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Colors Like Memories
by Meradeth HoustonJulia has a secret: she killed the guy she loved. It was an accident--sort of. Julia is a Sary, the soul of a child who died before taking her first breath. Without this 'breath of life' she and others like her must help those on the verge of suicide. It's a job Julia used to enjoy, until the accident that claimed her boyfriend's life--an accident she knows was her fault. If living with the guilt weren't enough, she's now assigned to help a girl dealing with the loss of her mother, something Julia's not exactly the best role model for. If she can't figure out a way to help her, Julia's going to lose her position in the Sary, something she swore to her boyfriend would never happen.
The Colors of Evil
by Lidia Del GaudioThe fascinating story of a boy struggling with a mysterious painting. Milo is 11 years old. His mother has died recently and he is going to spend the holidays in the countryside, in his grandfather's house, where he is sometimes able to dream of his mother. One day, riding his bicycle with his friend Daniela, Milo discovers an old garage full of old objects. So he steals a strange book and hides it under the pillow. From that moment, instead of dreaming of his mother, Milo begins to dream of an old and dirty attic, where a painter paints terrifying scenes of desperate children. In that place, Milo also meets Coquin Mechant, a boy of his own age, who asks to become his friend. What happens in that attic? Who is the painter? What do the terrifying paintings represent? But above all, who is Coquin Mechant? Milo will understand too late that evil uses human weaknesses to assert its power.
The Colour Out of Space (Penguin Modern Classics)
by H. P. Lovecraft'It was a monstrous constellation of unnatural light, like a glutted swarm of corpse-fed fireflies dancing hellish sarabands over an accursed marsh (...)'H.P. Lovecraft was perhaps the greatest twentieth century practitioner of the horror story, introducing to the genre a new evil, monstrous, pervasive and unconquerable. At the heart of these three stories are terrors unthinkable and strange: a crash-landing meteorite, the wretched inhabitant of an ancient castle and a grave-robber's curse.This book includes The Colour Out Of Space, The Outsider and The Hound.
The Colour Out of Space (Penguin Science Fiction)
by H. P. LovecraftThe master of weird fiction, H. P. Lovecraft combines cosmic fantasy with creeping horror in these three tales of malevolent alien forces, body-switching and travel across the space-time continuum.'Evil, in Lovecraft, is universal, pervasive' Michael Chabon'His prescience and novelty seem more and more remarkable ... shows a deeply modern horror at the universe' Guardian'A unique and visionary world of wonder, terror and delirium' Clive Barker
The Colours of Death: A gripping crime novel set in the heart of Lisbon (Inspector Reis)
by Patricia MarquesThe first a speculative detective series set in Lisbon. The Murder In the Gare do Oriente, a body sits, slumped, in a stationary train. A high-profile man appears to have died by throwing himself repeatedly against the glass. But according to witnesses, he may not have done this of his own accord. The City Lisbon 2021. A small percentage of the population are diagnosed as Gifted. Along with the power comes stigma and suspicion. The Detective In a prejudiced city, Gifted Inspector Isabel Reis is hiding her own secrets while putting her life on the line to stop an ingenious killer.A violent and mysterious crime. Suspected Gifted involvement. A city baying for blood. And a killer who has only just begun . . .(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
The Colours of Death: A gripping crime novel set in the heart of Lisbon (Inspector Reis)
