Best of
Ghost-Stories

2019

Highgate (This Haunted World #3)


Shani Struthers - 2019
    In Book Three discover Highgate, perhaps the most famous cemetery in the world, renowned for its Victorian Gothic splendour, famous residents, its vampire and, of course, ghosts... NB: With sometimes harrowing scenes, this is her darkest novel yet and not for the faint-hearted!Lucy Klein, 42, is not only obsessed with Highgate, she works there too, organising tours for those with an interest in some of the finest Victorian funerary architecture in existence. Single, and on the shy side, she is nonetheless content with her life, or so she thinks. When she meets the enigmatic Zak Harborne, she realises what she's been missing and quickly falls in love. He's everything she's ever wanted...isn't he? 1972, and Emma Matthews, a 19-year-old history student, also feels as though she's on the outside. After visiting a derelict Highgate with a group of friends, she starts to feel a connection, a sense of meaning to her life, in amongst the tombstones, the crosses and the angels. Returning to Highgate over and over, she discovers both a paradise and a garden decidedly more savage.Grace Derby is just 11 when she encounters the gentleman, tall and with a tall hat, a long black coat and a cape about his shoulders. It is the 1850s and street urchins such as her are not accustomed to kindness from those belonging to the upper echelons. Proffering money for food, for her and her family, he asks nothing in return. Curious about the man with the kind blue eyes, she follows him one day... all the way to Highgate.For some, it seems, all roads lead to Highgate...

Death and Doubloons


Nola Robertson - 2019
    Add in a muffin stealing mouse who her grandmother insists is her reincarnated great-great uncle, the mystery of some stolen doubloons, and a hot detective who thinks Rylee should be at the top of his suspect list, and things get a whole lot worse.Luckily, with the help of her two best friends, a newly acquired pet, and a local club of paranormal believers, Rylee sets off to do some supernatural sleuthing whether she wants to or not.

The Forgotten Girl


India Hill Brown - 2019
    There, Iris carefully makes a perfect snow angel - only to find the crumbling gravestone of a young girl, Avery Moore, right beneath her.Immediately, strange things start to happen to Iris: She begins having vivid nightmares. She wakes up to find her bedroom window wide open, letting in the snow. She thinks she sees the shadow of a girl lurking in the woods. And she feels the pull of the abandoned grave, calling her back to the clearing...Obsessed with figuring out what's going on, Iris and Daniel start to research the area for a school project. They discover that Avery's grave is actually part of a neglected and forgotten Black cemetery, dating back to a time when White and Black people were kept separate in life - and in death. As Iris and Daniel learn more about their town's past, they become determined to restore Avery's grave and finally have proper respect paid to Avery and the others buried there.But they have awakened a jealous and demanding ghost, one that's not satisfied with their plans for getting recognition. One that is searching for a best friend forever - no matter what the cost.The Forgotten Girl is both a spooky original ghost story and a timely and important storyline about reclaiming an abandoned segregated cemetery.

The Coldwater Haunting


Michael Richan - 2019
    Ghosts in the windows. Something climbing the stairs. Ron lands the home of his dreams, isolated on a rural mountain, away from the noise and crowds of the city. With the house in need of repairs, he works on fixing it up before his wife and son join him. Unfortunately, the more he repairs, the more problems he uncovers. During the day, he works on the mundane: septic system, plumbing, electrical wiring. But when the night comes and a deep darkness settles on the lonely property, a whole new set of troubles develop: scratching at the windows, the sound of footsteps on the stairs, shadowy figures in the yard. Threats. Attacks. Ron comes to realize the house is unsafe — not because of the physical problems, but because of the unseen. He needs to rid the building of whatever evil has taken hold, but there’s one huge obstacle: he doesn’t believe in ghosts. He’s a total skeptic. His friend Jake helps with the repairs. Jake is more willing to accept that the nightmarish apparitions in the house are real, and his girlfriend Freedom attempts to cleanse the house. Her methods backfire, so she leaves, frightened, refusing to return to the house. She demands Jake leave too, but Ron convinces Jake not to abandon him. Desperate to solve the haunting, Jake ropes in others who claim to have “the gift,” but they all fail, unable to confront and outwit the evil inside the house. While Ron and Jake try to uncover the mystery, they go on a frightening journey, eventually coming to terms with the mountain’s troubled history. An ugly, brutal war waged between two families still consumes the area, and Ron’s house is caught in the middle of it. The Coldwater Haunting is a ghost novel of over 100,000 words. It contains chilling scenes some may find disturbing. Advance readers report the book interfering with their dreams… “Extremely creepy!” “Kept me on edge…no way to escape it.” “Goose flesh on my arms!” “The warning was merited…dreamt about it ALL night.” “The best book you’ve written.”

Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country


Edward Parnell - 2019
    For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through the ages who have attempted to confront what comes after death.In Ghostland, Parnell goes in search of the ‘sequestered places’ of the British Isles, our lonely moors, our moss-covered cemeteries, our stark shores and our folkloric woodlands. He explores how these landscapes conjured and shaped a kaleidoscopic spectrum of literature and cinema, from the ghost stories and weird fiction of M.R. James, Arthur Machen and Algernon Blackwood to the children’s fantasy novels of Alan Garner and Susan Cooper; from W.G. Sebald’s The Rings of Saturn and Graham Swift’s Waterland to the archetypal ‘folk horror’ film The Wicker Man…Ghostland is Parnell’s moving exploration of what has haunted our writers and artists—and what is haunting him. It is a unique and elegiac meditation on grief, memory and longing, and of the redemptive power of stories and nature.

The Haunting of Hillwood Farm


Kathryn Knight - 2019
    But when a desperate widow begs for her help, she reluctantly agrees to investigate the strange occurrences at Hillwood Farm. She quickly realizes she’s dealing with a dangerous presence beyond anything she’s ever experienced, and something else becomes equally clear—the only other living person in the house, Mrs. Turner’s handsome grandson, thinks she’s a scam artist. While she’d prefer to just ignore him, her heart beats a little faster every time he’s nearby. Luke Turner doesn’t believe in spirits. He’s moved back to restore the family farm, but living on the property serves a dual purpose—he can watch out for his grandmother. He’s not happy about the sudden appearance of a self-described psychic, or his inexplicable attraction to her. His initial suspicions crumble as evidence points to an actual haunting, but he’s still determined not to fall for Callie—the past has taught him it’s best to avoid relationships. As Callie is drawn deeper into the mystery, she becomes the target of a vengeful spirit, and Luke can no longer fight his feelings for her. Unable to resist their desire, passion ignites…even as the paranormal activity escalates to a final deadly confrontation. BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE OF 2018 at N.N. Light's Book Heaven Reviews This title previously published in the USA TODAY Bestselling Love Under Fire Romantic Suspense Thrillers Box Set

Dragon and Mr. Sneeze : Charli's Story


Blue Skeleton - 2019
    But when her best friend Dotty falls gravely ill, Charli discovers she’ll need to master her magical abilities in order to keep her Dottles from becoming a monster.Can Charli control her magic in time, or will she lose her best friend forever? This southern fairy tale is full of rebellious witches, unusual magic, and unique mythical creatures, which is sure to please Harry Potter fans. A suspenseful fantasy novel with an incredible twist and a strong heroine many can relate to.

Ghost Days: An Anna O'Brien Collection


Asher Elbein - 2019
    Now, cast out by tragedy and strange magic, she’s bound to wander the countryside, living by her wits and banishing spirits for her work. But for Anna, some things aren’t so easily settled, and some traditions aren’t so easily forgotten. Dark, ancient things are stirring in the woods, awakened by the war between the states, by the new roads, the belching locomotives and logging cuts. There’s granny witchery and her own roots to learn. If she’s going to survive, she’d better learn them fast...Anna O’Brien: Ghost Days is an illustrated collection of short stories, with tales of the uncanny that draw from the (often misunderstood) history and folklore of the Southern Appalachians. An enchanted mask that exacts a powerful price; a bank heist that runs afoul of an undead curse; dark things yearning for an even darker savior on a remote hill; and two women tormented by a relentless suitor. Born out of a deep love for the southern mountains, Ghost Days is road trip through a world on the brink of massive upheaval and ecological collapse, a world of old traditions and remnant spirits. It's a mix of historical fiction and magical realism, plus a hefty dose of monsters, hags and haints. If you like the work of Mike Mignola, Andrzej Sapkowski, and Manley Wade Wellman, this is the book for you.

Seven Ghosts


Chris Priestley - 2019
    As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks and magnificent grounds, they hear the stories of seven ghosts who haunt the halls. But strange shapes and shadows follow Jake as he journeys through the house and with each tale that Jake hears, he begins to feel more uneasy. All is not as it seems and soon Jake will discover that something is very, very wrong ...Old ghosts are stirred-up for Halloween in this spine-tingling, multi-narrative horror. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

The Harvest


Sara Clancy - 2019
    To some, it is just a local tall tale. But to others, it is terrifyingly real. For centuries, four families have been forced into the ritualistic tradition of sacrifice and terror. Every year, a member of each family stumbles upon an antique music box they need to lock before the time is up. And a horrible fate awaits them once the boxes open. Trapped in the witch’s sadistic game, the families’ young offspring are forced to journey into the dark and twisted woods of Black River in search for the keys to their salvation. But as they search for a way to end the curse, a haunting melody echoes through the trees. And each lost soul must wonder… Will they survive the night? Or will the Bell Witch’s bloody harvest claim more victims?

The Haunting of Lannister Hall


Amy Cross - 2019
    High fences surround the property, and guards work 24/7 to make sure that nobody breaks through. Finally, however, something has changed. Finally permission has been granted to a small team who are going to go into the house and uncover its darkest secrets. Lannister Hall was once the scene of tragedy. Catherine Lannister was found dead, and both her husband and child were never seen again. It's said that Catherine's ghost still walks the empty rooms, searching for her daughter. But when three investigators arrive at the house, how will the ghost react? Will she welcome their help, or will she turn on them as they attempt to get to the truth? The Haunting of Lannister Hall is a ghost story about a haunted house, about a woman who will do anything for her daughter, and about a deadly warning once given by a dying mother.

