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Twice Ten Thousand Miles
by Frances Lynch D G ComptonIntriguing, suspenseful historical romanceWhen Beth leaves home - and more importantly, her domineering aunt - to take a PR job at a stately home she thinks she has finally found a path to happiness. But the inhabitants of the house are far more mysterious than she expected, and she soon finds herself with rather more to manage than she could ever have imagined . . .
The Undertaker's Dozen
by David ForrestTerror can have such simple beginnings -- a child's letterto Father Christmas...a pretty girl glimpsed in a Londonstreet...a trip down the Brighton Road...a night spent in an empty mansion for a bet?And the consequences can be fearsome, as the unsleepingdead walk again, as strange emotions stir inanimate things to murderous life, as horrors beyond our imagining cross thethreshold into our world; can anyone be sure that all is as itseems. After you read these thirteen tales of terror, can you?
The Fine and Handsome Captain
by Frances Lynch D G ComptonWill she ever escape her past?Romantic suspense for fans of Joan Aiken and BridgertonYoung Hester Malpass knew little of her past. Only that she was an orphan who was now working in a railway station restaurant for a tyrannical old woman. She dreamed of escape, of finding a brighter place for herself out in the world. Then one day, dashing Captain Deveraux, a famous balloonist, lured her away to become his partner in a new aerial adventure. Had Hester not fallen in love with the captain, she would never have dared. But dare she did. Life took a violent and frightening turn. Suddenly Hester was confronted with the strange ghosts of her past, and the deadly secret of the fine and handsome captain.
Mr Wrong: Lover, loser or Ladies' Man? The true confessions of
by Elizabeth Jane HowardFrom the bestselling author of the Cazelet Chronicles comes Elizabeth Jane Howard's Mr Wrong, a collection of short stories.In this dazzling short story collection, including Mr Wrong, The Devoted and Three Miles Up, master storyteller, Elizabeth Jane Howard, illustrates her renowned style and delicious wit. From a family Christmas, to a house-party in France, and a haunting journey into the macabre, Howard explores the subtle tensions of relationships; from flat-sharing to adultery. Funny, perceptive and spine-tingling, Howard's stories are sure to delight.
'salem's Lot
by Stephen King'Turn off the television - in fact, why don't you turn off all the lights except for the one over your favourite chair? - and we'll talk about vampires here in the dim. I think I can make you believe in them. ' Stephen King, from the Introduction. 'Salem's Lot is a small New England town with the usual quota of gossips, drinkers, weirdos and respectable folk. Of course there are tales of strange happenings - but not more than in any other town its size. Ben Mears, a moderately successful writer, returns to the Lot to write a novel based on his early years, and to exorcise the terrors that have haunted him since childhood. The event he witnessed in the house now rented by a new resident. A newcomer with a strange allure. A man who causes Ben some unease as things start to happen: a child disappears, a dog is brutally killed - nothing unusual, except the list starts to grow. Soon surprise will turn to bewilderment, bewilderment to confusion and finally to terror . . .
The Team That Stopped Moving
by Matt ChristopherA new baseball team gets some supernatural help from a concerned wizard.
The Chrestomanci series: 3 Book Collection (The Chrestomanci Series)
by Diana Wynne JonesTHREE magical titles from the award-winning Chrestomanci series by Diana Wynne Jones, brought together for the first time in this exclusive eBook collection.
The Chrestomanci Series: Entire Collection Books 1-7 (The Chrestomanci Series)
by Diana Wynne JonesWelcome to the worlds of Chrestomanci, where magic is as common as mathematics and anything can happen… an exclusive ebook collection of the entire seven book series by the award-winning Diana Wynne Jones.
Heir of Sea and Fire
by Patricia A. McKillipBy the vow of her father and her own desire, Raederle was pledged to Morgon, Riddle-Master of Hed. But a year had passed since Morgon disappeared on his search for the High One at Erlenstar Mountain, and rumors claimed he was dead.Raederle set out to learn the truth for herself, though her small gift of magic seemed too slight for the perils she must face. The quest led through strange lands and dangerous adventures. Only her growing powers enabled her at last to reach Erlenstar Mountain. And there she discovered what she could not bear to accept.Accompanied by Deth, the High One's Harper, she fled. And behind them came a pursuer whose name was Morgon, bent on executing a grim destiny upon Raederle and Deth.Her only hope lay in summoning the Hosts of the Dead, led by the King whose skull she bore...