by Patricia Marques'Breathtakingly original, and a captivating sense of place' Val McDermid, bestselling author of Still Life'Compelling and original, this glints with freshness' Daily Mail 'A brilliantly inventive and twisty tale' Claire McGowan, bestselling author of The Push'A good detective story . . . intriguing' Guardian 'A distinctive, intriguing, immersive debut' Mari Hannah, multi-award winning author of Without a Trace The Murder In the Gare do Oriente, a body sits, slumped, in a stationary train. A high-profile man appears to have died by throwing himself repeatedly against the glass. But according to witnesses, he may not have done this of his own accord. The City Lisbon 2021. A small percentage of the population are diagnosed as Gifted. Along with the power comes stigma and suspicion. The Detective In a prejudiced city, Gifted Inspector Isabel Reis is hiding her own secrets while putting her life on the line to stop an ingenious killer.A violent and mysterious crime. Suspected Gifted involvement. A city baying for blood. And a killer who has only just begun . . .'A bold, compelling police drama a step beyond the ordinary with writing to match' Helen Fields, bestselling author of The Shadow Man'This is crime fiction with a twist . . . This was a gripping and highly invented thrill ride. I can't wait for more' Nadine Matheson, author of The Jigsaw Man'An amazing genre-bending debut' David Jackson, bestselling author of The Resident
The Colours of Death: A gripping crime novel set in the heart of Lisbon (Inspector Reis)
by Patricia Marques'Breathtakingly original, and a captivating sense of place' Val McDermid, bestselling author of Still Life'Compelling and original, this glints with freshness' Daily Mail'A brilliantly inventive and twisty tale' Claire McGowan, bestselling author of The Push'A good detective story . . . intriguing' Guardian'A distinctive, intriguing, immersive debut' Mari Hannah, multi-award winning author of Without a Trace The Murder In the Gare do Oriente, a body sits, slumped, in a stationary train. A high-profile man appears to have died by throwing himself repeatedly against the glass. But according to witnesses, he may not have done this of his own accord. The City Lisbon 2021. A small percentage of the population are diagnosed as Gifted. Along with the power comes stigma and suspicion. The Detective In a prejudiced city, Gifted Inspector Isabel Reis is hiding her own secrets while putting her life on the line to stop an ingenious killer.A violent and mysterious crime. Suspected Gifted involvement. A city baying for blood. And a killer who has only just begun . . .'A bold, compelling police drama a step beyond the ordinary with writing to match' Helen Fields, bestselling author of The Shadow Man'This is crime fiction with a twist . . . This was a gripping and highly invented thrill ride. I can't wait for more' Nadine Matheson, author of The Jigsaw Man'An amazing genre-bending debut' David Jackson, bestselling author of The Resident
Columbella
by Phyllis A. WhitneyA governess becomes entangled with a dysfunctional and dangerous family in this novel by a New York Times–bestselling &“master of suspense&” (Mary Higgins Clark). Finally liberated from her cruel and domineering mother, twenty-eight-year-old schoolteacher Jessica Abbott has accepted a position as governess in Hampden House, a crumbling plantation on the cliffs of St. Croix. Her charge is Leila Drew, the oppressed teenage daughter of a pathologically punishing mother. But the vulnerable girl is not Catherine Drew&’s only victim. For years, Catherine&’s desperate husband, King, a man to whom Jessica is irresistibly drawn, has been searching for the means to a safe escape—for himself and Leila—from this ruin of a family. As Jessica becomes further entwined in the violent dynamics of the Drew family, she realizes Catherine&’s wretched power may be grounded in a secret that has trapped not only King and Leila, but herself as well. A recipient of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award, Phyllis A. Whitney was hailed by Mary Higgins Clark as &“a superb and gifted story teller, and a master of suspense.&” This ebook features an illustrated biography of Phyllis A. Whitney including rare images from the author&’s estate.
The Combination (Night Fall ™)
by Elias CarrDante only thinks about football. Miranda's worried about applying to college. Neither one wants to worry about a locker combination too. But they'll have to learn their combos fast—if they want to survive. Dante discovers that an insane architect designed St. Philomena High, and he's made the school into a doomsday machine. If too many kids miss their combinations, no one gets out alive.
Come Back To Me
by Lisa Marie DavisMikel Maxwell gets the two biggest shocks of his life at once: he's attacked by an inhuman monster, and he's saved... by his dead lover. Nineteen months ago, Mikel was told Slate died during his final mission for a mysterious government group. While not dead yet, Slate will be soon--he's been exposed to a terrible virus, and as much as he wants to live to be with Mikel, there's no guarantee the cure is any better.
