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Black Hills by Dan Simmons Black Hills by Dan Simmons Haunted by Custer's ghost, and also by his ability to see Haunted by Custer's ghost, and also by his ability to see into the memories and futures of legendary men like into the memories and futures of legendary men like Sioux war-chief Crazy Horse, Paha Sapa plans to silence Sioux war-chief Crazy Horse, Paha Sapa plans to silence his ghost forever and reclaim his people's legacy--on the his ghost forever and reclaim his people's legacy--on the very day FDR comes to Mount Rushmore to dedicate the very day FDR comes to Mount Rushmore to dedicate the Jefferson face. Jefferson face. The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin After the death of his wife, Nicholas becomes haunted, After the death of his wife, Nicholas becomes haunted, literally, by ghosts. Torn by guilt and fearing for his literally, by ghosts. Torn by guilt and fearing for his sanity, he returns home to Australia, and becomes sanity, he returns home to Australia, and becomes entangled in a disturbing series of disappearances and entangled in a disturbing series of disappearances and murders--both as a suspect and as the next victim of the murders--both as a suspect and as the next victim of the malignant evil lurking in the heart of the woods. malignant evil lurking in the heart of the woods. Ghost & Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce by Ghost & Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce by Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce A new collection of short stories ... selected from the A new collection of short stories ... selected from the Collected works of Ambrose Bierce, published by the Collected works of Ambrose Bierce, published by the Neale Publishing Company between 1909 and 1912. Neale Publishing Company between 1909 and 1912. Ghost Story by Peter Straub Ghost Story by Peter Straub Questions arise concerning the connections between a Questions arise concerning the connections between a strangely detached young girl's captivity in a seedy strangely detached young girl's captivity in a seedy Florida motel, a death that occurs at a party for a visiting Florida motel, a death that occurs at a party for a visiting actress, and a young California instructor's obsession actress, and a young California instructor's obsession with one of his students. with one of his students. Haunted: A Novel of Stories by Chuck Palahniuk Haunted: A Novel of Stories by Chuck Palahniuk Twenty-three stories chronicle the experiences of people Twenty-three stories chronicle the experiences of people who have answered an ad for an artist's retreat, believing who have answered an ad for an artist's retreat, believing that they will find a peaceful refuge, only to find that they will find a peaceful refuge, only to find themselves isolated and trapped in a cavernous old themselves isolated and trapped in a cavernous old theater. theater. Haunting Bombay by Shelpa Aargawal Haunting Bombay by Shelpa Aargawal In a novel set in Bombay in the 1960s, teenager Pinky In a novel set in Bombay in the 1960s, teenager Pinky Mittal, who is being raised by her grandmother, opens a Mittal, who is being raised by her grandmother, opens a door that has been bolted all her life and frees the ghost door that has been bolted all her life and frees the ghost of a stillborn infant that totally disrupts the household. of a stillborn infant that totally disrupts the household. Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson An 80-year-old mansion harboring dark secrets comes to An 80-year-old mansion harboring dark secrets comes to menacing life in this classic spine-tingling tale from menacing life in this classic spine-tingling tale from Shirley Jackson. Shirley Jackson. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill A collector of obscure and macabre artifacts, A collector of obscure and macabre artifacts, unscrupulous metal band musician Judas Coyne is unscrupulous metal band musician Judas Coyne is unable to resist purchasing a ghost over the Internet, unable to resist purchasing a ghost over the Internet, which turns out to be the vengeful spirit of his late which turns out to be the vengeful spirit of his late girlfriend's stepfather. girlfriend's stepfather. House of Bones by Graham Masterton House of Bones by Graham Masterton A young estate agent realizes a sinister force is at work A young estate agent realizes a sinister force is at work in the houses sold by his employer, Blight, Simpson and in the houses sold by his employer, Blight, Simpson and Vane. Vane. The Keeper by Sarah Langan The Keeper by Sarah Langan Once the local beauty, Susan Marley is now the local Once the local beauty, Susan Marley is now the local whore, prowling the dark streets of the dying town of whore, prowling the dark streets of the dying town of Bedord, Maine, watching and waiting for something, Bedord, Maine, watching and waiting for something, tormented by nightmarish visions of violence and horror. tormented by nightmarish visions of violence and horror. Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian After he crashes his plane into Lake Champlain, killing After he crashes his plane into Lake Champlain, killing most of the passengers, Chip Linton moves into a new most of the passengers, Chip Linton moves into a new home with his wife and twin daughters and soon finds home with his wife and twin daughters and soon finds himself being haunted by the dead passengers, all while himself being haunted by the dead passengers, all while his wife wonders why the strange herbalist denizens of his wife wonders why the strange herbalist denizens of the town have taken such an interest in her daughters. the town have taken such an interest in her daughters. Phantom Nights by John Farris Phantom Nights by John Farris Teenage Alex Gambier, outcast and scarred from a Teenage Alex Gambier, outcast and scarred from a childhood tragedy and mute from an early bout of childhood tragedy and mute from an early bout of diphtheria, conceives daredevil stunts that threaten his diphtheria, conceives daredevil stunts that threaten his life and place him in the care of young nurse Mally life and place him in the care of young nurse Mally Shaw. Shaw. The Shining by Stephen King The Shining by Stephen King Jack Torrance sees his stint as winter caretaker of a Jack Torrance sees his stint as winter caretaker of a Colorado hotel as a way back from failure, his wife sees Colorado hotel as a way back from failure, his wife sees it as a chance to preserve their family, and their five- it as a chance to preserve their family, and their five- year-old son sees the evil waiting just for them. year-old son sees the evil waiting just for them. The Ruins by Scott Smith The Ruins by Scott Smith Two American couples, just out of college, enjoy a Two American couples, just out of college, enjoy a pleasant, lazy beach holiday together in Mexico. On an pleasant, lazy beach holiday together in Mexico. On an impulse, they go off with newfound friends in search of impulse, they go off with newfound friends in search of one of their group--the young German, who, in pursuit one of their group--the young German, who, in pursuit of a girl, has headed for the remote Mayan ruins, site of of a girl, has headed for the remote Mayan ruins, site of a fabled archeological dig. Then the searchers--moving a fabled archeological dig. Then the searchers--moving into the wild interior--begin to suspect that there is an into the wild interior--begin to suspect that there is an insidious, horrific "other" among them. insidious, horrific "other" among them. 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