Download or read book Small Town Horror written by Ronald Malfi and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five childhood friends are forced to confront their own dark past as well as the curse placed upon them in this horror masterpiece from the bestselling author of Come with Me. Maybe this is a ghost story… Andrew Larimer has left his past behind. Rising up the ranks in a New York law firm, and with a heavily pregnant wife, he is settling into a new life far from Kingsport, the town in which he grew up. But when he receives a late-night phone call from an old friend, he has no choice but to return home. Coming home means returning to his late father’s house, which has seen better days. It means lying to his wife. But it also means reuniting with his friends: Eric, now the town’s deputy sheriff; Dale, a real-estate mogul living in the shadow of a failed career; his childhood sweetheart Tig who never could escape town; and poor Meach, whose ravings about a curse upon the group have driven him to drugs and alcohol. Together, the five friends will have to confront the memories—and the horror—of a night, years ago, that changed everything for them. Because Andrew and his friends have a secret. A thing they have kept to themselves for twenty years. Something no one else should know. But the past is not dead, and Kingsport is a town with secrets of its own. One dark secret... One small-town horror...

Download or read book Small Town Monsters written by Diana Rodriguez Wallach and published by Underlined. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Conjuring meets The Vow! This is the terrifying story of a girl, a dark angel, and the cult hellbent on taking over her small, coastal town. Vera Martinez wants nothing more than to escape Roaring Creek and her parents' reputation as demonologists. Not to mention she's the family outcast, lacking her parents' innate abilities, and is terrified of the occult things lurking in their basement. Maxwell Oliver is supposed to be enjoying the summer before his senior year, spending his days thinking about parties and friends. Instead he's taking care of his little sister while his mom slowly becomes someone he doesn't recognize. Soon he suspects that what he thought was grief over his father's death might be something more...sinister. When Maxwell and Vera join forces, they come face to face with deeply disturbing true stories of cults, death worship, and the very nature that drives people to evil. "With death cults, possession, exorcism, and demons, Small Town Monsters is like all of my favorite horror movies rolled up into one unputdownable book!"—Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten and #murdertrending

Download or read book Small Town Terrors written by Brent Abell and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-03-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small Town Terrors, a collection of White Creek horror stories! White Creek isn't your average small town. Behind the smiling faces and rustic charm lurks an unholy evil. The idyllic façade masks a bloody history buried deep beneath Main Street and hidden in the dense forests that surround it. The bonds that restrain the malevolence are breaking-White Creek is slowly changing as the terrors bleed out of the ground. What deals were struck by the founding-families of White Creek? What is the price of protecting it from the horrors that lurk below? What forces await discovery by the innocent? And, in a moment of weakness, how does one choice change everything? Come visit the sleepy town of White Creek, see what goes on once the sun sets and the evil comes out to play. The only certainty-nothing will ever be the same again.

Download or read book Small Town Evil 2 written by Ken Berglund and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO THE PHENOMENAL BEST SELLER! Set 5 years after the events in the first book, 13 year old Jennifer Taylor and her father Jack have been living a quiet life, no longer haunted by visions of the ghostly Amanda. However, after a series of brutal child killings begins in a small Texas town, the ghostly visions begin again. Jennifer, unable to understand how these visions relate to what she went through five years ago, convinces her father to take her on a road trip to Texas to find out answers. On the way she will learn that her powers go far beyond her psychic abilities.

Download or read book Hole written by Matthew Doggett and published by Five Brothers Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A teenage boy and his dog face an unimaginable evil in this coming-of-age horror novel.Seth Granger returns home from summer camp to find that there's something wrong with the people in his small town. Even his dog is behaving strangely. His mother is distant and distracted, but she may have a very good reason: her husband, Seth's abusive father, has been murdered and dismembered-and several of his limbs have gone missing. This brutal murder is only the latest in a long line of strange occurrences in the tight-knit community. As Seth struggles to deal with the swirl of emotions raging inside him, the town seems to be destroying itself from the inside out. Seth's return from camp ignites an explosive chain of events that pits him and a small group of citizens against a gruesome evil. And as chaos engulfs the town, this small group finds that they may have the fate of the world in their hands . . . Hole by Matthew Doggett is a horror novel for fans of Stephen King, Robert R. McCammon, and H. P. Lovecraft. It's a coming-of-age horror novel that explores the depths of human courage in the face of evil. Get your copy of Hole now to face the darkness below!

