Haunted House Stories

Commercial burglar Stan Winkelman encounters the ghost of a Jane Manchester, wrongly confined for life in a 1940s insane asylum by a powerful family. She wants to know what happened to Harmon, the baby boy that was stolen from her. Aided by Jeannie, his ghost-obsessed autistic daughter, Stan and Jane begin a quest to find Harmon, or his descendants. But their search will run them afoul of Andrew Bigelow, reclusive heir to the fortune Jane was robbed of. And Bigelow is in cahoots with a murderous crew who deal in guns and blood diamonds and will stop at nothing to keep their crimes hidden. ...

When sixteen-year-old Paige Preston and her mother relocated to Dead Lake, Michigan, they were unaware that a seventeen-year-old previous resident of their house had killed himself by jumping off a cliff into the lake six months earlier. But was it really suicide? Noah Snyder is a ghost. At least he thinks so. Only he's not sure how he died. He recruits the cute Paige to help him get to the bottom of the mystery so he can move on.

"Reality was now a nightmare I couldn't wake up from." When a paranormal research team spends the night in the notoriously haunted Smoky Mountain Sanatorium, they imagine it will be like any other investigation. However, when the normal things that go bump in the night turn into screams, with investigators running from things they can't see, they realize it will be nothing like other investigations. Determined not to let the ghosts of the sanatorium win, they stick together and stay until morning, not leaving until the sun comes up. What the team fails to realize is that they might be able ...

Malyn Reed has always been able to see spirits but never thought she'd fall in love with one…until she met Beau Brogan. Even among the spirit world, Beau Brogan is different. Having the ability to interact with the living world in ways that are uncommon for most ghosts, he draws the unwanted attention of Takers, the inhabitants of the Darkness. When Beau realizes the secrets that are held within the Darkness, he will have to face one of the toughest decisions he’s ever made, dead or alive. Malyn Reed is not only fervently haunted by Beau, but she’s also haunted by the decision he ...

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 ...

When a malicious chair's only desire is to prosper from negative thoughts, will Clarisse be willing to trade her mind for a premonition? They don't have the safety of distance to rely upon--only five days to decide if they are made for each other before Harry leaves back home. Or will the mysterious scarlet chair determine their fate? She was unlucky in love, recently separated, and desperately searching for the man of her dreams. For Harry, recently divorced-- it carried risk and uncertainty? In this heart-rending search for passion, he travels to the city of our affection to meet Clarisse...

Nothing can harm them - or can it? There's a house on a hill at the very edge of the small town of Warren's End, a house that no one had any business in building up there. It's been said many times before now, but there's nothing quite like hindsight to bring everything into focus. Morris Stumper never was too good at taking advice, even when that advice could save a person a bushel load of heartache. Unfortunately, this hill was once the site of a cemetery with a ghastly history. Morris, anxious to pay as little money as possible for a home with a view, heedlessly sat his house on the ...

The paranormal fascinates Shannon…until she comes face to face with it. Dragged to Pirate Cove, Texas by a mom frantic to escape a failed marriage, Shannon is trying to forget her own cheating boyfriend. The seventeen-year-old throws herself into investigating an old Victorian house that has a reputation for being haunted. Cool...right up her alley. She wants to see a ghost. Of course, she meets a cute guy right off the bat. Jake is distracting enough to challenge her vow to put love on the backburner. Then the old house starts to prove it deserves its reputation--but not in the cool ways...

A Girl, a Great-Grandma, and a Dungeon! Having found the town of Refuge a trainer, Haley is tasked with the system's newest quest: to set up a starter dungeon for her local adventurers in time for Hallowe’en! Haley’s not sure she’s the girl for this task, since she’s not into creepy things. Fortunately, she has some unexpected (and enthusiastic) help, and of course, guidance from Nana... and maybe by the end, she begins to see things in a different (and creepier!) light. Join Haley for this third installment in the adventures of a post-apocalyptic world with a game system imposed on...

Jody protects everyone. Catch a killer, defeat a demon, rescue a friend – completely in her wheelhouse.When she meets a young girl trapped in the cycle of a centuries old curse, she’s ready to spring into action and drop everything to help. Until she discovers she is also in the crosshairs. Forced into introspection, she discovers the disturbing truth of her past lurking beyond the shadows. She must fight harder than ever to protect those she loves, and defy the demands of a desperate demon. Is love enough to help her escape the alluring clutches of the past in time to save the innocent...

Fear: noun - an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. Fear is a very interesting emotion. It’s what controls people, communities, entire populations, and countries. It evokes a primal sense of self preservation. The stories here will evoke all sorts of emotions – fear, anger, dread, sadness, relief. But through these words, I hope to take you on a journey into the deepest, darkest crevices of your mind, exposing you to the horrors that exist both in the world around us and in that of your imagination.

From USA Bestselling author May McGoldrick writing as Jan CoffeyA vengeful ghost. An old secret. A weekend getaway they’ll never forget. Julia Klein’s life has begun to unravel—her daughter Amy has been suspended from school, Julia is about to lose her job, and her boyfriend Garrett is being transferred thousands of miles away. Overwhelmed, she and Amy leave for a weekend at a rambling old colonial inn. Julia never suspects that Garrett, desperate to find a way to keep Julia in his life, has decided to surprise her by joining them. Nor does she expect her daughter to befriend a ...

A family had an experience and finally lost their child. This true story presents their incredible haunted experience.

Some of the most famous children's tales to be enjoyed by the whole family.

Six short stories appear in this second addition to the Fear series.

When I went to The Haunting House, I felt a little silly to be the only girl there alone. All the other adults there had dates and were kissing and smiling and making me feel awkward. I have to admit the special effects were scary as hell but that was nothing compared to when a giant of a man wearing a leather mask suddenly scooped me up and carried me away. With the chainsaw still roaring, I had my very first anal sex experience!