Haunted House — J.A. Konrath

BEYOND AFRAID...It was an experiment in fear.Eight people, each chosen because they lived through a terrifying experience. Survivors. They don't scare easily. They know how to fight back.BEYOND TRAPPED...Each is paid a million dollars to spend one night in a house. The old Butler House, where those grisly murders occurred so many years ago. A house that is supposedly haunted.BEYOND ENDURANCE...They can take whatever they want with them. Religious items. Survival gear. Weapons. All they need to do is last the night.But there is something evil in this house. Something very evil, and very real. And when the dying starts, it comes with horrifying violence and brutal finality.There are much scarier things than ghosts.Things that will kill you slowly and delight in your screams.Things that won't let you get out alive.HAUNTED HOUSE by J.A. KonrathPeople are dying to leave...If you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, the Konrath scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of book.HAUNTED HOUSEScary - 8Violent - 8Funny - 3Sexy - 2Crossover - Characters from HAUNTED HOUSE appear in THE LIST, WEBCAM, AFRAID, TRAPPED, ENDURANCE, ORIGIN, SERIAL KILLERS UNCUT, and HOLES IN THE GROUND, and also tie in with the Jack Daniels thriller series, the Timecaster series, and Codename: Chandler.What They're Saying About Joe Konrath's WritingIt's the best piece of fiction I've read in several years. It simply NEVER lets up. - James Rollins, author of The Last OdysseyFast and ferocious, this is a dangerous thriller that will take a bite out of you. - Jonathan Maberry, author of V-WarsBring on the sequel! - BookPage A startling novel, from its thrilling onset to horrific closing pages. - Michael Laimo, author of Dead SoulsOozes with stylistic violence. - Shots.ukA bloody, terrifying, hurtling assault across a landscape of non-stop mayhem. A guilty, guilty pleasure. - F. Paul Wilson, author of The KeepAn absolutely relentless nightmare. Horror fans will be wiping blood out of their eyes with glee. - Jeff Strand, author of PressureFans of gross-out horror will love it. - Publishers WeeklyYou'll probably need a shrink when you're done. - Edward Lee, author of The BackwoodsIf you want something to do for the next two years and insist on reading every Konrath novel, here is the order the author recommends:WHISKEY SOURBLOODY MARYTHE LISTRUSTY NAILAFRAIDDEAD ON MY FEETDIRTY MARTINIFLEEORIGINSHOT OF TEQUILAJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 1TRAPPEDFUZZY NAVELCHERRY BOMBSPREEDRACULASDYING BREATHJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 2HOLES IN THE GROUNDSERIAL KILLERS UNCUTENDURANCETHREESHAKENSTIRREDEVERYBODY DIESHAUNTED HOUSELADY 52TIMECASTERJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 3RUM RUNNERWEBCAMGRANDMA?TIMECASTER SUPERSYMMETRYLAST CALLHIT/EXPOSED/NAUGHTYDISTURBWHAT HAPPENED TO LORIWHITE RUSSIANJACK DANIELS STORIES VOL. 4SHOT GIRL65 PROOFSTOP A MURDER COMPLETE CASESCHASERBANANA HAMMOCKTHE NINEOLD FASHIONEDSECOND COMINGBITE FORCEJACK ROSECLOSE YOUR EYESTIMECASTER STEAMPUNKWITCH BREWFREE