True Horror

To his neighbors, Anthony Sowell was a friendly and helpful former Marine. But they didn't know about his dark side - or the gruesome secret inside his house. Sowell's secret life was revealed to the nation on October 29, 2009, when a Cleveland Police SWAT team entered his house to arrest him for an alleged rape. They didn't find Sowell, but they encountered a nightmarish scene: two decomposed bodies in his third-floor living room. Eight more bodies were hidden throughout the house and buried in the back yard.

The Ripper Lives: A Name for Evil (9/10) As the hunt for Jack the Ripper enters its deadliest phase, Inspector Frederick Abberline faces a horror far beyond murder—a force of evil that defies explanation. When Callum Gow, a man long thought lost to the abyss of Whitechapel’s underbelly, reappears, his testimony offers the most chilling description of the Ripper yet. But Gow is no ordinary witness. Scarred in body and mind, he speaks of things no sane man should understand—voices in the darkness, an unrelenting pull toward annihilation, and a killer whose malice stretches beyond human ...

No call could ever be more magnetic or instinctive than the call of the past. Gerry is irresistibly drawn back to Lake Ness but it doesn't take long before he discovers that while battling prehistoric monsters is hazardous to his health, he's up against far more dangerous foes in both the members of his own species and his own destructive thought patterns. After the unexpected arrival of Leigh and Sam at the lake, followed by a rapid series of betrayals, Gerry finds himself fighting for his life once again. However, this time he is driven by the knowledge that if he makes it out of here ...

Every click could be your last. From shadowy message boards to cursed videos, Cursed Clicks dives into the dark web of digital folklore where modern myths are born. Riley Knox brings you a collection of disturbing tales inspired by the internet's most chilling corners. Whether it's the whisper of a forgotten username or a livestream gone wrong, these stories will make you think twice before scrolling again. Are you brave enough to click?

Dream or reality. When do the lines cross? Ever since he came back from 'Nam, he's had trouble sleeping. Even his girlfriend's red robe, hanging on the back of the bedroom door, has become his nemesis. One night, during the worst thunderstorm in Omaha's history, he has a visitor. He denies it's possible. How can it be real? Then he follows it outside. Now, the police accuse him of killing his girlfriend. But he really knows what happened. Right? Or is it all a nightmarish dream? ---------- Recipient of The BookFest Fall 2023 Honorable Mention Award in Horror Fiction - Supernational

Lucas- Too timid, he lives inside his shell. Always fearful of who’s lurking around the corner, waiting to take out their own shortcomings or frustrations on his poor soul. Lucas will make a valiant stand in his head; he wants desperately to make one in real life as well. But he never will. He knows that with the hand he’s been dealt, his runty vessel would never deliver against the campus giants of the football kind. For this reason, Lucas hides. He hides in his college dorm, in his baggy clothes, hides in his head. He lives in daydreams of his fairer coeds, the same ones who look upon...

Dive into the chilling depths of the unknown with Stories From The Archives: Volume 1, a spine-tingling collection by Kody Richardson, the creative force behind the popular YouTube channel, Mystery Archives. With nearly 300,000 subscribers captivated by his eerie narratives, Kody now brings his most terrifying tales to the written page, each story more haunting than the last. This debut volume compiles the scariest and most unsettling episodes from his channel, where the line between fact and fiction blurs. From shadowy figures lurking in forgotten corners of the world to unsolved mysteries...

This fantasy/horror/detective Novelette is the prequel to the case of 'LUCY RISING' (the first book in the Birch and Kane detective series, first two chapters included). The personal journal of tattooist Greg Bentley who, after a late-night visit by a mysterious young woman, becomes embroiled in a fantasy world in modern-day London. The document, later taken into evidence, tells the story of how the strange 'Lucy' uses her knowledge of angels, obtained through the book of The True Grimoire, to call upon the 18 Angels in service of her Master. The True Grimoire is the handbook of magic. A ...

In Jonathan True's "The Demoticus," Tim Cage finds himself ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a malevolent entity from the depths of the abyss. As a relentless demon sets its sights on him, Tim's once-normal life in St. Louis transforms into a waking nightmare of terror and despair. Unbeknownst to Tim, he unwittingly becomes the possessor of a cursed artifact—the Demoticus—a relic of unimaginable power from the dawn of time. With the ability to manipulate reality itself, the Demoticus becomes both a coveted prize and a curse, drawing the attention of dark forces that will ...

-Extraordinary encounters. Unexpected humor. Endless challenges. Life-threatening diseases. Unthinkable trauma.- Welcome to STAT: Crazy Medical Stories as told by the healthcare professionals themselves. From peculiar conditions and mysterious ailments to remarkable recoveries and perplexing medical mysteries, Stat: Crazy Medical Stories, draws from real-life accounts. Each chapter unveils crazy medical cases as narrated by the healthcare professionals themselves. The stories take you on a captivating journey across various disciplines, including general medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and ...

