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The House Next Door (You're invited to a Creepover)
by P. J. NightA new year means new frights for party guests at the Peterson home... It's New Year's Eve, and for the three Peterson sisters, that means their family's huge bash. Their house is the perfect place for a party--if you don't mind the drive. That's because the Petersons live way out at the edge of town, where there are no other houses for miles... except for the old one next door that's been abandoned for as long as anyone can remember. The Peterson girls have seen strange things going on at that house over years, but they've always been able to dismiss them. Until now. This New Year's Eve, the mysteries hidden in the house "want" to be discovered. And they won't be ignored any longer... This haunting tale is rated a Level 4 on the Creep-o-Meter.
The House Of A Hundred Whispers
by Graham MastertonOn a windswept moor, an old house guards its secrets... The new standalone horror novel from 'a true master of horror.' All Hallows Hall is a rambling Tudor mansion on the edge of the bleak and misty Dartmoor. It is not a place many would choose to live. Yet the former Governer of Dartmoor Prison did just that. Now he's dead, and his children – long estranged – are set to inherit his estate. But when the dead man's family come to stay, the atmosphere of the moors seems to drift into every room. Floorboards creak, secret passageways echo, and wind whistles in the house's famous priest hole. And then, on the same morning the family decide to leave All Hallows Hall and never come back, their young son Timmy disappears – from inside the house.
The House Of Doors
by Brian LumleyBehind every door waits a living nightmare . . . Spencer Gill is a man with problems. The fact that he's dying, slowly, is only one of them. The castle, up on the slopes of a famous Scottish mountain, is another. For one thing, it doesn't have any doors - at least, not on the outside. And it's Gill's nightmare task to find out what it really is. In fact, this horror-house has many doors. But they're all on the inside. And sheer bloody terror lives and lurks behind every one of them. The welcome mat is out for Gill. And for you. So come on in. Just don't slam the door . . .
The House On Orchid Street
by T. M. WrightA country charmer," the ad called it. "Secluded but accessible." But this white bungalow is no ordinary house. It may look perfectly nice, with its picket fence and quaint path, but within it lurks a horror few could imagine. Behind its neatly painted white walls, the house conceals secrets far better left unrevealed.
The House That Horror Built
by Christina HenryA single mother working in the gothic mansion of a reclusive horror director stumbles upon terrifying secrets in the captivating new novel from the national bestselling author of Good Girls Don't Die and Horseman.Harry Adams has always loved horror movies, so it&’s not a total coincidence that she took the job cleaning house for movie director Javier Castillo. His forbidding graystone Chicago mansion, Bright Horses, is filled from top to bottom with terrifying props and costumes, as well as glittering awards from his career making films that thrilled audiences—until family tragedy and scandal forced him to vanish from the industry. Javier values discretion, and Harry has always tried to clean the house immaculately, keep her head down, and keep her job safe—she needs the money to support her son. But then she starts hearing noises from behind a locked door. Noises that sound remarkably like a human voice calling for help, even though Javier lives alone and never has visitors. Harry knows that not asking questions is a vital part of working for Javier, but she soon finds that the sinister house may be home to secrets she can&’t ignore.
The House That Whispers
by Lin ThompsonFrom the author of The Best Liars in Riverview comes a subtle exploration of gender identity, family, and the personal ghosts that haunt us all, perfect for fans of Kyle Lukoff and Ashley Herring Blake. Eleven-year-old Simon and his siblings, Talia and Rose, are staying the week at Nanaleen's century-old house. This time, though, it&’s not their usual summer vacation trip. In fact, everything&’s different. It&’s fall, not summer. Mom and Dad are staying behind to have a &“talk.&” And Nanaleen&’s house smells weird, plus she keeps forgetting things. And these aren&’t the only things getting under Simon&’s skin: He&’s the only one who knows that his name is Simon, and that he and him pronouns are starting to feel right. But he&’s not ready to add to the changes that are already in motion in his family. To make matters worse, Simon keeps hearing a scratching in the walls, and shadows are beginning to build in the corners. He can&’t shake the feeling that something is deeply wrong…and he&’s determined to get to the bottom of it—which means launching a ghost hunt, with or without his sisters&’ help. When Simon discovers the hidden story of his great-aunt Brie, he realizes that Brie&’s life might hold answers to some of his worries. Is Brie&’s ghost haunting the old O&’Hagan house? And will Simon&’s search for ghosts turn up more secrets than he ever expected?