Come Closer
by Sara GranFrom the author of Saturn's Return to New York comes this dark psychological thriller. "'What we think is impossible happens all the time.' So claims the beguiling narrator of Come Closer, and after reading this spare and menacing tale, the reader has to agree. Sara Gran has created a sly, satisfying (fast!) novel of one young woman possessed not only by a demon but also by her own secret desires."--Stewart O'Nan
Come Closer (Isis Hardcover Ser.)
by Sara GranFrom the author of Saturn&’s Return to New York comes this dark psychological thriller. "&‘What we think is impos-sible happens all the time.&’ So claims the beguiling narrator of Come Closer, and after reading this spare and menacing tale, the reader has to agree. Sara Gran has created a sly, satisfying (fast!) novel of one young woman possessed not only by a demon but also by her own secret desires."—Stewart O&’Nan
Come Out, Come Out
by Natalie C. ParkerA spine-tingling LGBTQIA+ YA horror about queer teens who accidentally invoke a twisted spirit who promises help but delivers something sinister.Perfect for fans of Kayla Cottingham, Andrew Joseph White, and Ryan La Sala."A searing and poignant portrait of queer identity wrapped in an unflinching tale of terror." —Kalynn Bayron, New York Times bestselling author of You&’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight"Modern horror at its best." —Bram Stoker Award Nominee Sarah HenningIt's never been safe for Fern, Jaq, or Mallory to come out to their families. As kids their emerging identities drove them into friendship but also forced them into the woods to hide in an old, abandoned house when they needed safety. But one night when the girls sought refuge, Mallory never made it back home. Fern and Jaq did, but neither survivor remembered what happened or the secrets they were so desperate to keep. Five years later, Fern and Jaq are seniors on the verge of graduation, seemingly happy in their straight, cisgender lives—until a spirit who looks like Mallory begins to appear, seeking revenge for her death, and the part Fern and Jaq played in it. As they&’re haunted, something begins to shift inside them. They remember who they are. Who they want to love. And the truth about the vicious secrets hiding in their woods. This delightfully dark and pointed novel calls out the systems that erase gay and queer and trans identity, giving space to embrace queerness and to unleash the power of friendship and found family against the real monsters in the world.
Come Out, Come Out, Whatever You Are
by Kathryn FoxfieldThe bestselling author of Good Girls Die First is back with a new page-turning thriller for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus.Welcome to the reality game show that'll scare you to death! Have you got what it takes to last the night?On the reality show It's Behind You!, five contestants competing for prize money must survive the night in the dark and dangerous Umber Gorge caves, rumored to be haunted by the Puckered Maiden, a ghost who eats the hearts of her victims. But is it the malevolent spirit they should fear, or each other?As the production crew ramps up the frights, tensions rise and the secrets of the cast member start coming to light. Each of these teenagers has hidden motives for taking part in the show. But could one of them be murder?Praise for GOOD GIRLS DIE FIRST"Foxfield's focus on social niches and escalating suspense will appeal to fans of Karen McManus." —Publishers Weekly"This gothic-inspired thriller with nods to Agatha Christie and Daphne du Maurier will keep readers on the edge of their seats and turning pages as quickly as they can. It is immersing, puzzling, and unpredictable, with a surprise ending that's sure to have teens talking." —School Library Journal"Undeniably creepy from the start... With a macabre escape and a surprising amount of heart, this will leave readers feeling oddly optimistic and perhaps a little kinder to themselves..." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, STARRED Review" . . . the most gripping thriller of the year; hugely entertaining, high-octane and read-in-a-single-sitting." —ReadingZone
Come Out Tonight
by Richard LaymonWhen her boyfriend Duane fails to return after what should have been a quick trip to the convenience store, Sherry ventures out into the night to find him. And the night is dangerous in Los Angeles ...
