Haunted House Stories

Life is chaos. Death is the only cure. You're never so vulnerable as when you surrender your body to a hospital. You trust the doctors to know what is best, but these stories show what happens when they have other plans. What if a maternity doctor pretends your child died during birth just so he can steal it? Or a simple operation is used as an excuse to harvest parts? Discover the truth of the asylum in the woods, take the pills which induce mind-bending phobias, and try to escape when you've been institutionalized against your will. A CURE FOR CHAOS is an anthology of horror ...

She was told to follow the bedtime routine. Light the candles. Circle the salt. Whisper the prayer. Or the thing in the closet would come out. High schooler Emily thought it was just another babysitting job. Watch sweet little Clara, feed her dinner, tuck her into bed. But bedtime comes with strict rules. And Clara is terrified of what happens if they’re broken. At first, Emily laughs off the rituals. Kids and their games. But then the closet handle turns on its own. Whispers echo through the baby monitor. And Clara’s nightly prayer starts sounding less like nonsense—and more like a ...

Another wonderful Dickens short story combining spectral images with Christmas. Wonderful turns of phrase and digressions throughout. To name but one, “faithful obstructions”, for servants - in other words, easier to do it yourself if not for pride of position. Playful, fun, and illuminating. One of his less listened-to stories; well worth it for anyone, but especially for fans.

A collection of short ghost stories with an excerpt from The Cruise.

Gather 'round for ominous tales of the paranormal that’ll have you looking over your shoulder to make sure you’re actually alone. The World’s Favorite Ghost Stories is a carefully curated collection of hair-raising ghost stories from around the world meant to thrill and ensnare you. Listen to this audiobook for unsettling ghost stories that’ll get under your skin. These peculiar tales from different corners of the world (including the United Kingdom, India, and the United States) are so vivid that they almost feel real. But they couldn’t be - could they?

Having successfully concluded their first case, teenaged ghost hunting duo Carolyn Hunter and Frankie Allen are back in the mundane world with a bump as the new school term starts. They are just starting to settle into the daily routine, when they are approached by twins Ruby and Lewis Morgan. Recovering from a recent bereavement, the twins are experiencing creepy paranormal activity in their family home, and are desperately in need of help. Carolyn and Frankie agree to investigate, and, as the phenomena become increasingly menacing, find themselves stretched to their limits. Nothing is as ...

Dana didn’t heed the warning about not using the house on the island at Christmas time. She went ahead and did it anyway. But some doors are better left unopened. When Dana and Sterling decide to escape London’s dreary confines, and spend Christmas at the families island house, they defied a Christmas tradition. No one should spend Christmas day at the cove. When the couple arrive they discover a ghostly Christmas tree, its candles burned to stubs, and a dust-covered copy of A Christmas Carol, relics of a bygone era. But their fascination turns to horror when the veil between the living...

There is a continuity to life and those that have gone before us are never truly gone. In Spirits and History, author and paranormal researcher, Richard Moschella, travels to well-known historical locations, as well as the towns we call home, in search of their unique history but also the spirits that may dwell there. What he discovers is most places have a story to tell, and they also have spiritual inhabitants who desire to either be acknowledged or to convey a message from the other side. In his usual fashion, Richard dives deep into each investigation and showcases proven research ...

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.

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...

The last place Suze Simon expects to find herself during Valentine's Day is a cemetery. But that's what happens when you're a mediator—cursed with the "gift" of communicating with the dead. That's how Suze has ended up at the graves of a pair of tragic young lovers. They're NCDPs—Non-Compliant Deceased Persons—whose drama didn't end with death. It's Suze's job to make sure they move on—for good.

*Spooky beautiful. I hoped it would never end.* When a tropical storm unearths human remains at Biloxi’s infamous Marietta mansion, long-buried secrets resurface, igniting a series of ghostly encounters that threaten everyone connected to the ancient property. Desperate for answers, the mansion’s owner calls on psychic and dream catcher Carrie Jo to unravel the mystery of the bones. But the deeper Carrie Jo digs, the more dangerous the supernatural activity becomes. As Carrie Jo uncovers the tragic story of Mary Fairbanks, she must locate the rest of the woman's bones to bring her ...

Larry Scholl, author of True Tales of Haunted People, Places, and Things, Volume 1 is back with another collection of eerie and spine-tingling true stories from around the world. A young girl locked in a mausoleum alive who cannot rest, a cursed ring that claimed the life of a Hollywood superstar, a coach of bones that that carries a murderer on her eternal quest for atonement. These are only a few of the spectral characters you will meet in these pages filled with hauntings, and curses, and ghosts. . .oh my!

In Book 3 of the ongoing series, The Guide, Cate is finally on her own as a new tour guide! When she can't decide on a destination, she literally hands it all to fate and winds up taking a small group of women to New Orleans to spend the night in three different haunted homes. Follow Cate as she reinvents herself as a tour guide for women only and discovers new adventures while discovering herself.

Bizarre murders and disturbing disappearances that remain unsolved till this day! Best-selling author Hannah J. Tidy will introduce you to some of the most fascinating cases that remain unsolved and continue to perplex us to this day.

This annual Halloween tradition in the O'Reilly home has a different feel as the cry of a banshee is heard during a driving Halloween night winter storm. But the O'Reilly family huddle together around the Jack O'Lantern to tell their own ghost stories will leave you shivering even more than the whirling storm outside. A perfect family read to get you into the Halloween mood.

Sasha Berry Wyndham once thought she had measured the peril of Rose Falls. But after the macabre masquerade of the grand ball, she learns the estate's legacy is a darkness that eclipses her wildest fears. The Well of Souls has stirred from its slumbers, its whispers now a haunting chorus, demanding retribution for the Wyndhams' ancestral sins. As Sasha ventures further into the shadows of her family's past, the ghost of Sabine Wyndham beckons with enigmas and revelations, each more harrowing than the last, tracing the curse that has ensnared their lineage through the ages. Scheherazade, the...

Time might not be as linear as you think. Dr. Ben Arnold is still grieving the death of his wife, Roxanne, when he advertises for a nanny for his four-year-old daughter. On Friday the 13th, Jessica James interviews for the position, but Ben won't consider her because of his instant attraction to the young woman with a caring smile. Ben's wife's identical twin shows up uninvited. She claims Roxanne isn't dead and that she intends to bring her home. Ben invites Jessica to stay for the weekend. This is Jess' opportunity to prove to the handsome, if grumpy, widower that she's the perfect choice...

Exley House had lain empty and alone for years since Mary died, as if it had chosen isolation for itself, as if occupants were an extravagance it could forgo. Locals had always thought Mary had been verging on insane. One by one her four children had disappeared without a trace, but none of them had come forward to claim the house for themselves, nor take any of her belongings. The once immaculate grass now grew long and unkempt, and in that grass was narrow pathways made by local children hoping to catch a glimpse of Mary’s ghost. The new owner’s, Bill, and his wife Belle had seen the ...

On a cold and rainy night, a security guard at a gravel quarry encounters a woman trespasser who appears to be lost and confused. She does not respond to verbal commands, and utters a series of nonsensical words when questioned. Police chalk it up to mental illness or drugs... until two other people show up at the same quarry days apart. The others also appear to be dazed and disoriented, and repeat a strange combination of words. None of the three trespassers know each other, and there are no apparent connections between them. Police Chief Bradley Alden suspects something troubling, so he ...