Ghost Horror

A collection of creepy, disturbing, shiver-inducing short stories ranging from dark psychological fiction and science fiction to downright horror, this book features fiction and poetry from early in JG Faherty's career that is no longer available in print or on the web. It also contains several never-before-published pieces. Guaranteed to keep readers up at night!

Gather around and dim the lights, for what you are about to hear is not for the faint of heart. In the quiet stillness of the night, when shadows grow long and the wind whispers secrets through the trees, the line between reality and the supernatural begins to blur. These 30 scary short stories, drawn from the darkest corners of human imagination and whispered legends, are sure to send shivers down your spine. So, hold your breath, listen closely, and prepare to be haunted by the eerie, the unexplained, and the downright terrifying.

While on a transatlantic hunt for some authentic wares to sell at her shop, Peggy is looking to forget her troubles by digging through the hidden treasures of the Scottish Highlands. With so many enchanting items on sale, Peggy can't resist buying a beautiful, old tartan shawl. But once she wraps it around her shoulders, she discovers that her purchase comes with a hidden fee: the specter of a 14th-century Scotsman.

Emerald Ghosts: The Secrets of Château de Brissac By G.J. Fene High above the Loire Valley stands France’s tallest château—a masterpiece of gilded halls and hidden shadows. But within its towering spires and silk-draped ballrooms, whispers linger of betrayal, blood, and a woman in green whose hollow eyes haunt every corridor. In this chilling collection of interconnected gothic tales, G.J. Fene brings to life the legendary Green Lady of Château de Brissac. From a fashion designer whose runway turns crimson, to a sound engineer drawn into deadly whispers, to lovers and skeptics who ...

Long lost to the public in out-of-print pulp magazines, dusty Victorian anthologies, and the pages of now defunct newspapers, these vintage vampire stories have truly proved immortal. Resurrected now for the year 2011, this is a stunning collection of nineteenth-century vampire stories by heavyweights such as Sabine Baring-Gould and Bram Stoker. These rare stories are arranged in chronological order from 1846 to 1913 and are compiled by two of the world's leading vampire anthologists and experts.

A series of shocking deaths forces a Connecticut father and son back to their hometown in rural Louisiana. While investigators unravel the reason behind the killings, long-buried remnants of a traumatic childhood come back to life. Buried Deep is a slow-burn horror that explores the dangers of dark family secrets, and the demons that can latch onto them...

What terrible secret is your grandfather hiding in the basement? If your grandfather is like almost everybody else's, probably nothing all that dangerous. It's likely pretty damn boring down there. But if he's anything like Paul's, it may be something you should avoid at all costs. WARNING: This series of stories contains strong language and graphic scenes. First published in Horror Lover (no longer available)

Read the book reviewers call "superbly written" and "disturbingly grounded in reality." Inspired by a true story, this suspenseful haunted house mystery follows Minneapolis single mother Lexie Novak as she and her four-year-old daughter, Ava, build their new life after living under the thumb of Lexie’s manipulative and emotionally distant mother. As soon as Lexie and Ava move in to their new house on Washburn Avenue, the strange phenomena begin. Ava, normally a bright and happy girl, sleepwalks and throws violent tantrums. Lexie suffers from terrible nightmares, raging heartburn and ...

An unsolved case in a small town that has gone too far. Ophelia Miller returns to her hometown to work at the historic Belle Caverns, unaware of the dark secrets lurking beneath its surface. When the beloved owner, Ben, mysteriously passes away, Ophelia inherits the caverns, igniting the wrath of his estranged children. As she uncovers the eerie past of the caverns, she must navigate the tangled web of small-town secrets and malevolent forces that threaten her newfound legacy."

Halloween - with its tricks and treats - is a dust bunny's dream come true. Just ask Lyle, Sedona Snow's faithful sidekick. But for Sedona, it's a nightmare. Though her new job managing a small hotel and tavern on Rainshadow is helping her move on from her tragic past, a bizarre disaster down in the catacombs has brought a pack of rowdy ghost hunters to her inn. And now, Sedona's ex has arrived on the island, claiming he wants to get back together, just as a newcomer appears to have a strong interest in her.

When Ishmael Jones and his partner, Penny, are asked to escort a VIP on the late-night train to Bath, it would appear to be a routine case. The Organisation has acquired intelligence that an attempt is to be made on Sir Dennis Gregson’s life as he travels to Bath to take up his new position as Head of the British Psychic Weapons Division. Ishmael’s mission is to ensure that Sir Dennis arrives safely. How could anyone orchestrate a murder in a crowded railway carriage without being noticed and with no obvious means of escape?