Come Out Tonight: A deadly enemy lies waiting…
by Richard LaymonThe night promises more than one encounter for Sherry... In Come Out Tonight, Richard Laymon writes a chilling horror story full of suspense, dark humour and a deadly killer. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz.'A grisly cocktail of horror, murder and mayhem laced with Laymon's distinct blend of black humour. Great stuff' - Yorkshire Evening PressSherry's getting nervous. When Duane left for the 24-hour Speed-D-Mart, he said he'd be back in ten minutes. But that was twenty minutes ago, and that store isn't someplace you'd generally want to go at this time of night. Then Sherry hears a noise from up the street. It could have been a car door slamming. Or a backfire. But it sounded like a gunshot. Sherry tells herself she has nothing to worry about. Still, she puts on her clothes and heads out into the night. She's afraid of what she'll find, but she has no idea of what's really in store for her. If she did, she would never have left the safety of her home. And she never would have met a madman named Toby Bones... What readers are saying about Come Out Tonight: 'It will have you gripped from start to finish and you won't want to put it down. The excitement and tension is out of this world' 'Sheer brilliance. The way the story keeps twisting and turning kept me turning the pages so fast I left scorch marks''Five stars'
Come Payasos
by Historias Del ÁticoAlgunas personas les tienen miedo a los payasos. Es una fobia real. Una vez leí que se trata de sus sonrisas, las sonrisas pintadas son un poco demasiado amplias y lo que sea que hay en nuestras cabezas que reconoce rostros, se pone nervioso. No está programado para ver una sonrisa, o una boca tan ancha, sin pensar instantáneamente en los dientes, sin ver la amenaza de una boca tan ancha como algo con el potencial de morder o incluso de consumir. Por supuesto, eso es ridículo. La mayor parte del tiempo. No les tengo miedo a los payasos. He trabajado con suficientes de ellos, al menos metafóricamente, para haber desarrollado una inmunidad. El único payaso literal con el que trabajé tampoco era aterrador, pero lo que lo asustaba, lo que a los payasos les asustaba, bueno, eso me asusta también. Es la razón por la que ya no hago lo que hacía y por la que se me ponen los pelos de punta al oír el tintineo de las campanas. Por supuesto, siempre ha habido extraños. En mi línea de trabajo puedes conocer a algunos verdaderamente...
Come See the Fair
by Gavriel SavitAn unforgettable story of magic, mediums, and séances set during the Chicago World&’s Fair from the author of the National Book Award finalist The Way Back.Twelve-year-old orphan Eva Root travels the country pretending to channel spirits at séances. Her audiences swear their loved ones have spoken to them from beyond the grave. This, of course, is impossible.But one day, Eva experiences another impossibility: she hears a voice in her head telling her to come to the World&’s Fair in Chicago. There, she meets a mysterious magician who needs her help to bring magic to life. But as their work progresses, Eva begins to suspect that the project's goals may not be as noble as they seem. And when tragedy strikes, Eva will have to reach beyond death itself to unravel the mystery of the magician's plan—before it&’s too late. From the author of the National Book Award finalist The Way Back comes a story of what to do when you get burned by the magic you&’ve been looking for all your life.&“Gavriel Savit is an alchemist. Fusing history and magic with the shimmering ghost light of the 1893 Chicago World&’s Fair, he has conjured a perfect potion of adventure and suspense. I was spellbound from the first page.&” —Candace Fleming, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh and Murder Among Friends
Come, the Dark (The Forever Girl Series #2)
by Rebecca HamiltonForced to choose between two forbidden loves.Rose is desperate to escape her abusive father and the dark spirits who haunt her, but before she can get away, her daughter is kidnapped, and the spirits force her three hundred years into the past.Now trapped in the midst of the Salem witch trials, Rose is left with only one way out: facing certain death to banish the dark spirits that plague the town before they destroy civilization and trap her in this alternate life.Even if she completes the task in time to return to Georgia and save her daughter, there’s still one problem: she’s falling in love with a man who can’t return with her.ans of The Crucible who like dark paranormal fantasy, peculiar supernatural creatures, and unusual, troubled characters will love the next installment in Rebecca Hamilton’s bestselling series.Scroll Up and One Click to continue this highly addictive series today!
