Halloween House

Recreating the seance that led to the infamous Victorian Suffering massacre seems like a good idea at the time. But Kyle Birbeck soon discovers that the ghosts his distant ancestor banished into the walls of Brackenby House in 1876 have been lurking, waiting for a chance to come out.

One bite of temptation, and now I'm navigating a world of candy, curses, and second chances... Slipping after getting out of the bathtub and hitting my head on the toilet seat wasn’t exactly the way I’d imagined ascending to the pearly gates, but nevertheless, there I was, Bethany Snow, knocking on heaven's door. Looking back, I should have suspected something when I spied the freshly baked devil’s food cake next to the manna on the buffet. I would have blamed my choice to go for the devil's chocolate on PMS if I’d still been alive; however, after one bite of sweet temptation, I was...

Chloe Rossi wants to retire with her husband and move away from suburban sprawl to bucolic Morelville; the only trouble is, Morelville is experiencing its worst crime wave ever and Marco Rossi wants no part of a move there. What to do? Faye Crane would like nothing more than to have her good friend Chloe move closer to her and to Chloe’s own daughter. She’s got Chloe convinced it’s a smart move but Marco is a tougher nut to crack. A string of brutal, ritualistic style murders around Halloween with no witnesses and little evidence to work with has Fayes’ Sheriff daughter and her ...

Finn hates Halloween. Yet this year he let his best friend, Ryan, peer pressure him into going through a haunted house. When Ryan comforts Finn during the frightening experience, though, Finn realizes there are some perks to being spooked. This sweet and steamy MM short story features first time, friends to lovers, and a haunted frat house.

For the tenth year, Mary O'Reilly Alden and her friends and family gather around the Jack O'Lantern to share tales of paranormal events that have happened in their lives. From creepy dolls to frightening ghosts, these stories will send a chill up your spine and have you sleeping with the lights on. So, light the candle in your Jack O'Lantern, pull together some close friends and family, and share these spine-tingling stories based on actual events.

Live the Magic Love the Adventure This summer Emma joined the swim team. She is excited to go to an out-of-town swim meet with her friends, Jordan and Kathy, but a few wrong turns on the way home, and the group is in trouble. They end up lost in a forested area, with only one lonely castle in the distance. When Jordan's mother disappears inside the castle, it's up to Emma, Jordan, and Kathy to find out what happened. Will Emma survive her night in Castle Boo? Find out in this next installment of the Dusky Hollows Series. Book 1: Fierce Winds & Fiery Dragons Book 2: Curse of the Invisibles ...

THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS (A Short Story) A ghost story for Halloween and the author's latest work in the traditional ghost story genre. An uncanny tale of one man's experience whilst staying at a cottage once occupied by an 'odd' deceased shepherd. The advice to 'Never goad dead bones' was offered too late for the unfortunate Owen Priestley. "An author with a real art for spinning the most chilling yarn!" "The stories that haunt your nightmares and thoughts whilst lying in bed." "One for around the campfire!"

Five college students on Halloween night set out to discover the secrets of the town's most famous haunted house. A fun thrilling time. A fun thrilling night. Or so they thought until they started dying one by one. Will any of them survive the night? Bonus Story: Demon Energy This short story is about a man possessed and tormented by a thousand demons and his struggle against a losing battle to save his soul. Bonus Story: The Man from the Road A man suddenly appears on a road. He's lost, confused, no clue as to how he got there. He starts to walk and stops. There's a bonfire in a field. He ...

Paddy Keenan enjoyed a drink. Some might say he enjoyed it too much. And when, in 1970s Dublin, the Keenan family come into a duck, the combination of it and Paddy's imbibing can have but one conclusion. From award winning author, Robert E. Kearns comes, The Feathers Flew; a short story with an extraordinary ending. Painting the picture of suburban life in a vanished era, Kearns poetic style leads us to a shocking and disturbing conclusion. Once read, The Feathers Flew is sure to linger on in your worst nightmares. Now with an editorial review from Readers' Favorite.

If you love Insidious, the Conjuring, or Sinister, Dark is right up your alley Arinna seems to be trapped in a world full of darkness. While trying to escape her past, and the terrible thing she’s done, she finds herself looking the dark in the face time after time. Dean tried to teach Arinna about the darkness, about the marks that call to the dead, but she can’t seem to understand how these symbols keep finding her. Someone, or something, wants to get to her, and it’s becoming clear, they’ll stop at nothing until they do. She is faced with the realization of who she really is, ...

