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  Ghost Stirs The Pot - An Adriana...

  Carmen Radtke

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  A ghost with an unbeatable nose. 
   
   
   
  A killer recipe. 
   
   
   
  Genie Darling's new life is reaching boiling point. 
   
   
   
  Genie has her hands full. First, there’s her new gelato-making business. Sure, she has a tireless helper in her great-great-aunt Adriana, and the ghostly flapper is also responsible for their recipes. 
   
   
   
  Second, there's her relationship with Matt. So far it's great, but then he doesn't know about Adriana's presence. 
   
   
   
  To make matters worse, Genie stumbles over the dead body of her mentor Pierre. Was the much-loved owner of Cobblewood Cove's oldest diner murdered for money or was the culprit after Pierre's closely guarded family recipes? And why is Genie under suspicion? 
   
   
   
  With new restaurants in town and a gastronomical fair ahead, Genie and Adriana have to concoct something special to make sure the killer's goose is cooked . . .

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  The Turn of the Screw

  Henry James

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  "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James is a gothic novella written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young governess who is assigned to care for two orphaned children at a remote English estate called Bly, where strange and unsettling events occur, raising questions about both the environment and the children themselves. 
  At the beginning of the novella, a group of friends gathers around a fire on Christmas Eve. During their conversation, they discuss ghostly experiences. One of the members, Douglas, hints at a chilling tale involving two children and a dreadful apparition that appeared to them. This sets the stage for the governess's recounting of her experiences at Bly. 
  Upon her arrival at the estate, she is captivated by the beauty of the children, Miles and Flora. However, beneath this charm lies an unsettling tension, particularly related to the previous governess, who died under mysterious circumstances. The opening sequence effectively builds an atmosphere of suspense, promising a haunting exploration of innocence, corrupted motives, and the supernatural.

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  Carmilla

  J. Sheridan Le Fanu

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  Carmilla is a haunting and atmospheric tale of mystery, desire, and supernatural terror that helped shape the modern vampire tradition. Written by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, this gothic classic predates many of the genre's most famous works and remains a chilling exploration of fear, secrecy, and forbidden fascination.
  
  The story is narrated by Laura, a young woman living in isolation with her father in a remote castle deep within the Styrian countryside. Her quiet existence is disrupted when a carriage accident near their home leads to the unexpected arrival of a mysterious and captivating young woman named Carmilla. Frail yet enchanting, Carmilla is welcomed into their household, where she quickly forms an intense and unsettling bond with Laura.
  
  As their friendship deepens, strange events begin to unfold. Villagers fall ill under mysterious circumstances, and Laura herself experiences vivid dreams, lingering weakness, and a growing sense of unease. Carmilla's behavior—alternating between tender affection and eerie secrecy—casts a shadow over the household. Slowly, a pattern emerges, and an ancient horror hidden beneath charm and beauty begins to reveal itself.
  
  Le Fanu's prose is rich with gothic atmosphere, blending psychological tension with supernatural dread. The isolated castle, moonlit landscapes, and hushed corridors create a mood of suffocating suspense. Beyond its chilling plot, Carmilla is notable for its exploration of themes that were daring for its time: repressed desire, female intimacy, vulnerability, and the tension between innocence and corruption.
  
  Both eerie and elegant, Carmilla endures as a cornerstone of gothic fiction. Its subtle terror and emotional complexity continue to captivate readers, influencing countless stories of the supernatural that followed. With its blend of sensuality, mystery, and creeping horror, this classic novella remains a powerful and unsettling journey into the shadows of the human heart.

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  Collapse - A Post-Apocalyptic...

  Adrienne Lecter

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  I have survived the outbreak of the zombie apocalypse—but this is only the beginning of my fight for survival.  
  After getting out of firebombed Charlotte and running for their lives from the undead, Callie and Kas have finally found a group of survivors they can stay with: the Enclave. Joining forces was supposed to make life easier for them—until power cuts out and the group has to scramble, looking for ways to keep hundreds of families alive. But they are not the only ones out there hunting for scraps—and very soon they have to realize that the undead they escaped from are only the beginning of a much larger problem. 
  But there is hope on the horizon. Hope in the form of new friends but also old rivals. 
  Millions died and refused to stay dead—and now society as we know it is collapsing. 
  Who will live, who will die—and are the undead really the worst that is out there?

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  Charger

  Teresa Gabelman

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  Charger McNeil knows nothing but chaos. As a Dark Guardian dealing with the underworld, mayhem is to be expected. Not only is it part of the job but also his life. 
   
   
   
  With his team falling apart, Charger has an important decision to make. Stay or get out while he still can. Staying means he'll bring down the one person he's ever cared about but walking away means he could lose her forever. 
   
   
   
  At a crossroads, Charger faces options he never saw coming. All his life, he's ridden the line between good and evil. Now, after so many years of the battle, one single decision could change his course, pushing him to the one side he never thought he'd be on. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Dakini - A Novel

  K. Hari Kumar

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  While investigating a spate of unexplained deaths in a remote village, Mumbai-based journalist Mamta learns of the dakini: a bloodthirsty entity that haunts the surrounding forests, leaving mutilated corpses in her wake.  
  As the villagers' terror grows, so does their dangerous suspicion of women. With lives on the line, including her own, Mamta is dragged into a race against time-all whilst trying to escape her traumatic past, which threatens to turn her own mind against her.  
  By bestselling horror writer K. Hari Kumar, Dakini is a thrilling depiction of human courage in the face of terrifying adversity, and of superstition dwarfed by the power of the supernatural. It is a tale that is not easily forgotten.

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