The Ghost of Madison Avenue


Nancy Bilyeau - 2019
    P. Morgan. The head librarian, the brilliant and beautiful Belle da Costa Greene, had hired Helen away from the Metropolitan Museum of Art after she witnessed Helen’s unusual talent with handling artifacts.Helen soon discovers the Morgan Library is a place like no other, with its secret staircases, magical manuscripts, and mysterious murals. But that’s nothing compared to a person Helen alone sees: a young woman standing on Madison Avenue, looking as if she were keeping watch. In learning the woman’s true link to the Morgan, Helen must face the pain of her own past. She finds herself with a second chance at happiness that could only happen on Christmas Eve—if she has the courage.

Ravenwood House


Chris Trites - 2019
    She quickly learns that he has been hiding a hundred year old family secret that will change their lives forever. Meanwhile...Ravenwood House watches and patiently waits for them to arrive...

Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night: 10 Scary Stories to Give You Nightmares!


Stephen Jones - 2019
    You have been warned!The stories in this book are scary. Real scary! After reading these horrible tales and staring at the creepy drawings, don’t complain that you couldn’t sleep or they started haunting your dreams—we warned you!If you love ghosts and monsters and enjoy getting goosebumps, this spine-chilling book is for you! Inside, you will find:A creature that lives in the dark and feeds on those who do not pay attentionA monster created by the descendant of Doctor FrankensteinA haunted house at HalloweenA big cat that snacks on schoolteachersA boy who is afraid of what will come down the chimney at ChristmasA school with very strange pupilsA decidedly odd zombie costumeA puzzle set by a ghostAnd more!Compiled by award-winning horror editor Stephen Jones and featuring the authors Ramsey Campbell, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Neil Gaiman, Charles L. Grant, Stephen King, Lisa Morton, Lynda E. Rucker, Robert Shearman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Manly Wade Wellman, this book is filled with nightmarish illustrations by acclaimed artist Randy Broecker.So, whether you’re reading this book alone or with friends, get ready to be afraid. Very afraid!

Haunted Melody: A Ghost Story


Alyson Santos - 2019
    They saydeath is the end.I thought so toountil I learned it'sjust the beginning.

The Ghosts of New Cheltenham


Chautona Havig - 2019
    So when news of an inheritance from a man he hasn’t seen in years arrives on the same day as his eviction notice, Mitchell considers the odd terms of the will to be a no-brainer.Sure, he’ll move into a building in the tourist village of New Cheltenham. Of course, he’d be happy to live there for a year as a condition of inheritance. And yes, he’ll suffer the humiliation of creating, entering, and presenting at the annual Dickens Ghost Story Competition. Free room and board for a year plus a rather substantial inheritance to boot? Who wouldn’t?But someone either doesn’t want him in New Cheltenham or doesn’t want him to receive that inheritance, because the more he works on his story, the more convinced he is that a ghost resides in the narrow building he now calls home.

The Haunting of Gatesworld Manor


Cat Knight - 2019
    All she had to do was stay at the manor and research the history of the house.  She didn’t know she couldn’t leave….. Novelist and freelancer Zandra Turner is finding it tough to get work when a mysterious envelope brings a job offer to research the history of Gatesworld Manor. The estate manager seems evasive, the housekeeper borders on rude, but that is not all that’s wrong with Gatesworld manor. How is it possible that the layout of the manor changes with rooms and hallways that come and go? And who is the woman that Zandra hears crying in the night? But more than anything how can it be day and night at the same time? As Zandra enters into a battle for her soul the world she finds herself in closes in around her, and Zandra’s existence hangs in the balance. Will she manage to find her way out of the manor and back to her life, or will the manor claim her life forever? List of Books The Ghosts and Haunting Collection - 16 Book Boxed SetThe Haunting of Elleric LodgeThe Haunting of Grayson HouseThe Haunting of Weaver HouseThe Haunting of Fairview HouseThe Haunting of Keira O’ConnellThe Haunting of Ferncoombe HouseThe Haunting of Highcliff HallThe Haunting of Stone Street CemeteryThe Haunting of Knoll HouseThe Haunting of Harrow HouseThe Haunting of Rochford HouseGhosts and Haunted Houses Vol OneThe Haunting of the Grey LadyThe Haunting of Blakely ManorThe Haunting on the Ridgeway (Ghost Sight Chronicles)Cursed to Haunt  (Ghost Sight Chronicles)The Revenge Haunting (Ghost Sight Chronicles)The Haunting of Fort RecluseThe Haunting TrapThe Haunting of Montgomery HouseThe Haunting of Mackenzie HouseIf you read stories in the occult, occultism, horror, supernatural and paranormal genres then add these to your reading list.

