Scary Thriller

Scare Factory is a collection of 20 stories for readers who love horror and appreciate a good scare. If you are fans of Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, and horror stories with a plot and a twist ending, look no further. Billy Wells Horror is your ticket to a journey into the macabre if you dare. The nightmares include: DESECRATIONS: An after-hours intruder pulverizes the heads of two corpses with a sledgehammer at a local funeral parlor. THE METEOR A meteor crashes into Newt's home carrying a tiny alien who loves to sing and dance. ...

Sherlock Holmes bekommt einen sonderbaren Brief. Der Name des Absenders ist Daniel Drake. Er bittet Holmes um Hilfe. Jedoch geht aus dem wirren Schreiben nicht hervor, in welcher Angelegenheit. Wie Holmes herausfindet, ist Drake der Autor eines Schauerromans. Die Geschichte spielt in dem Ort, in dem der Brief abgestempelt wurde. Es geht um einen Schriftsteller, der aufgrund von Einsamkeit den Verstand verliert. Holmes entschließt sich, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen.

“This is a scorcher of a story...and while it explores themes of magic, revenge, and survival, it brims with realism and humanity.” —The Book Commentary “A brisk, enjoyable supernatural tale of black magic and powerful spells.” —Kirkus Reviews A psychologist uses witchcraft to treat an abused boy, and finds himself in a race with the Devil—literally—when his magic inadvertently exposes his patient to a demon. Travis is a witch practicing psychotherapy in modern day Bucharest. He’s devised an orb that siphons human trauma to replenish his power. The sphere induces patients ...

Dexter meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They're the perfect neighbors, the perfect parents, the perfect couple. If it weren't for that one thing... From the bestselling author of HER and The Social Affair comes a dark, unrelenting psychological thriller where marriage is a deadly game, deception is currency, and trusting the wrong person isn't just a mistake—it's a death sentence. "I've been watching her for weeks. I know how she takes her coffee, the way she smooths lotion over her wrists, the precise moment exhaustion settles in before she drifts to sleep. I don't know what she looks like when...

From the bestselling author of The Secretary comes a dark, seductive psychological thriller where marriage is a contract, power is a game, and murder might just be the honeymoon phase. Some vows are meant to be broken. Some secrets should never be shared. And some wives are deadlier than others. When Joel answers a mail-order bride ad in the Farmers' Almanac, he doesn't know what to expect. For sure, it isn't Gina. Gina always knew she was special. Her father called it a "gift." A power that could make any man fall at her feet. But Pine Lake is a small town, and Gina has big dreams—dreams...

The Mummy Meets the Tomb Raider! Hyala was raised and groomed to be the perfect body double for the spoiled princess Rekhetre, daughter of Pharaoh Khafre. Hyala never expected that the world she entered would offer endless and unavoidable dangers. Palace intrigue escalates when Rekhetre is accused of betraying her tempestuous husband Menkaure. After the unfaithful consort pushes her husband too far, he sentences her to death but Rekhetre cleverly seeks to avoid death by offering up Hyala instead. Falsely identified and buried alive, Hyala is forced to endure a cursed death. Priestess Kyete ...

Ellie is a 12-year-old vampire that loves solving mysteries, but is afraid of...everything. She's afraid of spiders, clowns, and loud noises - just to name a few. And her pesky sister, Penny, never lets her forget it. But with a little courage and help from her friends, Ellie just might achieve her dream of becoming a real detective. When Ellie attends the royal vampire wedding, all she can think about is her wish to solve a real mystery. The next thing she knows, the entire wedding and all its guests have been frozen solid!

If you like scary stories, you've come to the right place. Over 15 tales of terror told in a true story style that will send shivers down your spine!

Dean Lockwood learned a terrifying truth at a very young age…that ghosts were real! The Lockwoods weren’t your typical family. For decades, beginning with Dean’s grandparents, they traveled around the country helping others get answers to the unexplainable and horrifying supernatural occurrences they were going through. Dean went through life dealing with ridicule over his family’s history in the paranormal field. One day, he finally hit his breaking point and called out his bullies.

