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  The Enchanted Woods

  Vernon Lee

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  A short essay from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection A Phantom Lover and Other Dark Tales by Vernon Lee. The majority of Vernon Lee’s work was essays and studies on art and history but this little-known essay’s sense of places lends itself more to poetry than non-fiction. As Lee guides us through an enchanted wood, it gives us an insight into the inspiration behind Lee’s supernatural stories.

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  The Other Woman

  Ambrose Ibsen

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  After the death of his wife, Annika, Chester Lane is forced to pick up the pieces and start anew. 
   
   
   
  Trouble is, some of the pieces don't appear to fit. 
   
   
   
  There was much more to Chester's late wife than met the eye; her short life had been a troubled one, filled with frightening oddities—some of which may have had a hand in her untimely death. 
   
   
   
  Perishing under horrifying and mysterious circumstances, Annika's absence casts a long shadow across Chester's life. Hungry for answers in the wake of her death, he starts asking questions better left unasked. 
   
   
   
  How did his beloved meet her end? Why does the smell of her signature perfume begin to turn up everywhere in the weeks after her passing? Who is the shadowed figure that stalks around his home and peers into his windows as the sun sets? Has his wife truly returned from the dead, or is he being haunted by a dark presence from her terrifying past? 
   
   
   
  The deeper Chester digs into Annika's past, the closer he gets to unearthing a true nightmare—a nightmare that had been set in motion long before they'd said, "I do." 
   
   
   
  The Other Woman is a tale of supernatural horror and mystery by Ambrose Ibsen, the author of The Haunting of Beacon Hill and Asylum.

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  3 Christmas Stories - Horror - A...

  R H Benson, Robert Louis...

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  There is something about the number 3.    
   
  The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.   
   
  Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois.  It seems good things usually come in threes. 
   
  Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. 
   
  From their pens to your your ears.

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  Forgotten Cottage The: The...

  Helen Phifer

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  The chilling third book in the Annie Graham crime thriller series 
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  Things finally seem to be looking up for police officer Annie Graham. After a tumultuous couple of years, she is settling into a normal, happy life. Her wedding is fast approaching, and her fiancé Will has found a forgotten but beautiful little cottage for them to make their own. 
  But as Annie begins to have increasingly vivid nightmares, she realises their new home may not be as unoccupied as it first seemed. Her arrival has stirred up the ghosts of a tragic past, and she needs to put them to rest once and for all. 
  But while Annie’s distracted, another threat is emerging from the shadows. And if she doesn’t act fast, her days may be numbered… 
  * * * *Readers love the Annie Graham series! 
  'This is a fantastic story… An excellent combo of "who-dunnit", tragic timelines and haunted houses' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'This book had me reading into the early hours of the morning, I just loved it… I was there with Annie and felt the hairs stand up on a few occasions. Great start to a new series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'This book is raved about by all who read it and rightly so… It is a startling good read which grips you from the first few pages… I COULD NOT put this book down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'There were times I totally lost myself in the plot… I even found myself sat up at 4am racing through the last couple of chapters as I wanted to know what happened. I loved it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  Helen Phifer's latest novel, The Forgotten Cottage, is a thrilling blend of mystery and horror set in a small, rural town. Follow detective Annie Graham as she uncovers the supernatural secrets of her town in this best-selling sequel. 
  For fans of Angela Marsons (Play Dead), Stacy Green (Lost Angels), Patricia Gibney (The Lost Child), and Carla Kovach (The Liar's House). 
  HarperCollins 2025

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  Poe Vol 1

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  This edition contains four short stories: The Fall of the House of Usher, The Cask of Amontillado, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Tell-Tale Heart. Edgar Allan Poe is a giant of American literature and a master of the macabre, as proven in these four classic short stories. These innovative and evocative works are just a few of Poe's writings that helped define the horror genre in the 19th century.

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  Amid the Trees

  Francis Xavier

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  A short story from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection Glimpses of the Unknown. Englishman Essart is enjoying his holiday in Portugal when he is enchanted by a mysterious fragrance. The scent makes him long for a woman and he finds himself drawn into the trees in the hope of finding someone there.

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