Lord Foul's Bane: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Book One (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever #1)
by Stephen DonaldsonKicking off one of the most celebrated series in fantasy literature . . . and introducing Thomas Covenant, the legendary antihero, who is about to start a dark adventure like no otherHe called himself Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever, because he dared not believe in the strange alternative world on which he suddenly found himself - the Land.But the Land tempted him. As a leper, in his own world he had been an outcast, unclean, a pariah. Now he was regarded as a saviour, the reincarnation of the Land's greatest hero - Berek Halfhand. Only the mystic powers of the white gold he carried could protect the Lords of the Land from the ancient evil of the Despiser, Lord Foul. Yet Thomas Covenant had no idea how those powers could be tapped . . .Readers love Lord Foul's Bane:'It has to be one of the strangest, most frightening, and surrealistic fantasy worlds ever created . . . Stephen R Donaldson is my unsung hero of fantasy greatness. He is up there with the best' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Thomas Covenant is a character unlike most you'll probably see in other fantasy stories . . . if you are interested in high fantasy stories, a colourful setting rich in magic and lore, and enjoy broken main characters, this could be a great title for you' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'What I loved most about these stories: that nothing was easy or assured for the "Hero". He was his own worst enemy . . . Yet, I rooted for Thomas' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I remember thinking at the time that for as much as I liked the LOTR, the bad guys just weren't bad enough . . . Lord Foul's Bane answered those issues and then some' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A classic in the genre that is quite unlike anything I've read before . . . believable and fascinating, despite being disturbing at times' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'There are scenes in this series that literally had me in tears they were so moving and other scenes that made me put down the book in utter amazement . . . It will take your breath away' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
The Satanists
by Robert HoldstockThe serenity of the countryside is shattered by the dark and brutal rituals of the past...The SatanistsThe undreamt-of horrors of the night herald, for them, the promise of eternal life, despite the memory of one man's shattered body nailed to a cross. But the Messiah has been dead two thousand years. Now is the time of the Anti-Christ...
The Shining: Halloween Edition (The\shining Ser.)
by Stephen KingBefore Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror from the undisputed master, Stephen King. Danny is only five years old, but in the words of old Mr Hallorann he is a 'shiner', aglow with psychic voltage. When his father becomes caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, Danny's visions grow out of control.As winter closes in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seems to develop a life of its own. It is meant to be empty. So who is the lady in Room 217 and who are the masked guests going up and down in the elevator? And why do the hedges shaped like animals seem so alive?Somewhere, somehow, there is an evil force in the hotel - and that, too, is beginning to shine . . .
The Clock of Dreams: The Clock Of Dreams (Titus Crow Ser. #Vol. 3)
by Brian LumleyIn the Clock of Dreams, Cthulhu, one of the Elder Gods, sleeps and dreams - dreams so potent, so powerful, that they can warp reality itself. The mysterious Clock that is capable of hurling men through space and time, even into the monster's dreams, is de Marigny's only hope of finding Titus Crow and saving him from a soul destroying fate.
A Dangerous Magic
by Frances Lynch D G ComptonA new life - but will it bring happiness?Wonderfully compelling historical romance - perfect for fans of BRIDGERTONBridie Tantallon is setting out on a new life - one that she hopes will bring opportunities and, if she is lucky, happiness. It is the turn of the century, and she is setting out from London to Edinburgh to help her great aunt complete her memoirs.An orphan, Bridie's life has not been easy, but could this be just what she needs? So she is not deterred by her aunt's pretended dipsomania, the various half-hearted attempts made on her life, or even her growing love for Lady Otranta's long-suffering heir, Andrew. Otranta's memoirs, detailing her rise from a music hall magician's assistant to a confidante of Queen Victoria, are interwoven with the more recent tale of Bridie's adventures.
The Mystery of the Stolen Brides: An Inspector Dearborn case (Inspector Dearborn)
by Robin SquireIt is the summer of 1891 and a young, beautiful bride is snatched from her wedding, leaving her guests shocked and her new husband distraught. A search is hurriedly mounted, but as each minute passes the trail grows colder. In angry desperation they turn to Scotland Yard.In Victorian London, Detective Inspector Solomon Dearborn has been crumbling under the failures of the Jack the Ripper investigation. Reluctantly he and his young assistant, Detective Sergeant Sparrowhawk, turn their attention to the missing Somerset bride. The crux of this mystery, though, is that it has all happened before . . .From Fleet Street to the moors, Dearborn and Sparrowhawk endeavour to find the truth behind this dark and difficult crime.
