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  Still So Strange

  Amanda Downum

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  MONSTROUS BARGAINS AND BALLADS 
   
  Drawing heavily on Lovecraftiana and myth, these are tales of devil’s bargains, love songs to monsters, and the people?human and otherwise?who inhabit liminal spaces. Ghosts, gods, and ghouls make their way as best they can, one step  
  sideways from the mortals around them. Many are connected; some are puzzle pieces that don’t quite fit. Spanning a decade of writing, Still So Strange is Amanda Downum's first collection of short fiction, and includes stories originally released  
  in Strange Horizons, Realms of Fantasy, and Weird Tales, as well as original, unpublished work.

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  The House on Tyner

  Matthew O'Connell

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  Lake Tahoe, 1988. Jackson Taylor's inner torment never dies. After losing his wife and kids in a car accident, the former MLB pitcher-turned-chef purchases a lovely new home at a steal, while shrugging off its terrible history of a murder-suicide. But he soon realizes he's not alone when he hears a child's laughter echoing from behind a closed door. 
  Skeptical about the supernatural despite finding multiple cryptic messages, Jackson visits the local library to research clues tied to the property. When the charming librarian helps him unearth chilling details of its past, he's more determined than ever to unravel the truth. 
  Can Jackson expose the horror hidden within the haunted halls and find his own peace? 
  An engaging supernatural mystery novel about family secrets, the price of vengeance, and learning to move on after loss. -- Clarion Reviews 
  Eerie, surprising, and profoundly emotional, The House on Tyner by Matthew O'Connell is a beautifully written ghost story with the structure of a mystery. A powerfully written ghost story that manages to be appealingly realistic, while also questioning the boundaries of the tangible world. Giving a poetic side to the enigmatic and haunted, the novel is unique in the paranormal genre. ★★★★½ -- Self-Publishing Review 
  5 out of 5 stars. I found nothing to dislike about this novel. I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery novel. My eyes were glued to the pages by the end of the book. The author included many plot twists and turns to keep readers engaged throughout the novel. As someone who often shies away from ghost stories due to cheesiness, I wholeheartedly recommend this book, as it is a decidedly realistic portrayal of the paranormal. -- OnlineBookClub

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  Dark Tales of Mystery &...

  Ambrose Bierce, Wilkie Collins,...

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  A second collection of those intriguing thrillers that keep us on the edge of our seats. 
  Contents: 
  The Look by Maurice Level 
  A husband and wife commit a terrible, haunting crime together. 
  Guarded by Mearle Prout 
  A mountain murder unleashes deadly, unforeseen consequences. 
  The Gong Ringers by Hasan Vokine 
  Travellers fall into a deadly trap set by unlikely suspects. 
  An Unnatural Feud by Norman Douglas 
  A mother and son share a deeply toxic, destructive bond. 
  The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce 
  A widower’s lonely death hides whispers of something unspeakable. 
  A Terribly Strange Bed by Wilkie Collins 
  A rigged gambling den traps a tourist in a murderous scheme. 
  The Furnished Room by O. Henry 
  A new tenant searches for a vanished woman—and finds despair. 
  The Night They Crashed the Party by Robert Bloch 
  Guests expecting wrestling witness something disturbingly real on live television. 
  August Heat by W. F. Harvey 
  Two strangers meet—linked by fate, fear, and a gravestone. 
  The Hand by Guy de Maupassant 
  A severed hand may be behind its owner's murder. 
  Dread Summons by Paul Ernst 
  A scream reveals a dreadful, otherworldly call has been answered. 
  Grotesquerie by Harold Lawlor 
  A strange newcomer hides in the shadows of a haunted house. 
  A Question of Identity by Robert Bloch 
  Trapped and transformed, a mind reels with unanswerable questions. 
  The Fearsome Touch of Death by Robert E. Howard 
  A man spends the night with a corpse—and something else. 
  Night and Silence by Maurice Level 
  They seemed to personify Age, Night and Silence.

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  Tales Of Mystery & Imagination -...

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most important and influential American writers of the 19th century. He was the first author to try to make a professional living as a writer. Much of Poe's work was inspired by the events that happened around him. His poetry alone would ensure his spot in the literary canon. Poe's notable verses range from the early masterpiece "To Helen" to the dark, mysterious "Ulalume." From "The Raven," which made him world-famous upon its publication in 1845, to "Annabel Lee," the posthumously published eulogy for a maiden "in a kingdom by the sea." Most famously, Poe completely transformed the genre of the horror story with his masterful tales of psychological depth and insight not envisioned in the genre before his time and scarcely seen in it since. Stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Masque of the Red Death," and "The Fall of the House of Usher" reveal Poe's talent at its height. He was an early pioneer in the genre of science fiction. 
   
  Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States, and of American literature.

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  Vlad The Impaler Dracula - Bram...

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad Dracula, was a ruler of Wallachia (now part of modern-day Romania) in the mid-15th century. He is perhaps best known for his brutal methods of punishment, including impaling his enemies on stakes and displaying their bodies as a warning to others. This earned him the nickname "Vlad the Impaler" and a reputation as one of history's most ruthless leaders. 
  Vlad was born in 1431 in the city of Sighisoara, Romania. He was the son of Vlad II Dracul, who was a member of the Order of the Dragon, a group established to protect Christianity from the Ottoman Turks. Vlad spent much of his youth in captivity in Hungary, where he was held as a hostage by the Ottomans. 
   
  In 1448, Vlad returned to Wallachia and took the throne from his rival, Vladislav II. During his reign, Vlad was determined to defend Wallachia against the Ottoman Empire, which was seeking to expand its territory in Europe. He engaged in a series of wars against the Ottomans, and his tactics were often brutal. 
   
  Vlad's most infamous method of punishment was impaling, in which a victim was skewered on a stake and left to die slowly. This method was not unique to Vlad, but he was known to use it frequently and with great enthusiasm. He would often impale hundreds or even thousands of prisoners at a time and display their bodies on the outskirts of his cities as a warning to others. 
   
  Despite his brutal reputation, Vlad was also known for his devotion to his people and his efforts to modernize Wallachia. He implemented a strict legal code and worked to improve trade and commerce in the region. He also established a system of orphanages and hospitals to care for the poor. 
   
  Vlad's reign came to an end in 1462, when he was captured by the Ottoman Empire and imprisoned for several years. 
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  The Oakhaven Blank

  S. A. Asghar

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  Journalist Clara Vance arrives in the seemingly tranquil town of Oakhaven, seeking a straightforward story. Instead, she uncovers a profound and unsettling silence beneath its quiet facade. What begins as a routine assignment quickly devolves into a descent into a chilling reality, as Oakhaven's peculiar stillness hints at a deeper, more sinister truth. Clara finds herself observing a creeping strangeness marked by unsettling sounds and distant gazes. But the true horror lies in a recurring phenomenon that impacts the town's very perception of time and memory. Clara, however, remains an unwitting witness to Oakhaven's hidden nature, burdened by a truth too impossible to tell.

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