Christmas Horror

This is an omnibus that features all three volumes of Twelve Days of Christmas Horror in one box set. Including such stories as "'Twas the Night Before Murder", "The Nativity of the Living Dead", "Secret Santa for the Sadistic", "Elf on a Shelf", and "A Christmas Carol: The Aftermath". It's time for your festivities to get frightening.

Hardworking Isabelle Cook has a serious problem. Her family farm, site of Tilikum’s Christmas Village, is in trouble. Big trouble. And worst of all? The man trying to buy it is none other than the grumpiest, grinchiest man of them all—Elias Stoneheart.

A Town’s Dark Secret. A List That Spares No One. Welcome to Snowhaven—a charming, snow-covered town where Christmas magic hides a chilling curse. Snowhaven was a picture-perfect town, the kind that belonged on holiday postcards. Quaint cottages lined snowy streets, their rooftops adorned with twinkling lights. A towering Christmas tree stood proudly in the square, its ornaments glittering like tiny stars. But beneath the festive charm, Snowhaven harbored a dark secret. Every December, without fail, a mysterious list appears: a simple sheet of paper pinned to the town bulletin board. Its...

Dana didn’t heed the warning about not using the house on the island at Christmas time. She went ahead and did it anyway. But some doors are better left unopened. When Dana and Sterling decide to escape London’s dreary confines, and spend Christmas at the families island house, they defied a Christmas tradition. No one should spend Christmas day at the cove. When the couple arrive they discover a ghostly Christmas tree, its candles burned to stubs, and a dust-covered copy of A Christmas Carol, relics of a bygone era. But their fascination turns to horror when the veil between the living...

Ghosts, monsters, and the horrors of the human mind are just some of the scary things awaiting you in this collection of Christmas-themed flash fiction stories. Some stories are right at 300 words. Some are over 1,000. All are ready to give you the creeps. Christmas Creeps! This is the third book in the series, but they can be read in any order. This final volume contains: Cookies for Santa The Last Holiday Karen and the Christmas Monster and nine more creepy little stories to keep you scared and reading during the holidays.

Elf meets Aliens in this festive horror-comedy stuffed to the giblets with memorable characters, terrifying monsters, and gripping action. ❄❄❄ ‘Twas the night before Christmas and Nish needs to get back to his family home. But the last train out of London has been cancelled and his rail replacement bus has just broken down. He’s stranded in a snow-bound village pub with a handful of fellow travellers and the inhabitants of Little Slaughter. It’s the annual murder mystery and the tables are made up for visitors. With a roaring fire and generous hospitality, there’s nothing else...

"Marley was dead to begin with...." These chillingly familiar words begin the classic Christmas tale of remorse and redemption in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Now R. William Bennett rewinds the story and focuses the spotlight on Scrooge’s miserly business partner, Jacob T. Marley, who was allowed to return as a ghost to warn Scrooge away from his ill-fated path. Why was Marley allowed to return? And why hadn’t he been given the same chance as Ebenezer Scrooge? Or had he?

Introduction An Antique Advent Calendar. A Town’s Forgotten Sins. A Man Racing Against Time. When Alex Harper stumbles upon an antique advent calendar at a dusty estate sale, it feels like a small win in a string of ordinary days. Crafted with intricate detail and an eerie charm, the calendar seems like the perfect holiday decoration. But the moment Alex brings it home, the countdown to Christmas becomes something far more sinister. Each night, a new door opens on its own, revealing a chilling scene from the town’s forgotten past - tragedies long buried in the snow of time. Fires, ...

Christmas is supposed to be the season of joy, warmth, and togetherness - a time for families to create cherished memories and revel in the festive magic. But for the Sullivan family, this Christmas will be anything but merry. When a mysterious, unmarked gift appears under their tree on Christmas Eve, the Sullivans think it’s just a thoughtful surprise. Inside, they find an ornate ornament unlike any they’ve seen before - a hollow globe filled with swirling mist. But this isn’t a gift; it’s a curse. The moment the ornament is opened, a sinister entity is unleashed into their home - ...

In the aftermath of a brutal snowstorm, a small, sleepy town becomes the stage for a mystery that will send shivers down your spine. Four curious kids - Ethan, Clara, Max, and Lily - stumble upon a sleigh parked in the middle of their neighborhood park. Its crimson paint gleams, its golden trim sparkles, and yet, something about it feels wrong. There are no tracks in the snow, no sign of where it came from. What starts as a playful Christmas adventure quickly spirals into a nightmare. Transported to a twisted North Pole, they find themselves in a version of Santa’s workshop unlike any ...

