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  Black Dove

  Colin McAdam

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  In a tall and narrow house, on a stained and busy street, live twelve-year-old Oliver and his father, a story-loving writer. Haunted by the ghost of his alcoholic mother, Oliver finds comfort in his father's impromptu tales: the Black Dove, an elusive flower that gives strength; the girl who consumes it as she battles attackers and yearns for happier realms. Stories where lonely souls keep searching despite their losses and grief. 
   
   
   
  Running from a bully one night, Oliver hides in a junk shop owned by an enigmatic man. Soon, instead of hiding in the janitor’s closet after school, Oliver spends afternoons in the shop, a cavernous place full of storied oddities and grubby wonders where creatures rise up from the basement. A snake in the shape of a boy. A hunter named Night, part panther, part hound, who proves to Oliver that the world holds invisible wonder. 
   
   
   
  Wanting to forget his mother, afraid of his own genes, constantly harassed by bullies, Oliver joins the shop owner in experimenting with dangerous forms of genetic editing. Meanwhile, he meets the girl from across the street, and their friendship grows in a neighborhood where magic is real, where murderers gather, and where the darker consequences of fantasies play out.

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  Off With Their Heads! Alice’s...

  Gary McGrew

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  There was no shadow cast - so, it must have been noon when a man fell for Alice in a bunny costume. Alice loved rabbits. She fell for the bait, but it wouldn’t take long ’til all bunnies she’d hate. He gestured to follow. They then fell towards the sky! She watched as her home became smaller in size. Above her, the ground was a bright shade of red and the bunny she followed, fell too and was dead. She was certain that his would become her fate too, but the dead Bunnyman stood up, good as new. He reached out to catch her. She slipped through his hands. Irrelevant now were her day’s list of plans.

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  Fat Vampire 5: Fatpocalypse

  Johnny B. Truant

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  What the New Order Seeks, Reginald Must Find... 
  The new vampire president and his psychotic right-hand man have been playing a dangerous game with the humans over the past six months. In the public eye, the two races appear to be at peace ... but the situation below the surface is hot enough to boil. 
  And while the untrusting humans mass their defenses, vampire armies have been building to match them — with plans to exterminate the planet's current inhabitants, saving only a handful of blood slaves. 
  Reginald, Nikki, Maurice, and the others bunkered in at Maurice's estate find themselves in the middle of a no-win scenario: Is it better to fight with their own kind in the vampire revolution? Or should they turn traitors — and risk extermination by the angels — in order to protect the humans? 
  But just as the cold war outside is about to turn hot, Reginald's ever-expanding vampire brain reveals the existence of an artifact that could predict the outcome of the coming war … and maybe even a way to stop it. The only problem is that nobody knows where the artifact is, and when war then breaks and mass slaughter begins on both sides, it seems that time may have run out. 
  Fat Vampire 5 is the biggest, bloodiest, most snack-filled installment in the Fat Vampire series so far, and sets the stage for the sixth book's epic series-ender — a conclusion so big it’ll shake the human world’s foundations.

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  The Ghost of Lord Clarenceux -...

  Arnold Bennett

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  Arnold Bennett was born in 1867 in Hanley one of the six towns that formed the Potteries that later joined together to become Stoke on Trent; the area in which most of his works are located. For a short time he worked for his solicitor father before realising that to advance his life he would need to become his own man. Moving to London at twenty-one he obtained work as a solicitor’s clerk and gradually moved into a career of journalism. At the turn of the century he turned full time to writing and shortly thereafter in 1903 he moved to Paris and in 1908 published to great acclaim The Old Wives Tale. With this his reputation was set. Clayhanger and The Old Wives Tale are perhaps his greatest and most lauded novels.

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  Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge An

  Ambrose Bierce

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  Title: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge 
  Author: Ambrose Bierce 
  Narrator: Jonathan Dunne 
  Original Publication: 1890 
  Public Domain: Yes 
  Series Placement: Number 19 in the Timeless Terrors series 
  Description: 
  An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce is a gripping Civil War-era psychological horror story first published in 1890. The narrative follows Peyton Farquhar, a Southern planter facing execution at Owl Creek Bridge. As the rope tightens, the boundary between reality and illusion blurs, revealing a haunting meditation on time, fate, and the fragility of life. 
  Narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne, this recording captures Bierce’s suspenseful, eerie atmosphere, blending psychological dread with the tragic beauty of fleeting moments. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne. 
  This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a dedicated series bringing classic horror back to life — stories from the great masters of the macabre, narrated afresh to haunt a new generation. 
  Listeners should be prepared for a tense, haunting journey into mortality, illusion, and the subtle horrors that dwell within human experience.

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  Whisper House The: A Rose...

  C S Green

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  The incredible new novel from C.S. Green – featuring Detective Rose Gifford 
  Something terrible happened in that house…  
  ‘An enthralling, multi-layered crime novel that fans of Peter James and Lisa Jewell will adore’ MARK EDWARDS 
  ‘This dark and tightly plotted supernatural thriller was a joy to read… Superb stuff.’ Netgalley Reviewer 
  ‘An enthralling, multi-layered crime novel that fans of Peter James and Lisa Jewell will adore’ MARK EDWARDS 
  ‘I love this compelling crime series with its supernatural twist.’ C.L. TAYLOR 
  ‘An expertly crafted, accurate police procedural, shot through with dark supernatural shades that are at times really unsettling…’ NEIL LANCASTER 
  A house with a history. A boy with a grudge. And a detective who will stop at nothing to get to the truth. 
  Gregory knows something is wrong with his house. His parents don’t believe him, but he can feel it – and he’s frightened. 
  DC Rose Gifford is called out after neighbours report a series of disturbances at the property, and she can feel it too. She knows Gregory and his family are in danger, and she knows that it will be down to her specialist supernatural crimes team to uncover the truth. 
  Something terrible happened at number 42 Wyndham Terrace. And it’s Rose’s job to find out what. 
  A twisty, clever read for fans of Ben Aaranovitch and Jane Casey. 
  WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE WHISPER HOUSE: 
  ‘What a story!’ 
  ‘Holy Moley! I hope the author’s nearly finished writing book three because I need to get my hands on a copy now’ 
  ‘Absolutely loved this book. I was gripped from the start’ 
  ‘A terrific read’ 
  ‘An unmissable thriller’ 
  ‘Oh wow this was absolutely incredible’ 
  ‘Creepy and compelling! I loved it!’ 
  ‘Absolutely loved this book’ 
  The Whisper House by C.S. Green is a literary masterpiece that takes you on a thrilling journey into the occult. The best of its genre, this ghost fiction will leave you on the edge of your seat, craving for more. 
  For fans of Tm Logan (The Daughter), Daniel Sellers (MURDER IN LOVERS’ LANE an absolutely gripping crime mystery with a massive twist), Seraphina Nova Glass (The Vacancy in Room 10), Lisa Jewell (None of This is True), and Freida Mcfadden (The Tenant). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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