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Nightmare Inn
T.S. Rue - 1993
"It took years with all the appeals and stays of execution, but I've never forgotten the date. It was the 19th of March, 1977."Sarah looked up, stunned. Once again her eyes met Matt's."The day you were born," he said.
Curtains
R.L. Stine - 1990
Suddenly Rena wasn't safe anymore. And the Merritt Baxter Summer Theater Camp had become a trap, where Bax would stop at nothing to elicit emotions that would lead to murder--onstage.
The Dead Game
A. Bates - 1993
They make up a game to get back at them. The object is public humiliation, which the kids figure is appropriate retribution for cheaters. But the game goes wrong, almost as if it is playing itself. Or could someone else possibly have taken it over? When a student on their “hit” list dies, Linnie, Ming and Jackson know they have to do something to stop a game that is out of control. But how do you stop something when you can’t figure out the rules?
Spring Break (Horror Point, #71)
Barbara Steiner - 1996
The only problem is all the cabins, shacks and motels in the village are full. Except one...The Jamison place sits dark and mysterious on the edge of the cliff. Nursing a sinister past. When the unsuspecting five awaken the sleeping evil, there are deadly consequences...One by one, Angie's friends go missing, and somewhere, lurking in the shadows, someone or something is awaiting the next victim...
Sweet Sixteen
Francesca Jeffries - 1996
She's planning a huge birthday party. Everyone's invited. Her gorgeous boyfriend, Rick. Her best friend, Deborah. Her cousin, Trish. It's going to be the biggest bash ever.But out of the blue, weird things start happening. Scary things. She nearly gets knocked down by a runaway car. People start getting hurt. It seems like someone doesn't want Leslie to make it to sweet sixteen.But a few little accidents won't scare Leslie. She's going to have her party. Even if it kills her.
The Drifter
Richie Tankersley Cusick - 1994
As if in answer to her prayer, tall raven-haired Joss Whitcomb appeared at their door and offered to be the handyman in return for room and board. But Carolyn was wary. Joss was dark, compelling, dangerous. He was still a stranger, even after he saved her mother from a near-fatal accident. And now they were alone in the eerie house he seemed to know so well. He knew the legend of the jealous sea captain doomed to kill again and again. But did he hear the ghostly whispers echoing through the halls at night? Did he know the unseen eyes that followed her every move? Who was Joss? Why was he here? How could she trust this devastating drifter when she feared for her life...?
A Deadly Game of Magic
Joan Lowery Nixon - 1985
The phone goes dead. A plaster head suddenly appears. A disembodied hand taps the mantel. Then the magic turns even more sinister, leading inevitably toward murder.
Christopher Pike's Tales of Terror: Volume 2
Christopher Pike - 1997
Their assailant promises them pain and death. He says he has his reasons.The Burning Witch: Marvin Summer, world-famous horror writer, is asked by an old high school friend to help her extricate herself from a strange cult. The only problem is . . . this cult is run by real witches.The Tomb of Time: Is everything destined? Are love and pain inevitable? Or are the cards of life constantly being reshuffled at the bottom of an eternal tomb?Plus other strange tales from the master of horror.
Silent Witness
Carol Ellis - 1994
After her friend Allen dies, his mother gives Lucy Monroe some of his belongings, including a videotape that contains evidence of a crime--evidence someone will do anything to destroy.
Homecoming Queen
John Hall - 1996
They haven’t had one at the high school in a long time, not since the Homecoming Queen died 25 years ago in that dreadful car accident. Everyone remembers Brenda Sheldon as the most beautiful Homecoming Queen Westdale High had ever seen. Now everyone is excited about Homecoming Queen and is thinking what’s past is gone and forgotten...Or is it? Melissa Brady is thrilled to be a Homecoming Queen contestant, something she has always dreamed of. Finally, she's getting everyone's attention—including that of handsome football star Seth Powell. All of a sudden everything seems perfect for her. Maybe too perfect. One by one, the other Homecoming Queen contestants start having horrible accidents. Deadly accidents... One is horribly burned. Another is attacked by a swarm of killer bees. People are spooked and are beginning to ask, is this Brenda Sheldon's ghost out for revenge? Or is it someone else, someone evil? The truth is even more terrifying than beautiful and brave Melissa Brady could ever imagine...
Reviews
3.66 average rating all editions, 141 ratings, 9 reviews, added by 348 people, 161 to-reads, 86% of people liked it.—Goodreads
5.0 out of 5 stars (4 reviews)—Amazon
***** 5 stars Scream Queen John Hall wowed me with this terrifying tale of jealousy, greed & murder.—A customer
Homecoming Queen is my favourite book. I would give it 10/10 because it’s the best book I’ve ever read.
Mystery and suspense seems to wrap you up in an exciting blanket, nonstop! It was one of the few books that actually gave me chills.
Titles By John Hall
HOMECOMING QUEEN KILLER CHRISTMAS SUMMER SHARE
About The Author
As a teenager, John Hall devoured a diet of classic horror movies such as Halloween, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Some of his more recent favorite horror movies are the Scream and Saw franchises. When he began reading adult horror, his instant favorites were Stephen King, John Saul and Dean Koontz. Most recently he’s a fan of dark suspense authors such as Gillian Flynn, Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena, B.A. Paris, A.J. Finn, Liv Constantine and Lisa Jackson. John Hall’s novels will appeal to fans of Karen McManus, E. Lockhart, Natasha Preston, Lois Duncan, Joan Lowery Nixon, R. L. Stine and Caroline Cooney. John grew up in Brooklyn, with a younger brother and over twenty cousins (yes, it’s true!) but now lives in New York City. Readers can email him at: johnhallauthor@gmail.com
The Bride
D.E. Athkins - 1996
Blaine Harrod, the gorgeous supermodel, marrying the wealthy handsome Preston Alden - it's a fairy tale come true ... or is it? Because things start to go wrong, very wrong.
Amnesia
Sinclair Smith - 1995
Alicia has amnesia. She doesn't even recognize her own face in the mirror. How did she land in hospital? And why won't the doctors tell her anything?Then Alicia's sister, Marta, arrives to take her home. Surely Marta will help her get her memory back?But nothing feels right. Could Marta be hiding something from Alicia? Does Alicia's amnesia conceal a terrifying secret? Alicia is afraid to remember - but she could be dead if she doesn't...
Class Trip
Bebe Faas Rice - 1993
After a storm destroys their canoes, Angie Parker and her classmates discover they're stranded on isolated Shadow Island. One by one, the kids meet horrible deaths. And soon, only the murderer and the final victim will be left on the island.
The Watcher
Lael Littke - 1994
Catherine Belmont imagines herself as Cassandra Bly, the sexy star of her favorite soap opera, and eerily, her life begins to slowly resemble Cassandra's until Catherine begins to think she is losing her mind.
The Fever (Point Horror, #25)
Diane Hoh - 1992
Now she's beginning to suffer from delirious dreams . . . or did she really witness a murder? Only the murderer knows for sure . . . and that makes Duffy the next victim.