Download or read book Small Town Horrors written by Joseph Roy Wright and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small Town Horrors: The North West is a collection of short stories set within the north west of England. The stories contain murder mysteries, supernatural thrills and horrifying monsters. Each story has a unique theme and antagonist, there are demons and serial killers awaiting you in this horrifying book of pure terror and dread! the books visits famous towns like Warrington, Runcorn, Delamere and Northwhich among many others. If you're afraid of clowns, witches, demonic frogs, creepy crawlies and evil pirates then this book is guaranteed to keep you awake all night! The horror within does not hold back any punches, every grizzly murder is written in vivid detail, every monster has an unimaginably evil intention and not every protagonist survives! You will never guess who lives or die until you read every single page of this terrifying book. By British author Joseph Roy Wright. The writer of New Order of Alexandria, Paranormal Homicide, The Town Named Bilmo, Realms of Solaride and Born Without Mothers.

Download or read book Buried By Sunset A Supernatural Small town Horror Set in the Desert written by J. J. Walker and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Randall Stanford arrives at the house his father left him, he raises Thornfold's population from 70 to 71. For residents, it's unexpected, reigniting rumors about how the man who lived there disappeared, and why someone looking like him is back. Pushed to uncover what happened to a father he never met, Randall finds himself entangled in the lives of people who don't take kindly to strangers, and the sinister secret of a desert town teetering on the edge of extinction. Inspired by the supernatural and elements that define the Southern Gothic, Buried By Sunset is a sweltering small-town horror that will leave you unsettled long after the final page.

Download or read book The Underside of Small Town USA written by Tawaskee Hill and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-10-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tall tales or facts? In small town, USA, stories are passed down through generations. As the stories get retold from generation to generation, details are sometimes omitted, added, or changed altogether. This book is a collection of experiences, stories, and in some cases, depending upon the reader, facts. The stories are presented by the author for the reader to decide if the stories are factual. The paranoia activity, visits of the dead, and other horror experiences that occurred are retold in these interesting stories. Tawaski Hill recalls his childhood in small town, USA. Tawaski remembers as a child, the stories that were told by his grandmother and other older citizens in the community. This book recounts his experiences and how he chooses to recant the stories. Tawaski takes his readers on a journey to experience his childhood through his eyes. He wants the readers to immerse themselves in this stories, to experience the stories from the perspective of a child living life in Small Town, USA. Tawaski takes you on a trip through his small town, visiting streets and neighborhoods that have deep dark secrets or tall tales that leaves a young boy wondering how did he ever survive the underside of Small Town, USA.

Download or read book The Keeper written by Sarah Langan and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She lives in their dreams. They die in hers. Nothing good can grow in the forgotten town of Bedford. After the closure of the paper mill, the town has become a wasteland. A decade of layoffs has caused a collective bitterness, leading many inhabitants to alcoholism, crime and abuse. The worst symptom, however, is the nightmare they all share every single night. Susan Marley haunts their dreams. The object of derision, lust and fear, she wanders the town barefoot, never saying a word. But when she dies, betrayed by life one final time, Bedford begins to suffer horrors far more terrifying than any vision. What dark secrets has Susan Marley been keeping? And why has she come back? For fans of A. M. Shine and Rebecca Netley, The Keeper is a chilling small-town horror from Bram Stoker Award winner Sarah Langan. 'Inhabits the mind like a dark, lingering smoke' Jack Ketchum, author of Offspring 'Sarah Langan combines a genuinely poetic sensibility with a taste for horror's most bravura excesses' Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story

