Victorian Supernatural Mysteries

Thirteen classic stories of horror and the supernatural by some of the greatest writers in the genre. This compilation includes a mix of well-known classics by authors such as Edith Nesbit, J. Sheridan Le Fanu and M. R. James, alongside several tales by less familiar names who were hugely popular and prolific in their day.

The House on Thornhallow Moor (Book One of the Between Heartbeats Series) On the wind-swept cliffs overlooking Blackwater Hollow stands Thornhallow Moor—a house bound by secrets older than the sea. When Clara Wren returns to the neglected Victorian estate of her childhood, she expects memories, perhaps even closure. But the house has waited patiently for her arrival, harboring more than just dust and echoes of the past. Whispers drift through empty rooms, footprints glisten with seawater, and in the shadows stands Silas Vale—a ship’s captain lost to a storm over a century ago. Bound ...

A novel of Gothic Horror and psychological suspense, "Ghostly Oath" is an artfully composed novel that plunges readers into a haunting labyrinth of mystery, fear, and spectral obsession. Set in the stark isolation of the UK during the darker half of the 19th century, this chilling narrative masterfully intertwines otherworldly terror with the psychological unravelings brought upon by insidious apparitions. The Plot Begun around a cozy fireplace, a group of eager listeners huddled for the tale of their lives - a chilling spectral narrative passed on through a mysterious manuscript. Delivered...

This program features an author's note read by Nora Roberts, sharing her inspiration for The Lost Bride Trilogy and the incredible personal history behind these stories. Inheritance is the first in The Lost Bride Trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts—a tale of tragedies...

A supernatural thriller set in Dublin, Ireland during the late 19th to early 20th century. In "Ghost Hunter Chronicles," journey through the shadowy corridors of Victorian-era Dublin and beyond, where every corner might conceal a spectral visitor or uncanny mystery. This captivating ghost story delves deep into the life of a man whose extraordinary encounters with the supernatural lead him from curious fascination to relentless ghost hunter. From his mystical roots tied to ancient Celtic forebears, the protagonist unfolds his tale, beginning with his initial eerie experience in a haunted ...

The Darkness of Rashid by Steven Detmers is a paranormal and supernatural mystery novel set in Victorian London during the late 19th century. This gripping tale weaves a web of intrigue, exploring the enigmatic life of Rashid-Zahirah and his uncanny abilities to manipulate and predict the future. In the heart of London's bustling theater district, a fresh interpretation of Shakespeare's Hamlet draws an elite crowd, but it is the mysterious Rashid-Zahirah who steals the spotlight. With his striking appearance and unsettling aura, Rashid captivates the audience and commands the attention of ...

Having suffered a nearly fatal head wound, Charles Sinclair has awoken in a nightmarish landscape of living stones and sentient trees, where demonic ravens watch his every move, ready for an easy meal. His only hope of escape is to traverse a treacherous maze of seven concentric rings, each with seven possible entries. His guide through this underworld labyrinth is a nameless birdman, who informs the desperate marquess that a refuge lies at the centre of the maze-if he can only reach it. Following her escape from the fire, Elizabeth Sinclair has been taken to Anatole's castle on the western...

Mary Jekyll and the Athena Club foil a plot to unseat the Queen and race to save one of their own in this electrifying conclusion to the Locus Award winning trilogy that began with The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. Life’s always an adventure for the Athena Club...especially when...

Dare to Step Into the Echoes. Ten years ago, the British Museum’s Egyptian Gallery held an ordinary afternoon – a dusting of ancient dust, the slow drift of time through towering windows, and the ghosts of history clinging to every stone. But something shifted that Tuesday. A tablet, tucked away in a forgotten corner, began to whisper secrets - secrets that revealed a journey between worlds, a disappearance shrouded in mystery, and a past desperately trying to reclaim its own story. When Professor Edward Challenger, a scholar steeped in the annals of ancient Egypt, discovers this ...

What is TIME? What is REALITY? In King’s Gambit, Charles Sinclair ponders these questions and more as he slowly finds his way through the inner clockwork of an ancient Time Maze. It’s a perilous journey, planned by the Fallen Realm, but allowed by God Almighty to prepare the duke for his ultimate future. God’s ways are not our ways. He takes all our choices, all our mistakes, then weaves in the dark plots of fallen angels, demons, and devils, and he works all of it together for good, according to HIS plans and purposes. Because God is omniscient, seeing the end from the beginning, ...