The Haunting of Aldburn Park


Amy Cross - 2019
    Now, however, Lord Matthew Fetchford is on the brink of death, and he insists he must return to his ancestral home. Something at Aldburn Park terrifies him, yet after all this time he is determined to finally go back and face the horror. As Lord Fetchford prepares for the journey, he sends his butler ahead to open the house up. For Mr. Lawrence, the journey brings mixed feelings. He has a deep connection to Aldburn Park, and to its history, but he also remembers the night when the house was finally sealed. And although he is not a man who believes in ghosts, Mr. Lawrence cannot shake a sense of unease as he arrives – all alone – at the door to the great house. What really happened on the night that Aldburn Park was abandoned? Where did Lady Catherine go after she was last seen? Was there a face at the window as Mr. Lawrence and his employer drove away? And what really lurks in the shadows as Lord Fetchford finally returns to face the consequences of his actions?

The Dead Boy's Club


Rue Volley - 2019
    Ellis lives in Juniper Hollow, a hotbed for paranormal activity. Here the dead outnumber the living ten to one, and strange occurrences are a way of life. Most of the residents choose to ignore the odd quirks of the small Victorian town. But not Harper. She’s perfectly content to spend her days in the graveyard, reading paranormal romance books at the foot of a tombstone. Like many girls her age, she obsesses over boys. However, it’s her taste for all things strange and unusual that prompt her to start a club. A pulse isn’t required, but a flair for ghoulish fun is. Care to join?

The Boy in the Burgundy Hood


Steve Griffin - 2019
    Mired in debt, the elderly owners have transferred their beloved Bramley to a heritage trust. Alice must prepare it for opening to the public in the spring. But when the ghosts start appearing - the woman with the wounded hand and the boy in the burgundy hood - Alice realises why her predecessor might have left the isolated house so quickly. As she peels back the layers of the mystery, the secrets Alice uncovers haunting Bramley's heart will be dark - darker than she could ever have imagined...

Atlas of Monsters and Ghosts


Lonely Planet Kids - 2019
    

By a lantern's light: A ghost story


David Ralph Williams - 2019
    He visits the town of Ulverstone in Cheshire where he hires a narrowboat and cruises along the town’s now empty but once burgeoning industrial arteries. He begins to chronicle elements of a local old folk tale about the legend of a ghost called ‘Aggie’ who the locals are fearful to speak of. As Wilford sets out to complete his third and possibly his final book, he discovers that what he seeks, he is sure to find. He also discovers to his horror that if he dares to knock upon old sepulchral doors to the past, sometimes they are opened. Another ghost story in the traditional style from the author of Olde Tudor.

Christmas Ghosts and Haunted Houses


Cat Knight - 2019
     Are you ready to delve into the world of the paranormal where nothing is what it seems and terrors lurk even if the midst of festivities. Come with Cat, hold on to your Gluhwein,  hunker down and get ready for the spirits of Christmas terror. Featuring two Christmas Hauntings never released as singles, this collection includes: The Christmas Eve Haunting of Sarah Spruce Another Christmas season was upon her and Sarah did what she usually did and avoided festivities, that is until she woke up the dead. Then everything changed. The Haunting of Noel Manor Miranda and her friends and family plan a peaceful Christmas in her rambling old manor. It was going well, until Miranda tried to decorate. Then all hell broke loose. The good will and Christmas spirit disappeared and it’s place came something deadly. The Yuletide Haunting of Livingston Manor An English country manor - the perfect inheritance, and the perfect chance to get that film contract. All Zelda has to do is make it look perfect for Christmas. That shouldn’t be too hard. But the manor has other ideas… perhaps she should have just sold the place, but it’s too late now. List of Books The Ghosts and Haunting Collection - 16 Book Boxed SetThe Haunting of Elleric LodgeThe Haunting of Grayson HouseThe Haunting of Weaver HouseThe Haunting of Fairview HouseThe Haunting of Keira O’ConnellThe Haunting of Ferncoombe HouseThe Haunting of Highcliff HallThe Haunting of Stone Street CemeteryThe Haunting of Knoll HouseThe Haunting of Harrow HouseThe Haunting of Rochford HouseGhosts and Haunted Houses Vol OneThe Haunting of the Grey LadyThe Haunting of Blakely ManorThe Haunting on the Ridgeway (Ghost Sight Chronicles)Cursed to Haunt  (Ghost Sight Chronicles)The Revenge Haunting (Ghost Sight Chronicles)The Haunting of Fort RecluseThe Haunting TrapThe Haunting of Montgomery HouseThe Haunting of Mackenzie KeepThe Haunting of Gatesworld ManorThe Haunting of Hemlock Grove ManorThe Haunting of St Lucian's PeakIf you read stories in the occult, occultism, horror, supernatural and paranormal genres then add these to your reading list.