The House Where She Died
by Julia De AsensiThe story begins with Fernando's return to the town where he spent his adolescence. He is accompanied by his friend, his fiancée Cristina and her mother, Mrs. Lopez. Once they arrive in town, while Cristina and her mother make the preparations for the marriage, Fernando and his friend go to the cemetery, where they meet an old woman, poorly dressed and neglected, called mother Maria, who asks him about her daughter Teresa. When he returns to the house he tells his friend what had happened with Teresa, who was his girlfriend ten years ago, but because of an illness he suffered, she contracted the disease that caused a high fever and caused her death.
The House With a Clock In Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt #Bk. 1)
by John Bellairs Edward GoreyJohn Bellairs, the name in Gothic mysteries for middle graders, wrote terrifying tales full of adventure, attitude, and alarm. For years, young readers have crept, crawled, and gone bump in the night with the unlikely heroes of these Gothic novels: Lewis Barnavelt, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony Monday. Now, the ten top-selling titles feature an updated cover look. Loyal fans and enticed newcomers will love the series even more with this haunting new look!
The House at Helygen
by Victoria HawthorneAn atmospheric historical suspense novel rich with familial secrets. The House at Helygen is a twisted tale of dark pasts, murderous presents and uncertain futures.2019When Henry Fox is found dead in his ancestral home in Cornwall, the police rule it a suicide, but his pregnant wife, Josie, believes it was murder. Desperate to make sense of Henry's death she embarks on a quest to learn the truth, all under the watchful eyes of Henry's overbearing mother. Josie soon finds herself wrestling against the dark history of Helygen House and ghosts from the past that refuse to stay buried.1881New bride Eliza arrives at Helygen House with high hopes for her marriage. Yet when she meets her new mother-in-law, an icy and forbidding woman, her dreams of a new life are dashed. And when Eliza starts to hear voices in the walls of the house, she begins to fear for her sanity and her life.Can Josie piece together the past to make sense of her present, or will the secrets of Helygen House and its inhabitants forever remain a mystery?(P)2022 Quercus Editions Limited
The House at Watch Hill: A Novel (The Watch Hill Trilogy #1)
by Karen Marie Moning#1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning is back with a gripping, imaginative, and seductive new series in which a young woman moves to Divinity, Louisiana, to inherit a large fortune and a Gothic mansion full of mysteries and ominous secrets...Zo Grey is reeling from the sudden death of her mother when she receives a surprising call from an attorney in Divinity, Louisiana, with the news she has been left an inheritance by a distant relative, the terms of which he will only discuss in person. Destitute and alone, with nothing left to lose, Zo heads to Divinity and discovers she is the sole beneficiary of a huge fortune and a monstrosity of a house that sits ominously at the peak of Watch Hill—but she must live in it, alone, for three years before the house, or the money, is hers.Met with this irresistible opportunity to finally build a future for herself, Zo puts aside her misgivings about the foreboding Gothic mansion and the strange circumstances, and moves in, where she is quickly met by a red-eyed Stygian owl and an impossibly sexy Scottish groundskeeper.Her new home is full of countless secrets and mystifying riddles, with doors that go nowhere, others that are impossible to open, and a turret into which there is no visible means of ingress. And the townspeople are odd…What Zo doesn’t yet know is that her own roots lie in this very house and that in order to discover her true identity and awaken her dormant powers, she will have to face off against sinister forces she doesn’t quite comprehend—or risk being consumed by them.“This book has everything! A witchy, sexy read that made me sleep with the lights on…Karen Marie Moning at her best!” -Sophie Jordan, New York Times bestselling author
The House by the Cemetery (Fiction Without Frontiers)
by John Everson"The House by the Cemetery involves everything that a horror aficionado could ever want—an undead witch, comic relief, a haunted house dedicated to obscure and not-so obscure horror films, and lots and lots of gore…Indeed, The House by the Cemetery could easily be transcribed into an action-packed screenplay" - The New York Journal of BooksRumor has it that the abandoned house by the cemetery is haunted by the ghost of a witch. But rumors won&’t stop carpenter Mike Kostner from rehabbing the place as a haunted house attraction. Soon he&’ll learn that fresh wood and nails can&’t keep decades of rumors down. There are noises in the walls, and fresh blood on the floor: secrets that would be better not to discover. And behind the rumors is a real ghost who will do whatever it takes to ensure the house reopens. She needs people to fill her house on Halloween. There&’s a dark, horrible ritual to fulfill. Because while the witch may have been dead... she doesn&’t intend to stay that way.FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