“It began with a Carter, and it must end with a Carter”. Six months have passed since Alan Carter woke up from the coma Copper Tibet had put him in, and much has changed in Melington: a new Chairman, a power hungry Sheriff, a spineless son who struggles with the absence of his father. And children are still going missing while the monster taking them roams free and unrestrained.

Twelve-year-old Arlo is afraid of fire, creepy TV shows, and even his own shadow—but most of all, he’s afraid of losing his mother to the disease that nearly claimed her life a year ago. During a Thanksgiving road trip, a sudden collision with a strange beast in the middle of the road totals the family’s car, and Arlo, his mom, and his sister end up stranded in a small town called Livermore. But there’s something off about this place.

The year is 2124. Earth’s first faster-than-light starship makes its maiden voyage into the unknown and disappears, only to be declared missing for the better part of two centuries. The ship’s historic first mission was supposed to be simple, just a test of the experimental displacement drive. The crew was supposed to spend seven days in the depths of space, then snap back to Earth to prove a concept, and nothing more. Instead, they find something impossible. They find something that draws them into a struggle against a horror of meat and metal fifty thousand years in the making. AS THE...

Darren was just getting settled into life at college when his world was turned upside down. After he and his research partner stumble upon a network of tunnels beneath the campus, his research partner goes missing. Now the faculty are covering it up. After Audrey steps into his life and into the tunnel with him, the pair try to uncover what they soon realize is bigger than anything they ever expected. Something lies in the darkness of the tunnels. Something that is growing. Something that they must stop at all costs.

A man takes shelter in an abandoned house, only to find that something hungers within. "Going Green" gets a whole new meaning when a shadowy evil haunts an eco-lodge. And a young boy's mother must protect him from a terrifying monster unleashed upon their home.... Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three macabre morsels for your reading pleasure. These pulse-pounding tales are filled with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until you reach the bitter end.

Erano ancora a metà strada quando il dottor Brewer si materializzò in fondo alla scala. Aveva un'aria decisamente poco allegra, mentre il suo volto aveva assunto un colore vagamente verdastro alla luce del neon che illuminava la stanza.

Tracy is still floating on cloud nine after getting married to the handsome detective in her small town. Her joy overflows when he surprises her with the destination of their honeymoon...Alaska!

Where has Faith’s dad gone? Why has he left his family living in an old house perched on a crumbling cliff top? A crack has appeared in the cliff and Faith watches anxiously as it gets bigger and bigger each day.... Her brother is obsessed with the sea ghosts he claims live in the basement, and when he disappears as well, Faith starts to believe in the ghosts too. Can she find her brother and bring her father back before everything she cares about falls into the pitiless sea below? A great mystery with real heart, from a captivating new voice in middle-grade fiction.

SHE THOUGHT IT WAS OVER. SHE WAS WRONG. Detective Claire Barnes thought the case that haunted Tanger Falls, Tennessee, was nearing it’s final days after three and a half years. The accused is scheduled to stand trial in what appears to be an open and shut federal case, and she’s ready to relax and help the small town rebuild. Everything is on track until there’s high tech intervention that alters the evidence to resurrect things that had been buried, causing Claire to suffer from nightmares that set her suspense on edge. When Ruby Josen re-emerges from hiding, Claire finds herself in ...

Business is good, but the stress of fulfilling a new corporate order is almost driving Meghan Truman insane. She is, therefore, excited when handsome detective, Jack Irvin, proposes to take her to the movies. She never expected that a fun, carefree night at the Sandy Bay cinema would end with the tragic death of the movie theater manager. Who would stand to gain from his demise?

“Fast-paced, original, engaging…” New York Times bestselling author Thomas Perry Private Investigator John Rockne is determined to find out who is responsible for the brutal murder of a young man in Grosse Pointe. A contract killer known only as The Spook wants to keep the truth buried forever. Rockne quickly uncovers a series of dark secrets with ties to his own tortured past. HARD ROCK is a thrilling conclusion to the bestselling crime novel DEAD WOOD. “The first private eye novel in a long time that just swept me along for the ride.” Edgar-nominated author Craig McDonald