Who Killed the Bears? A Ghost Story - Inspired by True Events.: (Book One) The Legacy


Andrew M Stafford - 2019
    Few who know what happened on Memory Lane in 1838 dare to set foot there. But those who do, and are unlucky enough to return, are never the same. Reynard and the children face a night of horror far more terrifying than their worst nightmares. BEWARE...this book makes other ghost stories seem like night-time fables for children. You have been warned!

Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror


Eric J. GuignardJason Starr - 2019
    Where outlaw vixens and jukebox tramps square off with razorblades and lead pipes. Where rockers rock, cool cats strut, and hot rods roar. Where you howl to the moon as the tiki drums pound and the electric guitar shrieks and that spit-and-holler jamboree ain’t gonna stop for a long, long time . . . maybe never.This is the ’50s where ghost shows still travel the back roads of the south, and rockabilly has a hold on the nation’s youth; where lucky hearts tell the tale, and maybe that fella in the Shriners’ fez ain’t so square after all. Where exist noir detectives of the supernatural, tattoo artists of another kind, Hollywood fix-it men, and a punk kid with grasshopper arms under his chain-studded jacket and an icy stare on his face.This is the ’50s of Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror. This is your ticket to the dark side of American kitsch . . . the fun and frightful side!###Table of Contents:“Introduction” by Eric J. Guignard“The Golden Girls of Fall” by Seanan McGuire“Sea Lords of the Columbia” by Weston Ochse“Tremble” by Kasey Lansdale and Joe R. Lansdale“The Demon of the Track” by Gary Phillips“Outlawed Ink” by Jason Starr“We Might Be Giants” by Nancy Holder“Universal Monster” by Duane Swierczynski“Draggers” by David J. Schow“The Starlite Drive-In” by John M. Floyd“Dr. Morbismo’s InsaniTERRORium Horror Show” by Lisa Morton“Hot Babe” by Bill Pronzini“The Prom Tree” by Yvonne Navarro“I’m with the Band” by Steve Perry“Mystery Train: An Arcane Investigation” by Max Allan Collins and Matthew V. Clemens “Lab Experiment Turf War” by Jeff Strand“The She-Creature” by Amelia Beamer“Fish out of Water” by Will Viharo“I Was a Teenage Shroom Fiend” by Brian Hodge###Praise:“A fitting tribute to the 1950s with this 18-story compendium of hot rods, rock ’n’ roll, and creature features come to life.” —Publishers Weekly

The Death of Mungo Blackwell


Lauren H. Brandenburg - 2019
    At a funeral people describe everything a person has accomplished in their life, but what if they missed something? What if there was one thing they never got to do? And what if they had a chance to go back and do it?" The Blackwells are a family with an astounding history and traditions, which include holding their funerals before they die! Their ways are questionable and their stories about deceased relatives are as bold as their red hair, but it is their eclectic wares that keep tourists coming back to their market in the town of Coraloo. Charlie Price, whose world has come crumbling down after a lapse in judgement leaves him unemployed, finds himself flung into the chaotic world of the Blackwells when he relocates to Coraoo with his socialite wife, Velveteen, and comic book-obsessed son, Gideon. Here Charlie attempts to make a living as a "picker", reselling underpriced items he picks up at the market. Some of the Blackwells welcome him with open arms and but others resent pickers and want him thrown out of the market. Charlie soon finds this new way of life under threat and his quest for simplicity seems to be crumbling. Perhaps it's time for Charlie to have a funeral of his own... This charming story of hope will warm your heart and make your imagination soar.

Dark Little Wonders and Other Stories


Amy Cross - 2019
     A London grave robber gets more than he bargained for when an old friend comes to visit. A grieving mother is offered a chance to bring her child back from the dead, but there's a deadly catch. A woman notices something unusual about her boyfriend, but what will he say when she asks him to tell her the truth? Dark Little Wonders and Other Stories contains the new short stories The Curious Case of Jonathan White, Poor Clara, The Fabricci Manuscript, The Long Dream of Colin Abernathy, Why Did You Leave Me?, and Dark Little Wonders, as well as revised versions of A Single Blade of Grass and The Ghost of Creele Abbey.