Download or read book The Thing in the Woods written by Matthew W Quinn and published by Matthew W Quinn. This book was released on 2020-04-27 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen-year-old James Daly thought moving from Atlanta to small-town Edington senior year would kill him, but he didn't mean it literally. But his father bought a bigger house to go with a promotion at his law firm, only to lose his job when the housing bubble popped. Now James has to work at the Edington Best Buy to help pay the mortgage they're underwater on. He can't wait until he turns eighteen and can leave Edington behind forever. But when a local boy challenges him to an ATV race near a tree farm most people avoid, things get much worse. James' rival is slaughtered by a tentacled horror emerging from a nearby pond.The monstrosity has been worshiped by a secretive coven since before the Civil War, and its devotees don't take kindly to their secrets being threatened.Now with the aid of Amber Webb, a local girl he doesn't like liking, and a renegade cult member, James must fight to avoid ending up bound to a picnic table and offered up to a monster. He must do battle with both the local cultists and their predatory master, THE THING IN THE WOODS. ★★★★★ Quinn writes effectively and convincingly in recreating a new take on H.P. Lovecraft and the genre. I am not much of a fan of horror, but this work kept the right mix of tempo, detail, suspense, interesting characters, and plot development to keep me engaged. The creepiest horror stories are the ones that take place in setting just like where you live... - John Allred ★★★★★ This is Not Mayberry - This tale of a Lovecraftian cult in the backwoods of a rural Georgia town is both suspenseful and frightening. The creature being worshiped by the cult is an ancient, multi-tentacled monster that lives in a lake in the middle of an isolated tree farm. When high school student James Daly stumbles upon the cult and watches the monster devour a rival classmate, things go downhill fast. Matthew W. Quinn blends together small-town politics, Civil War legends, and more profanity than Lovecraft himself would be comfortable with. This is not Mayberry. Highly recommended for fans of eldritch horror in a realistic, modern-day setting. - Darrell Grizzle ★★★★★ Good Read - A fast-paced horror novel with a likeable hero, a monster with a backstory, and a hidden commentary on social issues in southern small towns. - Alex S. Grab your copy today! Although this book stands alone as a creature feature, it begins The Long War series. The next book is THE ATLANTA INCURSION. Fans of STRANGER THINGS and IT will love this tale of small-town terror.

Download or read book Shadows Over Main Street written by Nick Mamatas and published by Cutting Block Books. This book was released on 2016-06-18 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when idyllic small-towns, and the simple folk who inhabit them, collide with inexplicable evil borne of a vast and uncaring cosmos? Imagine a series of stories set in a golden era of American life, where worldly troubles are regarded from a distance, if at all. Hear the buzz of playing cards clipped in children's spokes echo down quiet lanes. Smell the faint aroma of rich tobacco smoke from an old man's pipe on a shady boulevard. Listen to the gossip of small towns where everyone knows everyone's business. Or do they? Sometimes, deadly secrets lurk out in the barn. Sometimes, unimaginable evil awaits us in the root cellar. Sometimes, we fall under the sway of the Shadows Over Main Street. Contains stories and poems by: Gary Braunbeck, Nick Mamatas, Josh Malerman, Mary SanGiovanni, Tim Curran, Rena Mason, Lucy A. Snyder, Stephanie Wytovich, Kevin Lucia, Chesya Burke, Brian Hodge, James Chambers, Aaron Polson, T. Fox Dunham, Richard Thomas, Adrian Ludens, Cameron Suey, Lisa Morton, Jay Wilburn, and John Sunseri. Foreword by Ramsey Campbell. Cover art by Luke Spooner. Interior illustrations from Paul Carrick, Vincent Chong, John Coulthart, Galen Dara and HagCult.

Download or read book Shadows Over Main Street written by Doug Murano and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-31 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when idyllic small-towns, and the simple folk who inhabit them, collide with inexplicable evil borne of a vast and uncaring cosmos? Imagine a series of stories set in a golden era of American life, where worldly troubles are regarded from a distance, if at all. Hear the buzz of playing cards clipped in children's spokes echo down quiet lanes. Smell the faint aroma of rich tobacco smoke from an old man's pipe on a shady boulevard. Listen to the gossip of small towns where everyone knows everyone's business. Or do they? Sometimes, deadly secrets lurk out in the barn. Sometimes, unimaginable evil awaits us in the root cellar. Sometimes, we fall under the sway of the Shadows Over Main Street. Stories and poems by: Stephanie Wytovich, Nick Mamatas, Kevin Lucia, Chesya Burke, Brian Hodge, Mary SanGiovanni, James Chambers, Tim Curran, Aaron Polson, T. Fox Dunham, Richard Thomas, Gary Braunbeck, Adrian Ludens, Rena Mason, Lucy A. Snyder, Cameron Suey, Lisa Morton, Jay Wilburn, John Sunseri, and Josh Malerman Foreword by Ramsey Campbell. Cover art by Luke Spooner. Interior illustrations from Paul Carrick, Vincent Chong, John Coulthart, Galen Dara and HagCult.

Download or read book The Narrows written by Ronald Malfi and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A creepy and atmospheric slice of small town horror from the Bram Stoker award finalist and bestselling author of Come With Me. Perfect for readers of Christopher Golden and fans of Mike Flanagan. In the aftermath of a terrible storm, the town of Stillwater, Maryland tries to recover what it has lost. From flooded roads and houses, to ruined businesses—the residents of the town begin to clean up and return to normal. In the midst of the clear up, people begin to see things. Matthew Crawly spies his father in the woodlands above the Narrows, but that cannot be possible; Maggie Quedentock nearly hits a child with her car, only to find an empty road lying before her; and in the middle of it all, Sergeant Ben Journell is thrust into an impossible investigation. Animals are being slaughtered, their brains systematically removed from their bodies. Something is happening to the town of Stillwater…something dark and ancient and evil has its grip on everyone. The saying goes, still waters run deep, but no one in Stillwater is prepared for just how deep they run, and no one can possibly be ready for what they might find when they reach the bottom of the gray waters of the Narrows.

