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Confessions of a Ghoul and Other Stories
by M. F. Korn
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"I am recording: Tim Meadows here doing his thesis: The matrix of grave markers are neatly trimmed in the evanescent moonlight. Helixes of crickets surround the paddock of mist. Silent screams bob up from cavernous graves of the recent dead. The banks of mausoleums stand on the north end flanking a thatch of dark woods. That is where the man lies who is forever alone. For a change he is sleeping both day and night. Then perhaps he will trap himself in the brick walls for two days in a row, mouth... more info>> (Published: 2004)
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Conjure Wife
by Fritz Leiber
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What if half the world's population (the female half) practiced witchcraft and kept it a secret from men? Norman Saylor, a professor of ethnology, discovers his wife Tansy has put his research in the field of "Negro Conjure Magic" into practice for the sake of protecting him from other spell-casting faculty wives who wish to further their own husbands careers. A man of science, Norman has only an academic interest in the subject of magic and superstition and forces Tansy to cease all her workin... more info>> (Published: 1953)
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Corpses So Lively [My Soul To Take Part I]
by William A. Veselik
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Professor Alfred Rhys Smythe returns home to Victorian London after years abroad only to discover that a blood-thirsty cult of vampires is stalking the city's theatre district. In My Soul to Take, Part I: Corpses So Lively, Smythe investigates the mysterious death of a young woman who has since begun haunting the dark streets of the theater district and preying upon the local residents. He quickly seeks the aid of Scotland Yard Inspector Arthur Jenkins, who has long suspected that a growing hord... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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Coyote Scare
by Darrell Bain
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There's something strange about the beautiful coyote that starts roaming around the farm. Then it disappears for a while. When it returns, there's something even stranger about it, and it's not just its deteriorating appearance. Now it seems to be having an effect on Bob, one so horrible he will no longer.... (Published: 2007)
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Crawlin' Chaos Blues
by Edward M. Erdelac
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They say Robert Johnson made a deal with the devil. King Yeller made a deal with something worse. In 1964, Harpoon and King Yeller, two young musicians on the verge of being drafted, head down to Mississippi to visit the fabled Robert Johnson crossroads so Yeller can make a deal with the devil for fame. Yeller pays a blood sacrifice at midnight, but what answers his summons is not the devil; it's a being far more sinister. Under the tutelage of this bizarre stranger, Yeller soon becomes a Delta... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 8310 - Reading Time: 23-33 min.
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Creature Feature
by David M Mannes
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Ogopogo...Canada has several mythical sea monsters perhaps cousins to the infamous 'Nessie'. In Kelowna, British Columbia at the city park on the lake is a cartoon like sculpture of Ogopogo. But the creature was known to local native tribes as far back as the early 18th century, and there are a number of recorded historical accounts. Something has upset the Ogopogo and some humans have already paid the ultimate price. The creature is supposedly protected by law, so a couple of local natives b... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 77744 - Reading Time: 222-310 min.
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Crocodile Rock
by Lucius Shepard
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When Rawley called, Michael had no idea what he would be getting into. He was offered a chance to take on a strange case. There were reports of native "crocodile men" murdering tribesmen. Such reports were not uncommon in the wilds of Africa, but in this case a "crocodile man" has actually confessed to the murders... (Published: 1999) International Horror Guild Award Winner, World Fantasy Award Nominee, Nebula Award(R) Nominee
Words: 17945 - Reading Time: 51-71 min.
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Crucifax
by Ray Garton
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Originally published in 1988, Ray Garton's second novel, after his stunning debut with LIVE GIRLS, is regarded as a classic of the "splatterpunk" movement in horror fiction. Garton has a way with teenage boredom, atmospheric small-town isolation, incest, drug abuse and over-the-top violence and he has managed to create a modern re-make of the story of the Pied Piper with a sinister character, Crucifax, appearing on the scene, seducing mixed-up kids with his siren song of pleasure, power and indu... more info>> (Published: 1988)
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Damned Grounds
by Terry L. Vinson
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On the remote grounds of an isolated Mississippi penitentiary, a long buried evil crawls towards the surface, the unbridled rage seething within it's rotted form matched only by the poisonous virus incubating inside it's surging veins. Within a fenced-in, maximum security compound that reeks of recent death and impending doom, a small group of social outcasts are forced to face down the malevolent entity, the very fate of planet earth lodged squarely on their less than heroic shoulders. Before c... more info>> (Published: 2002)
Words: 75786 - Reading Time: 216-303 min.
