Ghost Humor

Summer and Jerry’s romantic weekend takes a dark turn when they discover the body of a young woman in the surf. When the local police deny the crime and the newspaper prints nothing, Jerry and Summer realize they are on their own. But they have no idea how deep they will have to dig to find out the truth. The murder is only a thread in a web of lies that extends to the furthest reaches of political office. Are Summer’s visions to be the only clues? Jerry doesn’t think so, his focus on good old-fashioned detective work, but when he doubts her psychic abilities the trust between them ...

It would be easier for Thomas Mullen to move on from what he'd seen if Sarah stopped calling. It would be even better if she stopped appearing to him, and only him, to remind him of what he was powerless to stop. But months later, after Thomas loses his phone and the random woman who recovers it arranges to return it to him, his predicament intensifies. This woman tells him that while she's had his phone, his mother has called. His mother really needs him to call her back. And who is Sarah?

There’s nothing quite like finding yourself broke, homeless, divorced, and middle-aged all in the same year, but when Shelley Frost takes a new job working the night shift at the mysterious Shadow Bay Hotel in the picturesque seaside village, she expects her fortunes will take a turn for the better. Until the first dead body…. And then the ghost stories…. And then apparently magic is real… Running from fright to fright, from ghosts who just have the wrong idea about her, and fairly certain she’s losing her mind, Shelley wants no part in this weird world of supernatural mayhem, but...

A Haunted Village, Rattling Chains and Ominous Moans Eden Patterson and her ghost team are called to investigate disturbances in a small town filled with craft shops, antiques, and a rich history. Rattling chains, yelling and moaning are causing the town's shopkeepers nightmares as tourists and customers turn tail and run. But are these disturbances evil, angry or sad? Find out as Eden faces a spirit unlike any she has before.

Sovvan is dead but doesn't know it because the creatures who run the place don't want her to remember anything. They take every thought in her head, making it hard to outsmart them. But a demon threatens her twin, and she can't save him if she can't remember him, so those memory-eating creatures must go. Too bad no one will lend her a sword. A ghost can't die again, but Fate isn't kind to the women who thwart it. Sovvan might cease to exist if she saves her twin, but if she doesn't, that demon will drag him to Hell and separate them forever. Who knew the afterlife was such an epic fantasy ...

Full of suspense, mystery and humor, the books in this series follow Allie as she investigates a number of possibly paranormal events with a mix of logic, intelligence and teenage attitude. Who is writing on the walls? We moved into our new house because Mum liked the vibes. But those vibes turned scary when ghostly writing started appearing on the walls of Bethan's room. Mum tried a few new-age tricks, but couldn't stop the creepy nightmares.

Twisty scares with heart. Ghosts, sea monsters, and a rest home for troublesome witches all feature in this collection of paranormal stories set in Wellington, New Zealand. By turns spooky and laugh-out-loud funny, these tales stew with malevolence and mischief. Climb aboard the ghost bus for a wild ride of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and humor, and hop off a little more in love with Aotearoa's capital city.

In their second adventure, Jack, his best friend Nancy and Stoop (a grumpy, 200-year-old monster hunter) head up to Scotland after reports of some mysterious monsters causing chaos in an ancient abbey. And maybe they’ll even get a glimpse of Nessie! But when they get there they find some obstacles in their path – whether that’s the fog goblins, disgruntled ghosts, some very odd loch monsters and even a rival monster hunting agency.

Erst denken die Baumanns, das ganz große Los gezogen zu haben - denn da ahnt die Familie noch nicht, dass es in ihrer soeben bezogenen, verdächtig günstigen Traumvilla spukt: Seit Gustaf vor fast 400 Jahren versehentlich im rheinischen Rotthoven verstarb, wartet der schwedische Schwerenöter und Trunkenbold darauf, endlich nach Herzenslust seine Qualitäten als Hausgeist unter Beweis stellen zu können! Innerhalb kürzester Zeit wirbelt er das Leben von Saskia, ihrem Mann und den beiden Kindern gründlich durcheinander.

Otto ist verzweifelt: Seine Eltern sitzen immer noch in Qualcatraz fest. Doch dann schlägt SBI-Boss Darko ihm einen Deal vor: Darko wird Ottos Eltern begnadigen, wenn er dafür seinen Freund Scary Harry verrät. Otto und Harold schmieden heimlich einen eigenen Plan, um Darko zu täuschen. Als Darko ihnen auf die Schliche kommt, droht die Situation zu eskalieren. Kann Onkel Archibalds neue Erfindung ihnen helfen und die Macht von Darkos goldener Sense überwinden?