50 Masterpieces of Gothic Fiction Vol. 1: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Picture Of Dorian Gray...


Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - 2019
    F.: “Caterpillars”Bierce, Ambrose: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”Blackwood, Algernon: “The Listener”Blackwood, Algernon: “The Willows”Brontë, Charlotte: “Jane Eyre”Brontë, Charlotte: “Villette”Brontë, Emily: “Wuthering Heights”Chambers, Robert W.: “The Repairer of Reputations”Collins, Wilkie: “The Woman in White”Crawford, F. Marion: “The Upper Berth”De La Mare, Walter: “Out of the Deep”De La Mare, Walter: “Seaton’s Aunt”Dickens, Charles: “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”Doyle, Arthur Conan: “The Hound of the Baskervilles”Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins: “The Shadows on the Wall”Gilman, Charlotte Perkins: “The Yellow Wallpaper”Gogol, Nikolai: “The Viy”Hawthorne, Nathaniel: “The Ambitious Guest”Hawthorne, Nathaniel: “The House of the Seven Gables”Hodgson, William Hope: “The Voice in the Night”Hodgson, William Hope: “The Whistling Room”Hugo, Victor: “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”Jacobs, W. W.: “The Monkey’s Paw”James, Henry: “The Real Thing”James, Henry: “The Turn of the Screw”James, M. R.: “The Ash-Tree”James, M. R.: “Casting the Runes”Kafka, Franz: “In the Penal Colony”Kipling, Rudyard: “The Mark of the Beast”Le Fanu, J. Sheridan: “Green Tea”Le Fanu, J. Sheridan: “Schalken the Painter”Lee, Vernon: “Prince Alberic and the Snake Lady”Lovecraft, H. P.: “The Call of Cthulhu”Lovecraft, H. P.: “The Dreams in the Witch House”Lovecraft, H. P.: “The Dunwich Horror”Machen, Arthur: “The Great God Pan”Oliphant, Margaret: “The Open Door”Poe, Edgar Allan: “The Black Cat”Poe, Edgar Allan: “The Cask of Amontillado”Poe, Edgar Allan: “The Fall of the House of Usher”Poe, Edgar Allan: “The Masque of the Red Death”Poe, Edgar Allan: “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”Poe, Edgar Allan: “The Tell-Tale Heart”Radcliffe, Ann: “The Mysteries of Udolpho”Shelley, Mary: “Frankenstein”Stevenson, Robert Louis: “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”Stoker, Bram: “Dracula”Stoker, Bram: “The Jewel of Seven Stars”Wilde, Oscar: “The Picture of Dorian Gray”

Killing a Dead Man


Siobhian R. Hodges - 2019
    The problem is … nobody else believes he is back. Weighted by guilt and anger, Jordan continues life as an outsider. Danny may be around, but Jordan wants to know who killed him and why. That’s when, five years after his brother’s death, Danny reveals his murderer. With only his dead brother’s guidance, Jordan travels across the country to seek revenge. Nothing will stop him. Whoever killed his brother is a dead man walking.

The Haunting of The House on Hill Road


Cat Knight - 2019
    So she did. But she didn’t know about the other occupant that never left, not until it was much too late. Piper Williams is barely keeping her larder stocked, and is way behind on the rent when for the price of the back taxes she can claim a house that has been in her family for generations past. Seeing it as a solution to her financial woes and an opportunity to be left alone to work in peace  Piper empties what is left of her bank account and moves in. Yet old places need work and everything is on the fritz. But ‘old’ doesn’t account for the face that sometimes appears in the window. And 'old' doesn’t account for that stain that keeps returning on the rug. And ‘old’ doesn’t account for the old armoire that holds an ancient cloak that is only sometimes dry. When events turn hellishly evil and Piper finds herself in the battle of her life, can she find a way to put the house to rest or, like those that her passed before her, will she be destroyed and bound to the house forever?

Nothing Hidden Ever Stays


H.R. Mason - 2019
    A tangled thread of mental illness. A growing list of Ross family women dying young. The house where it all began, Desolate Ridge, holds all the secrets.Abandoned at a hospital when she was only three years old, Aubrey Ross grew up as a ward of the state, passed from one foster family to the next. Having endured years of abuse and neglect, she’s become hardened to the world around her. She’s flirted with depression and anxiety, and she’s haunted by premonitions. When a strange man approaches Aubrey with information about her past, she knows her life is about to change. Inside the envelope is the deed to a house in Ohio—her ancestral home. When Aubrey arrives in Rossdale, the town named after her family, she immediately experiences situations she cannot explain. She hears voices, sees apparitions, and has vivid visions of tragedies she can scarcely comprehend. Aubrey comes to realize she is reliving events which have happened to those who came before her. Then she meets Hank Metzger, the town’s sheriff, whose family has an eerie connection to her own. As the secrets of Desolate Ridge are unearthed, Aubrey begins to understand her destiny is tied to Hank’s in a way she cannot escape.

Dark Winds Over Wellington


Tabatha Wood - 2019
    Strange creatures lurk in the shadows of the Beehive, while a beast From The Deep is determined to destroy us all. Being Neighbourly might just change your life, and if you listen closely you can hear demonic Whispers in the wind.So sit back, take a sip of A Good Cup of Coffee and question all The Things You See. In the city, there are no Second Chances and every chapter might be your last.Inspired by Wellington legends and folklore, these thirteen original short stories will drag you on a chilling journey through the eerie, the weird and the strange.