In the nation’s Capital, someone is re-enacting the murders from a series of grisly horror books, and all the evidence points towards the author as the perpetrator. The big problem with that? He died a year ago. In suspicious circumstances. There were rumours of murder, but no arrests followed the original investigation. Now the victims are those who were closest to him, and it looks like the author has come back from the dead to exact his revenge. Hired by the author’s wife, who fears she may be next, Amanda and Tempest head to London for a case that will challenge the premise on which...

From New York Times best-selling author Erik Larson comes his first venture into fiction, an otherworldly tale of intrigue and the impossible that marshals his trademark approach to nonfiction to create something new: a ghost story thoroughly grounded in history. Pioneering psychologist William James leads an expedition to a remote isle in search of answers after a family inexplicably vanishes. Was the cause rooted in the physical world...or were there forces more paranormal and sinister at work?

Dive into the eerie and captivating world of C.W. Blackwood's "Whispers from the Beyond: An Anthology of Ghostly Encounters and Supernatural Mysteries." This spine-tingling collection of short stories will lead you on a journey through the darkest corners of the human spirit and awaken your deepest fears. Unravel the secrets of forgotten villages, explore the haunted halls of abandoned manors, and confront the restless spirits that linger in the shadows. Each tale is masterfully crafted, weaving together elements of suspense, horror, and the supernatural, leaving you with a sense of unease ...

Dare to venture into the shadows this Halloween with eight bone-chilling stories that will keep you up long after the jack-o'-lanterns have flickered out. From the haunted farmlands of America's heartland to the witch-whispered streets of Salem, each tale in this anthology weaves a unique tapestry of horror. You'll meet desperate farmers making deals with ancient evils, teenagers unleashing century-old curses, and ordinary people thrust into extraordinary battles against the forces of darkness. "Halloween Haunts" offers a delicious blend of supernatural thrills, folk horror, and ...

◆The last Halloween of childhood is the most terrifying one of all! A scare-packed coming-of-age supernatural thriller.◆ One last Halloween… The year is 1980. Jeff Schaeffer, Leah Carter, and Bobby Nagel decide to go out for "one last Halloween" before adolescence takes away their childhood forever. But this Halloween is different, they soon discover. An outing that was supposed to be light-hearted and fun becomes a battle for sanity—and perhaps even survival. A Halloween curse A sinister teenager known as “the ghost boy” declares that Jeff Schaeffer and his friends will ...

Fearful Rock and Other Precarious Locales is the third volume of Night Shade Books' five volume "Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman." This volume is made up of eight novella length stories. It includes Wellman's "Judge Pursivant" and "Sergeant Jaeger" stories, as well as a lost classic from Strange Stories (1939).

Tormented - Betrayed - Murdered A chilling paranormal tale based on the true story of Hannah, witch of a small Devon village. Her corpse was found hanging from a tree near her remote cottage in the woods, killed by the Devil himself the locals said. And the proof? The strange mark on her forehead, a bruise in the shape of a cloven hoof, a sign that ‘Old Nick’ himself had claimed the witch’s soul. But now, many years on, her story has all but been forgotten by the locals except for the elderly sisters, Queenie and Sybil. And they have a very personal reason for remembering. Was it a ...

In the wake of tragedy, Cumberland Springs once again finds itself thrust into a battle between good and evil. Just one day after a madman’s deadly rampage during the town’s annual Mile Long Yard Sale, the community is left reeling from the shocking violence that claimed a mother's life and left the police chief's wife in a struggle for survival. As the town works to recover, the sinister force that had possessed the man responsible for the previous events resurfaces, inhabiting a new host, again with the voracious ambition to continue its campaign of terror on the unsuspecting ...

Deep in the mist-choked hollows of the Appalachian Mountains, something ancient stirs. The Tormented plunges you into the heart of forgotten folklore and blood-soaked legend, where the line between the living and the dead is dangerously thin. Ten twisted tales claw their way from the shadows—witches whisper curses in the wind, restless spirits haunt deserted mining towns, the undead rise with hunger in their hollow eyes, and vampires stalk the blackened woods under a blood moon. These aren’t just stories... they’re warnings. Dare to read what crawls beneath the surface of Appalachia. ...