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From the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Horns comes this award-winning collection of short fiction. Imogene is young, beautiful . . . and dead, waiting in the Rosebud Theater one afternoon in 1945. . . . Francis was human once, but now he's an eight-foot-tall locust, and...

COMPLETE and UNABRIDGED Imogene is young, beautiful, kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead, the legendary ghost of the Rosebud Theater. Arthur Roth is a lonely kid with a head full of big ideas and a gift for getting his ass kicked. It's hard...

A big, brilliant, spooky collection of classic and contemporary ghost stories that will make you hesitate before turning off that light.

Dive into the enthralling world of Henry Kitchell Webster, an American author renowned for his captivating detective novels. Ghost Girl begins with a chilling murder mystery as a young womans frozen, yet eerily preserved, body is discovered in the river. As her family grapples with this shocking revelation, their good friend Jeffrey returns from a mysterious sabbatical, one prompted by his latest commission painting the portrait of a deceased girl. As the story unfolds, Jeffrey and Drew delve deeper into the investigation, uncovering a web of haunting coincidences that blur the lines between ...

Dive into The Book of Dreams and Ghosts by Andrew Lang, a captivating exploration of ghostly tales and mystical phenomena. This unique work transcends mere storytelling, offering an anthropological lens on the enchanting narratives that fall under the realm of Psychical Research, a term popular during Langs lifetime. Through fourteen chapters and 79 captivating stories, along with two insightful prefaces, Langs engaging prose and literary flair will keep you spellbound as he shares these bewitching accounts of the otherworldly. - Summary by Aiden Javurek Humig

Uncover the fascinating story behind the illusion known as Peppers Ghost in this captivating work. This ingenious technique uses a sheet of glass and strategic lighting to project an actor onto the stage, creating the illusion of a ghostly apparition that interacts with live performers. Audiences were left in awe, often returning to the theater multiple times in an attempt to decipher the illusions secrets. Join us as we delve into this enchanting blend of theater and magic, narrated by Anthony Karl Futterer.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first...

“Wild, mesmerizing, perversely witty….A Valentine from hell.” —Janet Maslin, New York Times The publication of Joe Hill’s beautifully textured, deliciously scary debut novel Heart-Shaped Box was greeted with the sort of overwhelming critical acclaim that is rare for a work of...

The spine-tingling, bone-chilling　novel of supernatural suspense from the #1　New York Times　bestselling author of　The Fireman　and　Horns—now an AMC original series starring Zachary Quinto, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Ashleigh Cummings. "A masterwork of horror."—　Time Victoria...

Set between the last years of the “Chinese Windrush” in 1966 and Hong Kong’s Handover to China in 1997, a mysterious inheritance sees a young woman from London uncovering buried secrets in her late mother’s homeland in this captivating, wry debut about family, identity, and the price of...

On a hill overlooking Bell Village sits the Changoor farm, where Dalton and Marlee Changoor live in luxury unrecognisable to those who reside in the farm’s shadow. Down below is the barrack, a ramshackle building of wood and tin, divided into rooms occupied by whole families. Among these families are the Saroops - Hans, Shweta, and their son, Krishna, who live hard lives of backbreaking work, grinding poverty and devotion to faith.

From the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Horns comes this e-short story from Joe Hill s award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts. Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in the...

From the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Horns comes this e-short story from Joe Hill s award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts. Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in the...

From the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Horns comes this e-short story—from Joe Hill’s award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts. Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in...

From the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Horns comes this e-short story from Joe Hill s award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts. Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in the...

From the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Horns comes this e-short story—from Joe Hill’s award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts. Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in...