Pagan's Pilgrimage
by John HerdmanJohn Herdman's beautiful and mysterious Edinburgh tale, Pagan's Pilgrimage, first published in Scotland 1978. With nascent love abandoned and the recurring presence of the creeping 'wrinkled-nosed' laundry man of a traumatic childhood, the stagnating life of Pagan must be revived by the discovery of a somewhat questionable raison d'être ― the assassination of an aristocrat. The spleenful nature of Herdman's titular protagonist and a selection of odd experiences perfectly sets up a strife deep within himself: can Pagan commit to his partially book-found life-calling, tangled into his pilgrimage? In Pagan's Pilgrimage, John Herdman expertly demonstrates his capacity to evoke complicatedly moralising characters with haunting effect. Equal parts absurd and ephemeral Pagan's Pilgrimage is an enigmatical Edinburgh tale. "A sustained and often brilliant performance ... sheer comic invention and verbal ingenuity ... This is an observant, intelligent and humorous novel of great merit." Alan Bold, The Scotsman ".... the writing is brilliant .....a kind of exploration of the Scottish soul .... An unforgettable piece of writing." Cuthbert Graham, Press & Journal "There is a seriousness at the heart of it, a wide philosophical background, and an acute psychological verity ... all that I have spoken of will delight you." Catherine Lockerbie, The Student "Remarkable in its clarity and disturbing in its implications. The novel is an impressive construct, amusing, climactic, at times dreadful, and locked together in tidily effective prose." David Campbell, Scottish Educational Journal
Spawn of the Winds: The Clock Of Dreams; Spawn Of The Winds (Titus Crow #Vol. 4)
by Brian LumleyStolen from Earth by Ithaqua the Wind-Walker and transported to the alien world of Borea, a team of ERP-talented earthmen are faced with a terrible choice: join with the Thing That Walks on the Wind in his eternal war with Armandra and the People of the Plateau, and become his mindless slaces or side with Armandra and risk the perils of the Plateau - especially its Cavern of Madness!Such a choice might seem easy, for at least the People of the Plateau are human...but is Armandra herself human As Ithaqua's daughter, who can say which way her loyalties will turn when the chips are down and Ithaqua walks on the wind?
The Sphinx: supernatural horror from a true master
by Graham MastertonA horrifying legacy is brought to life. Gene Keiller, a young politician with a reputation to enforce finds his world shattered when he meets a beautiful woman at a party; a woman with a terrifying and secret past. The Sphinx describes a horrifying legacy connected to ancient Egypt, brought to life by Masterton in typically violent fashion. It's fast-paced, brutal and complemented by Egyptian legends. 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' PETER JAMES. 'A true master of horror' JAMES HERBERT.
Young Adolf: A Novel
by Beryl BainbridgeParanoid, wilful, lazy, the young Adolf Hitler turns up in Liverpool to stay with his brother Alois and sister-in-law Bridget. Hailed by Alois as a student and an artist, Adolf soon irritates his family beyond measure by his constant sponging and his tendency to get into serious trouble with the English. Surely this is a young man who will never amount to anything.
In The Moons Of Borea: In The Moons Of Borea, Elysia (Titus Crow #5)
by Brian LumleyFollowing the Timelock, the Quester, de Maringy, finds himself on the parallel universe of Borea. Borea - ice-planet - is a ravaged arena of psychic combat between the Warlord of the Plateau, Armandra and the Wind-Walker. This is the sequel to "The Clock of Dreams" and "Spawn of the Winds".
In the House of Dark Music
by Frances Lynch D G ComptonA graveyard, sinister music, a small child's nightmare...A children's tune played on a hurdy-gurdyA small boy's nightmareThe same tune played by an old blind beggar outside a foggy graveyard - and heard again by an old, bed-ridden womanAnd heard again, at the dead of night on a London street cornerWhat is the connection - and why is this disturbing melody the prelude to a brutal crime ...
Revenge of the Manitou
by Graham MastertonEvil is reborn... No one believed little Toby Fenner when he described the man in his wardrobe. A man whose face seemed to grow from the very wood. People smiled when Toby insisted he heard voices begging him for help. Until one day Toby woke up as someone else... And by then, things had gone too far to stop the return of a timeless, malignant force with a burning mission of revenge. The Manitou had been vanquished once before. This time he would not fail. This time evil returned triumphant... Graham Masterton's The Manitou marked a milestone in leading occult bestsellers. Now the acclaimed master of horror has returned with a spine-tingling sequel steeped in blood-chilling terror. 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' PETER JAMES. 'A true master of horror' JAMES HERBERT.
Cujo: A Novel (Collections Litterature Ser. #Vol. 6001333)
by Stephen KingOnce upon a time, not so long ago, a monster came to the small town of Castle Rock, Maine . . . He was not a werewolf, vampire, ghoul, or unnameable creature from the enchanted forest or snow wastes; he was only a cop . . . Cujo is a huge Saint Bernard dog, the best friend Brett Camber has ever had. Then one day Cujo chases a rabbit into a bolt-hole. Except it isn't a rabbit warren any more. It is a cave inhabited by rabid bats.And Cujo falls sick. Very sick. And the gentle giant who once protected the family becomes a vortex of horror inexorably drawing in all the people around him . . .
Famine
by Graham MastertonWhat happens when the richest nation on God's Earth is driven to the outer limits of starvation? When the grain crop failed in Kansas it seemed like an isolated incident and no one took much notice. Except Ed Hardesty. Then the blight spread to California's fruit harvest, and from there, like wildfire, throughout the nation. Suddenly America woke up to the fact that her food supplies were almost wiped out. Her grain reserves lethally polluted. And Botulism was multiplying at a horrifying rate.
The Haunted Computer and the Android Pope
by Ray BradburyOne of Ray Bradbury’s classic poetry collections, available in ebook for the first time.