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Demon Harvest

In the epic tradition of Stephen King and Jonathan Maberry, the enthralling third novel in the Haunted Hollow Chronicles finds the town of Ember Hollow in the grip of evil . . . DEMON HARVEST Centuries ago, the first seeds of evil took root in the pastoral farmlands of Ember Hollow. Tonight, the sins of the past bear their unholy fruits—and the souls of the living are ripe for the plucking . . . Ember Hollow was once known as the pumpkin-growing capital of the world. But now, in the wake of two tragic Halloween seasons, the town is more famous for its growing epidemic of madness and murder. Many locals have left. Tourists stay away. But a few brave souls can not escape the town’s unearthly grip: A death-rock band, still reeling from near-disaster. A trio of teens, including the orphaned sister of a mass-murderer. A minister, questioning his faith after a ghastly possession. And the local deputy, who fears he’s turning into something not human . . . From the original sins of the earliest settlers to a newly-infected coven of modern-day witches, the people of Ember Hollow must fight for their lives—and face their darkest demons—or surrender to evil forever . . .

Tiny Crimes

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[b]Forty very short stories that reimagine the genre of crime writing from some of today’s most imaginative and thrilling writers “An intriguing take on crime/noir writing, this collection of 40 very short stories by leading and emerging literary voices—Amelia Gray, Brian Evenson, Elizabeth Hand, Carmen Maria Machado, Benjamin Percy, Laura van den Berg and more—investigates crimes both real and imagined. Despite their diminutive size, these tales promise to pack a punch.” — Chicago Tribune , 1 of 25 Hot Books for Summer [/b] Tiny Crimes gathers leading and emerging literary voices to tell tales of villainy and intrigue in only a few hundred words. From the most hard-boiled of noirs to the coziest of mysteries, with diminutive double crosses, miniature murders, and crimes both real and imagined, Tiny Crimes rounds up all the usual suspects, and some unusual suspects, too. With illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook and flash fiction by Carmen Maria Machado, Benjamin Percy, Amelia Gray, Adam Sternbergh, Yuri Herrera, Julia Elliott, Elizabeth Hand, Brian Evenson, Charles Yu, Laura van den Berg, and more, Tiny Crimes scours the underbelly of modern life to expose the criminal, the illegal, and the depraved.

The Game Never Ends

Zaire Crown

From hard times to getting it all, one woman must fight to keep her fortune, her family, and her life, in this intense, unpredictable follow-up to Games Women Play . . .   By leveraging savvy and basic instincts, Tuesday Knight rose up from running an elite gentleman’s club to becoming the mega-wealthy Beverly Hills wife and business partner of reformed drug kingpin Marcus King. Along with their respectable, law-abiding new life came new names, and a new family. But now the country’s most feared drug lord wants to use Marcus’s legit empire to push her product—and the fallout threatens to be treacherous . . .   Soon Tuesday finds herself on the run with her two daughters—and under pressure from a devious FBI agent to help take down the drug lord for good. But to clear the board of enemies and regain her position, and her life, she’ll have to face unexpected betrayals—and play out a shattering endgame . . . Praise for Games Women Play [/b] [b]  “ Games Women Play goes in hard and heavy straight from the gate! Zaire Crown is a bold new voice in urban fiction!” —Noire   “An exciting, twisty thrill ride that'll keep you turning the pages to its jaw-dropping conclusion.” —De’nesha Diamond

The Philatelist

D.H. Coop

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The death of an elderly German lady sets off a series of events that leads to murder and links to the historical past. The key to the events is an international stamp book that C. E. Hall, a fire insurance investigator/philatelist, purchased from a stamp store. The stamp book is a record of a mysterious organization that links back before World War II. Powerful figures are trying to find the stamp book as C. E. Hall tries to unravel the mystery held within the stamp book. As C. E. Hall goes through the book, he discovers a sinister organization that had possibly tried to assassinate world leaders during World War II.

The Sinister Painting

Greye La Spina

An eery story of a fiendish murder and a midget psychic investigator—by the author of «Invaders From the Dark» and «The Devil's Pool»! Originally published in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales, this volume includes an introduction by former WT editor John Gregory Betancourt.

The Castle of Otranto

Horace Walpole

The Castle of Otranto is a book by Horace Walpole first published in 1764 and generally regarded as the first gothic novel. In the second edition, Walpole applied the word 'Gothic' to the novel in the subtitle – «A Gothic Story». The novel merged medievalism and terror in a style that has endured ever since. The aesthetic of the book has shaped modern-day gothic books, films, art, music and the goth subculture. The novel initiated a literary genre which would become extremely popular in the later 18th and early 19th century, with authors such as Clara Reeve, Ann Radcliffe, William Thomas Beckford, Matthew Lewis, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson and George du Maurier.

Sign of the Dragon

C.M. Eddy

Two rings, made of silver and with jade-eyed dragons, were rumored to bring great prosperity to their owners. After a murder attempt, two friends split the rings and vow to help each other from then on, using the sign of the dragon to identify themselves. And so, when the sign of the dragon is invoked, a new adventure starts…

Double Take

Roy Huggins

It seemed that a good many people wanted to find out the identity of Ralph Johnston’s wife. Among them was the woman’s own husband…

Chesapeake Crimes: Invitation to Murder

Donna Andrews

The seventh volume in the Chesapeake Crimes series presents an impressive set of tales by new and wellestablished authors. Included this time are: INTRODUCTION, by Dana Cameron THE DAME AND THADDEUS BIRDWHISTLE, by Karen Cantwell SECRETS TO THE GRAVE, by K.M. Rockwood THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT THE ESCAPE ROOM, by Leone Ciporin THE DOGOODER, by Adam Meyer THE PROBLEM WITH OPENENDED INVITATIONS, by Cathy Wiley MUGGINS, by Josh Pachter THE KILLING WINDS, by Mary Stojak MAKE NEW FRIENDS, BUT KEEP THE OLD, by Jane Limprecht GOOD MORNING, GREEN LEAF CLASS, by Sarah Cotter THE GREAT BEDBUG INCIDENT AND THE INVITATION OF DOOM, by Eleanor Cawood Jones GUNS AND YOGA, by Maureen Klovers RFP/RIP, by Britt Alan AUMAKUA, by Maddi Davidson THE COLOR OF ENVY, by Joanna Campbell Slan TRUE COLORS, by Robin Templeton ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES, by Art Taylor SUNNYSIDE, by Stacy Woodson

Ramshackle House

Footner Hulbert

"Equal parts of Maryland, young lovers, and a murder mystery make this a literary julep. —The Bookman, August 1923