Creepy Mystery

Beware the weeping wails of the headless bride Harry Dwight, a broke tech genius, heard the folklore all his life - the headless bride floating over the swell off Cinder Bay, haunting wayward ships in the wee hours of night. But he knew it for what it was. Just another campfire story meant to scare kids. But when his best friend lands him a late-night pitch opportunity offshore, Harry's beliefs are shaken to the core. Her wails are loud, like the incarnated screams of a thousand tormented souls. Her vacant gaze stares wherever he goes. Her taunt is consistent, at the wake of every bleeding ...

Ruby Holmes is plenty excited to serve her cakes and goodies to the many trick-or-treaters in Carmel Springs, Maine. Costumes range from fearsome to the funny, and when Ruby sees a clown jostling with a vampire to get to her cakes, she doesn’t think anything of it. That is, until the corpse of the ‘vampire’ washes up on the beach, right in front of her food truck. Ruby’s not going to let this mystery go unsolved, even if it means annoying the local detective and the murderer themselves. Can Ruby discover the identity of the killer clown? Or will he get the last laugh?

The third book in a supernatural mystery series by the author of Thrown Away, Diary of the Displaced, Arisen, and Dustfall. When Jake discovers a set of old tapes in one of the attics and plays the first tape, something ancient and dangerous is awakened. This is where the lost go. There are hidden places in our world where both the strange and the evil lurk. Few discover them, and even fewer escape with their lives. Some turn the wrong corner or walk through the wrong door and are never seen again.

Amy is a sixteen-year-old girl who starts to notice that something strange is happening. People are staring at her. It could be anyone- friends, family, strangers, even animals. They just freeze in place and start watching her, and they don't even seem to notice that they're doing it. And then, when she's caught in an explosion at her father's research lab, things really get nuts. Amy and her friends need to figure out the mystery of what's happening to her before it's too late, because something big is going on. And the more they learn, the more obvious it becomes that it might not just be...

Strange things are afoot in New York’s Hudson Valley, and three teenagers are about to find themselves at the heart of it all in stories Kill Park and Roller Girl. For the Ferguson brothers, stacking wood is a dull autumn tradition—until they discover something unusual frozen inside one of the logs: a mysterious green object. Intrigued, they set off into the dense woods, eager to uncover the truth behind the artifact. What they find will lead them down a path they never imagined, one that will change their lives forever. Maggie Anderson is simply helping her best friend shoot a ...

When Lexi receives an invitation to participate in a brand-new escape room, along with her best friend Tess, she’s thrilled. They could both use the distraction after a recent tragedy. But once inside, they learn that they must compete against one another. What do you do when your best friend suddenly becomes your biggest adversary, and every choice you make puts her in danger? How far will you go to win?

A deadly virus spreads across the world, changing the way humankind behaves. Jackie Mendoza quarantines herself in her home for weeks, fearful of catching the disease. But is it the virus or something more she should fear? Bestselling author Scott W. Kimak takes you into the deepest depths of the human psyche and unlocks its inner demons in this scary page-turner.

From Keith McCabe, the author of Rabbit King, comes a terrifying thriller about a film no one was meant to see... A chilling and immersive thriller, Director’s Cut plunges readers into the depths of internet horror and cinematic obsession. The novel follows Amanda Sloan, a film preservationist who stumbles upon a mysterious collection of old film reels and video tapes hidden in the depths of a psychiatric hospital. Among them is a lost film linked to the infamous and reclusive director Maynard Burke, a filmmaker whose violent films have earned a rabid cult following. As Amanda begins to ...

Missy’s turning sixteen and her mother found what she thought was the perfect gift. When a century-old curse reveals itself, Missy meets Della and decides to help her, only to find it may have been a mistake. Can both girls survive? Or are some curses better left unbroken? Take a look in the mirror, right now. Watch yourself, your movements, and study the reflection; because the person staring back at you may not be who you think it is.

Can an infomercial drive you insane? Is it possible for inanimate objects to get revenge? Why are whales falling from the sky? The answers to these questions and more await you in this collection of terrifying, twisted, and thought-provoking tales from K.G. Lewis. Remember to keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times, and always keep one eye open.