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Dance with the Dragon
by E. F. Watkins
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Peggy Walsh, the teenaged daughter of Senator Dan Walsh, is kidnapped into a dangerous cult, the Church of Eternal Life. When the FBI tries to get her back and fails, the senator accepts help from super-psychic Dr. Armand Renascut. Renascut warns him that cult leader Stephen Farkas may possess real supernatural powers--that he and some of his followers may at least "believe" they are vampires--and that they can be defeated only by special weapons. Although Walsh learns that Renascut was dismisse... more info>> (Published: 2003) EPIC eBook Award Winner
Words: 85660 - Reading Time: 244-342 min.
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Dark Blood
by James M. Thompson
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For two hundred years, Roger Niemann never had to know the end that mortals face. But eternal existence comes with a price he cannot accept ... consuming human blood. Hiding in New Orleans under an assumed identity, he desperately searches for a way to cure his vampirism. Stalking the streets of New Orleans, a vicious serial killer dubbed "The Ripper" leaves his victims drained of blood. For Houston physician Matthew Carter, it is an all-too-familiar pattern--one that sends him racing to find Ni... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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Dark Changeling [Dark Changeling Series Book 1]
by Margaret L. Carter
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A successful, middle-aged psychiatrist tormented by an unquenchable lust for blood.... A vampire serial killer on the rampage.... At the age of forty, Dr. Roger Darvell discovers that he is no ordinary man. He also discovers that vampires exist, and that a few of them kill as wantonly and cruelly as any monster in a horror film. When a renegade vampire follows Roger from Boston to his new home in Maryland and attacks one of his patients, Roger must come to terms with the newly discovered truth a... more info>> (Published: 1999) Dream Realm Award Finalist, EPIC eBook Award Winner
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Dark Channel
by Ray Garton
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People from across the country and around the globe are coming to the mountain retreat of Hester Thorne, the enthralling leader of the Universal Enlightened Alliance. They are coming to hear the comforting wisdom and messages of peace offered by Orrin, the centuries-old entity that Hester channels. They are coming to donate their money and time to Hester, the Alliance and Orrin. And some are chosen to make a more significant contribution...a greater sacrifice. Jordan Cross is looking for a repo... more info>> (Published: 1992)
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Dark Companions
by Ramsey Campbell
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A brilliant collection of stories by one of the masters of horror. Not all companions are friendly. There are many that you most definitely do not want to see. When Elaine was working late at the office, she thought she was all alone. But something sinister was in the elevator shaft?working its way to her floor. Miles, too, thought he was alone in his new house, the house of a murderer, but he, too, had an unwanted companion. And Knox will never forget what was waiting for him in the dense fog.... more info>> (Published: 2011)
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Dark Faith
by Jerry Gordon, Maurice Broaddus
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The destructiveness of passion, both earthly and supernatural, makes cities bleed and souls burn across worlds, through endless time. Experience the spiritual side of the zombie apocalypse in ""The Days of Flaming Motorcycles"" and transcend both hell and nirvana in ""Zen and the Art of Gordon Dratch's Damnation."" Look into ""The Mad Eyes of the Heron King"" to find the beautiful brutality written in the moment of epiphany or ""Go and Tell it On the Mountain,"" where Jesus Christ awaits your la... more info>> (Published: 2010)
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Dark Inspiration
by Russell James
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Doug and Laura thought they bought Galaxy Farm, but the old house is possessing them instead.. Doug and Laura Locke are New Yorkers who need a fresh start, so they move to Galaxy Farm, an old thoroughbred stable in Tennessee. There Doug finds inspiration to write his epic novel and Laura renews her love of teaching. They also rediscover the love that first drew them together. But the home has many secrets. There's a graveyard hidden at the property's edge, and tragic deaths stalked the previou... more info>> (Published: 2011)
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Dark Magic
by Stephen Gresham
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Unspoiled by the hand of civilization, the raw, savage swamplands of east Alabama radiate life forces both natural and supernatural. On the edge of this murky landscape reside the Fossor sisters-Tina, Gretta, and Artie--the "witches" of Night Horse Creek. Practitioners of the Old Ways, the Fossors embrace nature, revering the spirit of the Goddess through harmless rituals and incantations. They also understand how the power of dreams connects them to unseen energies-and the shadows that dwell wi... more info>> (Published: 2004)
