For all of human history ghosts were real and they were everywhere. Then, one day, after a horrible cataclysm, they all disappeared.That was the story of The Perfectly Fine House.But there are more tales to be told from that world. And a thrilling lineup, ranging from horror legends to relative newcomers, have joined forces to bring you:- a roadside attraction featuring a real, dead serial killer- a pair of twisted sisters whose sibling rivalry only...

Winner of the Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Awards: "Twenty insanely inventive, hauntingly atmospheric and flat out coo coo for Cocoa Puffs stories" ( Hellnotes).A World Fantasy Award nominee, "this anthology . . . is a collection of some of the most talented horror and speculative fiction authors writing today" ( BuzzFeed). It includes all-new stories by Laird Barron, Pat Cadigan, Brian Evenson, Jeffrey Ford, Caítlin R. Kiernan, Garth Nix, Mich...

In shadowy back alleys, crumbling brownstones, and gleaming skyscrapers, cities harbor unique forms of terror. Here lie malicious ghosts, cursed buildings, malignant deities, and personal demons of every kind. Twenty of today's most talented writers bend their skills toward the darkness, creating brand new tales guaranteed to keep you awake at night. Especially if you live in the dark cities. Far worse than mythical creatures such as vampires and werewolves, these are horrors that lurk in ...

Have you discovered the gangland crime series everyone is talking about?‘If you like Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers you will LOVE [Caz Finlay]’ Reader ReviewYou’re either with themThe Carters have always run the streets of Liverpool, but now there’s a new family in town who think it’s time to challenge the system.Or against themAnd when threats are made, both loyalty and money is at stake. Of course the Carters will seek revenge...

What's that sound? Do you feel it? The signals are already inside you. You never even had a chance. A tome of horror fiction featuring radio waves, numbers stations, rogue transmissions, and other unimaginable sounds you only wish were fiction. Forget about what's hiding in the shadows, and start worrying about what's hiding in the dead air.With stories by Matthew M. Bartlett, T.E. Grau, Joseph Bouthiette Jr., Josh Malerman, David James Keaton, Tony Burgess, Michael Paul Gonzalez, ...

A sinister puppet finally makes a new friend.A man learns about his bleak future.A killer has another painful lesson to teach.From the author of LESSONS AND OTHER MORBID DRABBLES comes this terrifying and amusing follow-up. 30 100-word shorts about horrible ghouls, monsters and deranged, bloodthirsty lunatics. In these drabbles, you'll run into kid-hungry goblins, sadistic dolls, zombies and psychopaths who believe that violence can solve just about anything.D...

Cold Canadian Crime takes us on a cross-country tour of murder, abduction, blackmail, and the many faces of retribution. We find ourselves dealing with family secrets and lies in present day Toronto, in a raging blizzard on a Quebec highway, pursuing a cold case with an amateur sleuth in Vancouver, and on a historic manhunt in the high Arctic in the 1930s.In an assortment ranging from gritty noir to dark humour, with flashes of ingenuity and healthy doses of moral ambiguity, these ...

A former soldier and his dogare about to come to her rescueAfter a heroic career, Special Forces ex-soldier Ben Hunter is fighting a new battle: adjusting to civilian life. But when the life of his occupational therapist is threatened, the wounded vet and his service dog, Rocky, spring into action. Maeve Phillips believes her friend was murdered and won’t stop until she tracks down the killer…who is now hunting her. Nobody...

SOMETIMES THE BIGGEST HORRORS COME IN THE SMALLEST PACKAGES…There's nothing better than a short, sharp slice of flash fiction to get the mind working. 99 Tiny Terrors is an anthology that the reader can dip into for something deliciously dangerous in a short amount of time, or spend an afternoon trolling through blood-soaked stories from all over the world, including Canada, England, Germany, Greece, Ireland, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the United Sta...

The Toronto Chapter of Sisters in Crime is celebrating its twentieth anniversary with this anthology of twenty stories penned by fifteen Canadian Crime writers. Selected by a blind judging process, the stories are cozy and noir, humorous and poignant, historical and current. There are amateur sleuths and professionals–cops, private detectives and one or two you won't see coming. The protagonists are women, men and children. The settings are varied too, within Canada, the U.S., the United K...

Three chilling novellas. One unforgettable collection.As the nights grow longer and the shadows stretch deeper, brace yourself for three haunting tales that will grip your heart, twist your mind, and crawl under your skin. Perfect for fans of Stephen King's psychological depth, Dean Koontz's breakneck thrills, and Freida McFadden's dark domestic twists, this collection delivers horror in every shade—sharp, strange, and profoundly human.FINA...

***SHORTLISTED FOR THE MIRAMICHI READER'S 'THE VERY BEST!' SHORT FICTION AWARD******2020 RELIT AWARDS: SHORT FICTION WINNER***With birth, death, contemplation, and close calls, Send More Tourists… the Last Ones Were Delicious explores how we respond to the weight of social expectations. From the hidden pressures of wall paint and tarot card predictions, to the burden of phone numbers and the dismembering of saints, Waddleton takes ...