Too bad my paranormal "gifts" don't include body sculpting. I have the perfect costume for Mama's open house, if I can fit my curves in it. The home Mama selected for this year's haunted house party has an extra guest upstairs. What I need is an opportunity with a law firm. What I get is a drink with an attractive business mogul. I'm supposed to be taking a break from guys until I get my cattywampus career on track. But we can talk. Right? I'm assigned the defense of a terrorist. Al-Qaeda? ISIS? No, not hardly. Still, the FBI is out for blood. I'll have to be my sharpest to keep an innocent...

Noah’s got his hands full, although he doesn’t mind the freedom that a weekend at the Murphy’s apple orchard offers. He’s got farm chores to do and a geocache to locate—an extra credit assignment that might be his only chance at raising his failing history grade. But when its GPS coordinates point toward a massive corn maze smack in the middle of a popular fall festival, the hunt becomes a lot more complicated than he’d imagined, especially when the gang learns of the vengeful nineteenth-century ghost rider haunting the fields.

In this book, you are about to discover some of the creepiest and most intriguing haunted objects ever owned by people just like you. Many times, these individuals do not even realize these haunted items are in their possession - until it is too late.

Lucien has everything he needs: a loving mama, a library full of books, and House of Earth, a private school nestled safely in the woods of upstate New York. It’s where Lucien is taught the importance of living in harmony with nature and building a peaceful and sustainable future. But when his youthful curiosity draws him into town and to Gabrielle, a public-school student living a life wholly different from his own, Lucien’s inquisitiveness about life beyond the commune and questions regarding the events of 9/11 threaten to unbalance everything he thought he knew.

Dark and disturbing, this full-length study of the women in black mystery encompasses such issues as alien abductions, Mothman, strange and unearthly monsters, the secrets of alchemy, time-travel, and the dark domain of all things supernatural. Just like their creepy male counterparts, the women in black will stop at nothing to silence those who get too close to the truths behind the UFO phenomenon and paranormal activity.

Whispers in the Ash A chilling supernatural thriller that blends psychological horror, buried secrets, and the terrifying cost of guilt. When Daniel Reeve buys an abandoned house deep in the snow-covered forest, he wants only one thing: to disappear. Hiding from his past—and the memory of the wife he lost under violent, secretive circumstances—he seeks peace in solitude. But the silence in the house is not empty. Something waits in the basement. Something that remembers. As the nights stretch on, Daniel begins to hear his dead wife's voice. Objects move. Mirrors reflect more than they ...

During spring break, archaeology students Adam Andrews and Eva Lunes fly to the Yucatan to research Mayan pyramids, ruins, and myths. When their island guide, Enrique, offers to give them a private tour of Kukulkan’s Island, also called Snake Island, they seize the opportunity, as it has some of the most fantastic, least-seen ruins of all Mayan culture. When Eva and Adam arrive at Snake Island, they tour Kukulkan’s Pyramid and learn of the legend of the Forbidden Tree and its cursed fruit. Unfortunately, Adam and Eva also encounter a mysterious man who warns them to leave the island. ...

Follow the unforgettable adventures of three unlikely sleuths, filled with fast-paced thrills and mysterious otherworldly adventures. Recommended for ages 9-12. No graphic violence or language. For fans of Nancy Drew and Scooby Doo.

Dusty's ghost hunting team plans to investigate Sloss Furnaces. The idea of going with them gives me the heebie-jeebies. Chase brings a friend to the house to restore a '76 Vette. I can't sleep. If you saw Chase's friend, you would understand. I bump into my frenemy. Her life is going just as planned, unlike my train wreck of a career. She's getting too big for her britches. My clueless client is determined to sue his neighbor for invasion of privacy. I'm procrastinating, breaking the truth to him about his wife's "extracurricular activities." Granny Snow has a secret gift for me. It just ...

There is more going on at Hanging Hill Lane than simple mass killings. Daphne Locke, eighteen and alone, is back in her old childhood house as a sequence of brutal killings moves closer. Powerless policemen break down and cry, tortured by the most horrific crimes they have ever seen. Murders are not the only darkness on the street. Creepy neighbours act impossibly. Dogged Jehovah’s Witnesses prophesy and stalk. Daphne wonders if she’s going mad, or if there truly is something real and insidious at play. Perhaps the fresh grief of her mother’s death is testing her sanity.