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  The Lost Stradivarius

  J. Meade Falkner

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  "There are some melodies that should never be played, and some spirits that should never be awakened."
  
  Young Sir John Maltravers is a man of refinement, wealth, and deep musical talent. But his life takes a dark turn during his time at Oxford when he discovers a hidden 1704 Stradivarius violin tucked away in a secret compartment in his rooms. Along with the instrument, he finds a mysterious piece of music—a Gagliarda by the composer Pogliari. As John becomes increasingly obsessed with the violin's otherworldly tone, he begins to change, falling under the influence of the ghost of Adrian Temple, a debauched ancestor who once owned the instrument. From the halls of England to the sun-drenched, sinister villas of Naples, John descends into a spiral of moral decay and supernatural terror.
  
  The Power of the Forbidden: Falkner explores the idea that art is not always benign. The Gagliarda acts as a ritualistic bridge, allowing the spirit of the hedonistic Adrian Temple to possess the living. The novel serves as a chilling warning about the dangers of aestheticism when it is divorced from morality.
  
  A Masterclass in Atmosphere: While Moonfleet is a story of action, The Lost Stradivarius is a story of mood. Falkner uses the imagery of flickering candles, dusty manuscripts, and the "thin, piping" sound of the violin to create a sense of mounting dread. It is a classic "ghost story" in the tradition of M.R. James, where the horror is suggested as much as it is shown.
  
  Ancestral Curses and Secret Lives: As John's family watches him wither away, they uncover the secret history of Adrian Temple—a man who sought forbidden knowledge and pagan mysteries. The novel builds to a heart-stopping climax where the past literally reaches out to claim the present.
  
  Listen to the music of the shadows. Purchase "The Lost Stradivarius" today and discover the price of perfection.

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  How The Skin Sheds

  Chad Lutzke

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  When Garrett Walkinshaw pays a visit to his sister, he finds her murdered— throat sliced and nipples missing, his albino niece left emotionally scarred on her bed. Determined on getting revenge, the two set out after the killer, following a bloody trail of skin-lacking bodies. After Garrett's best friend— a recently freed slave— joins the road-trip hunt, they're forced to teach Garret' s niece the dark world of survival and assassination in the gritty, wild west, where they're met with myriad of roadblocks in the form of evil lawmen, bizarro brothers, a swamp witch, and more. Hap & Leonard meets Leon: The Professional, chasing down Ed Gein.

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  To Dye For

  Greta Boris

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  Imogene's client has a special request. The only hitch is, the client is dead. 
   
   
   
  It's an ordinary day at Harry's Hair Stop until Imogene hears her favorite client's dying wish. Two days later, she finds herself in the embalming room at Greener Pastures Mortuary, bottle of hair dye and scissors in hand. 
   
   
   
  Styling her client's hair for the funeral is creepy. She'd expected that. But she hadn't expected the body to buzz like it was loaded with corpse caffeine. Was it her imagination, or was something more sinister at play? Determined to prove her sanity, she teams up with the mortuary's handsome night watchman to investigate. 
   
   
   
  Through a series of hair-raising twists, they discover the client's death, just like her hair color, wasn't as natural as everyone thought. In fact, this was only one in a string of murders. Someone is killing off the residents of Liberty Grove. It's up to Imogene to find the murderer before the murderer finds her. 
   
   
   
  If you can imagine Agatha Raisin as a twenty-something, rockabilly, hairstylist with a weird connection to the dead, this book is for you.

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  Through the Eyes of Evil

  R.S Daughtry

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  The new home promises safety, and the quiet neighborhood whispers peace. An innocent family moves into their dream home, unaware they’ve stepped into the hunting ground of something ancient and merciless. Something dark that knows their secrets and waits to destroy them one by one.  
  This is no ordinary haunted house story. This is a psychological, paranormal horror told from the demonic perspective, through the destruction of its human victims. Inside these walls, it has been waiting, not just to terrorize, but to manipulate, corrupt and destroy. All while unmaking everything you believe is safe. Through the Eyes of Evil is a terrifying supernatural thriller that breaks every rule of traditional storytelling. Instead of hearing from the victim, this story drags you into the mind of the predator itself. If you think you know how haunting stories go, prepare to be proven wrong.  
  If you’re searching for psychological thrillers with paranormal twists, haunted house horror, cerebral supernatural suspense, this book delivers. Perfect for fans of The Haunting of Hill House, The Exorcist, and The Amityville Horror.   
  For readers who crave fear that lingers, this is horror at its most unforgettable. 

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  The Shadows on the Wall - A...

  Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

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  Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman was born in Randolph, Massachusetts on the 31st October 1852 to parents who were strict and orthodox Congregationalists. 
   
  When she was a teenager the family moved to Brattleboro, Vermont and it was there she finished her education and began writing verse and stories for children. 
   
  When the family’s dry-goods store closed in 1873 the family, now impoverished, returned to Randolph where her mother was to die mother three years later. 
   
  She published ‘The Ghost Story’ in 1881 after it won a short story competition.  With elements of the supernatural and domestic realism she had hit upon a solid formula for success. 
   
  Two years later her father died and with no immediate family and only a small estate she now committed to writing full-time to secure an income.  For the times it was a brave move but her undoubted talent meant success would follow. 
   
  Over her career she published more than two dozen volumes of short stories and novels and is most well-known for ‘A New England Nun’.  Her works were mainly set in New England and many of her female characters are strong and assertive, challenging contemporary stereotypes over their then roles, values and relationships in society.  As a feminist she was keen to engage her audience in a discussion about the lack of control women had over many issues including the family finances. 
   
  A meeting with the younger Dr. Charles Manning Freeman began a slow, decade long, courtship that endured many obstacles and delays until they eventually married on New Years Day, 1902.   
   
  They built a home in Metuchen, where Mary was something of a local celebrity. Sadly her husband suffered from alcoholism and addiction to sleeping powders, fast horses and was also prone to womanizing.  He was committed to the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane and with that the couple separated.  After his death in 1923, he left his estate to his chauffeur and one dollar to Mary.  
   
  On 13th March 1930, Mary E Wilkins Freeman suffered a fatal heart attack in Metuchen. She was 77.

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  Under a Watchful Eye

  Adam Nevill

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  Under a Watchful Eye is a supernatural thriller of cults and conspiracy from the award-winning author of The Ritual and Last Days, Adam Nevill.To be a victim without knowing the tormentor. To be despised without knowing the offence. To be seen by what nobody else can see.When the sudden appearance of a dark figure shatters his idyllic coastal life, he soon realizes that the murky past he thought he'd left behind has far from forgotten him. What's more unsettling is the strange atmosphere that engulfs him at every sighting, plunging his mind into a terrifying paranoia.Imprisoned by despair, Seb fears his stalker is not working alone, but rather is involved in a wider conspiracy that threatens everything he has worked for.There are doors in this world that open into unknown places. Places used by the worst kind of people to achieve their own ends. And once his investigation leads him to stray across the line and into mortal danger, Seb risks becoming another fatality in a long line of victims . . .‘Drip-feeding doses of horror to great effect, ramping up the tension to an edge-of-the-seat denouement. You don’t read an Adam Nevill horror novel: you live it’ – The Guardian

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