Ghost Mountain

MOUNTAIN SPRINGS COZY MYSTERY SERIES – Books 1-3 Book 1 – Missing, Presumed Unwed Book 2 – Curses, Fowled Again! Book 3 – Beasties and Butterscotch Pie Introduction Sharon Triplett’s life-change was to retreat to the majestic mountains, settle into her inherited family home with her two kids, plucky pet parakeet, Seymour, and try to recover from the tragic death of her husband, a hotshot, undercover, city detective. It was an elegant plan. It should have worked. But then, astoundingly, Seymour, began eerily communicating to her in her dead husband’s voice and Sharon’s life was...

Robert Crain’s perfect life is being torn apart... While recuperating at home from a car accident, men in ski masks break into his house and render him unconscious. When he awakens the next morning he is confronted by a nightmarish truth -- that his wife and son are gone. But it doesn’t take long before he learns he’s not dealing with ordinary kidnappers. They aren’t interested in ransom money. No, what they want is unthinkable -- to see Robert fight other strangers to the death… And if he refuses, he will never see his family again. Accompanied by his loyal German shepherd, ...

"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?

The adventures of Pete Johnson returns in this brand new book, that is packed with more amazing and mysterious tales! In each of these stories, Pete Johnson encounters things that are beyond a normal explanation. Things that are just plain weird. You are sure to be entertained by stories such as: The Old Staton House, The Johnson Family Cemetery, Peyton's Ghost and many others! Turn on the lights, sit back, and get ready to take a frightening journey with Pete, his friends, and family.

The Spectra of the Dark Mountain is a story that unites fantasy, dark fantasy, terror and regionalism set in northeastern Brazil, to tell the story of John Felix, an unusual and introspective man, who lives in particular conflict with reality before his eyes and his imaginary world inside his mind. The story addresses in particular, the birth of the myth of the hero, who has to descend into the darkness, to go crazy, to transform himself, to "die" and be reborn as "new man."

Perks of becoming a bounty hunter? You get cool weapons and handcuffs…and you get to hunt people down. The downsides? Lower life expectancy, getting your butt kicked by felons… And finding yourself trapped on a freezing mountain to spend the rest of your years. If you even live that long, that is. Sure, some people have rotten luck. Me? I get to spend Christmas on Frost Mountain… …handcuffed to an infuriating, impossibly sexy outlaw on the run. This wolf shifter claims he’s innocent, but the trail of blood in his wake says otherwise. And as long as I’m handcuffed to this big, ...

Appalachian Mountain Handbook reveals the life and culture of people born and raised in the mountains of Appalachia. This includes their Language. Superstitions. Ghost Stories. Remedies.Cures. Potions. Sayings. Euphremisms. Growing Food. Fields and Streams. Games they Play. Favorite Food Recipes. Drinks they Make.

Out of control forces, haunting circumstances, natural disasters, and eerie illuminations capture the imagination of anyone who witnesses the grand splendor of mysterious activity that eerily lacks an obvious source.The Brown Mountain Lights have been a hot topic of debate since the mid 1700s when early travelers started noticing strange events and lights that appear along the ridges of the mountain quite regularly. These ghostly lights have just enough presence about them that they can be witnessed on any clear day.

"Four smoking-hot park rangers, one curvy dog walker, and a forest full of secrets... What could possibly go wrong? Saige's dog-walking business was supposed to be simple, but stumbling upon a millionaire's illegal dumping scheme was definitely not in the job description. Now she's caught the eye of not one, but four rugged park rangers who are determined to keep her safe—and maybe steal her heart in the process. But these aren't just any rangers. They're bear shifters, and they've decided Saige is their mate. As if navigating a budding polyamorous relationship wasn't complicated enough, ...

There’s never a dull day in Windy Ridge. When I’m not trying to play mama to a restless and spirited teenager, I’m out in the woods trying to round up monsters. And let’s not even bring up my love life—something that’s been nonexistent for years. That is until an old flame from high school decides to step back into my life. And my heart. The only thing is… Sheriff Dean Hawke (the above-mentioned old flame) seems to be hiding his own secrets. Whenever I try to bring up his past, he deflects or ignores the subject altogether. And that’s definitely one of those things that ...

