enmeshing you in their unnerving and disturbing narratives.This collection contains such masterpieces as The Rosewood Door, The Ascending Dream, The Painted Face and The Beckoning Fair One, a story which both Algernon Blackwood and H. P. Lovecraft regarded as one of the most effective and subtle ghost stories in all literature. Long out of print, these classic tales are a treasure trove of nightmarish gems.

    Maybe it's because the place has been inhabited for 13,000 years. Maybe it's the lingering memories of the Civil War. Or maybe it's just because this is where the Devil keeps a summer home. Whatever the reason, this is the place where the living and the dead linger too long in each others' company. Babies long since dead still cry in church parking lots only to be comforted by current parishioners. A friendly neighbor continues to cook breakfast years after his body is under ground. And something, not animal, not human, not alive, stalks living prey in the old tunnels underneath the downtown. In tales that range from spine-tingling to heart-breaking, A CITY OF GHOSTS brings to life an alternative, haunted history of Nashville.

    David Hobbs, vacationing with his wife Miriam, inadvertently stumbles upon a small cloth 'keepsake' bag and a broken tooth. A human tooth. Miriam begs David to hand the bag and tooth over to park officials, but he ignores his wife's pleas and secretly keeps the 'harmless' items. The action opens a doorway that had been closed for nearly a hundred years and unleashes hell on earth, or at least hell in the lives of David and Miriam.Following the brutal murder of his best friend in Denver, and an aborted attack on his oldest son, David desperately seeks to understand why a mysterious teenage girl has chosen to terrorize him and the males closest to him. To prevent further devastation to his family and end the wanton bloodshed, he returns to the enchanted hills of eastern Tennessee, where a terrible truth awaits discovery...one that forces him to face the consequences for the unpaid sins of his ancestors.

    What was once objectively familiar is tainted by uncertainty, and soon everything becomes subtly and terrifyingly altered. In "Loup-garou" a young man watches his own past re-enacted as an avante-garde French film. In "Llanfihangel" memories of the past are shown to be incorrect and misinterpreted. In Russell's stories even the present appears to be open to misunderstanding.When those around you insist that they see the world differently at least you can argue with them. But when you realise that you cannot rely on your own senses then the world becomes a terrifying place indeed.

    Then one spirit's cryptic message on her shower door forces her out of the paranormal and into the arms of his hot bachelor brother-business tycoon and complete skeptic Parker Sebastian. As if dealing with funeral arrangements, an ugly internal audit and his greedy step-family weren't enough, Parker's newest problem arrives in a gorgeous, if eccentric, package. After hearing Nola's "message from beyond," Parker knows two things: he wants her...and she's a con artist somehow responsible for his brother's death. To help this restless ghost, Nola must overcome Parker's disbelief. Although sexual energy crackles between them, she knows corporation and meditation don't mix. It'll take more than spirit interference and otherworldly signs to make their romance work, Despite the Ghosts.

    In Signs From The Afterlife she reveals the wisdom and psychic insights that have made her the star she is today.Brimming with incredible true stories, Signs from the Afterlife explains the ways in which TJ receives messages from the Other Side and communicates amazingly accurate information from those who have passed over. More than this, Signs from the Afterlife tells readers how they can use TJ's psychic techniques for themselves. Through reading the signs that are to be found all around us, we too can connect more closely with our lost loved ones and become the masters of our destinies. Generous, warm and with a great sense of humour, TJ shows us how to decode the signs from the Afterlife that are all around us.

    H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf, E. M. Forster, Edith Wharton, Henry James, Willa Cather and many of the other great writers who revolutionized dark fiction. These may be the finest, most evocative ghost stories ever written.

    James and A.C. Benson, A.P. Baker's novella tells of the tragic events behind the haunting of the Fellows' Garden at Christ's College Cambridge and is a forgotten classic of English supernatural fiction.

    With classic stories from Australia's masters of horror alongside the best of the new era, Macabre is set to be the finest dark fiction anthology ever produced in Australia.Featuring:ClassicsBarbara BayntonGuy BoothbyA. Bertram ChandlerMarcus ClarkeE. DownsErnest FavencMary FortuneWolfe Herscholt John Lang Henry Lawson H. B. Marriott-Watson Vol Molesworth Hume Nisbet David Unaipon Modern MastersStephen Dedman Terry Dowling Leanne Frahm Robert Hood Rick Kennett Russell Kaaron Warren Sean Williams The New EraNathan BurrageMatthew ChrulewShane Jiraiya Cummings Will ElliottB. FarrBob FranklinPaul HainesRichard HarlandStephen M. IrwinGary KembleTim KroenertMartin LivingsKirstyn McDermottAndrew J. McKiernanKyla WardSusan WardleDavid Witteveen & David Conyers

    Author Benjamin Radford has investigated unexplained phenomena for over a decade, not just read or written about them, but actually gone out to see what's there. Unlike most other books and reality TV shows on the supernatural or paranormal, Radford strictly adheres to scientific methods. In a nutshell, Scientific Paranormal Investigation is the equivalent of The X-Files meets CSI: Crime Scene Investigations: applying scientific methods and principles to real-life mysteries, and coming up with explanations when it seems none are possible. Whether the subject is a crime scene or a haunted house, the questions are the same: What did eyewitnesses see? What does the evidence show? If the paranormal ghosts, psychics, or Bigfoot really exist, there should be valid scientific evidence for them. Scientific Paranormal Investigation draws from dozens of cases and mysteries, explaining step-by-step the science-based methods Radford used to solve them.