For Lord Everett Stanley, escaping his fate seemed impossible. As the second son, he’s destined for ordination and the life of a Reverend, but he’s hiding a dangerous secret. The laws punishing homosexuality by hanging may have been repealed but he and others of his kind are far from safe. Given no other choice, they take solace in the underground molly houses of London. Now that fragile world is threatened when the East End is rocked by a series of gruesome murders.

A dark sorcerer. His widowed apprentice. A Victorian gothic romance for all time. In the midnight fog of Victorian London, the young widow Elizabeth Buckingham was destitute and alone, sustained only by her vow of revenge against whoever—or whatever—caused her Egyptologist husband’s uncanny demise. Everything changes when a mysterious encounter at a fortuneteller shop leads Elizabeth to join the Esoteric Order of Magisophists, a secret society and college of magic.

Brought to you by Penguin. "Challenging, invigorating, and unique." - Scott Lynch, bestselling author of The Lies of Locke Lamora Maia, the youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But...

A gothic mystery set in Victorian London during the late 19th century. Submerge yourself in the chillingly atmospheric streets of fog-shrouded Victorian London, where *Ghosts of River Hall* weaves a captivating tale of intrigue, love, and spectral whispers. This suspense-laden narrative follows the Craven & Son law firm, gripped by the haunting mystery of "The Cursed House," a property overshadowed by unsettling events and spectral presences. Embrace the relentless tension of a house torn between worlds—a beloved residence and an ominous ghost dwelling by the River Thames. The tale ...

A disgraced scholar. A silent village. And a bell that listens to the dark. Winter, 1888. Exiled by a professional scandal to the frozen coast of Wales, Alastair Finch has accepted a lonely commission: cataloging the library of the late, eccentric Baronet of Portmeirion. Trapped in the drafty Gatehouse Library by a relentless blizzard, Alastair finds his only company is the whistling wind and the rhythmic scratching of his own pen. Until he discovers the Vigil-Bell Log. Hidden among the archives, the leather-bound journal belonged to a missing bell-ringer who vanished on Christmas Eve five ...

A Victorian gothic tale of murder, madness, and curses. A family estate plagued with tragedy. A young woman who mysteriously disappeared. And the young woman who finds herself embroiled in a treacherous, life-threatening plot. In 1870s Boston, on the night of her betrothal to the successful, Regan Lockhart, Amelia Belleville suffers a devastating loss. She faces sudden poverty and homelessness. With nowhere else to go, Regan invites her to live with him and his family at Edenstone, his family mansion. But the idyllic estate is not all that it seems. A dream warns her to beware of black ...

Nine exciting tales at a greatly reduced price. Follow Sherlock Holmes, Watson and his friends from one end of Victorian England to the other as they chase down demons, monsters, villains and even alternate earth beings who want to control London and the world. Urban fantasy at its finest, blended with elements of Steampunk science fiction as the Heroes of Baker Street draw upon their deductive powers and sometimes weapons of defense to keep London and England free of tyranny and murderers. An alternate Victorian London that exists in a parallel universe where every writer that ever lived ...

When one man's scheme to create the Greatest Freak Show on Earth leads to an insane obsession that can only end in devastating tragedy. The ghoulish proprietor of a Victorian arcade specifically designed to showcase the myriad of freaks, outcasts, and oddities that abound in old London town is a man driven by his own dark desires. Rodney Thompson is an emotionless, sadistic person who craves glory above all else - at least until the beautiful Violet wafts into his world. From the very day when Violet first takes a dainty step inside the arcade, Rodney is determined to make her his own. A ...

After a nearly fatal blow to the skull, traumatized private detective Ian Cameron is found dazed and confused on a muddy riverbank in Victorian London. Among his effects: a bloodstained business card bearing the name of a master wizard and a curious pocket watch that doesn’t seem to tell time. To retrieve his lost memories, Ian demands answers from Edwina and Mary Blackwood, sister witches with a murky past. But as their secret is slowly unveiled, a dangerous mystery emerges on the darkened streets of London.

The Monkey's Paw of Essex A new Sherlock Holmes story A mysterious death. A cursed relic. The master detective on the trail of the truth. London, 1890: On a foggy November day, Sherlock Holmes receives a visit from Miss Emma Doyle, housekeeper at Ashcroft Manor in Essex. She reports a mysterious incident: Sir Charles Ashcroft was found dead in his bed – allegedly dying of fear of a cursed monkey paw that he had recently received from an old friend. But something about the story doesn't add up. Sir Charles, who was known for his rationality, showed no signs of panic – on the contrary, ...