The House by the Cemetery (The Grave Diggers #1)
by Lisa ChildsSix Feet Under meets Succession with a gothic twist after the suspicious death of a midwestern funeral home empire&’s wealthy patriarch in New York Times bestselling author Lisa Childs&’ dark, twisty, horror-tinged new series for readers of Megan Collins, Samantha Downing, Stacy Willingham, and Rachel Hawkins.In Gold Creek, Michigan, legend has that the ghost of a local grave digger still walks the cemetery, swinging his shovel, looking for his next victim to bury. But when the town&’s wealthy undertaker dies, his estranged daughter must contend with the ghosts that haunt her own family . . . After she left home at seventeen, River Gold swore she would never return to Gold Creek. Growing up at the Gold Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens was a nightmare. Classmates constantly teased her for being part of the &“Ghoul&” family, while her own family denied that she was actually a Gold. Her father, undertaker Gregory Gold, certainly never acted like a father. He was far more interested in profiting off other people&’s tragedies. But now Gregory has died. And River has surrendered to the pleas of her mother, Fiona, that she come back for his funeral. But the mourning period is cut short when it&’s revealed that Gregory died of poisoning—and Fiona is the number one suspect in his murder. Clearly, Fiona, his third wife and the funeral home&’s cosmetologist, is being framed. There are plenty of more likely suspects, and River is determined to prove her mother&’s innocence. That she&’ll have to work with the sheriff—her high school enemy—is a small price to pay. With a fortune at stake, River is sure the killer lies among Gregory&’s first two wives, their children, and grandchildren. Yet soon, other discoveries will be made, and longstanding secrets unearthed. But when more people are murdered, the danger hits closer to home than River imagined possible. Drawn back into the lives—and lies—of the Golds—she&’ll have to use her every resource to keep herself, and her loved ones, safe.
The House by the Church-Yard
by J. Sheridan LefanuThe novel begins with a prologue in the voice of an old man, Charles de Cresseron, that is set in Chapelizod, Ireland, roughly a century after the events of the novel proper. This prologue details how, during an interment at the churchyard of the title, a skull is accidentally unearthed, which bears the marks of two crushing blows to the head and-- even more disconcertingly-- a small hole from a trepanning.
The House in Poplar Wood
by K. E. OrmsbeeFor as long as the Vickery twins can remember, Lee and his mother have served Memory, while Felix and his father assist Death. This is the Agreement. <P><P>But one Halloween, Gretchen Whipple smashes her way into their lives. Her bargain is simple: If the twins help her solve the murder of local girl Essie Hasting, she'll help them break the Agreement. The more the three investigate, however, the more they realize that something's gone terribly wrong in their town. <P><P>Death is on the loose, and if history repeats itself, Essie's might not be the last murder in Poplar Wood. <P><P>Simultaneously heartwarming and delightfully spooky, The House in Poplar Wood is a story about a boy's desire to be free, a girl's desire to make a difference, and a family's desire to be together again.
The House in the Cerulean Sea
by T. J. KluneLinus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. <P><P> When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about the end of days. <P><P> But the children aren’t the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn. <P><P> An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place―and realizing that family is yours.
The House in the Pines
by Ana Reyes'EERIE AND ATMOSPHERIC'Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The House Across the Lake'GRIPPING . . . CHILLED ME TO THE BONE' Andrea Bartz, author of Reese Witherspoon Bookclub pick We Were Never Here'GENUINELY CREEPY'M. W. Craven, Sunday Times bestselling author________This is the story of a house.The cabin lies deep in the woods, where the trees are so dense it's easy to miss. On the outside it might look like it's crumbling, crawling with weeds, but on the inside it's warm and cosy. A fire crackles in the fireplace. Dinner simmers on the stove.Maya once saw this cabin as an idyllic place, like a cottage from a fairy tale, but now she knows the danger that lurks beneath. The summer she visited the cabin was the summer her best friend Aubrey died.Now, another woman from Maya's hometown has died in the same strange, unexplained way, and Maya believes only she can save the next innocent girl.Guided by her fractured memory and a mysterious, unfinished book by her late father, Maya returns home to face the house in the pines and the man who waits there - the man she's tried so hard to forget . . .
