Horror

Professor Alfred Rhys Smythe returns home to Victorian London after years abroad only to discover that a blood-thirsty cult of vampires is stalking the city's theatre district. In My Soul to Take, Part I: Corpses So Lively, Smythe investigates the mysterious death of a young woman who has since begun haunting the dark streets of the theater district and preying upon the local residents. He quickly seeks the aid of Scotland Yard Inspector Arthur Jenkins, who has long suspected that a growing hord... more info>>

Rediscover chills and thrills--and quills--on Halloween! Seven JEWELS OF THE QUILL AUTHORS offer stories with horrors, romance, shudders, woo-woo and a few giggles. Halloween lovers can expect to be charmed, bewitched and scared freaky. A collection of scary and humorous stories for readers to enjoy during the spooky season ... or any day of the year! Jewels of the Quill is a group of award-winning women authors from the Midwest.

Where it all began--the public fascination with Horror. Join this classic author in her thriller that began it all. Frankenstein became an instant success and a Hollywood favorite with many versions of this story told on screen. Experience the horror personally, in a quiet room,at night, by yourself, with only a single lamp on--enjoy!

Tommy Logan is eleven years old. He and his family are planning a move to Antelope Valley Ranches. But there is something very wrong in Antelope Valley. Only Tommy seems to be able to sense the evil. Eventually, Tommy realizes that the evil is following him wherever he goes. Enlisting the help of his friends, Tommy fights the evil in a patch of forest known as 'The Woods'. * The author of MOODY and GOSCHE

Flush from her adventures with a handsome vampire hunter Kit joins the organization known as The Committee and begins learning to hunt the undead. Her training is harder than she anticipated but she soon learns and grows as an agent. Her actions impress her superiors but also attract the attention of a sadistic vampire who is determined to make her his own. Kit will be plunged into a world that blends dreamlike horrors with real world terror. Armed only with her wits and the help of a madman, Ki... more info>>

The Unauthorized Woman showcases the world of the inner freak, where no matter how "normal" or technologically advanced we become, we are consumed by our demons. Enter a landscape populated by the pre-dead and morticioners, by cockroaches and 300-lb robots. And, whatever you do, don't eat the overcooked lamb...

The Lakeland Moors take on a sinister aspect in the thick fog and darkness. But Emma isn't worried--she's with her self-assured boyfriend, Karl. Then a young girl emerges from the fog with blood trickling from her mouth, and Karl starts to panic...

Although pregnant with her first child, Sarah camps out alone on the Scottish island of Gigha. While visiting a ruined church, she picks and eats some blackberries growing over a gravestone. That night she has disturbing dreams involving a young woman and a baby...

Twice, Juliet has dreamed about the Danse Macabre--the medieval Dance of Death. Each time a loved-one has died soon afterwards. When she has the dream a third time, she determines to cheat Death of his victim...

In the streets of Prague an the dream of success sometimes takes many forms.

Maine, 1820: Lost in a blizzard, a young woodcutter seeks refuge in an isolated cabin, never suspecting that the recluse who lives there is not what he appears to be--or that the strange-tasting brew he's offered isn't tea. Too late, the woodcutter realizes that he is doomed to wander the earth, consumed by a raging thirst that can only be sated with the unthinkable--human blood. Houston, 2001: For more than a century, he has hunted for fresh prey to feed his inhuman need. Now, his immortality t... more info>>

New Tales of Erotic Horror: Discover what happens in the dark, where secret fantasies and sensual abandon take a dangerous turn, slipping into a terrifying realm of primal fear, treacherous temptations, and fatal attractions. Welcome to the party. Unleash your wildest passions. Surrender to forbidden cravings. And give in to your darkest desires as some of today's hottest masters of the macabre take you to the razor's edge of seduction in this spine tingling collection. Here are eighteen delecta... more info>>

From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the story, you know only half the truth. Get ready for the mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic of ... Dean Koontz's Prodigal Son Every city has secrets. But none as terrible as this. His name is Deucalion, a tattooed man of mysterious origin, a sleight-of-reality artist who's traveled the centuries with a secret worse than death. He arrives as a seri... more info>>

Reporter Jess McCall seems to have it all--a great career, money, fame--but what the intrepid reporter really desires is to finally mend fences with her younger, wild-child sister Amanda. When Amanda suddenly disappears, Jess reluctantly returns to her hometown of Ebony to investigate. There her efforts are stymied by the uncooperative Chief of Police and Amanda's employer, a respected pillar of the community. Undaunted and unconvinced by their blasé attitude, Jess delves deeper into the circums... more info>>

The infamous fallen general of a shattered kingdom, Marcus Ravenholt now rules in a dire land of despair and decadence. Dreaded wolves, skeletal warriors, powerful fallen heroes of a bygone age and other fell creatures of legend and undeath are his to command in a mockery of his past life. Now a new force with a dark secret has arisen to threaten him, drawing their recruits from the common people of the land to do battle with the vampire's inexhaustible legions. But are the men and the power beh... more info>>

There's something strange about the beautiful coyote that starts roaming around the farm. Then it disappears for a while. When it returns, there's something even stranger about it, and it's not just its deteriorating appearance. Now it seems to be having an effect on Bob, one so horrible he will no longer....

Al Farkus is a 1000 year old vampire who loses his fortune in the stock market crash of 1987. Suddenly, he faces the indignity of having to work for a living. But what kind of job would be appropriate for a vampire? Driving a taxicab, at night, of course! But how is Al to deal with co-workers whom he views as inferiors? And although Al has renounced violence, what does he do when a murderer is on the loose? Follow Al's adventures as he tries to cope with cranky passengers, psychotic murderers an... more info>>

This ice cream man serves up a different kind of chilling treat.

Think twice before answering that personals ad...

You can go home again--but maybe you shouldn't

Guilt trips can be murder.

THICKER THAN WATER treats the reader to four up-and-coming writers (Bunn, Edwards, Hoffmeister and Worthen) who offer nine out-of-the-ordinary tales of vampire fiction to whet your thirst....

All the world's a stage, and revenge is sweet indeed.

If you stray, you pay.

Bad men behaving badly and the women who get their revenge are featured in this collection of three WHISKEY SHOTS short stories by author Linda Lattimer. "Adultery" What happens when one man's adultery gets the better of him? Don't rub the person the wrong way; you might not enjoy the consequences. "The Annoying Jingle" What happens when a housewife strikes back at her husband for treating her like a frightened mouse? A most refreshing reward that truly soothes. "The Perfect Seclusion" How far w... more info>>