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The ghost of Ambrose Bierce, American writer and civil war Union soldier, has been displaced from the home he had been haunting. Enlisting the aid of a "haunting agent," he finds a new residence that has the requisite dark history and terrible secret that makes it appropriate for haunting. Here, he meets new spirits who reside in this version of the afterlife, a middle place between life and the ultimate destination. Against his intentions, Bierce becomes caught up in the unsolved mystery of his new haunt, and in the matters of still-living people.

The countess of Bohemia's jewels have been stolen by a ghost. Not just any old ghost, but the ghost of Captain Scarletbeard, the scariest pirate who ever lived! Flynn and the crew of the Black Hound descend the murky depths to Davy Jones' Locker, where they uncover a ghoulish plot that threatens the survival of the seven seas....

The ghost of Aiden's grandfather tells him to rescue his mother from a psychiatric facility. Aiden enlists the help of his brother and two of his grandmother's friends. Mystery, adventure, and the supernatural converge in this story of redemption. James Mulhern has published fiction in many literary journals and has received accolades. Several stories were selected for anthologies of short fiction. In 2013, he was chosen as a finalist for the Tuscany Prize in Catholic Fiction. In 2015, Mr. Mulhern was awarded a fully paid writing fellowship to Oxford University in the United Kingdom. That ...

What if, after you die, your life just continues in exactly the same manner as when you were alive? In this riveting and often humorous novel by Robert Rahula, an American expat wakes up dead in Toledo, Spain, and discovers that nothing has changed, except that he is dead. He continues to interact with all his old friends, and they with him. Only he alone knows that he’s dead. In his journey through this afterlife, he ponders the choices he made during his life, the nature of consciousness, the nonexistence of free will, the flow of time, and existence of multiple universes.

Welcome to Carrington, Louisiana, and this deadly romantic comedy series! Three southern-fried comedies with a touch of romance, a side of mystery, a smattering of paranormal, and three crazy sisters…. Freshly Dead, Book 1 All Mitzi Winston wants is enough money to pay this month’s mortgage payment. That is the only reason she even considers the phone sex job. Ever since her husband’s disappearance, she has held things together nicely—until recently. And now, well, she just needs the money. Biting the bullet, she goes for the interview, only to find that the phone sex job isn’t ...

"Il fantasma di Canterville" ("The Canterville Ghost", 1887) è un celebre racconto umoristico giovanile di Oscar Wilde. Pubblicato per la prima volta sulla rivista Court and Society Review, il racconto ebbe un enorme successo e alcuni elementi della storia sono entrati nell'immaginario popolare. Ne sono stati realizzati numerosissimi adattamenti per il cinema, la televisione e il teatro. È una divertente parodia delle storie di fantasmi.

Quinn Learns to Dream Walk Quinn and Ridley have a new ghost friend who teaches Quinn how to dream walk in order to locate her lost friend Nora. But all is placed on hold when a murder occurs. Someone is poisoned with jellyfish toxins and the team must figure out who is using their oceanic friends to kill an unsuspecting victim. Was it the hardworking yet under appreciated assistant, a former reporter who was minimized and trolled by the scientist, or Quinn's ex-boyfriend who has popped up unexpectedly? Will Penny find out more about her magical friends....perhaps more than she ever ...

New York born John Kendrick Bangs was associate editor and then editor of "Life" and "Harper" magazines, eventually finding his way into the Humour department. Here he began to write his own satire and humour. "Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others" is a delightfully humorous collection of short tales relating encounters with ghosts.

Mrs Wood is London’s premier medium. She has survived the competitive world of contacting the beyond where many others have failed, has avoided the slips that revealed others as frauds and hosts packed-out séances with the great and the good of Victorian society. Yet, some of her patrons have recently cancelled their appointments. There are reports of American mediums materialising full spirits and audiences are no longer content with knocking on tables and candle theatrics. Then, at one of Mrs Wood’s gatherings, she hears something terrifying – faint, but unmistakable: a yawn.

There is something wrong with Mathilda. She's still reeling from the blow of a gut-punch break up and grieving the death of a loved one. But that's not it. She's cried all her tears, mastered her crow pose and thrown out every last reminder of him. But that's not helping. Concerned that she isn't moving on, Mathilda's friends push her towards a series of increasingly unorthodox remedies. Until the seams of herself begin to come undone.