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  Mrs Raeburn's Waxwork - An eerie...

  Lady Eleanor Smith

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  Lady Eleanor Furneaux Smith was born in Birkenhead, Merseyside in England on the 7th August 1902 into a privileged family steeped in titles and politics. 
   
  Part of her education was at Miss Douglas's school at Queen's Gate.  Here she met and befriended several other young women that the British tabloid press would later call the ‘Bright Young Things’, a group of bohemian young aristocrats and socialites in 1920s London. 
   
  Smith's paternal great-grandmother, was said to have been a Gypsy, and this sparked an early and life-long interest with the Romani people, she even went so far as to learn to read and speak the language, which she called ‘musical and broken.’ 
   
  Her life was full of adventure and mishaps.  A mistaken encounter with a man she thought could help her into the film business turned out to threats of marriage and death from a man wanted for the murder of his father.  She was even arrested twice.  Once for listing her career as a journalist and another, in Rome, for walking around in a sleeveless dress. 
   
  Smith began her career writing society gossip columns for various newspapers but later received an offer to write for the newly-formed Great Carmo Circus, with which she travelled for several years and was the source material for many of her books. 
   
  Her first novel, ‘Red Wagon’, was published when she was 28 and it was an immediate bestseller.  A prolific writer several of her works were also adapted for films. 
   
  Smith also wrote ghost stories and others flavoured with evil.  Her support for the Conservative party may be forgiven but her attributed quote to be a ‘warm adherent of General Franco’ less so. 
   
  Lady Eleanor Furneaux Smith died on the 20th October 1945 in Westminster after a long illness.  She was 43.

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  The Red Room

  H. G. Wells

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  A lone man holding a candelabrum stands in the center of a cold, stone-walled chamber known as the Red Room. Flickering candlelight casts ominous shadows along the walls, and antique furniture looms in the corners. His eyes are wide with tension, and he looks over his shoulder at something unseen. The atmosphere is eerie, dark, and steeped in gothic suspense. 
  The Red Room by H.G. Wells is a masterfully written tale of psychological horror, suspense, and atmosphere. First published in 1896, this gothic short story explores the fine line between fear and imagination through the experience of a skeptic who agrees to spend the night alone in a room said to be haunted. 
  The protagonist enters the notorious Red Room with confidence, determined to debunk the legends surrounding it. But as the night wears on, flickering shadows, silence, and mounting dread take a toll on his mind. Is the room truly haunted, or is the most terrifying specter the fear that lives within us all? 
  This full audiobook brings Wells' vivid descriptions and rising tension to life, drawing listeners deep into a chilling exploration of the psychology of fear, where darkness is both literal and symbolic. 
  If you love classic horror, atmospheric fiction, and tales that challenge the boundary between reality and perception, The Red Room is a must-listen.

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  Messages (Unabridged)

  Rosalie Parker

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  Rosalie Parker runs the independent UK publishing house Tartarus Press with R. B. Russell. Her previous collections include The Old Knowledge (Swan River Press 2010) and Damage (PS Publishing 2016). "In the Garden" was selected for Best New Horror 21 (2010), and "Random Flight" for Best British Horror 2015. Rosalie lives in Coverdale, North Yorkshire, the magnificent landscape of which inspires and sometimes provides the settings for her writing.
  MESSAGES: The message is hand written on a scrap of paper stuffed in an envelope. It reads: 'Are you blind to the truth?' I study the shaky capitals, attempting to winkle out some clue about the sender, then I stow it in the filing drawer with the others. The messages are delivered when I'm out. They lie on the doormat waiting for me in their cheap manila envelopes, the flap tucked in rather than stuck down.

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  Serpent's Doom

  Connie di Marco

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  As San Francisco's Chinatown prepares for the Lunar New Year festivities in the fogbound month of February, astrologer Julia Bonatti finds herself with three new clients, all in desperate straits who don't seem to heed her advice. Tracy is the victim of a brutal husband with nowhere to run and Jeanette is worried sick about her son, whom she suspects has fallen in with a bad lot. 
   
   
   
  But most frightening of all to Julia is Frankie Chang's dilemma. Frankie's only eleven years old and he's terrified. His mother is missing and no one will help him. Julia's heart goes out to him but her hands are tied. Frankie won't let her talk to the police and neither will his family. 
   
   
   
  Julia eventually discovers that the three worlds of her clients intertwine. Those lives inevitably collide exposing a dangerous smuggling cabal. Julia knows too much and becomes a victim of both a ruthless environmental group and criminals who will stop at nothing, including murder.

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  Terribly Twisted Tales - Five...

  Soham Sonis

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  Discover the terrifying secrets of Pune in Terribly Twisted Tales, a horror novella by Dr Soham Sonis. 
  Deep in the heart of the sprawling metropolis, five strangers converge, bound by an invisible thread of destiny.Dr. Sahil, a young doctor called for a late-night visit by a bedridden patient but there was already someone in her room.Radhika, is a young girl travelling with her boyfriend to Goa but what happens when she decides to follow the driver to the back of the Mystique bus?Amit, desperate for love and seduced by a friendly chatbot but does she know him too well now?Gautum, a skeptic of superstitions is tested when his family thinks someone is casting an evil eye on their houseKetan, a blind teenager who hears voices in his head. 
  As the stories unfold, each character is left facing a dangerously attractive choice, and a final twist you won't be expecting. 
  If you enjoyed the horrors of Stephen King, you'll love the edge-of-your-seat suspense of Terribly Twisted Tales.

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  The Tell-Tale Heart

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Delve into the psychological horror of Edgar Allan Poe with "The Tell-Tale Heart," the second instalment of an Edgar Allan Poe short story collection, narrated by Jake Urry. This gripping tale explores the mind of a narrator driven to madness by an old man's vulture-like eye, leading him to commit a chilling act of murder. As the narrator's guilt and paranoia grow, the relentless beating of the victim's heart threatens to expose his dark deed. 
  Jake Urry's compelling narration heightens the tension and urgency of Poe's masterpiece, making this audiobook a riveting experience. His captivating voice and delivery draw listeners into the narrator's tortured mind, offering a haunting and unforgettable journey into madness.

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