American Horror

You can’t kill someone who’s already dead. That’s what Lavinia keeps telling her jailer after—allegedly—killing her mistress, Simone Arceneau. But how could Simone be dead when she was taking callers just a few minutes before? And why was her house always so dark? Lavinia, a recently freed slave, met Simone, a recently undead vampire, by chance on a plantation in post–Civil War Georgia. With nothing remaining for either woman in the South, the two form a fast friendship and head north.

An isolated village, remote and vulnerable. A series of brutal murders. And a vengeful spirit born of tragedy, reawakened after a centuries-old massacre. Three distinctly different people must come together, racing against time and their own personal demons in a desperate attempt to stop an unstoppable killer, and in so doing, save their town. Welcome to Paskagankee, Maine. You may not survive the visit. *This book was previously released by StoneHouse Ink under the same title* ********** Praise for Allan Leverone: "Allan Leverone delivers a taut crime drama full of twists and conspiracy......

Known throughout Tennessee as "Old Kate", the Bell Witch took up residence with John Bell's family in 1818. It was a cruel and noisy spirit, given to knocking and gnawing sounds before finding its own voices. With these voices and supernatural acts, the Bell Witch tormented the Bell family. The extraordinary tale recounts the only documented case in U.S. History when a spirit "actually caused a man's death".

Trap. Kill. Bury. Repeat. Throughout the 1990's, a string of underreported disappearances in the area surrounding Kesseene, Oklahoma caught the attention of investigative reporter Edna Ruth Bland. After retiring from her position with Channel 6 News, she was determined to find the answers to the haunting rumors that she refused to ignore. In search of work, Toby found himself in the City of Kesseene, where his newly acquired position as a commercial vehicle operator drew the ire of the local residents. His desperation to provide for his wife and son masked the warning signs of the threats ...

Don’t miss the thrilling suspense novel from author RWK Clark. What happens when a dream vacation becomes a fight for survival? This post-apocalyptic science fiction novel pulsates with horror and evil that will have you on the edge of your seat. Dead On The Water has been optioned for a feature film adaptation, Dead In The Water.

She thought it was time to put her sword away… but then the Demon Lords returned.Immerse yourself in the riveting saga of a Latina heroine, enslaved by demons, who rises from the ashes of the Apocalypse. Meet Katie, a beacon of hope in a world ravaged by war. Just when she thought her days of battle were finished, a cryptic message shatters her newfound peace, making her question everything she fought to accomplish. Thrust into a world teetering on the brink of destruction, Katie is faced with challenges that test her resolve. Can she overcome deep-seated racial prejudices? Can she ...

Prepare for thrills and chills as three acclaimed authors unite in Twisted Fate, a spine-tingling collection of stories: Hunted by Traci Hunter Abramson; Death House by Gregg Luke; and Haunting Reminders by Stephanie Black.

There’s more than one vicious storm brewing in the small town of Thompson Trails. Cabin owners, Rick and Donna Welk, are the first to encounter the dark and mysterious stranger as he searches for shelter during one of the worst blizzards the town has ever seen. There’s no need to panic. He’s just passing through.

From King Kong to Candyman, the boundary-pushing genre of horror film has always been a site for provocative explorations of race in American popular culture. This book offers a comprehensive chronological survey of Black horror from the 1890s to present day. In this second edition, Robin R. Means Coleman expands upon the history of notable characterizations of Blackness in horror cinema, with new chapters spanning the 1960s, 2000s, and 2010s to the present, and examines key levels of Black participation on screen and behind the camera. The book addresses a full range of Black horror films.

The Spore Event changed everything. The alien particles fell from the skies harmlessly disguised as snow. Any animal based organism in contact with the spores experienced an agonizing death, a freakish transformation, or a very special gift.After Alison Emerson is cured from an affliction that has ravaged her body for decades, she and her husband discover the effects the spores have had on their unborn child. They also unearth the fact, that the Spore Event has changed humanity forever. For centuries, the vicious, reptile/rodent hybrids, have conquered dozens of worlds. The Breedite sustain...

A haunted house tale in the land of Twin Peaks. After moving from Southern California to a unique, beautiful, and bizarre enclave of Western Washington, recently married Libby and Ethan try settling into a new life in a seemingly ideal home. The couple confronts the difficulties of relocation and the challenges of a young marriage, while strange occurrences in the house gradually become too pronounced to ignore. As their relationship experiences increasing strain, Libby and Ethan begin questioning the influence of the house and discover its shocking past. Shunned by the community as ...

