Haunted House Stories

Kathy must crack the quilt code of the Underground Railroad or die trying! In the wake of a scandal within the New York City Police Department, Kathy Marconi leaves her career as a homicide detective. Wary of the political climate surrounding her departure from the Police Department she places and wins a bid on a dilapidated plantation in rural southern Louisiana. She allows her spirits to lift at the thought of leaving New York and the scandal behind. However, upon her arrival, she immediately discovers that the house has secrets, centuries of them. It doesn't take long to realize that ...

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 ...

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.

In a dusty corner of a basement in a rambling Victorian house in northern New Hampshire, a door has long been sealed shut with 39 six-inch-long carriage bolts. The home's new owners are Chip and Emily Linton and their twin ten-year-old daughters. Together they hope to rebuild their lives there after Chip, an airline pilot, has to ditch his 70-seat regional jet in Lake Champlain after double engine failure.

The Monstronomicon is a collection of 100 stories from around the world. These aren't your everyday werewolves and wendigos either. Each story is told by the survivor of an encounter with a unique and mysterious creature more wild and varied than you can imagine. This audiobook has something for everyone with a dark mind, so listen now to find the perfect monster for you. Some monsters are quirky and friendly, while others are apocalyptic behemoths crawling up from the depths. Some stories are heartwarming, funny, or profound, while others are a blood bath.

Get ready to be spellbound by "Curse of the Hallow Moon," a spine-chilling Halloween horror anthology that will haunt your dreams long after the last page is turned. Delve into the darkness with thirteen tales of terror, where ancient curses, sinister creatures, and malevolent spirits lurk in the shadows, waiting to ensnare unsuspecting souls. From the eerie depths of the forest to the desolate corners of forgotten towns, each story in this collection is crafted to send shivers down your spine and quicken your pulse with every twist and turn. Whether you're drawn to the macabre or the ...

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.

Helene Wyndham is hopelessly in love with her charming cousin, Paul, the youngest of the Wyndham brothers. As their father lies on his deathbed, the family fortune is set to be divided between the elder brothers, James and Ken. Determined to claim the entire inheritance, Paul manipulates Helene into assisting him with his sinister plan. She is unaware that Paul's ambitions include murder until she uncovers the horrifying truth. When she threatens to expose him, Helene mysteriously vanishes. In reality, Paul has silenced her forever, but her vengeful spirit remains, haunting the Wyndham ...

Cryptids - animals not officially recognized by science - have been a mainstay in popular culture for decades. However, the interest in these creatures - Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster - has largely excluded creatures from Asia and Oceania. The Cryptids of Asia and Oceania brings these lesser-known cryptids and many questions to the forefront Does a giant snake lurk on a mountain in Japan? Did Sri Lankan tribes drive a race of apes to extinction? Does the Tasmanian tiger still roam in remote forests? Just how many Sasquatch variations exist worldwide? The Cryptids of Asia and Oceania ...

*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!

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.

Prepare to be terrified with four bone-chilling tales that will keep you up long after the last page is turned. "Echoes of the Unseen" takes you on a journey through haunted spaces where reality bends and nightmares come alive. In this gripping collection, you'll encounter: - A group of friends who awaken a malevolent presence while creating the ultimate haunted house attraction - An architect uncovering cosmic horrors in an abandoned train station - A novelist trapped in a Victorian mansion where the seasons themselves hold captive souls - Three children who discover a treehouse that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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...