The House in the Pines: A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller - a twisty thriller that will have you reading through the night
by Ana ReyesA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'AN ABSOLUTE, CAN'T-PUT-IT-DOWN THRILLER' Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Jan '23 Pick)'EERIE AND ATMOSPHERIC'Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The House Across the Lake'CREEPY'The Times'I READ IN A SINGLE SITTING, TOTALLY ENTHRALLED'Lisa Gardner, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Step Too Far'SUPERB'M. W. Craven, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Botanist'CHILLED ME TO THE BONE'Andrea Bartz, author of Reese's pick We Were Never Here________This is the story of a house. The cabin lies deep in the woods, where the trees are so dense it's easy to miss. On the outside it might look like it's crumbling, crawling with weeds, but on the inside it's warm and cosy. A fire crackles in the fireplace. Dinner simmers on the stove.Maya once saw this cabin as an idyllic place, like a cottage from a fairy tale, but now she knows the danger that lurks beneath. The summer she visited the cabin was the summer her best friend Aubrey died.Now, another woman from Maya's hometown has died in the same strange, unexplained way, and Maya believes only she can save the next innocent girl.Guided by her fractured memory and a mysterious, unfinished book by her late father, Maya returns home to face the house in the pines and the man who waits there - the man she's tried so hard to forget . . .
The House of Ashes
by Stuart NevilleFor fans of Gillian Flynn and Tana French, a chilling story of a Northern Irish murder sixty years buried Sara Keane&’s husband, Damien, has uprooted them from England and moved them to his native Northern Ireland for a &“fresh start&” in the wake of her nervous breakdown. Sara, who knows no one in Northern Ireland, is jobless, carless, friendless—all but a prisoner in her own house. When a blood-soaked old woman beats on the door, insisting the house is hers before being bundled back to her care facility, Sara begins to understand the house has a terrible history her husband never intended for her to discover. As the two women form a bond over their shared traumas, Sara finds the strength to stand up to her abuser, and Mary—silent for six decades—is finally ready to tell her story . . . Through the counterpoint voices—one modern Englishwoman, one Northern Irish farmgirl speaking from half a century earlier—Stuart Neville offers a chilling and gorgeous portrait of violence and resilience in this truly haunting narrative.
The House of Bonmati
by Claudio HernándezThe body dies but the souls live on the places where there is death. And they drive you crazy. The familiy consists of Pedro, Antonia, Juan and Pili, and they are about to become the new tenants of the House of Bonmati. Mr. Valenti and his sister Angels, the last living owners, have proposed their new tenants a good deal: If they take care of the house and the land surrounding it, and they keep it clean and tidy, they will be allowed to live there, rent-free. The house of Bonmati is a 100-year-old house, and Mr. Valenti will share its history with them gradually, like throwing petals in the wind. But he doesn't tell them the whole truth. Pili realizes there are strange faces and silhouettes all around the house, but she is the only one who can see them, and nobody believes her when she tries to tell them. Although the couple’s marriage is on the rocks, Pili is the apple of Pedro's eye, and Juan is Antonia's perfect son. But things change soon. There are ghosts everywhere, Juan can see them now, and the eerie sounds are continuously heard at all times and locations. When he enters room six, Juan is stunned by the odd woman who asks him to kiss her so as to keep safe. Eventually, the strange voices start whispering in his father's head and he starts behaving bizarrely, with a crazy look in his eyes. Then the storm breaks out, leading them to a tragic ending.
