Halloween Short

A Halloween night of mystery, a Monday morning surprise… Chrissy Harper has finally landed her dream job as an executive assistant at a prestigious company. To celebrate, she and her best friend go to a costume party for Halloween where she’s irresistibly drawn to masked man. What Chrissy doesn’t know is that the seductive man behind the mask is Zander Shaw—her new boss. When she shows up for work on Monday morning, both are shocked to discover their identities. While Zander is eager to reignite the flame between them, Chrissy is determined to keep things professional. She’s ...

This is a story about ants that make a haunted house and props for Halloween. The ants are getting ready for Halloween. They decorate with the help of the parents. The book includes words of wisdom for young listeners who may look up to the author for encouragement.

Of Eden’s Touch by Julian Bound Tales of Horror in Paradise From the remote Himalayan monasteries of Tibet and Bhutan, to Nepal and the backstreets of Kathmandu, and from the isolated bamboo forests of Japan to encounters with the macabre in India and China. Chilling stories of entities and spirits roaming across Asia and South East Asia - some lost, some choosing to stay on the borderlands between life and death… others intent on sharing their malevolence with any passing traveller happened upon. Ten chilling tales of horror, with each carrying a unique twist and bite. Beware when in ...

Blackstone Audio presents an eclectic mix of stories, plays and sketches dedicated to the thinking paranoiac. Gore, sex, horror, literature and edifying morals - what more could you want from an audiobook?

When Nick O'Reilly is invited to Sherlock Lake by his friend Danny, he is more than apprehensive. Nick is familiar with the ghost story that surrounds that place, and he is not one to meddle with situations like that. However, after Danny pushes him into it, criticizing his confidence, Nick feels like he has no choice. The two wander down to the lake to explore the legend that surrounds it, and when they do, they get more than they bargained for. The Mystery at Sherlock Lake is a short story that will thrill you with its mysterious twists and turns and leave you wondering what will happen ...

Dove has spent her life feeling like an outsider. Being the only self-taught witch in her coven, she has to work twice as hard to fit in and accept the customs of her magical society. Still, she does her best to follow the rules. It’s not all bad. Her boyfriend, Damon, loves her and makes her feel less alone. There’s just one problem: He’s a vampire. And after a dark history of massacring witches, their relationship goes against all the rules.

Simone was just a girl that went to work and fantasized about the office heartthrob — not that she’d ever admit it. Austin Leikan was a man with a secret and a mission to get the girl of his dreams. The Spencer and Associates’ Halloween office party was supposed to be just another office event, but for Simone it became the dare that led to the worst… or maybe the best… day of her life.

Way over his duties as a recruit for the Mercy Motorcycle Club, Stephan takes advantage of the fact they are gone on a run and decides to go off and find something meaningful to do for the night that doesn’t revolve around the Club. It’s too bad for him that the night happens to be Halloween night. And, all the crazies come out to play on Halloween. That’s just the way of the world. On his way out of town and away from his Club, he spots a place filled with everything people would want for Halloween. They’ve got a scary maze in a cornfield, a haunted barn and a cemetery filled with ...

With barely more than a boney finger as evidence, they burned them. On the verge of losing her sisters to the casting witch, Minerva at midnight Hallow' Eve, reluctant book witch Ryn Briar finds a way back to them through a passage in granny's old bookshop; but when the evil witch follows her, she'll have to find the magic within and the grimoire to defeat her before they are all lost to the darkness, forever. Are witches real? I was there in 1692, kneeling at the edge of the fire where my mother and the other accused perished. I was there when the three witches found us and separated me ...

A twisted faerie finds a lost child, a teenage werewolf sneaks out during a full moon, and a legion of monsters begin the downfall of man. Explore Halloween from Appalachia to the Arctic Circle and journey from the Old West to Mars. This spooktacular goody bag harvests all the joys and terrors of the best night of the year.

Shortly after discovering an ancient grave, Amon's sister disappeared. Twenty years later she arrives at his doorstep, screaming at full pitch. The plea for help draws him into a world where danger shuffles behind every corner.

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is Washington Irving’s famous short story of the Headless Horseman that is now part of American culture. - Accelerated Reader AR Quiz No. 7115 BL 11.0 AR Pts: 3.0 -The language of almost two hundred years ago has been extensively modernized -End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text -Biographical information on Irving included -Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible -Modern readers will better understand and appreciate one of the first truly American short stories. For more short ...

Celebrate with three short Halloween stories that each have a different twist. Each of these Halloween tales is self contained, is professionally narrated, and lasts for about one hour.

This ghost story is a very unusual tale for O. Henry - longer than most and one of the few he wrote that dealt with the supernatural.

Zoe Armstrong is used to tiny little ghouls darkening her door on Halloween, but what she isn't expecting to see is a hot, brooding vampire accompanying her last bunch of the night. She's certain she's never seen him before in town, and with a face like that, she would've remembered. But Luca Marchetti is much more than a pretty face - he's a vampire with a penchant for defending those in need. When tragedy befalls Zoe's household, will her life as a mortal be in danger? Or can she find a safe haven in her new protector's arms?

Twins Kieran and Kaytlin enjoy living on a secluded wooded estate, until strange events take place around their home after Kieran buys a mysterious painting. Kaytlin is convinced the painting is a mystical object, but Kieran is convinced that nothing is wrong. Who's right? Is it a coincidence, paranormal, demons, or something else?

***Adult Readers Only*** (Previously published) Halloween is the busiest time of year for Rita Russell’s costume shop, and she loves it. In fact, she’s the happiest she’s ever been, until Luke Conrad shows up running his parents’ store across the street. He is the bane of her existence, but she’s not about to let the sexy man keep her from running her business and living her life. Luke Conrad is the alpha of the local werewolf pack, and has to track a murderer while protecting his pack and keeping their secret safe from the humans. The only thing standing in his way is a curvy ...

Underneath a 100-year-old copper beech, a mummy is about to die. When Tommy, the Viking PI, gets picked up on Halloween and driven into the thick Norwegian woods, the last thing he imagined was being taken to a murder scene. Well...No. The last thing he imagined was the corpse dressed up as a mummy, sitting at a table with Viking PI written in blood. Tommy has to start his own investigation to stay out of jail, find the real murderer, and save the relationship with his suspicious CSI girlfriend. This is the fourth book in the Viking P.I. series. A Quick-read mystery that is short and snappy...

When Megan goes to a party just before Halloween, she's ready to take things to the next level with her boyfriend, Tommy. But the next morning, she can't remember exactly what happened, and everyone at school is acting weird. When her friends start dying gruesome deaths one by one, and a strange new kid starts making weird gestures at her, she only has a few days to uncover the mystery. This is a 3 chapter, short ghost story with a surprise ending. Let us know what you think about the twist!

A boy with a misshapen skull just wants to be normal in Evans Light's "Pumpkinhead Ted", a short story selection from Bad Apples: Five Slices of Halloween Horror.