Gothic English Mystery

When the willfully independent Isabel Drake refuses to marry the man her parents want her to, her mother decides, as punishment, she will be forced to take lessons on how to be a proper lady. But the man sent to instruct her makes her feel anything but proper. Her attraction to Mr. Weston is instant, but the confusing man seems set in keeping her in her place - even if she detects he feels something for her?

Teacher Morgan Peers has gone from living a tough life to becoming an heiress nearly overnight. When she inherits Woodmere Manor in the Hudson Valley in New York from her estranged father, she makes big plans for the future, but the past still holds sway over the fog shrouded mansion. Morgan begins to question her sanity when she sees a ghost and learns about the tortured history of the house, and its five tower rooms.

Florida Gothic Stories contains 11 of Vicki Hendricks’ best, some previously published and some new to this volume. Hendricks’ stories are riveting and unsettling - some offer surreal sojourns into the dark side of magical realism while others are pure Florida noir, with a full menu of characters twisted and damaged, yet with a gritty determination to survive.

In the dim light of Ravenwood Manor, Eleanor encounters Lord Nathaniel Ravenscroft—the last descendant of the cursed lineage. Haunted by the sins of his ancestors, Lord Nathaniel has dedicated his life to unearthing the truth behind the malevolent entity and the family's dark legacy. Together, they form an unlikely alliance, bound by their shared heritage and their quest for redemption. As they delve deeper into the shadows that have plagued the Ravenscroft family, Eleanor and Lord Nathaniel confront malevolent entities and unearth long-buried family secrets.

A vulnerable girl on the brink of being sold off gets rescued by a mythical god, who not only becomes a loving family figure, but uproots a nasty nationwide corruption that shakes Ireland, and its links to the unknown realms, to the core....

Four haunting classics, filled with mystery and suspense, abridged especially for young listeners: Frankenstein, The 39 Steps, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to four much-loved spooky stories. These abridged versions of classic stories will become firm favourites in your family.

Edgar Allan Poe's early literary works were poetic, but he quickly turned to prose. He worked for several magazines and journals till in January 1845, The Raven was published and became an instant classic. Poe was also an early proponent of the detective story and announced his entry to this genre with the classic short story 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue'.

My Peculiar Family is an anthology of Gothic horror and unusual stories like none ever published before! Combining New York Times best-selling authors (Christopher Golden, Tracy Hickman), Amazon best-selling authors (William Meikle, Derrick Belanger, Rob Watts), award-winning authors (James A. Moore, Stacey Longo), and emerging talents, this anthology unites these authors, who have sold millions and million books between them, to come together for a common cause.

After encountering a strange and ominous house in the Owyhee Mountains as a young man, μו, an investigator of bizarre mysteries, decides to look into the matter. At the same time he is investigating the alleged pending cataclysm in what becomes known as the "Mediterranean Mystery". These two intriguing enigmas take listeners on a journey of terror, tumult, and wonder as they hear the stories of those who experience inexplicable phenomena in Owyhee and in the Mediterranean.

Black humor and even blacker lives collide in a tale of love and murder on an old Scottish Borders family estate. In a grotesque story told from two consummately contrasting angles, we find the arrogant genius Frank, known as "Superbo", and his hated, ponderous brother Hubert.

When Mary Shelley accepted an invitation to Lord Byron’s house party deep in the Swiss Alps, she hoped it would serve as a welcome distraction from her broken heart. Instead, she finds herself surrounded by enigmatic guests with their own dangerous secrets to hide. From the moment of her arrival, the party is more than it seems, as Mary and the others are strictly forbidden from leaving the villa after dark.

House flippers Jack and Juniper are planning to ring in the New Year slinging tapas, vino, and beer in an old Victorian mansion that they've transformed into Bohemian Lake's first inn and taproom, but the mansion's poltergeist is out to dash their merriment with mean-spirited sabotage. Having laid otherworldly rumors to rest before, Juniper is skeptical, but the alarms aren't going off. When the mischief turns deadly, Juniper calls in a part-time paranormal investigator but the man's discoveries leave her thinking that her problem is more personal than paranormal.

Taking care of Auntie Cate should be an easy job until she finds something permanent, recent college graduate Emerson McGrath thinks, but she didn't bargain for the spooky, stone house in the middle of the wilds of Western Pennsylvania or its mysteries. A house that creaks and groans at every turn is the last thing she needs in her lifelong battle with crippling anxiety. Local Dr. Colin Strozik catches her eye with his kindness and strength, but can he be trusted?

Fanatically attracted to antique lamps, Gerard Archer stops at a yard sale when he sees a vintage lamp with a very unique base, which has been crafted from silver and gold. Asking the seller how much he wants for the artifact, the man shockingly replies that a five-pound note will send it up the road.

Award-winning author R. L. Weeks brings you Raven's Ghost - Book Two in the young adult victorian paranormal mystery series. Another serial killer is raising hell on the streets of London and Raven believes it's all her fault. All the victims have blonde hair and blue eyes like her, and the killer is none other than her uncle. His mind had been warped and twisted by heartbreak and betrayal and his hatred for women is driving him to kill more and more each week. Raven wants to stop him at all costs. However, there is one big problem standing in her way.

Heather Kaminsky returns to Bethany Beach, Delaware with its farms, boardwalk, and freedom and her Great Aunt Ruby Wellington's house. She's there to help her dying aunt, but she doesn't even think she can help herself, after surviving a brutal attack and quitting her corporate job in her 30s.

What message does the ghostly young woman at Stormcliffe have for new mother Amelia, and will her past come back to kill her? Amelia Bronson has finally found her dream home and life with her husband Bard and their new baby, Lottie. But Stormcliffe harbors dark secrets. What is the crying in the night that Amelia hears, and who is the menacing woman in black who roams the halls of the old mansion?

Perched on the outskirts of a quaint town, St. Clair Manor an air of mystery enveloped the estate, whispers of undisclosed secrets lingering in its sacred corridors, who in service since youth, Diana's innate curiosity maid is a witness to it all.

In post Civil War New York City, Detective Pat O'Malley is living inside Poe's Cottage in the Bronx. O'Malley is haunted by Poe one night, and the detective finds a strange note. As a result, O'Malley decides to prove that Edgar Allan Poe did not die in Baltimore from an alcoholic binge but was, instead, murdered. O'Malley quickly becomes embroiled in a "cold case" that thrusts him into the lair of one of the most sinister and ruthless killers in 1865 New York City.

Forbidden love in name baronial estate. An evil man dies with an evil smile upon his face believing his evil secret is going with him to the grave. And there it remains until the lovers creep into the crypt shortly after the stroke of midnight. An erie tale certain to creep you out and keep you in suspense.