Monster Horror

Mr. Swanns, der Chefredakteur der London Express News hat Patricia Vanhelsing und ihrem Partner Tom Hamilton einen neuen Auftrag erteilt. Diesmal sollen die beiden Reporter nach Florida in die Everglades reisen, um eine Reportage über den ehemaligen Schauspieler Brian Delrey zu schreiben. Delrey, der seit 15 Jahren auf einer einsamen Insel in den Sümpfen des Everglades lebt, plant sein Comeback in das Filmbusiness. Patricia und Tom sollen ihm dabei helfen. Patricia, die paranormale Fähigkeiten besitzt, hat von Anfang an kein gutes Gefühl bei der Sache.

Patricia Vanhelsing, die Nachfahrin eines berühmten Vampirjägers und Reporterin der London Express News, hat eine parapsychische Begabung. Zu ihrem Leid ist es ihr noch nicht gelungen, diese außersinnlichen Fähigkeiten richtig zu deuten oder gar gezielt anzuwenden. Ihre Not ist groß, als sie innerhalb weniger Tage mehrmals die gleiche Vision hat. Eine junge, bleiche Schönheit, von der eine enorme Kraft ausgeht, taucht immer wieder in ihrer Nähe auf und verschwindet genauso spurlos, wie sie gekommen ist. Patricia ahnt Böses.

"Do monsters always stay in the book where they were born? Are they content to live out their lives on paper, and never step foot into the real world?" The Villa Diodati, on the shore of Lake Geneva, 1816: the Year without Summer. As Byron, Polidori, and Mr and Mrs Shelley shelter from the unexpected weather, old ghost stories are read and new ghost stories imagined. Born by the twin brains of the Shelleys is Frankenstein, one of the most influential tales of horror of all time. In a remote mountain house, high in the French Alps, an author broods on Shelley's creation.

Reporter Denny Purcell is on the run. After exposing the existence of monsters known as Interlopers, she has earned the wrath of their queen, Casandra. Implanted with an alien parasite in her spine, Denny has managed to fight the queen’s telepathic control for now. The sluglike symbiont grants her psychic abilities, but each day, she fears she may lose her mind and become Casandra’s slave.

Vampires, werewolves, and mummies...oh my! Tired of the same old zombie stories? Want something different? Stitched Smile Publications presents Unleashed: Monsters Vs. Zombies, a collection sure to satisfy your craving along with a mash-up of your favorite monsters going head-to-head with every type of zombie you can imagine.

Aidan and Olivia live in a creaky old house on the edge of a dirty, swampy lake. Craving some excitement, they convince their parents to let them camp out by the lakeshore under a full moon, with only their dog for company. Aidan loves to scare his sister and has plenty of funny tricks up his sleeve for their campout. But the twins are about to find out that the creepy old book that washed ashore, Tales from the Scaremaster, has a mind of its own - and its mind is set on scares beyond Aidan's wildest dreams!

Marcus was convinced that vampires didn’t exist. He was very wrong... On his thirteenth birthday, Marcus Howlett is faced with a bombshell. His parents are half-vampire. And, although he hates the thought of it, he is about to become one too. But, as he secretly blogs about the horrors of his new fangs, bad breath and cravings for blood, Marcus is unaware that his life is in serious danger...

Marcus Mortlake is haunted by the past. No matter how many supernatural menaces he defeats, it is never enough. He is still tortured by nightmares, memories of those he failed to save from a diabolical cult years ago - including Cassandra, the woman he loved. When Mortlake is linked to a series of grisly murders in fog-shrouded London, he is once again compelled to investigate. And what he discovers is a shocking supernatural mystery beyond imagination. Victims, drained of blood, and a series of kidnappings that fit a very select profile.

There's a new cell phone game that has teenagers wandering through cities on a mad hunt for digital fairies, but the game has a dark side. A teenage girl is missing in Nashville, and Bubba has to find her. While hunting for the missing teen, Bubba finds himself sucked into a world beyond his understanding, and the only way he can get home is - he's gotta catch 'em all! Not really. But he does have to shoot a lot of 'em!

