Maximum-strength horror fiction.Indications:For fast-acting relief from peace of mind. Provides a daily dose of terror guaranteed to induce thrills, chills, and shocks. When taken as an antidote to the ordinary, stories alleviate feelings of security...
Invoking a thorough understanding of history, folklore, landscape, and national character, this anthology explores the dark side of Scotland in 20 spirited tales of murder, mayhem, and mystery written by acclaimed writers of the past 200 years. With ...
Be warned -- not only good things, but sometimes fear comes in small packages; or in this case, short packages.Although much contemporary fiction dealing with ghosts runs to novel length, the short ghost story continues to entertain readers aroun...
Best-Loved Short Stories of Nineteenth-Century America brings the nation's past to life in stories that capture the color and temperament of our first full century of independence. These thirty-two masterpieces of literature capture how America work...
Be afraid, be very afraid: really scary things can come in small packages, and these 100 frightening little tales offer big chills and thrills. They represent more than 150 year's worth of writing, and include the greats: H.P. Lovecraft ("The Terribl...
The witches who populate these 100 delightfully scary stories include practitioners of white witchcraft and devotees of black magic. Most are female, some are male, and a few are thoroughly unclassifiable. They can be born witches or made witches, an...
Ghosts! Vampires! Zombies! Monsters! The literature of the supernatural abounds with some of the most frightening horrors imagined into existence. They mock our notions of what should be and challenge the security of the boundaries of our rational wo...
Thrills and chills galore await you in Great Thrillers, a connoisseur’s collection of suspenseful stories steeped in mystery and the macabre. Filled with fateful encounters, inescapable intrigues, and hair’s-breadth escapes, these tales defy you ...
Quentin Crisp's witty and yet profound diaries cover four years of hectic cosmopolitan life. At an age when most people are moving into nursing homes, Crisp has launched himself into life in New York....