A collection of twenty-five short stories just in time for Halloween. Enjoy thrills, chills, and mysteries. Meet ghosts, demons, vampires, and monsters everywhere from dark city streets to the English countryside. Scares lurk in the most unexpected places and, when the lights go out, no where is safe and no one will be spared.

Just in time for a much needed holiday break, twenty-two stories about fairies, vampires, werewolves, zombies, and everything in between. Visit a witch's body swap victims (Samantha's Day), find what happens when a girl is buried alive (Buried Alive), learn the origin story of Harper (from Night Touched Chronicles) and Verchiel (from the Amaranthine series), and much, much more. So kick up your feet, relax, and indulge in a short story by a new favorite author.Includes stories by A...

Ol' Man Wickleberry is a man of legend – or is he a legend of a man? With a scruffy beard and a dislike for humanity, how long has it been since he met his demise, and what is he doing in his ghostly afterlife? The stories may differ, but all of them are true. We swear. So if you're ever wandering alone in the woods at night, and find you're not really alone, it just might be Ol' Man Wickleberry.Enjoy eight tales by seven talented authors including:Vendetta by Chris Harris:...

Upon returning from Afghanistan, journalist John Webster discovers a gang war in his backyard. Now he must find a way to survive in this Canadian warzoneor die in the crossfire.John Webster has seen the terrible things human beings can do. Hes an experienced investigative journalist, recently returned from the war in Afghanistan. John saw hell over there; he looked death straight in the face. He is glad to be back to the normalcy of his Canadian homethat is, until ...

A former member of Saddam Hussein's Special Security Force arrives in Richmond, Virginia. Under the name of Ari Ciminon, he sets up house on the James River. The house was purchased for him by the U.S. Marshals Service, which is responsible for watching over him while he supplies intelligence to CENTCOM. Because he is fluent in Italian (as well as a host of other languages) he is presented to his new neighbors as an Italian of Arab descent. Ari learns on his first day that the previous occ...

When she and her brother are nearly mowed down in the midst of a revenge filled plot that involves railroad employees all around the entire Cicero and surrounding areas of Chicago, Leslie Thompson, her brother, Iki and her sister in law, Cindy along with the crew of the Oath Keepers must do any and all to put an end to the ruthless massacres with the help of a familiar figure and things start to get a bit more frightening when one of the group finds the subject is actually a bit more than ...

10,350 words. A science fiction novelette wherein Detective Frank and his rookie partner are confronted with a headless corpse in a locked motel room. When similar murders occur in other places it seems he will have to accept a supernatural aspect, but nothing is as it seems and he's in for a wild trip that will take him places he never imagined. This story first appeared in Buzzy Mag, May, 2012.

From the dark and twisted imagination of author William Todd Rose comes twofree e-books guaranteed to thrill and delight. In each volume lies a mini-collection of stories which gives the reader a unique peek into the mind of the writer The Google+ Insider's Guide named as one of their top 32 authors to follow.Open the Box of Darkness to delve into a nightmare world of the macabre. Within these pages lurk refugees from a madman's nightmares. From traditional terrors such as vampires...

You always save the best lies for yourself.Something has moved into the Amador Hotel. Hector, Marcos, Bev, and Tony of the Paranormal Posse are called in to either debunk the haunting or get rid of whatever is causing the problems. With the surprise arrival of Hector's son, he tries to keep his professional and personal lives separate, but whatever is haunting the Amador Hotel has other plans.Finalist in Horror Contest 2013...

Frederigo Velazquez is having a pretty good life so far. Getting a little older now, it's wise to plan for his familiy's future. The pre-paid funeral plan is one thing. The plush coffin with the emergency call button on the inside of the lid may not have been such a good idea. Especially since it doesn't seem to work.

Daley's excellent ability to describe the scene draws the reader into the story as even the minor details of the story are brought to life on the page… sure to strike a chord in horror aficionados everywhere.~ Snakebite HorrorIncludes:The Exhibition: A screamer. My two main characters enjoy a night on the town and venture into a "One Night Only" exhibition called "The Horror Show". They find more terror than they can handle.The Confession: A throwback tale, r...

When an Edinburgh surgeon develops the ability to cure cancer with a single touch, his gift disrupts his quietly ordered life and touches off a struggle between the worlds of Indian mysticism and Western medical science.