The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories (Annotated): Volume 13


Alastair Gunn - 2019
    Wimbourne Books presents the thirteenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 13 contains stories published anonymously in America and Britain between 1841 and 1900. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian quaintness, the sometimes shocking difference in social norms, the almost comical politeness and structured etiquette, the archaic and precise language, but mostly the Victorians’ skill at stoking our fears and trepidations, our insecurities and doubts. Even if you are already an aficionado of the ghostly tale there is much within these pages to interest you. Wait until the dark of the snowy night, lock the doors, shutter the windows, light the fire, sit with your back to the wall and bury yourself in the Victorian macabre. Try not to let the creaking floorboards, the distant howl of a dog, the chill breeze that caresses the candle, the shadows in the far recesses of your room, disturb your concentration. Includes the stories; The Heart and the Key (1841) - Haunted (1860) - The Demon Spectre: A True Ghost Story of Virginia (1861) - Midnight at Marshland Grange (1863) - Mrs. M. (1867) - Tremewen Grange (1867) - An American Ghost (1868) - Mrs. Brown’s Ghost Story (1868) - The Phantom Fourth (1868) - The Dead Sister (1869) - The Tregethan’s Curse; or, The Weird Woman (1871) - An Old Woman’s Story (1871) - The Haunted Mill (1874) - Stronger Than Death (1876) - An Extra Passenger (1887) - Faithful unto Death (1887) - My Uncle’s Clock (1888) - The Cupboard at Wyncope Manor (1889) - A Ghostly Adventure on Exmoor (1891) - The Phantom Picture (1900).

The Seven Keys


Allison Rushby - 2019
    Flossie Birdwhistle is the Turnkey at London’s Highgate Cemetery. Seven years have passed since Flossie saved her country from a ghostly invasion during World War II. Since then, things have been quiet. That is, until Flossie’s nemesis, Hugo Howsham, reveals a secret the pair have been keeping – the keys of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries can be combined to make a Turnkey not only mortal, but immortal. When Hugo Howsham begins stealing keys, the other Turnkeys turn against Flossie, trusting her no longer. With family, friends and her cemetery in danger, can Flossie find the inner strength to protect everything she has ever cared about?

Edith Wharton: The Complete Supernatural Stories


Edith Wharton - 2019
    Her marriage to Edward Wharton was an unhappy one that ended in divorce in1913. She enjoyed mainstream success as a writer, publishing The House of Mirth in 1902, Ethan Frome in 1911, and became the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1920 for her novel The Age of Innocence. She produced no less than 14 novels and novellas, 85 short stories and other poetry and non-fiction work during the course of her life. She also wrote supernatural stories, which are as elegant and class-obsessed as her novels.

Rivers of London: The Fey and The Furious #1


Ben Aaronovitch - 2019
    Fresh from suspension, Peter infiltrates the street racing big leagues – but can he find the finish line when he’s sucked into real-life fairyland? A canonical story, set after bestselling novel Lies Sleeping.

Six Ghost Stories


Montague Summers - 2019
    With this volume, Summers’ enthusiastic contribution to the tradition of ghostly and gothic fiction, readers can at last encounter a full-fledged collection of his own strange tales. Unpublished during his lifetime, despite its exquisite quality, which was attested to by the author and medievalist M. R. James, Six Ghost Stories displays a range from the gruesome to the grotesquely comic, presenting posthumous vendettas, a bibliophile who unwittingly seeks domestic help from an unusual location, a toy theatre that affords its new owner a glimpse into the bloodiest tragedy of the Victorian stage, and other spectral intrusions. These pieces showcase Summers’ love of scandal, diablerie and the theatre, as well as offering a fascinating glimpse into the creative process of one of the most colourful men of Edwardian letters.

The Ecstasy of Cornelia Day: An Erotic Supernatural Short Story


Magen Cubed - 2019
    She found she could no longer restrain her impulses at the thought. For now, however, Cornelia was content to listen to the old house whisper." Let love take you to dark places in THE ECSTASY OF CORNELIA DAY from Magen Cubed (FLESHTRAP, A MONSTROUS LOVE, and THE SOUTHERN GOTHIC SERIES). In this erotic supernatural romance, a woman falls in love with the nine spirits who haunt her home -- and the man who killed them, known as the Master. Sensuous, dream-like, and strange, this 4,200-word short story is an unconventional romance about the spaces between love and death.

Gaslight, Ghosts & Ghouls: A Centenary Celebration


R. Chetwynd-Hayes - 2019
    Clare and his vivacious assistant Frederica (“Fred”) Masters, two stories that have never been reprinted since their original publication, plus a vampire novella that appears for the very first time.There is also the longest interview with the author ever published, plus the most complete and detailed Working Bibliography of his publications yet assembled.

Ghosts of the Grand Canyon: Personal Encounters That Will Have You on the Edge


Brian-James Martinez - 2019
    This incredible book invites you to journey into the canyon's most haunted locations and explore first-hand accounts of spirits and unexplainable events.Ghosts of the Grand Canyon is packed with extraordinary true tales from people who have encountered the paranormal in and around this awe-inspiring hotspot. Authors Judy and Brian-James Martinez present the history of these sites, their significance to locals and tourists alike, and the facts, legends, and speculations about what caused such horrific hauntings. Also featuring photos of the canyon's breathtaking views and spookiest sites, this book dares you to look deep into the abyss and discover what lurks there.

