Horror

When a certain aging sculptor is called back to Rome by a certain pontiff, to repair spots of mold on his ceiling fresco, he is unwittingly caught up in a world-changing, apocalyptic scheme by the highest rank of the Holy See to enthrone the Beast as the eternal Pope. Only one man can stop it, a fanatical monk--a religious ecstatic who possesses the power of levitation. He convinces our aging sculptor to help him in his holy crusade against the nefarious powers of the Evil One.

Trapped in the Meshes of the Prince of Darkness. Here is a keystone work in the development of the modern horror novel first published in the early 1960s. When Ambrose Sampson dies, everyone in the family considered him the next-best thing to a saint, including his college-grad nephew, Hal. So Hal is outraged when a stranger knocks at the door and tries to strong-arm his way into the house, demanding a work supposedly written by his uncle titled "The Book of Ambrose" and hinting at his uncle's i... more info>>

Murder, madness, and revenge. Meagan Connors is young and beautiful, but her dreams are driving her mad. She seeks the help of psychologist Donovan Grey, and he begins to unlock the secrets to Meagan's troubled past. But Dr. Grey develops a secret of his own--he's falling in love with his patient. Paul Connors is Meagan's much older husband. Victim of an abusive childhood and haunted by horrid images of his dead mother, he's begun the slow spiral into insanity. At his mother's insistence he focu... more info>>

For nearly a century, Reveka Tomescu consumed the life force of her victims as an astral vampire. She transfers her spirit into her last victim, returning to corporeal form as a flesh and blood master vampire! Now, she's hunted by Seattle police as well as one of the deadliest of hunters-another vampire. Reveka's Return, book one of the series "The Crimson Pursuit," is just the beginning.

Two friends. An ancient book. One heck of a problem. Best buds Barry and Shawn hate going to school. Well, that's not exactly true. They go, but it isn't the most pleasant place to be, especially when Mitch Johnson makes a fool of Shawn in front of everyone. After stumbling upon an ancient spell book hidden in the school library, Shawn and Barry decide to play a prank on those at the beautiful Belinda's Halloween party, a party Mitch will be at with his jerk friends. First stop: the local cemete... more info>>

It's time to take another horrifying trip through the streets of Amelia. In this outing, Jake and Emily are pressured by a bully and his friends to spend one hour in Amelia's abandoned theater. With the discovery of two unusual masks inside, Jake and Emily are about to show their abusers who the real victims are. This is Book 2 in the Roads Through Amelia short story series.

In this third outing of the acclaimed horror short story series, the evil of the city of Amelia attempts to corrupt Father Michael Sternin. Will Father Sternin's faith be strong enough to withstand the evil taking over the town, or will he succumb to darker forces?

Welcome to Amelia, an area of land that's filled with the creatures from your darkest nightmares. In this first visit, a homeless man finds himself up against a creature determined to kill him and his fellow street people. This release includes ROADMAP TO AMELIA, an introduction to the series by the author.

Medieval civilization was under threat from the undead. When lion-hearted Richard ruled the roost Of England, he decided that to boost His regal reputation he should mount A war to wrest from Turkish men the fount Of Christendom; yet in that desert land A zombie plague emerged from 'midst the sand. A necromancer's alchemistic spell Reanimated corpses bound for Hell (And even bound for Heaven's pearly gate). Soon after 'twas apparent that the fate Of all on Earth--the evil and the good--Was in th... more info>>

In this first-ever anthology dedicated to musicians and ghosts, discover personal accounts of hauntings experienced by bands around the world. From phantom backup singers to studio menaces, vivid apparitions to uninvited, overnight guests, the tragic ghost of Frankie Vali's daughter to a seemingly spiteful Elvis, a human-flinging spirit to comforting visits from deceased parents, this volume is packed with both uplifting and horrifying accounts.