From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Chesapeake Requiem comes a gripping new work of narrative nonfiction telling the forgotten story of the mass killing of eleven Black farmhands on a Georgia plantation in the spring of 1921—a crime which exposed for the nation the existence of the “peonage system,” a form of legal enslavement established after the Civil War across the American South.

Jim True has returned from an out-of-body experience to find he has been brutally murdered and his body mutilated. No one can see him, no one can hear him, no one, except his killer, knows he still exists. Freed from his body, True embarks on a quest to find his killer and discover why and how he has managed to survive. As he closes in on his murderer, True discovers that even the very people he loved and trusted have betrayed him. He meets his killer, a strange and sinister figure who can also leave his body at will.

A gothic horror novel set in the fictional principality of Otranto during the medieval period.Delve deep into the realm of antiquity and dark machinations, as you navigate through twisted corridors of ambition, desperation, and unfathomable horrors. A poignant embodiment of themes such as prophecy, death, darkness, and ambition, the narrative conjures a haunted atmosphere prevalent in gothic horror literature. Detailed SynopsisDomenico, Prince of Otranto, finds his life turned around when a chilling prophecy brings his world crashing down. A father torn between his weak son, Marco, and his ...

Kent; commonly referred to as the garden of England due to the abundance of green spaces, hop gardens and fruit farms. However, beneath the surface of rolling fields and quaint villages, there is a darker, more sinister history of ghosts and the paranormal. Join author Alan Tigwell as he takes you on a tour of the unknown haunted locations around the county. From Happy Valley in Tunbridge Wells, to Cobtree Manor Park in Aylesford, you will hear about the heart warming, spooky and scary true ghost stories of towns close by. The tales in this book have never been previously published; they ...

In this Black Mirror style series, each Witching Hour 60-minute read takes you on an edge-of-your-seat journey that can be read in a single sitting. In this #1 Best-Selling 60-Minute, Dan DeLuise unveils a horrifying twist on the time travel story. On an October evening in 2002, Abby Fletcher went missing. Everyone in town joined the search to find her, but it was useless. The only clue was her bike, found in a roadside ditch. Slowly, people forgot about the case, but Charlie Roland never did. After 17 years of false leads and conspiracy theories, Charlie never gave up. Just when it seemed ...

For ages, people have been interested in the supernatural. Investigators and science researchers have written many books on the subject. The reality of the supernatural explains phenomena in a new light. Ghost sightings, poltergeists, angels, demons, the old hag syndrome and life after death are just some of the true personal accounts in these pages. Scientific research along with two thousand year old bible references mentioned to support some of these occurrences. For believers and skeptics!

Dive into the mysterious world of 'Deceit in Denver,' where Tim's journey is more than just a struggle for financial stability. In this enthralling tale, After losing his cleaning business Tim and his family move to Denver, seeking a new beginning. Tim starts a new job but finds himself tangled in a web of lies and deceit. But Tim's reality is turned upside down when he encounters supernatural elements. Guided by Sheena, a ghostly presence, Tim navigates through unethical business practices and personal dilemmas. As he grapples with the challenges of his new job and the complex dynamics of ...

Mysterious lights shimmer beneath still water. Locals speak in hushed tones about things that should not be seen. In The Lights Beneath the Lake, Cal Reed dives into eerie, real-life encounters with submerged anomalies, unexplained disappearances, and inexplicable forces tied to isolated lakes and forgotten reservoirs. From hikers who vanish near glowing shores to entire towns that rewrite history to forget what lives beneath, this second volume in the Deep Shadows series explores the unsettling truths hidden beneath calm surfaces. Perfect for fans of cryptid lore, paranormal investigations...

What would you do for love? What would you do if only you knew someone you loved was guilty of murder? And: How far would you go for the one chance to be with the love of your life? What would you do if you learned your sister killed her husband to get out of an unhappy marriage, and no one else knows or even suspects? You believe your sister's husband died in a tragic accident, but shortly afterwards you learn your sister was seeing another man. You also learn that your sister was out with that man the night her husband died. Suddenly the husband’s death looks less like an ‘accident’...

You would think a horror writer would know better. When I was twenty-one, I picked up a copy of the Necronomicon. It was supposed to be for research. A prop. A joke. But that night, sitting in my room while my kid brother came home buzzed from partying, it became something else entirely. First it was just a prank. I showed him the creepy diagrams, pointed out the perfect square on the floor, convinced him he was sitting in the middle of a demonic summoning circle. He bought every word. But the weird part? So did I. We could not shake the feeling that the book was wrong somehow. Heavy. Dark....