    

    S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 5 is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.The Stories of Lough Guir: 1 The Magician Earl 2 Moll Rial’s Adventure 3 The Banshee 4 The Governess’s Dream 5 The Earl’s Hall The Vision of Tom Chuff Dickon The Devil

    Includes SpongeBob to the Rescue, The Great Patty Caper, and Legends of Bikini Bottom.

    All this and much more is packed into this fascinating book.In the world of Ghost Trackers, kids who are interested in ghosts and the paranormal search for answers to the questions we all have about the afterlife. Full of stories of sightings, both ancient and recent, and information about becoming a ghost tracker, this book demands to be read and shared. After all, who knows if ghosts are evidence of life after death or if they are simply a natural occurrence we are yet to understand?

    Filled with scary stories, poems, spells, superstitions, and even recipes, and fabulously designed with vintage art and illustrations, Chills and Thrills will provide many nights of creeps and shivers that will last well beyond Halloween Eve. Included in this hauntingly fun book are:   • Ghost Stories: Including such classics as "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "The Monkey's Paw," and "The Judge's House". • Tales of Magic and Fantasy: From classics by H.G. Wells, Mark Twain, and Mary Shelley. • Poems: Including Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven," and the Witches' Chant from Shakespeare's Macbeth. • Spells: For kids and grown-ups alike to try at home, Abracadabra! • Curses: gone unexplained for centuries, discover the truth behind curses such as the Burton Agnes Skull and the Tower of London. • Superstitions, Legends, and Lore: Helpful advice and history on such mystical items as mirrors and candles, as well as the meaning behind All Hallow's Eve, the Jack-o-Lantern, the Banshee, and the legends of Harry Houdini and Merlin. • Magic Tricks: Complete with instructional illustrations, perform amazing feats like how to make someone float on air and how to read an invisible message. • Treats: Guaranteed to bring ghosts, witches, and wizards to the table, recipes include Graveyard Brownies, Eyeball Cookies, and a Witches' Brew.

    That's what witches do. But Miki is an uncommonly intense ghost, and things are getting a little personal...Words: 8,533 complete

    It was, perhaps, a more haunted time... Here you will find the corpse of a child which can foretell the future, and a stately Massachusetts house where the painting of a mourning gown haunts a bedchamber wall. Something terrible inhabits a wintry woodlot and something worse menaces a war-bound frigate. The seventeen stories within are steeped in autumn leaves, chilled in wintry wind and haunted by New England ghosts. "That's no ordinary chill in the night air. It's the result of spooky tales told by the master. Scott Thomas continues to entertain with timeless stories of the macabre." -- Jordan Rich, WBZ Radio "Thomas' stories creep under your skin, linger with you for days and follow into many deep, dark nights." -- www.fatally-yours.com Scott Thomas is an atmosphere wizard summoning up a semblance of time past in his evocation of the weird. He rises from the eerie evolution of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Lafacadio Hearn, and H.P. Lovecraft, yet his poignant stories are astonishingly original.

    "Paranormal Technology" offers new techniques, answers questions, and provides experiments, which will help bridge the gap between the paranormal and science. Written in everyday language, it offers keen insights into the nature of paranormal phenomena, the protocols required for collecting evidence that will stand up to scientific scrutiny, and the possible theories that may explain the source of "Ghosts." Currently employed test equipment is examined and proper use is covered in great detail. "Paranormal Technology" is an indispensible aid to any scientific researcher or ghost hunting group, whether you are a beginner, or with many years of experience. This book is not a means to an end, but rather, an invitation to a fresh begining.

    Author L'Aura Hladik visits more than 30 legendary haunted places, all of which are open to the public so visitors can test their own ghosthunting skills, if they dare. Join L'Aura as she visits each site, snooping around eerie rooms and dark corners, talking to people who swear to their paranormal experiences, and providing a firsthand account. Readers may enjoy Ghosthunting New York City from the safety of an armchair or by hitting the road and using the maps to find 50 more spooky sites and "ghostly resources." Take the A(HRT) Train to the spookiest subway ride of your life.

    For this reason, it is also the most haunted state. The stories of ghosts from these wars, as well as the spirits of the old manor houses and plantations, are included in this treasury of more than 100 stories from each region of the Old Dominion. Here are the stories of vengeful slave ghosts, spirits of Arlington Cemetery, the Woman in Black of Roanoke, the Snow White Dove Spirit, and the spectral returns of George Washington, Robert E. Lee, and John Brown.

    A collection of jokes about monsters, ghosts, and other scary things.

    A farmer hatches an unlikely egg; a barren girl searches for a god; death and birth abound, and creators clash with their creations. These six stories find the fantastic in the mundane, and the grounded, dirty world in the unreal.

    Haunted Scarborough also includes several exciting first-hand encounters which were told to, or experienced by, the author. These pulse-raising narratives are guaranteed to make your blood run cold. "I remember I was frozen to the spot, and could not move at all. My heart rate went down a bit, and we sat in the seats as we could not believe what we had just witnessed." Illustrated with more than 60 pictures, Haunted Scarborough will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.

    Australis Imaginarium collects work from across the past two decades, showcasing Australian storytelling at its very best.Contents:“Once a Month, on a Sunday” by Ian McHugh“Night Heron’s Curse” by Thoraiya Dyer“Hunter of Darkness, Hunter of Light” by Michael Pryor“A Pig’s Whisper” by Margo Lanagan“Stealing Free” by Deborah Biancotti“Suffer the Little Children” by Rowena Cory Daniells“Virgin Jackson” by Marianne de Pierres“The Claws of Native Ghosts” by Lee Battersby“The Jacaranda Wife” by Angela Slatter“The Dark Under the Skin” by Dirk Strasser“Red Ochre” by Lucy Sussex“Passing the Bone” by Sean Williams