The ancient Druid Atticus O’Sullivan gets more than greasy corn dogs and flat soda when he visits a carnival in Kansas to which his apprentice, Granuaile, drags him. He runs across a barker with a strange power over the crowd: attractive women leave their men and disappear into an unmarked tent, never to be seen again, and the men wander away, forgetting that they ever had girlfriends or wives. When Granuaile falls under the barker’s influence and enters the tent, Atticus isn’t about to forget it and move on.

A bitter winter, a bitter war, and a hungry ghost are waiting for Porter Rockwell in Helldorado. Maybe Porter Rockwell can't be harmed by bullet or a blade, but his friends have no such luck as they are thrown into a duel between mining companies fighting for the right to dig up a rich gold vein on the edge of Indian land. Diabolical twists are around every turn as death stalks the streets of Helldorado with either a six-gun or insatiable hunger for blood. Based loosely on true events, HELLDORADO is wild ride into the borders of madness when good men are pushed too far. Along with the new ...

Trapped in the clutches of a Zombie apocalypse, the City of Chicago, the murder capital of the U.S., unleashes the ultimate weapon, capitalism, by paying $1,000 for every Re-Killed Zombie brought to city hall, ushering in "The Great Zombie Gold Rush". Zombies never have a chance in a world where people realize 75 Zombies pays off their student loans, 40 Zombies buys them a Tesla, 5 Zombies wipes out their Visa debt...

A terrifying threat that could only have come from the imagination of author RWK Clark. This genuinely gripping page-turner is sure to give you chills and fill you with hope. When a college student notices everyone around her is rude and violent, she senses that something has gone awry. Her suspicions are confirmed when, suddenly, the city erupts into chaos. Alicia leads a search to find the source. A riveting apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and entangled in a struggle of horror.

Jenna Rosen returns to the place in Alaska where her young son, Bobby, disappeared without a trace two years before. Jenna is determined to lay to rest the aching mystery of his death. But ancient legends may have had a hand in Bobby’s fate, forcing Jenna to sift through her own Native American ancestry to uncover the truth.

There have been monsters among us lurking in the darkest corners of America, preying on children since the first settlers arrived on our shores. They have always been with us, stalking the innocent, from the days of the original colonies, to the Gilded Age, the Depression, and beyond. These monsters are not the stuff of fiction. They are bloodcurdlingly real, and they still walk among us, always looking for their next victim.

The Dark Side is a narrative account of the decisions the U.S. made after September 11, decisions that not only violated the Constitution, but also hampered the pursuit of Al Qaeda. In gripping detail, Jane Mayer relates specific cases, shown in real time against the larger tableau of Washington, looking at the intelligence gained and the price paid. In all cases, there were incalculable losses in terms of moral standing, our country's place in the world, and its sense of itself.

BOOK 1 SPIN-OFF OF THE BEST-SELLING SERIES "THE BITE THAT BINDS" SAWYER-KING AND OVERLORD OF ALL OF THE VAMPIRES COVEN'S IS ASLEEP. THIS IS HIS TIME TO SLUMBER AND REPLENISH HIS STRENGTH SO THAT HE MAY WAKE AND RULE AGAIN. EXCEPT, WHEN DO WE EVER GET THE REST WE NEED? HE HAS LEFT HIS KINGDOM IN THE HANDS OF HALE AND HIS DAUGHTER, KIME, WHEN SHE AWAKES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT HALE HAS ALL BUT RUINED THE KINGDOM AND BROKEN OATHS THAT HE MADE TO SAWYER AND HIS DAUGHTER. EVERYTHING IS IN SHAMBLES AND HE CAN REST NO MORE. IT IS TIME FOR SAWYER TO WAKE AND SET THINGS RIGHT, BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. ...

We have three souls, or so I'd been told. But only in death could I confirm this.... So begins the haunting and captivating tale, set in 1935 China, of the ghost of a young woman named Leiyin, who watches her own funeral from above and wonders why she is being denied entry to the afterlife. Beside her are three souls - stern and scholarly yang; impulsive, romantic yin; and wise, shining hun - who will guide her toward understanding. She must, they tell her, make amends.