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Clive Barker is widely acknowledged as the master of nerve-shattering horror. The Hellbound Heart is one of his best, one of the most dead-frightening stories you are likely to ever read, a story of the human heart and all the great terrors and ecstasies within. It was also the book behind the cult horror film, Hellraiser.In a quiet house on a quiet street Frank and Julia are having an affair. Not…
They say a painting can have a life of its own…In the case of Ghosts in the Mind by Henry Sebastian Hubert, that's more than just an expression. This painting is reputed to come to life–and to bring death. The artist was a friend of Lord Byron and Mary Shelley, joining them in Switzerland during 1816, «the year without a summer.» That was when they all explored themes of horror and depravity in th…
Prepare to lose sleep with this shocking and utterly engrossing thriller, for fans of Karen Rose and Karin Slaughter.The crime scenes are horrifying: the victims arranged with deliberate care, posed to appear alive despite their agonized last moments and the shocking nature of their deaths.For grief counsellor Audrey Sherrod it’s clear the murders are the work of a deranged serial killer. At first…
Matt Lowell never set out to be a hero…but he wasn't given a choice.As a wildfire rages in the canyons around Malibu, Matt Lowell races along the edge of the surf in a desperate attempt to reach his house and save his dog, Barney. But as he runs he stumbles upon a horror that stops him in his tracks: a newborn baby abandoned in the sand. And before he can get her to safety, the baby dies in his ar…
Linda Davis's local fabric shop is a place where women gather to share their creations: quilts commemorating important events in their lives. Wedding quilts, baby quilts, memorial quilts—each is bound tight with dreams, hopes and yearnings.Now, as her only child readies for college, Linda is torn between excitement for Molly and heartache for herself. Who will she be when she is no longer needed i…
One of Ray Bradbury’s classic stories – available in ebook for the first time.On Halloween night, eight trick-or-treaters gather at the haunted house by the edge of town, ready for adventure. But when Something whisks their friend Pip away, only one man – the sinister Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud – can help the boys find him.A classic tale of horror and adventure from the master of storytelling, …
‘[A] tremendously evocative debut, a love story set in the hallucinatory atmosphere of war, described in translucent, fever-dream prose.’ Janice Y. K. Lee, author of the bestselling THE PIANO TEACHERWinner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction, 2011As the fall of Saigon begins in 1975, two lovers make their way through the streets, desperately trying to catch one of the last planes ou…
A dark, breathless, beautifully-written gothic thriller of murder, madness and a mysterious island…London, 1894. Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself—working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever proved the rumours about her father’s gruesome experiments. But when she learns her father is alive and conti…
Чудовища остаются рядом, даже когда мы открываем глаза после ночного кошмара. Про них есть истории. Как чудовище охраняло проклятый клад от расхитителей. Как чудовище встало в одну очередь с обывателями или как приняло облик целого моря. Как чудовище сидело у кровати девочки и пыталось забрать её душу. В каждом рассказе этого сборника есть чудовище. Из одних историй можно узнать, откуда они приход…
There’s no escape from this deadly game…When her neighbour Cassie is found brutally murdered, Stacy Killian has reason to believe the death of her friend is related to a cultish role-playing game. The game is dark, violent – and addictive. As a former police officer, Stacy was exposed to more that her share of evil.But working with Spencer Malone, the detective assigned to her friend’s case, Stacy…
La vida de Envy era increible. Tenía un hermano genial, un novio genial y el mejor trabajo con el que cualquiera podía soñar… poner copas en los mejores clubes de la ciudad. Por lo menos, todo era genial hasta que recibió la llamada de uno de sus mejores amigos diciéndole que su novio estaba bailando el ”limbo vertical” en la pista de baile del Moon Dance. Su decisión de enfrentarse a él desencade…
Hacer un trato con un demonio es vinculante, incluso si no sabes que la persona es un demonio. Usando eso para su ventaja, Zachary rompió la regla sagrada y deliberadamente ofreció a Tiara un trato. Él se convertiría en su único amante hasta que se encontró con un verdadero compañero… la cual el intento que ella nunca lo encuentre. Sellando el trato, su lado oscuro emerge cuando Tiara corre de el …
Essendo una femmina di lupo mannaro, Jade ha sempre avuto l’impressione che tutti i maschi alfa non fossero altro che egocentrici bulli assassini, che usano i membri del branco solo come trampolini di lancio per diventare il re della collina. Lei dovrebbe saperlo bene. Suo fratello, il suo fidanzato e il suo rapitore erano tutti alfa della peggior specie. Avendo le prove che gli alfa portano solo …
Nel bel mezzo della guerra tra demoni nulla può essere dato per scontato, poiché essa invia nel destino di chi è coinvolto una forma di caos più pericolosa e seducente. Un uomo scopre che gli sconosciuti possono scontrarsi nell’oscurità in un momento di passione accecante, per poi venire separati dalla gelida mano del destino, senza neanche un nome da cercare. Un altro uomo scoprirà che quando l’O…
Así como la guerra de los vampiros se intensifica en una guerra demoníaca, Zachary se encuentra responsable de un hermoso nigromante que está conectado a un momento oscuro en su pasado. Él había visto a su madre paso a través de la línea delgada y directamente en los brazos de un demonio. Era su trabajo de asegurarse que Tiara no eligiera el mismo camino lujurioso … a menos que fuera con él. Ahora…