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  A Christmas Carol

  Charles Dickens

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  This is a brand new recording of Charles Dickens’ timeless story, A Christmas Carol. 
   Ebenezer Scrooge is mean and unpleasant. He dislikes people and Christmas especially but on this particular Christmas Eve he’s visited by the ghost of his business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. As Ebenezer sees the effects he’s had on people’s lives, he is transformed.  

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  They

  Blue Balliett

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  Of the dozens of tales of ghostly encounters on the island of Nantucket that writer Blue Balliett has heard, "They" is the one that had the most profound and frightening impact on her. This selection is part of the full length audiobook, "Dark: Stories of Madness, Murder and the Supernatural." 
   
  Blue Balliett (born 1955 in New York) is an American author, who lives with her husband, three children, a grandson, and a cat. She is best known for her award-winning novel for children, Chasing Vermeer. She was born Elizabeth Balliett, but her family started calling her Blue shortly after her birth. 
   
  Colleen Delany has narrated numerous best-selling audiobooks. An accomplished stage and television actress, she has appeared in "Homicide: Life On The Streets," as well as on the highly successful CD-ROM game "Wheel of Time."

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  Shadow of Death The - Reworked

  Rachel Lawson

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  A dark, gothic, humorous farce. Blake, the King of Death deals with his son, Lance, a wanted killer grim reaper, and Magician, and a strange death as Blake, a coroner, can Lance solve the case. 
  "You look like death warmed up," teased Lance, the Necromancer seeing his dad Blake, the King of Death in human form in a scarf. "Ha! Ha! Ha!" Blake said, unamused, "How are you?" "Bit tired, but good," said Lance. "No sleep for the wicked," said Blake. Lance was wanted by the police as a serial killer, grimaced. 
  Blake chuckled. 
  "What's so funny?" asked the uncle. 
  "A yellow minion just left!" said Blake.

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  The Haunted House Saga - There...

  Rachel Lawson

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  There is nothing scarier than a couch potato! 
  When the ghost of one of the Necromancer's victims follows him home he proves to be a nightmare but what is so scary? The power bill he drives up.

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  Picture in the House The (The...

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  While riding his bicycle in the Miskatonic Valley of rural New England, a genealogist seeks shelter from an approaching storm. He enters an apparently abandoned house, only to find it occupied by a "loathsome old, white-bearded, and ragged man", speaking in "an extreme form of Yankee dialect... thought long extinct." The narrator notices that the house is full of antique books, exotic artifacts, and furniture predating the American Revolution. At first, the old man appears harmless and ignorant towards his guest. However, he shows a disquieting fascination for an engraving in a rare old book, Regnum Congo, and admits to the narrator how it made him hunger for "victuals I couldn't raise nor buy"- presumably human flesh. It's suggested that the old man was murdering travelers who stumbled upon the house to satisfy his "craving", and has extended his own life preternaturally through cannibalism.[4] Soon, a now frightened narrator realizes the old man has been alive for over a century. Still, the old man denies he ever acted upon such a desire. Suddenly, a drop of blood falls from the ceiling, clearly coming from the floor above, and splashes a page in the book. The narrator then looks up to see a spreading red stain on the ceiling; this belies the old man's statement. At that moment, a bolt of lightning destroys the house. Fortunately, the narrator survives to tell of his ordeal.

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  The Vampyre

  John Polidori

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  The Vampyre by John Polidori is a groundbreaking Gothic tale that introduced one of literature's earliest and most influential portrayals of the vampire figure. First published in 1819, the novella blends dark romance, aristocratic intrigue, and supernatural horror, laying the foundation for the modern vampire myth.
  
  The story follows a young and impressionable gentleman who becomes captivated by a mysterious and charismatic nobleman. As they travel together through European society, the enigmatic figure reveals a sinister nature hidden beneath his charm and refinement. Gradually, a pattern of tragedy and seduction emerges, drawing innocent victims into his deadly grasp.
  
  Polidori's portrayal of the vampire as a sophisticated and alluring aristocrat marked a departure from earlier folklore, transforming the creature into a symbol of both fascination and fear. The narrative explores themes of corruption, obsession, and the dangerous allure of forbidden power, as well as the vulnerability of those who fall under its influence.
  
  With its eerie atmosphere and psychological tension, The Vampyre captures the essence of early Gothic fiction while introducing enduring elements of horror and dark fantasy. The novella's legacy can be seen in countless later works, shaping the image of the vampire as both a seductive and destructive force.
  
  Compact yet powerful, The Vampyre remains a seminal work that continues to captivate readers with its blend of elegance, menace, and timeless intrigue.

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