The Amazing Mrs. Mimms is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by David C. Knight is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of David C. Knight then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 341
This collection contains the first twelve short stories published on the Good Story to Read.com website.This collection of twelve stories contains three from each of the following genres- realistic fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and ghost stories. Here is a brief description of each story-1. a ghost hungry for memories2. a mother who is said to bite off the head of any suitor for her daughter of which she doesn't approve3. a dragon who doesn't want to leave behind a star pupil4. a boy who finds gold while hunting for lost golf balls5. a fish that cannot be caught6. an old woman who finds her past too tempting7. an elf boy who comes to terms with his allergies8. a soldier who confronts his fears9. a human colonist who survives an alien bug10. a little creature who steals grandpa's socks11. three burglars who get more than they bargain for12. a little girl who learns there is more to death than dying Views: 341
A classic short story collection from the writer called Sweden's Stephen King that continues the breathtaking story begun in the internationally acclaimed classic Let the Right One In.
Because of the two superb films made of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s vampire masterpiece Let the Right One In, millions of people around the world know the story of Oskar and Eli and of their final escape from Blackeberg at the end of the novel. Now at last, in “Let the Old Dreams Die,” the title story in this absolutely stunning collection, we get a glimpse of what happened next to the pair. Fans of Let the Right One In will have to read the story, which is destined to generate much word of mouth both among fans and online.
“Let the Old Dreams Die” is not the only stunner in this collection. In "Final Processing," Lindqvist also reveals the next chapter in the lives of the characters he created in Handling the Undead. “Equinox” is a story of a woman who takes care of her neighbor’s house while they are away and readers will never forget what she finds in the house. Every story meets the very high standard of excellence and fright factor that Lindqvist fans have come to expect. Totally transcending genre writing, these are world class stories from possibly the most impressive horror writer writing today. Views: 341
For the first time in e-book format, a gothic tale of werewolves in a remote French village from a master of dark fantasy.Tanith Lee's classic gothic novel tells a tale of werewolves in a chateau in remote France. Views: 340
Greg's brother Hector is overseas for their family's special holiday. So they make a new Hector to take his place, but he turns out to be more real than they planned...GENRE: Children’s Adventure(An Unofficial Minecraft Book for Kids Ages 9 -12)Book 1: The Angry GhostSteve can't wait for the carnival to come to town. Excited, he drags his sister to see the creature they brought as the main event - a ghost called Herobrine. But it all goes horribly wrong as Herobrine escapes. Steve realizes he has a connection to Herobrine - but what could it be? Steve and his sister must set off to a journey that takes them to the capital city and to the Nether to find out more.Author’s Note: This short story is for your reading pleasure. The characters in this "Minecraft Adventure Series" such as Steve, Endermen or Herobrine...etc are based on the Minecraft Game coming from Minecraft ®/TM & © 2009-2013 Mojang / Notch Views: 340
In the trenches of Europe during the Great War, Tomas Cordero operated a weapon more devastating than any gun: a flame projector that doused the enemy in liquid fire. Having left the battlefield a shattered man, he comes home to find yet more tragedy for in his absence, his wife has died of the flu. Haunted by memories of the woman he loved and the atrocities he perpetrated, Tomas dreams of fire and finds himself setting match to flame when awake. . . .
Alice Dartle is a talented clairvoyant living among others who share her gifts in the community of Cassadaga, Florida. She too dreams of fire, knowing her nightmares are connected to the shell-shocked war veteran and widower. And she believes she can bring peace to him and his wife s spirit.