Download or read book The Best New True Crime Stories Small Towns written by Mitzi Szereto and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Here be monsters! This brilliant collection of gruesome small-town misdeeds . . . will have you running for the comfort and safety of the big city.” —Peter Houlahan, author of Norco ’80 We’ve been told nothing bad happens in small towns. You can leave your doors unlocked, and your windows wide open. We picture peaceful hamlets with a strong sense of community, and everyone knows each other. But what if this wholesome idyllic image doesn’t always square with reality? Small towns might look and feel safe, but statistics show this isn’t really true. From the vicious murderers of the Clutter family to Ted Bundy and his small-town charm, criminals have always roamed rural America and towns worldwide. Featuring murder stories, criminal case studies, and more, The Best New True Crime Stories: Small Towns contains all-new accounts from writers of true crime, crime journalism, and crime fiction. And these entries are not based on a true story—they are true stories. Edited by acclaimed author and anthologist Mitzi Szereto, the stories in this volume span the globe. Discover how unsolved murders, kidnapping, shooting sprees, violent robbery, and other bad things can and do happen in small towns all over the world. “Mitzi Szereto has assembled a group of today’s brightest and best authors for this truly extraordinary anthology. Brilliant!” —Dan Zupansky, author and host of True Murder “Chills. Endless chills.” —Cup of Books “These well-researched, globe-trotting, bite-sized tales are perfect for a lazy summer afternoon?especially at a time when it’s much safer to travel through the pages of a book.” —Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

Download or read book Horror Fiction in the 20th Century written by Jess Nevins and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an indispensable resource for academics as well as readers interested in the evolution of horror fiction in the 20th century, this book provides a readable yet critical guide to global horror fiction and authors. Horror Fiction in the 20th Century encompasses the world of 20th-century horror literature and explores it in a critical but balanced fashion. Readers will be exposed to the world of horror literature, a truly global phenomenon during the 20th century. Beginning with the modern genre's roots in the 19th century, the book proceeds to cover 20th-century horror literature in all of its manifestations, whether in comics, pulps, paperbacks, hardcover novels, or mainstream magazines, and from every country that produced it. The major horror authors of the century receive their due, but the works of many authors who are less well-known or who have been forgotten are also described and analyzed. In addition to providing critical assessments and judgments of individual authors and works, the book describes the evolution of the genre and the major movements within it. Horror Fiction in the 20th Century stands out from its competitors and will be of interest to its readers because of its informed critical analysis, its unprecedented coverage of female authors and writers of color, and its concise historical overview.

Download or read book Small Town Murder written by David Boyer and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-28 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The naive, happy innocence of a child before it is ripped away. That is what the killers profiled in this book have stolen from their victims. Their youth, their innocence, any happiness and normalcy associated with growing up in a world they thought they'd be safe in. True crime isn't only about serial killers and rapists and pedophiles and organized crime. It is also about the victims left behind to serve their own life sentence, often times without anyone to help them make it through the awful ordeal. The Midwest, and Indiana in particular, are, it turns out, a veritable hotbed of killer activity. Some people may find this surprising, given the lengths to which people in the Midwest go to be, or at least to appear, to be friendly and morally upright. But to anyone, such as myself, who has spent any real time in the Midwest, it is obvious that beneath the veneer of friendliness and piety there is a coldness-and Arctic coldness: the same coldness that lies in the depths of a serial killer's heart. Enter the world of...SMALL TOWN MURDER.

Download or read book The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury written by Asenath Carver Coolidge and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Independence Day Horror" presents a terrifying story of awful events that take place on the 4th of July. Filled with amusing characters and a gripping storyline, this work makes a thrilling read. Excerpt "It was Independence Day. The sun rose gorgeously. The air was electric and inspiring. Blossoming plants were exhaling rare fragrance. The forests and rivers were palpitating with glad, soft sounds and gentle fervor. The birds were singing jubilantly, and various forms of living things were alert and antic. Yes, it was "Independence Day in the morning" as the Killsbury boys called it. It was full of glorious promise—the list of the dead and wounded had not as yet come in!"