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Ford and Neuland are paranormal mercenaries--one living, one undead; one of them kills the undead, the other kills the living. When a job goes bad in New York, they head west to wait for the heat to cool down. There, a young woman named Tilda Rosenbloom hires them on behalf of wealthy landowner Shepherd Mansfield to track and kill a demon haunting a mansion in remote northern California.

Bryan and Ellie Stockton hope they left behind their demons when they move to their idyllic new home in southern West Virginia. Above all, they want a fresh start for their young son, Derrick, who witnessed the tumultuous first years of their marriage—years that were rife with substance abuse, rage, and resentment. Their bright hope for the future is darkened when a child disappears from their neighborhood. The couple becomes suspicious of a reclusive resident with a degenerative brain disorder.

Wie bitte? Ein Werwolf soll den Berliner Teufelsberg unsicher machen? So sehr Sven seinem besten Freund Tom auch vertraut, das kann er beim besten Willen nicht glauben. Selbst, als dieser eine Kralle stolz herumzeigt, ist Sven nicht überzeugt. Dennoch willigt er sofort ein, als Tom ihn und die gemeinsamen Freunde zu einem Ausflug an den Ort des vermeintlichen Grauens einlädt.

Set in the autumn of 1960 in upstate New York, retired theremin musician Sid Kottler has been living alone in his oversized home for the past 13 years and cannot handle even the slightest of human interaction. He is visited by someone he recognizes from a recent encounter of sorts, and realizes that he may not be alone anymore. In fact, Sid may even play party host to an ensemble of "friends"... but not by invitation.

Von alters her ragt der Felsen vor der bretonischen Küste steil auf in den Himmel. Die Bewohner nennen ihn den Finger der Furcht. In dem Leuchtturmwärterhaus auf seiner Spitze sollen in stürmischen Nächten vor den erleuchteten Fenstern geisterhafte Gestalten zu sehen sein, so raunen die abergläubischen Fischer. Ein junges YouTuber-Pärchen geht den Gerüchten nach - und erlebt das Grauen. Professor Zamorra und Nicole Duval sind alarmiert.

During her lifetime Violet Paget, who wrote as Vernon Lee, was referred to as 'the greatest of modern exponents of the supernatural in fiction', and yet today she remains on the periphery of the genre. This collection of her uniquely weird short stories and dark fantasies proves why she was once considered among the best of the genre, and why she deserves to return to those ranks today.

Dig Me No Grave was first published in Weird Tales in February 1937. It was also published as John Grimlan's Debt. This is one of eight stories by Howard featuring Professor John Kirowan, an Irish aristocrat and seeker of arcane knowledge, and his associate John Conrad. This story relates to their investigation of the death of a mysterious and sinister hermit, John Grimlan.

Kim und ihre Freunde suchen nach dem ultimativen Kick. Da kommt es wie gerufen, dass Freundin Leonie Rat weiß. Sie schlägt vor, bei einer alten Frau einzubrechen, um die Puppe Elsa zu stehlen, der ein Fluch nachgesagt wird. Kim glaubt nicht an Übersinnliches, was sich sehr bald als grober Fehler herausstellt. Sie fragt sich, woher Leonie wusste, wo Elsa zu finden war. Spielt Leonie ein gemeines Spiel?

Entspringen Vampire der Fantasie? Davon geht Paul Richter aus. Seine Freundin Emely sieht das völlig anders. Sie glaubt fest an die Existenz der Blutsauger und tut alles, um ihnen zu begegnen. In einem verfallenen Gebäude wird eine blutleere Leiche gefunden. Emely kennt das Haus und will an Ort und Stelle nachforschen. Als bester Freund weicht Paul ihr nicht von der Seite, obwohl er keine Lust auf eine Vampirjagd hat. Paul Richter weiß, dass Vampire ihm nicht gefährlich werden können. Schließlich gibt es sie nur in Legenden, nicht wahr?

"Rappaccini's Daughter" is a Gothic short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne first published in the December 1844. It is about Giacomo Rappaccini, a medical researcher in Padua, Italy, who grows a garden of poisonous plants. He brings up his daughter to tend the plants, and she becomes resistant to the poisons, but in the process she herself becomes poisonous to others.

