Publisher: Charles River Editors
Clara Reeve was a prominent English writer in the 18th century. Reeve was one of the first writers of Gothic fiction and her book The Old English Baron is considered an early classic of that genre. The plot centers around the adventures of Sir Philip Harclay who returns to England only to find out his good childhood friend has died. A table of contents is included.
Lou has collected for the Red Cross and built a TV. The men discuss sailing and girls. Lou wrote a song and wants to sing.Show book
This vampire is worse than a beast. For years the Earl of Blackbourne has suffered a thirst for blood and a desire for flesh. His victims have been many. Condemned alongside him is his kindhearted half-brother. But hope arrives in the form of a beautiful debutante, whose servants could satiate his appetites while he attempts to undo the curse. An oppressed indentured servant, Daliyah yearns only for her freedom. When she finds herself trapped at Castle Blackbourne, it's not just her freedom that's in peril. If she succumbs to the ravenous fangs of the Earl, her body will be his to take and her life his to drain. If you like your fairy tales dark and steamy, enter the darkness of Beauty and the Vampire today.Show book
The past will always haunt you. Emma Frost is chasing a killer that seems to bend the laws of physics. Things are going well for Emma Frost for once. She has a sweet boyfriend and has just finished a new book. Her daughter, Maya, is doing well in high school and even Victor is thriving and playing with his new best friend, the strange girl who fell from the sky. But soon, a murder shocks the island of Fanoe, when a woman is found dead in her bed with no apparent signs of having been killed. But as they find out she died by drowning, and more deaths like it begin to occur around the peaceful island, Emma once again finds herself following signs that lead to her own front door while chasing a killer quite out of the ordinary. A killer who can gain access to all houses without leaving a trace. Emma has to ask herself the question: What exactly is going on in her island home and especially underneath it? As the investigation moves on, and terrifying answers begin to emerge, Willow Rose's compelling story evolves rapidly, resulting in a novel with almost agonizing suspense. Drip Drop Dead is the 12th book in the Emma Frost series, a set of heart-stopping mysteries with a dash of thrilling horror. If you like small-town mysteries, eerie tales, and a touch of humor, then you’ll love Willow Rose’s creepy whodunnit. No one is more addictive than Willow Rose.Show book
With the Master’s spirit still haunting London, Charity must remain at Freak House. But the peace is shattered when Samuel’s father is brutally slain by a demon on the estate. Who summoned it and why? As some questions are answered, yet more secrets about Samuel emerge that send him hurtling toward madness. Secrets that terrify Charity and draw her inevitably closer to him. As the lies are peeled back to reveal the truth, will she be able to conquer her fears and give Samuel what he craves?Show book
The Strangest Vampire Story Ever I once met a man from an old land, who told me of the creatures of the night please understand, he was a hunter by trade, before me a bloody wooden stake he laid, he muttered the blood is the life, looking at it I wonder why not use a knife, I asked what he did hunt with a stake, he said vampires before they wake, he used the stake I had no doubt, I said the dead do not go out, he knew I did not believe so he did apologize and took his leave.Show book
Dr Blake Alexander is Dr Death What is Fetch a term meaning the meeting of two doppelgängers. "What the-!" said Dr Death seeing a grim reaper, "You can't be here." "Why?" asked the reaper Mortimer curiously. "You know as well as I do," said the doctor. "Yes, you're right, this is ridiculous," said Mortimer. "It is insane," said Dr Death. "Glad you agree," said Mortimer. "Why are you talking to yourself, Dad?" asked the Necromancer, seeing them as he entered the morgue. "I don't know why, boy," said Dr Death, puzzled. "I came to talk to him," said the reaper. "How can you be here, I am you?" said Dr Death. "Oh I forgot to tell me, did I?" said Mortimer. "Yes!" said Dr Death. "I travelled from the future to warn me I am going to die if I don't catch the Necromancer," said Mortimer. "What?" said Dr Death, glaring at his son. "I don't want to hurt you!" said the Necromancer. "Sorry not him the other one," said Mortimer. "What other one?" asked Dr Death. "The fake one," said Mortimer. "I have a copycat?" said the Necromancer, feeling flattered. "He wants to kill me, you psycho," said Dr Death. "Sorry," said the Necromancer. "I got to go," Mortimer said and poofed into thin air. "Wonder where he has to go?" said the Necromancer. "Probably judging himself," said Dr Death. "You said it, not me," said the Necromancer amused. Dr Death glared at him. The copycat kills only Magicians. Dr Blake Alexander and the others set out a trap for the killer he can not resist a stage performance by the leader of the magicians but will Blake survive or will he die as foretold?Show book
