Scary Thriller

Winner of the 2004 Bram Stoker Award for Young Readers, the horror genre's most coveted award. Nine weird tales from Steve Burt.

Nothing ever seems out of place in the safe, suburban town of Cowslip Grove. Lawns are neatly mowed, sidewalks are tidy, and the sounds of ice cream trucks fill the air. But now...kids have been going missing - except no one even realizes it, because no one remembers them. Not their friends. Not their teachers. Not even their families.

Wer spürt sie nicht gern, die Gänsehaut, die in stürmischen Nächten wohlig über den Rücken streicht? Für alle, die sich gerne bei Kerzenschein und einem Glas Wein oder einer heißen Schokolade, begleitet vom Heulen des Windes angenehm gruseln, habe ich sechs Schauergeschichten aus meinem persönlichen Gruselkabinett zusammengestellt. Begleiten Sie mich nach England, wo im altehrwürdigen Herrensitz Dabney Hall die „Weiße Frau“ ein garstiges Unwesen treibt; kommen Sie mit ins schottische Hochland, wo auf einem kleinen Bahnhof das Böse erbarmungslos zuschlägt.

Magnus finder en død tårnfalk i skoven, og den er så flot, at han har lyst til at få den udstoppet. Han tager den med til sin lærer Henrik, som er god til at udstoppe dyr. Men Magnus synes, der er noget mærkeligt ved Henrik. Faktisk har han heller ikke set Henriks søn Jacob længe. Sammen med sin kammerat Lasse beslutter Magnus at undersøge sagen. Det viser sig at blive mere uhyggeligt og farligt, end nogen af dem havde forestillet sig... Magnus og Lasse er gode venner.

Join Rosalind Vale as she uncovers the terrifying truth behind her newfound sight, a journey that will shatter your perception of reality. With every chilling moment, you'll feel the icy grip of dread as shadows twist and whisper, lurking just outside your vision. This isn’t mere fiction; it’s a haunting experience that’ll make you question every flicker in the dark! As the tension escalates, prepare for shocking revelations that will thrill and terrify you, pushing the boundaries of your imagination.

Scare Street is proud to present the best in skin-crawling supernatural horror. This volume contains three macabre tales of monstrous creatures, foul fiends, and mysterious beasts that go bump in the night. As a child, you learned to fear the monster in the closet and be wary of the creatures hiding under your bed. But somehow, as the years went by, you forgot those simple lessons in survival. Now, the monsters are back to remind you. And this time, there’s no escape....

New age rituals plunge a local coffee shop into a night of torture. A house sitter must deal with a violent spirit’s caffeine craving. And a shipment of exotic coffee beans unleashes a deadly swarm on an unsuspecting town.... Scare Street is proud to present the best in spine-tingling supernatural horror. This volume contains three morbid new tales, filled to the brim with monsters, ghosts, and fear. Guaranteed to satisfy the most die-hard horror addiction.

A boy with strange powers purchases an antique toy and finds himself pulled into an old family grudge. The carved wood frame of an old bassinet cages a mischievous, evil entity. And the ghost of a young girl reveals a sinister experiment in a crumbling old house....

An obsessive teenager reaches out to his former lover from beyond the grave. A man breaks into a woman’s home and finds himself lost in a world of demented creatures. And the library of a local college becomes the hunting ground for a sadistic serial killer. Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three sinister tales of obsession, each guaranteed to haunt your dreams, like a shadow following your every move.

A scientist’s invention unleashes spectral siblings with a taste for blood. Two brothers discover an ancient horror lurking beneath a frozen lake. And a girl must make the ultimate sacrifice to free her sister from eternal darkness. Scare Street is proud to present the best in spine-tingling supernatural horror. This volume contains three blood-soaked tales of terror, packed with ghosts, ghouls, and other children of the night.

Welcome to a forest of fear.... A beautiful old house hides a plant with a peculiar appetite. Babysitting takes a deadly turn, when a child lures her cruel guardian into the woods. And a bitter man discovers that plants in his neighbor’s garden don’t take kindly to his prejudice.... Scare Street is proud to present the best in spine-tingling supernatural horror. This volume contains three sinister seeds of terror for your reading pleasure. Perfect for those with a green thumb for the grotesque. They say plants can sense peoples’ emotions. But does that include fear?

A cursed box unleashes a specter’s wrath on an unsuspecting heir. And a sinister mirror promises its owner eternal youth. But its gifts come at a terrible price. Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains a double dose of terror, guaranteed to make your skin crawl.

Greed leads a young man to make a fatal bet. A sleepwalker is stalked by a sinister spirit in the shadow world between dreams and reality. And in a town ravaged by a savage beast, a desperate man will do anything to protect his loved one. Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three spine-tingling tales for your listening pleasure. But first, lock the doors, close the windows, and be sure to turn on the lights.

A good Samaritan’s efforts to help a little girl go horribly wrong. A dying patient’s gift to his caretaker takes a sinister turn. And two friends discover a grisly surprise in an abandoned parking lot.... Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three macabre morsels for your listening pleasure. Each ghastly tale is guaranteed to keep you up late, burning the midnight oil.

A demon returns to claim the widow of a man it murdered. Vengeful spirits are the main attraction at a carnival of the damned. And a woman is stalked by evil she can never escape. Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three macabre morsels for your listening pleasure. Each tale is a bone-chilling glimpse into a shadowy abyss of fear and terror.

A man takes shelter in an abandoned house, only to find that something hungers within. "Going Green" gets a whole new meaning when a shadowy evil haunts an eco-lodge. And a young boy's mother must protect him from a terrifying monster unleashed upon their home.... Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three macabre morsels for your reading pleasure. These pulse-pounding tales are filled with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until you reach the bitter end.

Revenge is a dish best served raw, and bloody as hell. Ben is in hiding, on the run with other escapees, and they have a plan. They're going to find his father, find the truth. Wherever that takes them, however far they have to go....

One Paragraph Halloween Stories is a spine-chilling collection of bite-sized tales that will send shivers down your spine in just a few sentences. Perfect for fans of quick scares, this anthology offers eerie encounters, ghostly apparitions, and twisted surprises that capture the essence of Halloween in short, intense bursts. Each story is designed to haunt your thoughts and linger long after the final tick, making it an ideal listen for anyone who loves the thrill of the macabre without the commitment of a full-length novel.

Step into a world where shadows have a voice and nightmares linger long after the lights go out. Terified Life is a spine-chilling anthology of short horror stories that will haunt your imagination. Each tale is a gateway to the unknown, where ordinary moments twist into terrifying encounters and the mundane transforms into the macabre.

Trouble arises as Zion works to connect the various survivor groups within the city. With ammunition being scarce, brutal hand to hand combat is required to survive the day. Dead America: The Second Week introduces new survivors and locations in addition to revisiting some familiar ones as people all across the country fight for their survival against the growing armies of the undead.