But the inferno that threatens to consume Tomas and Alice was set ablaze centuries ago by someone whose hatred transcended death itself. . . . Views: 340
The old maid and other stories. Three new weird tales by Rufus Woodward. Three short stories of ghosts and witches, of sibling rivalry and desperate longings, of the weight of time passing and the strange unsettling things that lurk on cliff tops and in sand dunes. Chapbook number two of four volumes forthcoming from the Olgada Press during 2015The old maid and other stories. Three new weird tales by Rufus Woodward.Three short stories of ghosts and witches, of sibling rivalry and desperate longings, of the weight of time passing and the strange unsettling things that lurk on cliff tops and in sand dunes.The old maid“I was trying to help you,” she says. “You really shouldn’t talk to me like that. Don't ever talk to me like that.”“Fine by me,” snaps Charlotte. “Whatever makes you think I want to talk to you at all?”Cold companionHe gets up and goes through to the other room and finds her there, curled up, head to the wall with tears running down her face. Somewhere in the darkness the sound of low sobbing is coming back at her. He puts his arms around her and holds her tightly.“I couldn’t stay away,” she whispers between tears. “I knew it was here and I couldn’t stay away.”Ghost story (not scary)“Then something happens and it’s not funny anymore. It all comes so quickly that we don’t even have time to leave. When he’s gone we stand there for the longest time, listening to her cry. Then we shuffle away, neither of us saying anything or knowing what to do with ourselves.”‘The old maid and other stories’ is Chapbook number two of four volumes forthcoming from the Olgada Press during 2015. Views: 339
EVERYONE IS GUILTY OF SOMETHING... In comtemporary Russia the old ghosts have been laid to rest, but the stench of corruption is just as strong as ever. Now a top-level Moscow investigator, dispatched to St. Petersburg, is about to discover just how deep the decadence runs--in both the corridors of power and the labyrinth of the human heart. The man from Moscow has been teamed up with Grushko, a palm-reading local detective with Elvis Presley hair. Together they embark on a investigation into the brutal murder of a famous and controversial journalist. To Grushko, an expert in the ruthlessness of the rising Russian Mafia, the killing has all the earmarks of a professional hit. But in the new Russia appearances have almost as little value as the new ruble. Soon the focus of the investigation will fall on the journalist's widow, a pinup beauty whom one detective will find impossible to trust...the other to resist. Views: 339
It's New Year's Day, a time for new beginnings and setting the stage for things to come.Factory worker Kevin usually starts with a day off, but this year he's working the usually year-end inventory.He is disgruntled, but doing as he's asked until he can get out of there and return home to his wife and kids. But not everything is business as usual on this New Year's Day as Kevin discovers an old evil has returned to pick up where it left off and the only thing it wants is to help him be a better person, no matter how much blood it has to spill in the process.Kevin is forced to take a hard look at his life and decide if this is it for him, if this job, this home, this family, is what really fulfills him, or if there's more he could be doing.And how far is he willing to go to reach his potential?This is the first of C. Dennis Moore's Holiday Horrors, a series of short stories based around every holiday of the year. Views: 339
After her last mission tested the limits of her humanity and took her out of this world, Secret’s friends, determined to keep her safe from her old nemesis Alexandre Peyton, keep ushering her from one babysitter to the next. Couch surfing would be a lot more fun if Alexandre would let up on her long enough to allow her to get in some alone time with her lovers. Including Holden, her self-appointed shadow. As if living out of coffin isn’t bad enough, Secret literally brings down the house while hunting a rogue, causing the council to exile her from New York—for her own safety, of course. With her list of people to trust getting shorter and shorter, Secret ends up embroiled in a mystery to find a vampire warden gone AWOL and a missing artifact. Things go from bad to worse when she falls into the hands of a man who will prove that humans can be the worst monsters of them all. Warning: Contains a cross-country journey, an unexpected family reunion, heated lovers’ embraces and a hell of a lot of trouble. Views: 338
Extraordinary detective Daidoji Shin returns, in a wonderful locked-room murder mystery like no other, in this lively novel from the epic fantasy world of Legend of the Five RingsOpening night at the Foxfire Theater is set to be a huge success for Daidoji Shin, amateur detective turned theater impresario. The City of the Rich Frog's leading lights are all there, but even as the performance begins, the Three Flower Troupe's new lead actress is found dead backstage – and everyone in the venue is a potential suspect. Shin has only till the curtain falls to find the killer. But the clock is ticking and Shin can only hold the great and the good hostage so long. As the night wears on, the chance of the murderer escaping justice grows ever more likely. Views: 338
