True Horror

From a colonial manse in New England to a small-town home in Iowa to a Beverly Hills mansion, these residences have taken on a life of their own, gaining everything from local lore and gossip to national - and even global - infamy. Here, writer Steve Lehto recounts the stories behind the houses where Lizzie Borden supposedly gave her stepmother "40 whacks", where the real Amityville Horror was first unleashed by gunfire, and where the demented acts of the Manson Family horrified a nation.

On June 1, 2017, six people were killed at a Burger City franchise off I-80 near Jonny, Iowa. It was the bizarre and gruesome conclusion to nine months of alleged paranormal activity at the fast-food joint—events popularly known as “the Burger City Poltergeist.” The story inspired Facebook memes, Twitter hashtags, Buzzfeed listicles, Saturday Night Live sketches, and more. But the case was never much more than a punchline…until bestselling writer Daniel Kraus (The Shape of Water, The Living Dead) decided to head to Iowa to dig up what really happened.

A girl murders her own father and mother in cold blood. A whole village of people disappears without trace, and all anyone saw were strange lights in the sky. An Egyptian mummy, disturbed after thousands of years, leaves a trail of horrible disasters. Incredible? Impossible? Too awful to imagine? But someone, somewhere has sworn that each of these sinister stories is true...

Do you hate sleep and love real ghost stories? Then this 50-story collection is exactly what you’re looking for! With terrifying true tales from all around the world, these ghost stories will make you jump at every little sound. We caution you not to listen to these stories if you value good sleep, because these spooky stories will have you sleeping with one eye open! From those bumps in the night to that shadow you notice out of the corner of your eye that vanishes when you look at it, these creepy, chilling stories will leave you on edge and terrified.

Aquel que lea este libro será transportado a realidades tan siniestras que podrían parecer ficción, pero son mucho más comunes de lo que algunos podrían pensar.

Take a daunting journey into the "dissection theater." This fictional story will give you chills and thrills while presenting you with a plausible moral dilemma.

As Australia sank into the darkest days of the Great Depression, a succession of bloody mysteries grabbed headlines and gripped the country. The Hammer Horror, The Bungendore Bones, The Park Demon, The Human Glove and The Pyjama Girl—these were just some of the grisly cases that had to be solved by the Sydney detectives of The Murder Squad. The Murder Squad reopens the files on Australia's most chilling forgotten crimes to ask who was guilty, who was innocent, and whether some cops were as dangerous as the monsters they were hunting.

Everyone has had a nightmare at one point of their life. But what if that nightmare was crouched next to your bed watching you sleep? A figure so terrifyingly darker than the unlit surroundings of your room. Some places contain secrets, others are local lore, but some have unimaginable truth behind the stories that echo throughout the world from their walls.

Ready to get a little crept out with this collection of real ghost stories? In this collection of true ghostly encounters you will hear from people all over the world and the experiences that turned them from skeptics to believers. These stories will delve into haunted homes, businesses, and even eerie 911 calls and police sightings.

Pursued by one demon into the clutches of another, the ordinary life of Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols is made extraordinary by horrible, inhuman circumstance. Jack the Ripper's first victim comes to life in this sensitive and intimate fictionalized portrait, from humble beginnings, to building a family with an abusive husband, her escape into poverty and the workhouse, alcoholism, and finally abandoned on the streets of London where the Whitechapel Murderer found her.

ثلاثة أشخاص تسببوا بهذه المجزرة، جمعهم الطمع والفضول لكشف المستور.

مرحبًا بكم في أمستردام! إنه العام 2088، فتاةٌ سويدية ووالدتها يقرران السفر وزيارة أمستردام، حيث الجِبن الطازج وطواحين الهواء المذهلة والآليون في بزاتهم الرسمية جاهزون لاستقبالك والكثير من حقول الخزامى الساحرة، لكن ما هذا الذي يزحف بين أزهار الخزامى؟!

نجا "يوهانس" من حادث سيارة، لكن الأمر اختلف مع ابنته وزوجته اللتين قتلتا على الفور.. وفي محاولة منه للتعافي من حزنه؛ يقبل منصبًا جديدًا كقس في كنيسةٍ قديمة، يلتقي فيها بامرأة تُدعى "روزالينا".. عمياء تدعي أنها روحانية، تُخبر "يوهانس" أنها تستشعر شرًّا عظيمًا في الكنيسة، وأن الشيطان موجودٌ هناك.. يجد "يوهانس" علامات غريبة فوق جدران الكنيسة. فهل هناك أحد يحاول استدعاء الشيطان؟

يختفي إيريك -عم مي- ذات يوم بشكلٍ مفاجئ.. وأثناء محاولة مي معرفة ما جرى تعثر على مذكرة عمها القديمة، عندما كان شابًّا أراد أن يصبح كاتبًا، لكنه وجد أن نشر كتبه أمرٌ في غاية الصعوبة؛ ولكي يوفر دخلًا لنفسه كان عليه أن يعمل كبنّاء.

Twelve-year-old Maddie Thompson and her friend Lana share a love of horror stories and wild imaginings. But Lana insists they are too old for pretending. It’s time for a different game: serving Him, a figure she sees lurking in the dark, mysterious and demanding. According to Lana, she and Maddie must obey Him or else suffer the consequences. Maddie doesn’t want to lose her most important friendship, even if it means luring an innocent girl into the woods—as a sacrifice for Him.

In the mood to be scared? Satisfy your craving with this delectable variety of paranormal stories for the supernatural enthusiast. Delve into the shadows and into a collection of stories so intriguing its binge-worthy. Treat yourselves to a haunted apartment that refuses to be inhabited in My Very Own Place. Ever been the new kid at school? Well what about at a haunted school? Listen more in New Kid, Old School. Never seek out antiques without researching the consequences first it never ends well. Learn more in The Collector.

Hotels are a place that some people frequent. Business trips, conferences, getaways, and vacations. But these people have stories to share from their experiences at hotels that weren't quite what they expected.... As one patron has advised after a terrifying experience, if you are going to an unfamiliar area, ask about the history of the place before you stay there. You'll hear about a business trip with an unexpected ghostly twist and many others. Some hotel employees as well as patrons recount numerous terrifying paranormal experiences in haunted hotels.

مات سونام موتةً بشعة، ودخلت ريا زميلته في الصف إلى دائرة الشك، نظرات الاتهام لا تفارقها، والعيون تتساءل هل "ريا" الوديعة الهادئة قتلت الطالب الصغير؟ أم أن لغز موته سيبقى طي الكتمان.

فتاتان يقودهما حظهما العاثر إلى مكانٍ في أنفاق مترو برشلونة، محطة مجهولة يسكنها شر قديمٌ منسي، شيطانٌ نسيه الأحياء لكنه لم ينسهم أبدًا.

Shadow Beings come in different shapes and sizes. Some are horrid looking and stare on for what seems like an eternity, while others are misty-like and disappear in the blink of an eye. Everyone has had a nightmare at one point of their life. But what if that nightmare was crouched next to your bed watching you sleep? A figure so terrifyingly darker than the unlit surroundings of your room.