No call could ever be more magnetic or instinctive than the call of the past. Gerry is irresistibly drawn back to Lake Ness but it doesn't take long before he discovers that while battling prehistoric monsters is hazardous to his health, he's up against far more dangerous foes in both the members of his own species and his own destructive thought patterns. After the unexpected arrival of Leigh and Sam at the lake, followed by a rapid series of betrayals, Gerry finds himself fighting for his life once again. However, this time he is driven by the knowledge that if he makes it out of here ...

Is this the beginning of a whole new life, or was it always going to be yet another false start? Gerry and his scientist colleague are back in Montworth, supported by a grant given by the young CEO of Toven Discoveries to gather a few facts before announcing the Mosasaurs' existence to the world press. Gerry is happily basking in a renewed sense of his own identity as plans are put in place to take a quick jaunt to the lower reaches of the Himalayas in an attempt to retrace Joe Bucket's footsteps and find the source of the original dinosaurs. However, life was never meant to be a straight ...

I didn’t choose my career, and two decades in the media has been far too much. Fleeing LA, I thought things would calm down. When my plane crashed, I did not expect to be plunged into fiction. But that’s what happened when I came face to face with a dragon. When the dragon disappeared, a gorgeous man started berating me. It would have been laughable if I weren’t at death’s door. Then I learned the plane crash wasn’t an accident, And people still want me dead. But who? And how did they know I survived? I don’t have time for those questions. Because the gorgeous man clearly thinks...

Two years after Beverly Holden escaped her small hometown in the Kansas foothills for an exciting new life in California, she receives a mysterious message that her younger brother has gone missing after working for the dying heiress of Mirror Manor. Pulled back to her hometown to find her brother, Beverly is offered a choice: return to California and forever abandon her family and the small town where she grew up, or stay and inherit Mirror Manor’s estate upon the heiress’ death. The decision seems easy, but Beverly can’t help but wonder what her new wealth will cost?

It’s the calm before the storm… When my ex, Alton, arrived in Windy Ridge, I never thought he’d decide to stay. That was a big assumption on my part because now that Alton’s here, I can’t get him out of my business. And there’s a part of me that seems to be just fine with that. I don’t know what’s going on with this vampire physiology of mine, but it seems like I can’t keep my fangs retracted where Dean and Alton are concerned, and that’s gonna send me right into crazy territory. And what’s worse? The two of them are now working together—trying to build up some kind ...

In the early spring morning light, shortly after seven o’clock, the body looked like a pile of debris covered by brown and black leaves left over from the previous autumn. A decorated war hero with severe amnesia sustained twelve years before, Clifford Dumont has remained lost in the middle of his life until unexpected events challenge him to confront his suppressed fears and the black wall of his past. When he finds the dead body of his co-worker, Jean-Paul, at a national historical battlefield, Clifford is jarred out of his day-to-day routines. His complacency is further challenged by ...

In the snow-covered wilderness of the mountains, Johnny, a young boy from a poor family, becomes lost on his way home from town. With the heavy snowfall obscuring his usual path, he embarks on a treacherous journey to find his way back to his family. Through the guidance of the mountains, Johnny navigates the perilous terrain, following the whispers in the wind and the gentle nudges in the snow. He overcomes his fear and finds his way back home, reuniting with his worried mother.

The stories in this book are based upon actual events. During the course of her research into some of South Carolina's classic tales, Nancy Roberts heard accounts of happenings in the recent past and even the present day. They're all here: from the famous Gray Man of Pawleys Island who warns of coming storms to the ghost of the poor fellow whose small plane went down in the 1950s near Walhalla, leaving him to forever hitchhike Highway 107.

When it rains, it pours in Windy Ridge… When my ex, Alton, unexpectedly arrives in Windy Ridge with arms full of roses, I know we’ve got us a problem. And not just because I’m not looking to start up anything romantic with him. It’s more like Alton is human, and he’s just witnessed a diner full of fog-created creatures. To say that man has just suffered the shock of his life is putting it real mild like. Things only go from bad to worse when one of the locals, a crow shifter named Georgia, winds up with an arrow in her throat. Now we’re faced with a whodunit. Before I know it, ...

As the Crow Flies by Nancy B. Brewer Some called her the Moss Creek Witch and others called her the Moss Creek Medicine Woman. Pa warned Roy about going down to that shack where the girl lived. Ma said it was just old mountain superstitions. But what happened to Roy? A Short Story by Nancy B. Brewer