The House of Brides: A Novel
by Jane CockramJane Cockram makes her thrilling debut with this page-turning tale of psychological suspense in which a young woman whose life is in tatters flees to the safety of a family estate in England, but instead of comfort finds chilling secrets and lies.Miranda’s life and career has been a roller-coaster ride. Her successful rise to the top of the booming lifestyle industry as a social media influencer led to a humiliating fall after a controversial product she endorsed flopped. Desperate to get away from the hate-spewing trolls shaming her on the internet, she receives a mysterious letter from a young cousin in England that plunges her into a dark family mystery. Miranda’s mother Tessa Summers, a famous author, died when Miranda was a child. The young woman’s only connection to the Summers family is through Tessa’s famous book The House of Brides—a chronicle of the generations of women who married into the infamous Summers family and made their home in the rambling Barnsley House, the family’s estate. From Gertrude Summers, a famed crime novelist, to Miranda’s grandmother Beatrice, who killed herself after setting fire to Barnsley while her children slept, each woman in The House of Brides is more notorious than the next. The house’s current “bride” is the beautiful, effervescent Daphne, her Uncle Max’s wife—a famed celebrity chef who saved Barnsley from ruin turning the estate into an exclusive culinary destination and hotel.Curious about this legendary family she has never met, Miranda arrives at Barnsley posing as a prospective nanny answering an advertisement. She’s greeted by the compelling yet cold housekeeper Mrs. Mins, and meets the children and her Uncle Max—none of whom know her true identity. But Barnsley is not what Miranda expected. The luxury destination and award-winning restaurant is gone, and Daphne is nowhere to be found. Most disturbing, one of the children is in a wheelchair after a mysterious accident. What happened in this house? Where is Daphne? What darkness lies hidden in Barnsley?
The House of Caine
by Ken EuloWhen Rob Martin left Millhouse, he was barely out of his teens and Millhouse was his beloved hometown. Ten years later, Rob returns for a brief visit and finds that beneath the calm surface of small-town America, a terrible evil is brewing. For decades, vampires have lived secretly in Millhouse, selecting victims who will not be missed. Now a great thirst is upon them, for blood and the pleasures of the flesh. Now they have grown more brazen, seducing not just vulnerable loners but some of Millhouse's leading citizens. Rob's old girlfriend, Elizabeth, is having amazing erotic dreams, dreams that leave her feeling drained and weak the next morning, afraid and yet eager to return to sleepAs mutilated bodies turn up, drained of blood, the sheriff and town council look for a normal explanation for the wave of violence that is engulfing their town—but there is nothing normal about a nest of vampires. Only Rob, his best friend Tony, and a few stalwarts are prepared to drive a stake through the heart of the vampire menace. But will they act fast enough to save Elizabeth's life . . . and soul?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The House of Cthulhu
by Brian LumleyTossed out from the heart of Surtsey, a volcano risen from the sea off Iceland, a ball of weird glass contains the last relics of a world long vanished when Atlantis was young. Translated from the glyphs out of time, now at last the stories and histories of the Primal Land can be told. Tales of sorcery: of demons, heroes, and perilous quests. And of a doomed wizard's search for immortality. Enter the House of Cthulhu if you dare - and leave your prints in the drifted dust of those who dared before you!
The House of Dead Maids
by Clare B. Dunkle Patrick ArrasmithTabby Aykroyd is brought to the mansion of Seldom House to be nursemaid to a foundling boy. He is a savage creature, but the Yorkshire moors harbor far worse, in this prelude to Emily Brontë's "Wuthering Heights."
The House of Dead Maids: A Chilling Prelude to "Wuthering Heights"
by Clare B. DunkleYoung Tabby Aykroyd has been brought to the dusty mansion of Seldom House to be nursemaid to a foundling boy. He is a savage little creature, but the Yorkshire moors harbor far worse, as Tabby soon discovers. Why do scores of dead maids and masters haunt Seldom House with a jealous devotion that extends beyond the grave? As Tabby struggles to escape the evil forces rising out of the land, she watches her young charge choose a different path. Long before he reaches the old farmhouse of Wuthering Heights, the boy who will become Heathcliff has doomed himself and any who try to befriend him.
The House of Death (Sweet Valley University Thriller #4)
by Francine Pascal Laurie JohnWhen Lila Fowler meets a dashing young medical student, she thinks she's found Mr. Right. But he's only after her money--and he'll do anything to get his hands on it. He plays with Lila's head, convincing her she needs psychological help--but he's the one with a twisted mind. Now Lila's on the brink of destruction. Will she turn in her fur coat for a straight jacket?