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Dark Roads
by J.G. Craig
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Dark Roads The passengers of a broken down bus in the lonely Highlands of Scotland are about to face the darkness... Why is there a deserted village that looks for all the world like it was made of and moulded from plastic? Why do the passengers start to disappear one by one? And what are the strange manifestations that baffle the confused, remaining passengers? Lost in an unearthly fog that never dissipates, fate will eventually find these people and take them to new lives or to the other side ... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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Dark Whispers: An Anthology in Terror
by Ivan S. Graves
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17 stories from today's modern masters of fright! Douglas Clegg, Stephen Dedman, Yvonne Navarro, Gary A. Braunbeck, Michael Laimo, Brian Hodge, Stephen M. Rainey, Nancy Kilpatrick and others.... In Douglas Clegg's "265 and Heaven" meet Fazzo, who holds the key to a very special doorway. A heaven like none anyone has ever seen, and that only a select few are permitted to enter. But not without a price. In Stephen M. Rainey's "Moving Pictures ... Still Life" we find a young girl, brought up amidst... more info>> (Published: 1998)
Words: 73426 - Reading Time: 209-293 min.
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Darklands: A Vampire's Tale
by Donna Taylor Burgess
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Twenty years ago, Susan Archer witnessed the brutal murder of her beloved twin brother.
Now, the murderer, Devin McCree, has returned. Although Devin is a "Deathwalker," Susan soon discovers that he is not the monster she has feared for so long.
Leaving her old life behind, she joins Devin on his run from a crazed vampire hunter. Unwilling to let his love disappear, Michael soon follows.
Can Michael save Susan? Does she even need or want to be saved?
"Darklands: A Vampire's ... more info>> (Published: 2010)
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Dead by Dawn
by A. E. Rought
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Sunrise doesn't always promise salvation. In WAILING WINDS, legends warn of the shadows domain, yet settlers pay them no heed. They rape the woods of their native trees, litter the inland lakeshore with their homes of log and thatch. Now, a plague sweeps through the town, stealing young and old alike. Miserable wails feed the evil lurking in the shadows behind the deep rooted trees, but second-hand strife is not enough. The ancient spirit demands a new sacrifice. And, PAST MIDNIGHT proves someti... more info>> (Published: 2008)
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Dead Coyotes
by Robbin Nickaell
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Have you been terrified lately? Would you like to meet a shape-shifting coyote or a cannibalistic beetle? Or does the prospect of discovering a valuable Indian artifact intrigue you? Perhaps you're more of the hunting type, or an adventurer of the mysterious and unknown. If you enjoy ghosts and the abnormal then Dead Coyotes is the book for you. Join a variety of victims as they explore Mexico, Northern Arizona, and the remote desert. Watch as they search for gold, seek the ship of their dreams,... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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Dead Crazy
by William Cole
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Dead Crazy is based on a story about an Etruscan devil god who uses a violent storm to awaken the dead and reek havoc on residents of the town of Medforth, Pennsylvania. A Zombie bloodbath ensues. Damon Chandler and Sgt. Dixon are the only two who can stop the man behind the flesh-eating moguls. (Published: 2008)
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Dead End Street
by Rick R. Reed
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The old house at the end of a dead-end street is more of a dead end than anyone realizes... They are five misfit kids who have banded together in their small Ohio River town. Over the years, they had organized various clubs, and now they've formed the Halloween Horror Club. The premise is simple: each week, each teen spins a horrifying tale, and at the end of five weeks, the scariest story wins a prize. The twist: the stories have to be told in the infamous and abandoned Tuttle house, where, fif... more info>> (Published: 2008)
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Dead of Winter
by Brian Moreland
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A predator stalks the frozen woods. At a fort deep in the Ontario wilderness in 1870, a ghastly predator is attacking colonists and spreading a gruesome plague--his victims turn into ravenous cannibals with an unending hunger for human flesh. Inspector Tom Hatcher has faced a madman before, when he tracked down Montreal's infamous Cannery Cannibal. But can even he stop the slaughter this time? In Montreal exorcist Father Xavier visits an asylum where the Cannery Cannibal is imprisoned. But the... more info>> (Published: 2011)
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