Lily Horne is a drama queen. It's helped her rise to stardom in the school play, but it's also landed her in trouble. Her parents warn her that Florida has to be different. It's a fresh start. No theatrics. But this time, the drama is coming for her. The Hornes' new house is awful. The pool is full of slime; the dock is rotten; and the swamp creeps closer every day. But worst of all, the house isn't empty...it's packed full of trash, memories, and, Lily begins to fear, the ghost of the girl who lived there before her. And whatever is waiting in the shadows wants to come out to play.

Step into the spookiest and most fun Halloween celebration at the grandest dog house in the city, where five lovable Rottweilers steal the show in their creative costumes! Follow the adventures of Jroc, the quiet and mysterious ghost; Jack, the mischievous joker with tricks up his paws; Zoey, the champion hula hooper; Miracle, the cheeky rooster sneaking bites at the treat table; and Cabrini, the playful cow who hilariously arrives in a taxi.

Beware! What you bring home might come with an unwanted visitor. Haunted Heirlooms is a collection of bizarre and terrifying experiences from four antique store owners. These dealers found themselves in possession of precious objects - heirlooms. But what made these different from all the others? They came possessed or haunted. From a wing chair that came accompanied by a spirit from The Roaring Twenties who wishes to reclaim what was hers in life to a family whose house has become tormented by a catlike creature larger than their Bernese. A phantom that prowls the garden and visits them in...

Not even a memory ago, Waterford lost one of her daughters. Under circumstances not understood, a daughters friends search for answers. Those friends are few. Their questions are many. In this time and place help is in short supply. He whom holds the key to the answers has been secured away himself. As Jingles might say, circumstances are not conducive to revelation. Fortunately, Jingles is never alone in his search for truth. As always, his best friend Lazar is at his side. Also, lurking about is Lazar's younger brother, Nipsy. An inquisitive little lion who has offered to lend a hand. ...

Kyle is a man riddled with guilt. He knows it’s now up to him to put it right, but will he and Vana manage to end the curse before Detectives Fairway and Grain discover the truth? He suspects that the clue to stopping Hagatha is hidden somewhere in his childhood, but can he find the answer? With the help of Vana, he hopes to stop Hagatha once and for all.

A House Mouse at Christmas Follow the adventures of Edam Mauz, a house mouse who goes to visit his country cousins at Christmas. A House Mouse Picnic Edam and Gouda Mauz have gone into the woods to gather nuts and berries. Gouda wants to go to the meadow and Edam to the pond. Edam's adventures with the wild animals in the marsh teach him that there are many scary things in the world beyond the farm, but there are many wonderful things and new friends waiting too. Cinder Mouse A House Mouse at Halloween Edam Mouse has found the best club house in the world-- a giant pumpkin where someone has...

Halloween night and the gauntlet was thrown. The moon cast its eerie glow on the night of All Hallows' Eve as a tale of courage unfolds. Its shrouded history and veiled secrets, beckons the brave to uncover its mysteries. Four intrepid souls, lured by legend and whispers of the past, step into the realm of the unknown. The unwelcoming, weather-beaten, Murder House warned anyone who approached to stay away. The doors and windows were tightly closed and covered, and the old cemetery left unattended. Embrace the thrill, seize your copy, and delve into the night where legends come alive!

The circus can be deadly. It’s smoke and mirrors; misfits and flames. It’s the place where tricksters come to play. They sent me away with a broken wrist and a broken heart. Now I’m back, with fire burning in my veins. I live for the pounding drum beats, for the savagery and applause. The circus calls to my soul; three men more than anyone else. The ringmaster, the acrobat, and the fire-eater. My boss, my ex’s brother, and the thief in the shadows. I don’t trust them for a second, but I’ll play their wicked games. Autumn Tricksters is the second book in the Year of the Harem ...

Chris Landrum’s least favorite holiday was rapidly approaching, and his wish was that Halloween would slip away like a phantom disappearing into the fog. The retired bureaucrat’s hopes were shattered when a man walking within inches of him was gunned down. Chris then learns the dead man was on Folly for a conference of psychics, mediums, witches, palm readers, and others with paranormal powers.

Enjoy three years of Halloween ghost stories by the O'Reilly family - originally published as short stories in 2014, 2015 and 2016 - this combo set gives you all the Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern stories in one place. The lights are out, the Jack O'Lantern is lit and the O’Reilly clan is enjoying their family tradition of sharing ghost stories on Halloween night. Set years before Mary moves to Freeport, this combo package offers seventeen unique ghost stories that will leave you checking over your shoulder just to make sure no one “uninvited” is in the room with you. Happy Halloween!