Roma, capital of the world, choked with summertime heat and filth, the sum and summit of earthly power and glory. This is the arena where the impoverished poet Martial struggles for money and fame. When Titus, the "Princeps" or first citizen of Roma, asks Martial to be his spy, the shameless poet willingly accepts. Yet what first seems like a trivial assignment grows increasingly dangerous and deadly when the evil witch, Canidia, and Sagana, her ogress sister, enter into a plot with Domitian, T... more info>>

In a small southern town called Grimshaw, fourteen-year-old Angel Fallow lives in misery. Her Bible-quoting stepfather beats her if she dares break his fanatical rules. Her mother is cold and distant. Angel's only outlet is trips to the woods for secret, forbidden meetings with classmate Peter St. Thomas, her best and only friend. Angel has always believed that her natural father died right after her birth. So when she learns he actually disappeared and was presumed dead, she's instilled with ho... more info>>

Mystery and Horror Based on a True Story! When a beautiful and popular high school girl is found murdered outside a small rural town, investigators are clueless as to who the killer or killers might be. Sheriff, Alex, his able deputy, Jessica, and his friend, Sam, a community counselor begin an investigation of their own into the murder. As FBI and DCI agents descend on the tiny town to assist the local Police department, Alex and Sam realize what they are dealing with is anything but a typical ... more info>>

Weston thought he was just a rancher, but when one of his co-workers runs into trouble on the job, he finds that he's so much more. Twin moons, Iris and Bliss, threaten him with the sun's wicked reflection, and Weston discovers that he will never look at cattle the same again.

Satan kidnaps a young girl, forcing her vengeful mother to break into hell to get her daughter back. Emily Goodman, host of the television show Do You Believe It, has a mission--to debunk all myths and urban legends. But when she meets Satan in a haunted house and calls him a fraud, the repercussions change her life. Satan kidnaps her six-year-old daughter, forcing Emily to re-evaluate her cynicism. For centuries, devils have been abducting people and pulling them through wormholes to another ... more info>>

Spawn of Lucifer.... It all started with the wholesale slaughter of prize cattle at Sam Hinton's ranch at Big Bear Lake. And at the very moment that Sam was calling psychic investigator "Chill" Chillders for help, the broken body of his young son was discovered. The evil was past destroying the Hintons' livestock; it bad begun destroying their lives. Chill was not himself psychic, but his special lady, beautiful Laura Littlefawn was, And so she came with him to Big Bear Lake. Someone among the H... more info>>

Daniel "Chaingang" Bunkowski is five hundred pounds of bone-crushing malice. He walks upright like a man, but that's about his only similarity to a human. He has the brilliant, twisted mind of a genius and the reflexes of a predatory animal with an unquenchable thirst for savagery. The story that began with SLOB continues in this horrific novel, as Bunkowski goes in search of his maker. His insatiable appetite for death leads him back to his roots in Kansas City, Missouri where he searches for a... more info>>

This anthology of stories all center around one central theme... holidays. You'll read various tales of terror featuring the best from the "new crop" of up and coming horror writers today.

It was out there somewhere, offshore in the thick swirling mist which filled the pitch black night. It was a diffused sound which could have come from any direction, or from all directions AS THOUGH THE SEA ITSELF WAS SCREAMING The sea creatures were not unknown. They were frequently sighted and recorded in the days of sail when ships moved silently under wind power, or lay becalmed in remote parts of the world's vast oceans. The sightings stopped when the ships were fitted wit... more info>>

Kevin Leary, flawless to the world but haunted by his grandfather's murderous legacy, seeks refuge at a lakeside cottage that appears idyllic but overlooks the underwater ruins of an asylum for criminally insane children. Tormented by visions of the fire that killed the inmates decades earlier, Leary flees with his family in the dead of night. But the morning sun finds him in a rowboat with a bloody oar in his hand and his family mysteriously vanished. Leary must overcome the demons--both above ... more info>>

This breakout.thriller by the master of horror was previously released only as an oversized Subterranean Press hardcover edition. Sex and Violence in Hollywood will take its place on the shelf next to other Garton classics like Live Girls and The New Neighbor. This blockbuster is a chilling combination of thrills, terror, and black humor, plot reversals and a climax so shocking that it will leave you shaken. Adam Julian, son of a Hollywood screenwriter, has a life many would kill for... and some... more info>>

Children disappear all the time. It's in the news every day. Where do they go? What happens to them? Who has taken them? While covering a story for his tabloid newspaper, reporter Bentley Noble accidentally stumbles onto something else entirely...a story about something so unspeakable, he doesn't know if anyone will believe it...a story that pulls him down into the depths of evil and depravity and threatens his very life. With the help of a bestselling true-crime writer, Noble descends into th... more info>>

When their father commits suicide, his two daughters receive a letter from their father asking them to spend a weekend in the long-abandoned, dilapidated farmhouse of their father's childhood. That's when the dark and violent secrets of their past finally come to the surface.

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>>

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.