Cumbrian Ghost Stories: Weird Tales from an Old Land


Tony Walker - 2019
    The collection includes classic ghost stories such as A West Cumberland Coal Mine; modern horror stories such as The Derwentwater Haunting, or the Highest Inn in England, stories based on local legends such as the Mallerstang Boggle and the Little Man of Carlisle, and some folk horror themed stories such as the Grizedale Wedding.

Little Girl


Pat Shand - 2019
    However, as Abby’s bloodlust leads her back to those responsible for her death, she begins to piece together the truth about how she died and how she lived. This terrifying, emotional powerhouse horror story from Marvel novelist and Destiny, NY creator Pat Shand and artist Olivia Pelaez (Modern Dread, The Kitchen Witch) challenges every ghost story you’ve ever been told.

Dreamland: A Ghost Story


Nick Clausen - 2019
    So can nightmares. In his sleep, Louie starts visiting a magical world where he meets his father, who died when Louie was still a baby. But nothing turns out to be what it seems, and great horrors loom very close by ... Welcome to Dreamland  A mysterious teen ghost story about fear and loss and losing yourself in dreams, Dreamland was originally published in Danish to great reviews, and is now available in English.  BOOK BLOGGERS ON DREAMLAND “Really awesome, well thought out and creepy.”★★★★★ Sabrina“A thrilling ride down into the subconscious … I can only recommend it!”★★★★ Eva Lucia“Incredibly compelling.”★★★★ Pernille“I loved the concept of Dreamland—more than once I held my breath as Louie went there.”★★★★ Cecilie“It is hard not to get dragged into Dreamland.”★★★★ Regitze  EXCERPT “Dreamland is merely a small part of the dreamworld,” his dad said. “All around us is this. I call it the outskirts. That’s where nightmares come from.”     Louie stared out into the wasteland and felt a growing discomfort.     “Something lives out there,” his dad went on, his eyes searching the horizon. “Once in a while they come close enough to the border to be glimpsed. And if you listen carefully, you can hear their voices.”     Louie held his breath and listened. The silence on this side of the edge was deep and calm, only interrupted by bird song now and then. On the other side a cold wind howled.     “Do you hear them?” his dad asked.     “I only hear the wind.” But as he said it, he realized the wind was the voices. It was a chanting choir of faint fragments; whispering, giggling, alluring.     “… hi, Louuuuie …”     “… how sweet he is …”     “… come out here …”     “… we’ve been waiting for you …”     “… visit us, Louuuuie …”     They kept saying his name. The sound made him shiver. The voices seemed to rise and fall with the wind, but at the same time it seemed like they came from inside his head. There was something drawing, almost hypnotic about them. Louie wanted to step closer, just so he could hear them a little more clearly …     “Louie?”     Dad’s voice pulled him back, and he looked up.     “Don’t listen anymore. If you listen for too long, you end up taking the bait. The reason I show you this is so that you can understand where the voice you heard is coming from.

Anthology: Wry Out West


H.E. Bulstrode - 2019
     The comedy is black, and the protagonists all too unawares of the sinister forces that lurk beneath the fragile veneer of the everyday world; shifting and malevolent, they are there to be seen, and sensed, if the characters should but care to look, yet more often than not, they do not. The forces of the irrational, the supernatural and the paranormal bide their time, waiting to irrupt through the divide and come crashing into the present, with a vividness as unwelcome as it is unexpected. The horror that you will encounter between these covers is of the understated variety; it is often implied and psychological, rather than being of the type favoured by the exponents of the slasher genre, and with the exception of 'The Cleft Owl', there is as much humour as there is unease. Unconstrained by the bounds of any single genre, amongst these tales you will find much to engage your interest should you possess a taste for mysteries, the paranormal, ghost stories, the occult, psychological horror, historical fiction and satire. Come! Old Crotchet awaits you.

Nook


Caleb Thusat - 2019
    It is here she finds her new best friend, a cat named Nook. But, there is more to this cat than it seems.Avery is swept up into a deadly cycle of violence, and she will come to both fear and love her fuzzy new friend as the dark and twisted history of her new home is revealed.

Haunted Flint


Roxanne Rhoads - 2019
    Restless spirits long separated from their graves lurk among the ancient stones at Avondale Cemetery. Carriage maker W.A. Paterson's spirit continuously wanders the halls of the Dryden Building, and something sinister and unnamed resides in a Knob Hill mansion waiting to prey on impressionable young men. Join authors Roxanne Rhoads and Joe Schipani on a chilling tour of Flint's most haunted locations.

La Llorona: Ghost Stories of the Southwest


Rodarte - 2019
    

Casting the Runes & Other Classic Stories of the Supernatural


Stefan Rudnicki - 2019
    He broke new ground by abandoning many of the conventions of gothic mysteries, and substituting contemporary settings, situations, and characters. Nevertheless, as a Cambridge medieval scholar, James was steeped in the esoteric lore of the Middle Ages, and he applied that scholarship brilliantly to his stories.The four stories in this compilation not by James are meant to serve as prime illustrations of the best work of a few of his contemporaries and immediate antecedents.