Christmas is a time of joy, warmth, and celebration—a season that brings families together and fills hearts with cheer. But for one department store, this Christmas Eve will be anything but merry. In the dead of night, when the lights dim and the doors lock, something sinister stirs. A forgotten department store Santa mannequin awakens, possessed by the spirit of a man whose life was consumed by heartbreak, betrayal, and a twisted longing to restore the "true" meaning of Christmas. In "The Forgotten Santa," a chilling blend of supernatural horror and holiday suspense, the boundaries ...

Winter casts a serene spell over the small town of Pine Hollow, covering it in a blanket of snow and holiday cheer. But for ten-year-old Ella and her family, this Christmas season is anything but peaceful. One morning, Ella wakes to find a snowman standing in her front yard. At first glance, it seems like a harmless, playful creation. Its coal-black eyes and crooked grin give it an almost endearing charm. But as the days go by, the snowman begins to move - closer to the house, closer to Ella’s window - without leaving a single footprint behind. Ella’s parents dismiss her fears as ...

Nine friends meet at Casa D’Amico, a log cabin by Pine Lake, Colorado, for their annual Christmas vacation. One of them is there for a very different reason. Murder and mistletoe mingle in the secluded White River National Park, but Alfie Burstow, a seasoned San Francisco homicide detective, has no time for holiday cheer. His last case before Christmas vacation just happens to be the murder of his former lover, Paige Lo Pinto. With his partner taking the lead on the investigation, Alfie heads off to Colorado for some much-needed R&R, unaware that a sinister figure dressed as an elf is hot...

It’s late December between Ground Zero and Fatal Error, a winter of discontent for Jack who’s perhaps spending too much time hanging at Julio’s. An old contact, Edward Burkes, convinces him to take on a missing-person fix. As usual, nothing is as it seems, and the missing person isn’t exactly a person. In fact, it’s like nothing anyone has ever seen. And in the middle of all this, the mysterious Madame de Medici hires him to safeguard a valuable object. Simple, right? Not even close. Yep, Jack is back and, as usual, weird trouble is on his heels.

Though she's the vampire queen, Betsy Taylor is much more like a princess. In MaryJanice Davidson's novels, this high-maintenance monarch is finally coming to terms with her new status.

It is 1890, and in the days before Christmas, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson are visited at Baker Street by a new client. Eve Allerthorpe, eldest daughter of a grand but somewhat eccentric Yorkshire-based dynasty, is greatly distressed, as she believes she is being haunted by a demonic Christmas spirit. Her late mother told her terrifying tales of the sinister Black Thurrick, and Eve is sure that she has seen the creature from her bedroom window. What is more, she has begun to receive mysterious parcels of birch twigs, the Black Thurrick’s calling card.

Nine ghost stories that capture the spirit of Christmas. The Christmas tree lights, the carol singers, and the shadows that wait out in the snow. Traditional ghost stories written in the true spirit of Christmas. Chilling tales with a twist that will kindle the true spirit of Christmas in your hearts. Ghosts that emerge from the snow, doors that eat you, spirits that beg you to do them a service. Perfect to listen to on a dark winter's night. This book will convince you that the dead do return, and they do so on Christmas Eve!

Rick Scroogeman hates Christmas. He can’t stand the carols and the pageants. He can’t stand the lights and the mistletoe. But what he hates the most is having to watch the old movie A Christmas Carol every year at school. Since his name is Scroogeman, all of his classmates start calling him Scrooge. And he hates being called Scrooge. But everything starts to change when three ghosts visit him. At first, he thinks it’s a dream. But then he realizes that it might be a nightmare. A nightmare that could become real.

What’s in a name? A lot. The name Tinaca, for example, has been passed down in the Jones family for generations of women. In fact, the Joneses name a Tinaca every other generation, to let the name breathe a little. To let each Tinaca shine. And shine is exactly what Tinaca Jones intends to do.

Allen DeShawn believes his monster-hunting days ended five years ago after he killed the werewolf. Now it’s December 1994 and he’s itching for his high school’s Christmas Break and goofing off with his new friends. But when attractive girls go missing and Allen stumbles on the hottest teacher in school half-dead outside her house, he suspects something bad is going around and it isn’t the flu.