Charles Boswell's short story "Monsters of Monarchy", Terror Tales, May 1940 features Roman emperor Caligula (12 BCE-24 CE), one of the most notorious Roman emperors. Known for his incestuous relationship with his sisters, and for his cruelty and madness, which culminated in Caligula naming his horse Roman consul and declaring himself a god. Caligula's brief reign and life turn into a complex and fascinating story of a boy-emperor thoroughly unprepared for the throne, who, in the early years of the Roman Empire, tried to make Rome an absolute monarchy but failed.

Bubba is hired by the Department of Homeland Security to guard some relics in Charlotte, but there's more going on than there seems. Doesn't DHS have Quincy Harker, a mostly capable wizard type, right there in Charlotte? And Isn't Bubba blacklisted from working for the government after DEMON decided they wanted to kill him? And didn't he smear vampire guts all over College Street that last time he was in Charlotte?

Sherlock Holmes is a timeless character, beloved by many. This is not that Holmes. The year is 1880, 11 years prior to the classic stories that we know, and we step into an alternate universe where monsters are not just under the bed but around every corner. Holmes must use all of his intellectual prowess to sort through this strange underworld of creatures once believed to be only the stuff of lore and children's nightmares.

In the aftermath of a vicious attack, Tara Pride, a young American student, doesn’t know where to turn. Terrified and distraught over the death of her friend, she’s convinced this is more than just wild dogs or rabid animals. So she reaches out to the one man who might believe her - paranormal investigator and Cambridge professor, Marcus Mortlake. At first glance, Mortlake seems an unlikely candidate to battle the supernatural considering his eccentric character. But despite his curmudgeonly exterior, Mortlake has faced evil beyond imagination.

After discovering the existence of the monstrous Interlopers, reporter Denny Purcell’s life has become a living hell. She has been hunted, tortured, and experimented on. Her flesh has been fused to an alien symbiont, and every day is a struggle to keep her humanity. But her nightmare has only just begun.

Three of the top horror novels of all time have been newly adapted into novellas, and are now side by side in this one audiobook. These world-famous monsters are familiar household names. These are the monsters that authors and filmmakers continue to draw from again and again. And these are stories that introduced them to the world over a century ago. So turn down the lights, and experience triple the action, suspense, chills, and thrills, as you listen to all three classic tales.

As paranormal investigator Marcus Mortlake recovers from his latest battle with the supernatural, he finds himself haunted by a face from his past. His former lover calls to him from beyond the veil of sleep. But are these disturbing visions just dreams...or something far more sinister? Meanwhile, Mortlake’s new assistant, Tara Pride, has discovered a paranormal site worthy of investigation. Haslam House has no shortage of restless spirits prowling its dusty halls, communicating with the owner’s young daughter through pictures and drawings.

Three bank robbers are on the run following a rather unusual heist. They decide to seek shelter for the night in a tiny, seemingly harmless town. However, the following morning they awaken to discover that the town they chose is actually some form of disturbingly cheery utopia complete with sickly sweet citizens who have the rather odd habit of breaking into perfectly choreographed song and dance numbers. When they try to leave, they discover that getting out of this bizarre little village may not be as easy as they thought.

Sixteen-year-old Ivy Black and her mom have moved in to Trinity Row for a quick renovation to make an easy buck. Then it will be on to the next rundown, abandoned eyesore. Simple: Move. Fix. Sell. Run. For the last three years, Ivy and her mom have run far away from their past. That's the thing about Trinity Row, though. It doesn't let the past die.

I always thought my demons came out in the day, rather than at night. I've never been scared of the dark. I've only ever been scared of real things: getting ill, having injections, physical pain...death. Those are my monsters, not ghosts or vampires or whatever else can hide under your bed at night.

David Reed is struggling. He's working two jobs to make ends meet, trying not to resent the fact his wife makes so much more than he does, and to top it all off, he's just totaled his car after swerving to avoid hitting a very large animal in the middle of the road. But an empty bank account and no car soon turn out to be the least of David's worries, when he begins to think the animal he almost hit might be stalking him.