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The Sin
Robert Vaughan - 1980
But then, Leah Graves, the victim, was a very rare woman. She was the town everything: beauty, athlete, scholar, Cotton Bowl queen, spoiled brat, and royal bitch. Even her daddy, the richest, most powerful man in town couldn't control her. Leah knew at a young age how she affected men. She certainly had her father wrapped around her little finger and only laughed when he tried to warn her that someone as pretty as she was would cause members of the opposite sex to want to do things... sinful things.
A Discovery of Witches: free exclusive chapter sampler
Deborah Harkness - 2014
A Discovery of Witches will introduce you to the magical world of Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont. Look out for second book Shadow of Night, also available now, and the final instalment The Book of Life, out on July 15th 2014.
Finders Keepers
Sean Costello - 2002
Share in their excitement, the dreams that leap into their lives fully-formed, suddenly within easy reach. But that kind of money, the heady sense of power it brings...do we control it? Or does it control us? Join the Whipples and their ill-fated ticket on a blood-fueled ride of greed, deception and murder, in a game in which there can be only one winner. WITH A SPECIAL NEW INTRODUCTION FROM THE AUTHOR about his writing journey and why he decided to self-publish this novel after an extremely successful run with a major New York publisher. Afterword from Costello's new digital publishing partner regarding the significant influence that Costello's writing and publishing path had on his career in writing and publishing. PRAISE FOR SEAN COSTELLO “Sean Costello could easily be our next Stephen King.” —Rave Reviews “Spine chilling…impeccable research and pacing…” —Charles de Lint, author of Dingo “Sean Costello is one of the horror genre’s brightest new stars…” —Other Realms
Darkscope
J. Carson Black - 1990
Bob's father, mining magnate Lucas McCord, helped build Bisbee in the early 20th century.Chelsea discovers an old box camera in a dusty trunk, the film still inside. Sfjhe uses it to photograph the town. Is it her imagination, or does the stench of death emanate from the camera’s inner workings?And when Chelsea looks through a viewfinder wavy with age, she sees children in gunny sack clothes, their eyes dark and grainy. Children from the 1920’s. She sees a young man and woman at a train station that no longer exists. The same young woman appears in each of the camera's photographs.As the past superimposes itself on the present, Chelsea learns the secret of her powerful family’s dark legacy. With one click of the shutter, she has unleashed a pure and hungry evil that will consume everyone she loves. Pitted against a supernatural force and stalked by a psychopathic killer, Chelsea rediscovers her capacity to love as she fights to save her beloved uncle–and herself. “Skillfully blending elements of mystery, horror and a nice touch of irony, DARKSCOPE weaves a fascinating spell. 4 ½ stars."---Frank A. Loporto, Rave Reviews“Buy the book and send it to people you want to visit here. If they aren’t scared away by the plot, they’ll soon come in.”---Bisbee Gazette
Living Among Bigfoot: First Contact (A True Story)
Tom Lyons - 2018
In the summer of 2008, Tom made the move from Wisconsin to Idyllwild, California, where he intended to embrace a change of scenery and a healthier lifestyle, while continuing to grow his successful online business. Shortly after the move, he began experiencing strange and grim happenings around his property. He initially presumed that someone was messing with him... that was until he came face to face with something he never thought existed. Living Among Bigfoot is a series based on Tom's multiple encounters with the Bigfoot species.
The Coyote
Michael McBride - 2012
On one side lies desperation; on the other, opportunity.There’s no record of their destinations.Tens of thousands of undocumented aliens pass through these thirty-six miles every year, only to find one of the harshest and most inhospitable deserts on the planet waiting for them.No one knows where to look when they disappear.Hundreds die walking, casualties of the merciless sun, their bodies never to be identified. Others simply set out across the red Sonoran sands and vanish into thin air.It’s as though they never existed at all.Special Agent Lukas Walker is assigned to investigate a murder, the only evidence of which is a twenty-foot design painted on a rock formation in the victim’s blood. He quickly learns that if the heat doesn’t get you…The Coyote will.
Hall of Mirrors: Tales of Horror and The Grotesque.
Mike Bennett - 2011
Here you will find stories of Hell and damnation, ghosts, madness, murder, vampires, bizarre hair restoration disasters, and ... pigeons, among other things. Hall of Mirrors is a collection of modern gothic tales with a nail of dark humour hammered through its heart; horrible, grotesque and hilarious. So roll up, ladies and gentlemen, and enter the Hall of Mirrors - if you dare."A modern master of horror, dark comedy, and creepy psychological thrillers. I won't compare him to anyone else because quite frankly, in my humble opinion, he's head and shoulders above them all."Daniel Shaurette. Out of the Coffin Podcast.Hall of Mirrors - The Collected Stories, is a combination of the two previously available Podiobooks podcasts, Hall of Mirrors Volumes One and Two.
The Light of Cabo Rojo
Austin Star - 2019
The night of January 5th begins; the air seems heavier, the real and the imaginary is blurred. However, what is really happening?Five teenagers head for a summer vacation to Cabo Rojo and they will be confronted with a presence more terrifying than death itself...a hideously and powerful luminescence that terrorizes and kills everything in its way.These five friends will face a storm of epic proportions, an old legend, a mysterious red light, and as if that were not enough, they must do it in a wood cabin away from any connection with civilization.A threat that looms over reality in a terrifying nightmare.All condiments for an exciting novel of horror and mystery that you will cannot stop reading.