THIS DAMNED HOUSE II By Robert Essig *** Welcome Back! The building is not new and the rent has increased, but it’s better than no roof over your head! The neighbors are wonderful but keep mostly to themselves. It’s an old house. Sometimes the door sticks. The windows too. Most of them don’t even open anymore. … Continue reading
THE MAN WHO KILLED HIS WIFE (and What Happened Afterwards) By Wol-vriey *** Maryanne Wilson’s death was definitely an accident. Her husband Bob had absolutely no intention of killing her. But it was almost certain that a court of law would see things differently, particularly after Bob had sex with Maryanne’s corpse . . . and that … Continue reading
APPARITIONS OF RUIN By Ian R Cran *** In recent years, Friar’s Dale has earned itself the reputation of ‘Britain’s Most Haunted Village’. The body of Nicholas Doyle has been found at one of the village’s renowned haunted locations: at a crossroads, where a gallows still stands. He has a bullet hole to the head, but … Continue reading
WHAT WAITS IN THE SHADOWS By Wil Forbis *** How long can horrifying secrets stay buried? Twenty years after watching her father’s brutal murder, Lisa Kallman is on the verge of a dream life. Her father’s killer is in prison, she has a job helping children who’ve suffered like her and she’s about to be married. … Continue reading
DOWN HIGHWAYS IN THE DARK … BY DEMONS DRIVEN By Dan Henk *** Legends and old wives’ tales hold a truth–but we’ve forgotten the chaos that lies behind them. Strange worlds and creatures lie all around us. Humanity was once a slave, and is still the prey of creatures no one dreamed existed. The universe is … Continue reading
DO NOT GO IN THAT HOUSE By Ruth Anna Evans *** Synopsis When a true-crime podcaster uncovers the cold case of a child murder, she thinks she’s found her next big story. But the gruesome tale triggers a bipolar episode, and Maggie just can’t stay away from the house where the heinous crime took place. … Continue reading
OLD TALES REBORN By JC Michael An Extraordinary Folk Horror Collection *** Synopsis From J.C. Michael, author of Pandemonium and Everything’s Annoying, comes a new collection of horror fiction. Inspired by tales passed down from generation to generation, these eleven monster and ghost filled nightmares skilfully weave legend and lore into modern settings. From vengeful spirits … Continue reading
THE HANGING MAN By Derek Muk A fun but dark read *** Synopsis College fraternity alumni are mysteriously being killed off, one by one. Some say it’s the work of a ruthless, bloodthirsty psychopath seeking vengeance for a pledge hazing gone awry in the late 1970s. Others speculate that these events are tied to a curse. … Continue reading
TORTURE THE SINNERS By Judith Sonnet A Hardcore and Thoroughly Great Read * Synopsis The monastery has sat empty for years. Abandoned by the once pious monks of St. Baron’s and tainted by a sordid past, the monastery is hollow… Lifeless… Dead… …and yet… …something evil is stirring in its darkest chambers. A group of … Continue reading
KNOCK KNOCK By H.D. Daughrity Enthralling and Chilling * Synopsis “On a dark night, in an old house, at the top of a tall hill, Millie Carver woke with a start. She didn’t sleep much these days, but she didn’t seem to be much awake, either. For her, the days and nights passed in one … Continue reading
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