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On December 21, 2012, according to the Mayan Calendar, the world was supposed to end. It didn't. But on that day, 113 mysterious manuscripts were discovered around the world, each one written in blood by an unknown author.

M. R. James wrote, arguably, the finest supernatural tales in English literature, and this collection contains the best of them, including ‘Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook’, ‘Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come To You, My Lad’, ‘Lost Hearts’, ‘Casting the Runes’, and ‘Count Magnus’. James was something of an actor and gifted storyteller and read his tales aloud to select gatherings on many a Christmas Eve. His intention, he said, was to implant in his listener the idea that, ‘if I am not careful, something of this kind might happen to me!’

Restless spirits, zombified pets, devilish clowns...there’s no end to the ghastly terrors that haunt our dreams. But now, your darkest fears have been unleashed. They’re heading your way, reaching for you from the shadows. And there’s nothing you can do to stop them. Scare Street presents volumes four through six of Terror in the Shadows, gathered into one bone-chilling tome. Over 30 stories of supernatural fear and suspense lurk within this sinister collection. Each with enough scares to keep you up all night, beneath the light of the full moon....

Two greedy brothers receive a chilling surprise when they try to take advantage of a homeless man. Something in the backyard wrecks vengeance when burglars break into a family's secluded home. And poker night takes a different turn when one of the players fall victim to murder….

Venture into new realms of terror with Scare Street’s latest bone-chilling collection. This spine-tingling volume contains 15 ghastly tales of horror and the paranormal - more than enough to while away the hours as you lose yourself in the shadows of the night. The deeper you plunge into this realm of terror, the farther away the real world seems. But don’t worry...resist pausing, and stay a bit longer.

Thrilling, creepy, and utterly unforgettable, these five stories of strange voices, haunting passions, and terrifying nightmares will stay with you forever.

A creepy anthology of 25 of the most hauntingly scary ghost stories ever written. 1.Afterward by Edith Wharton 2. Bagnell Terrace by E. F. Benson 3.His Brother’s Keeper by W. W. Jacobs 4.A Coincidence by A. J. Alan 5.The Confession of Charles Linkworth by E. F. Benson 6.The Death Mask by H. D. Everett 7.The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson 8.The Furnished Room by O. Henry 9.The Thing in the Hall by E. F. Benson 10.The Eyes by Edith Wharton 11. The Wind in the Portico by John Buchan.

The dead whisper in your nightmares...Their macabre mutterings keep you awake at night. Only you seem to hear their tales of demonic fiends, horrific hauntings, and restless spirits. It’s enough to drive you to the brink of madness...Scare Street brings you volumes five and six of Short Horror Stories in a single edition - five diabolical morsels of fear, brought together for your listening pleasure. And each addictive tale of terror is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat, dying to find out how it ends.

In the small Connecticut town of Wilshire, James Corbett, senior member of a local outlaw family, has been hideously murdered. For Ellen Wilder, new editor and owner of the local newspaper, the gruesome killing is as disturbing as the irrational fears it has triggered within her. She is left doubting for her own sanity. For State Police Detective Michael Chandler, the murder is only a hint of trouble to come... and an eerie echo of his own near-death experience.

Christmas, the happiest time of year. Plum puddings, candy canes, carols by the fireside. But outside, the mist lies deep and still. Frost gnaws at your fingertips. Shadowy forms lurk in the evergreens. It’s the season for ghost stories.

An ancient legend comes to life when a savage creature stalks a terrified girl through the jungle. A mission to Mars takes a grisly turn as the last surviving astronaut encounters horror beyond comprehension. And the shadows that lurk in a young boy’s bedroom become sinister protectors, lashing out at the child’s cruel and dysfunctional family.

A good Samaritan’s efforts to help a little girl go horribly wrong. A dying patient’s gift to his caretaker takes a sinister turn. And two friends discover a grisly surprise in an abandoned parking lot.... Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three macabre morsels for your listening pleasure. Each ghastly tale is guaranteed to keep you up late, burning the midnight oil.

In this most recent collection of bone-chilling short stories, Scare Street’s roster of sadistic authors dig into the deepest, darkest recesses of our innermost fears to deliver a different kettle of horrors. Seamlessly weaving the suspenseful with the macabre, each story takes pleasure in taking you beyond the limits of what the human mind can endure.

Six amusing and endearing stories which will make you laugh and cry, and awaken your memories of another day. The perfect book for a day on the beach while basking in balmy ocean breezes, or a mountain vacation ensconced in a cozy cabin. This is a work of fiction, but like the fiction of Hemingway and many others, it is partly autobiographical. Themes of joy, and guilt, and great adventures, and just plain fun are embodied, and as the metaphors sing, you are carried off to another place.

Jane Edwards had just recently lost her husband unexpectedly and thought it was his time to go anyway because he had a weak heart. She was sad just like any normal woman in her shoes would be, but as time passed by, she was able to cope with his passing the best that she could. Jane loved to paint, but because her husband was very ill, her passion was put on hold. As the nights wore on and Jane was keeping busy painting, something was lurking behind a door in the attic that had been locked for over a century.

Detroit Police Detective Russ Baker is in charge of cold cases and with his partner, Mary, and their ghostly friend and partner, Wes Loomis, they have to solve murders to be able to send the victims' spirits to the hereafter. They are asked by their captain to help his brother-in-law once again. It seems the company has a job to clean out an abandoned mental asylum in northern Michigan under restoration. The workers won't go in the buildings, fearing the ghost inhabiting four buildings.

A boy with strange powers purchases an antique toy and finds himself pulled into an old family grudge. The carved wood frame of an old bassinet cages a mischievous, evil entity. And the ghost of a young girl reveals a sinister experiment in a crumbling old house....

The trick of accepting redemption is finding something in yourself to redeem. A scary Halloween-themed ghost tale from Michael Lynes in The Trick.

If moths could kill… Shay knows her girlfriend Olivia won't take it well when she finds out an old flame has died. All these years later, he still holds a sordid but special place in her heart. When Olivia pulls his moth-eaten sweater from the back of her closet, she feels the past close at hand. But closer still are the moths. They swarm and surround her, quickly taking over her bedroom… but will they take her very life?

A group of thrill seekers learn that looking for terror is a whole lot more fun than finding it in Adam Light's "Ghost Light Road", a short story selection from Bad Apples: Five Slices of Halloween Horror.