Short Ghost Mysteries

The Grand Hotel is a horror novel by esteemed best-selling author Scott Kenemore ( Zombie, Ohio) that takes the reader on a thrilling ride through an interconnected series of stories narrated by the desk clerk and the residents of the hotel itself. And while it is not known whether or not the desk clerk is actually the devil incarnate, it is strange that so many visitors who come for a tour of the hotel have a way of never leaving.

Unravel the Puzzles of the Ages Step into the captivating world of unsolved mysteries and historical enigmas with "Unsolved Mysteries Book 100 Short Stories of History’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries.” This compelling anthology invites you on an exhilarating exploration through the most perplexing and enduring enigmas that have intrigued and puzzled humanity for generations. Within these pages, you will delve deep into the heart of these unsolved mysteries, each one a tantalizing puzzle waiting to be unraveled. From the shadowy recesses of ancient civilizations to the modern-day ...

Every Halloween, the supposedly haunted Bell Hotel hosts its famous 'Ghost-Hunters Dinner', complete with scary stories, spooky apparitions and things that go bump in the night. But this year's event ends in a terrifying accident, and suddenly everyone wonders... Is there a real ghost loose in the hotel? Jack and Sarah are convinced that the culprit must be human: who would want bad things to happen at the classic hotel? But soon they're forced to confront their own superstitions as they find themselves on the trail of an unsolved Victorian murder.

A nose for trouble… When Lena inherits her grandmother Ingrid's Victorian house in the quaint town of New Oslo, she expects a fresh start and a slower pace of life in her hometown. Instead, she finds herself thrust into a web of secrets, lies, and unexpected danger. As Lena settles into her new home, strange occurrences and an overwhelming sense of unease plague her. Could it be mere imagination, or is there something more sinister at play? When a ghostly encounter reveals a shocking truth about her grandmother's passing, Lena's world is turned upside down. Armed with nothing but her wits...

Wellman’s work will be remembered, and should be preserved because it combines the dark gothic tradition of the American pulps with a detailed snapshot of regional history and culture. This mixture is shown through the lens of the American modernist tradition, revealing something that is larger than the sum of its parts.

Do you love the tingling thrill of a scary story told around a campfire? Have you ever wondered how a pumpkin feels coming to life on Halloween night? Or what it's like to journey through a mysterious enchanted maze filled with playful shadows? Check out the book "Ghost Stories for Kids Aged 9-12: Halloween Tales and Spooky Campfire Mysteries: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark". This book will take you on a journey through tales filled with wonder, spells, and nighttime adventures. With stories that "show" rather than "tell", each tale is designed to engage, entertain, and inspire the ...

Every city has a story. Some will chill you long after the last page. From the neon glow of Las Vegas to the haunted tunnels beneath New York, America hides dark secrets in every skyline. This gripping anthology dives into 50 terrifying urban legends, each rooted in real locations, whispered folklore, and chilling mysteries that refuse to stay buried. 👻 Inside, you’ll discover: • Ghostly apparitions roaming iconic landmarks • Cursed objects and sinister doppelgängers • Unexplainable creatures lurking in lakes and alleyways • Vanished souls who demand to be remembered • ...

Paul Auster's signature work, The New York Trilogy, consists of three interlocking novels: City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room - haunting and mysterious tales that move at the breathless pace of a thriller.

Since the 1970s, FantasticLand has been the theme park where "Fun is Guaranteed!" But when a hurricane ravages the Florida coast and isolates the park, the employees find it anything but fun. Five weeks later, the authorities who rescue the survivors encounter a scene of horror. Photos soon emerge online of heads on spikes outside of rides and viscera and human bones littering the gift shops, breaking records for hits, views, likes, clicks, and shares.

Owls Hoot in the Daytime & Other Omens is the 5th and final volume of Night Shade Books' five volume "Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman." This volume contains all of the John the Balladeer stories (sometimes better known as Silver John), Manly's most famous character.

In his first collection of short stories, Ron Ripley delivers eight spine-tingling tales of the strange and the macabre. Weaving an intricate web of storytelling, listeners are asked to join him on a journey through some of the darkest of his works. Book a room at the old Crowe’s Bed and Breakfast, but be certain you can leave. Join the treasure hunter as he digs up graves and awakens more than just the dead. Lay beside a homeless man in a shelter, but make sure you’re not trespassing.

Death. Drama. And one very opinionated ghost. Lena Larsen just wanted to sell pies at the New Oslo Playhouse fundraiser. She didn't plan on stumbling over the body of the theater's controlling board president—or watching her quiet Norwegian town erupt into accusations, secrets, and scandal. With her sharp-tongued ghostly grandmother offering unsolicited advice (that only Lena can hear), her best friend Charlie managing the chaos, and Sheriff Mark trying to solve a murder, Lena finds herself caught between suspicious donors, exhausted volunteers, and a preservation activist who thinks the ...

John Glover reads a selection of unabridged short stories, including "Graveyard Shift," from Stephen King's best-selling collection Night Shift...

Renovations are always difficult. This time, they might be deadly. The renovation noise was bad enough. The angry neighbor’s threats were worse. But when murder strikes in the tool shed behind Lena Larsen’s Victorian B&B, she realizes that grudges run deeper than she thought—and someone’s anger has turned deadly. With suspects on every floor and Granny Ingrid’s ghost offering her usual “helpful” commentary, Lena teams up with Sheriff Mark to catch a killer who’s hiding in plain sight.

From the bestselling author of Strange Houses and Strange Pictures comes a mesmerizing novel of eleven strange buildings and one terrible secret. A lonely hut in the woods. A murder house. A hidden chamber. A mysterious shrine. A home in flames. A nightmarish prison. . . . Each of the buildings...

It was an eerie sound, as if someone walked down the silent halls then came into her room and stood at the foot of her bed. Callie Sutton’s chilling experience in the old family home begins her dangerous adventure--with an outlaw ghost who looks almost exactly like the handsome sheriff of Sweet Springs County, Brendan Trask.But no one in town believes Callie’s story. Not even when things take a dark turn into the unknown and Callie’s life may be in danger.Can she count on the handsome sheriff? Or is he part of the terrifying events that are happening in the old Victorian house?

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.

This audiobook collects Wellman’s John Thunstone and Lee Corbet stories, written between 1943 and 1979. These stories combine the mystical and horrific with traditional Southern folk tales and legends. These stories also reveal a post-World War II modernism that make them much more then pulp romanticism. The paranoia and cynicism of modern weird icons, such as The X-files, may well have had their genesis in the pulp musings of Manly Wade Wellman.

It was supposed to be a masterpiece—until it became a murder scene. Lena Larsen just wanted to enjoy the Winter Ice Showcase with her best friend Charlie. Instead, she finds herself at the center of a murder investigation that involves hundreds of pounds of carved ice. Was it a tragic accident? Or something far more sinister? With Sheriff Mark Hanson leading the case, Lena is drawn into a tangle of bitter rivalries, professional grudges, and artistic egos gone deadly. Every contestant had reason to want the victim silenced. Every witness seems to be hiding something. And the clock is ...

In New Oslo, some family secrets stay buried... and some come back to haunt you. When Lena Larsen's home renovation uncovers a centuries-old burial chamber, complete with the grave of an accused witch, she knows it's going to be a wild ride. With her ghostly grandmother offering commentary from the sidelines and two modern-day mystics requesting permission to perform rituals in her basement, Lena has enough on her plate. But then her construction worker turns up dead, and suddenly the witch's grave is the least of her problems. As Lena investigates with help from her best friend Charlie and...