Quand Samantha accepte l’invitation à une soirée organisée par quatre filles un peu sinistres, elle plonge sans le savoir dans un monde inquiétant, entre le conte de fées et l’histoire d’horreur.

Something is very wrong with the Fitzwilliam estate. It was supposed to be a regular seance job. But from the minute I met an angry ghost in the hall, I knew there wasn't going to be anything ordinary about this house or its dead residents. First of all, there were way too many of them. Second, some of them had been helped along from living to dead. Third, my attempt to figure out what was going on got a bit sidetracked when I met the gardener. He was tall, dark green, and handsome. And really, really smart. So I hired him to help me figure out what was going on. 

Victorian botanist Lucinda Bromley has a rare talent: the ability to detect almost any type of poison. She also tends many rare plants, including a species of fern that was stolen from her conservatory just last month—and which turns up in a poison that was used in a nobleman's murder. To keep her name out of the investigation and to find the killer, Lucinda hires a fellow Arcane Society member. The founder of a psychical investigation agency, Caleb Jones is very good at protecting the Society's secrets—and frighteningly good at getting the truth.

Described by H P Lovecraft as 'the one absolute and unquestioned master of weird atmosphere', Algernon Blackwood (CBE) was the acclaimed and prolific author of numerous ghost stories and horror tales. Throughout his lifetime, he wrote 14 novels, several children's books, a number of plays, and over 200 short stories. This anthology opens with a selection of stories featuring his most influential character, occult detective Dr John Silence.

"There are many ways to tell a story... It is a question of choosing the right one." - "Sparks from the Fire" The stories in Sparks from the Fire explore a wide variety of familiar characters and settings, yet there is always something else a shadow world that haunts, disturbs, and threatens. Sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, recluses and lovers all find themselves shifting between realities: the prosaic and the mystical, even between life and death. The horrors and wonders of these parallel existences are often glimpsed, sometimes revealed, and occasionally overwhelm.

A young pastor, Solomon, is desperate to prove himself by preaching the word of God to a large and loyal congregation. When he discovers Thato's powers, he makes Mamokgethi a tempting offer: in exchange for money, he would pass off Thato's healing powers as his own. As the pastor's popularity and thirst for power grows, Thato is burdened with events beyond her control.

Ehen sind schon in den besten Zeiten schwierig, vor allem, wenn einer der beiden tot ist. Vincent Banecroft, der jähzornige Chef der STRANGER TIMES, hat den Tod seiner Frau nie akzeptiert... trotz recht eindeutiger Beweise für das Gegenteil. Nun scheint es, als ob er doch Recht behalten könnte: Wie weit wird er gehen, um sie zu retten? Banecroft ist abgelenkt und damit kommt der Rücktritt von Hannah Willis als stellvertretende Chefredakteurin äußerst ungelegen.

Ehen sind schon in den besten Zeiten schwierig, vor allem, wenn einer der beiden tot ist. Vincent Banecroft, der jähzornige Chef der STRANGER TIMES, hat den Tod seiner Frau nie akzeptiert... trotz recht eindeutiger Beweise für das Gegenteil. Nun scheint es, als ob er doch Recht behalten könnte: Wie weit wird er gehen, um sie zu retten? Banecroft ist abgelenkt und damit kommt der Rücktritt von Hannah Willis als stellvertretende Chefredakteurin äußerst ungelegen.

Henry was the first to reach the girl, found sleeping on the beach, with his friends Gil and Susan. When they learn what has happened to her, they are thrown into a mystery that nightmares are made of. The young girl has been forced to host a hideous malevolence that insinuates itself into the bodies and minds of thousands of unsuspecting people. The only hope of saving them is to become Night Warriors, an ancient Order with the power to infiltrate the dream world, and destroy the original source.

For best friends with vastly different fortunes, what’s left to hash out other than a forced confession at gunpoint? All that the destitute, sickly, and grieving Will demands is that monstrously successful Barry admit to draining all the luck right out of him. Like blood. As the standoff escalates, the truth is not the only thing ready to come out.