Come to Castlemoor
by Jennifer WildeA woman is caught up in a world of ancient rituals and human sacrifice in this enthralling, suspenseful Gothic romance by New York Times–bestselling author Jennifer Wilde When Katherine Hunt receives word that her archaeologist brother has died, his battered body found on the moors, she leaves London immediately for the remote village of Darkmead. There she vows to carry on his life&’s work: a comprehensive history of the primitive rites of the ancient Celts. But soon she discovers that her brother&’s half-completed manuscript is gone. Rumors swirl around the village and among the inhabitants of the magnificent ancestral estate called Castlemoor: seductive Burton Rodd, who runs the local pottery factory and warns Katherine to leave; beautiful, unbalanced Nicola; and Edward Clark, Rodd&’s charismatic cousin. The discovery of a strange amulet sweeps Katherine into a secret circle where chilling blood rituals are carried out under cover of night. Amid whispers of a secret Druid cult, violence claims more and more innocent lives. As Katherine begins to uncover the unspeakable truth, she grows desperate to find someone she can trust . . . before she becomes the next sacrifice.
Come Tumbling Down (Wayward Children #5)
by Seanan McGuireThe fifth installment in New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire's award-winning Wayward Children series, Come Tumbling Down picks up the threads left dangling by Every Heart a Doorway and Down Among the Sticks and BonesWhen Jack left Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children she was carrying the body of her deliciously deranged sister—whom she had recently murdered in a fit of righteous justice—back to their home on the Moors.But death in their adopted world isn't always as permanent as it is here, and when Jack is herself carried back into the school, it becomes clear that something has happened to her. Something terrible. Something of which only the maddest of scientists could conceive. Something only her friends are equipped to help her overcome.Eleanor West's "No Quests" rule is about to be broken.Again.The Wayward Children SeriesBook 1: Every Heart a DoorwayBook 2: Down Among the Sticks and BonesBook 3: Beneath the Sugar SkyBook 4: In an Absent DreamBook 5: Come Tumbling DownAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Come With Me
by Ronald MalfiA masterful, heart-palpitating novel of small-town horror and psychological dread from a Bram Stoker nominee."Malfi is a modern-day Algernon Blackwood... I'm gonna be talking about this book for years"JOSH MALERMAN, author of Bird Box Aaron Decker's life changes one December morning when his wife Allison is killed. Haunted by her absence—and her ghost—Aaron goes through her belongings, where he finds a receipt for a motel room in another part of the country. Piloted by grief and an increasing sense of curiosity, Aaron embarks on a journey to discover what Allison had been doing in the weeks prior to her death. Yet Aaron is unprepared to discover the dark secrets Allison kept, the death and horror that make up the tapestry of her hidden life. And with each dark secret revealed, Aaron becomes more and more consumed by his obsession to learn the terrifying truth about the woman who had been his wife, even if it puts his own life at risk.
Comemadre (The Golden Greek)
by Roque LarraquyNational Book Award Nominee: &“Somehow both genuinely scary and genuinely funny, sometimes on the same page—a wickedly entertaining ride.&”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) One of Publishers Weekly&’s Best Books of the Year On the outskirts of Buenos Aires in 1907, a doctor becomes involved in a misguided experiment that investigates the threshold between life and death. One hundred years later, a celebrated artist goes to extremes in search of aesthetic transformation, turning himself into an art object. How far are we willing to go, this novel asks, in pursuit of transcendence? The world of Comemadre is full of vulgarity, excess, and discomfort: strange ants that form almost perfect circles, missing body parts, obsessive love affairs, and man-eating plants. Darkly funny, smart, and engrossing, here the monstrous is not alien, but the consequence of our relentless pursuit of collective and personal progress. &“Outrageous…insanely funny.&”—BOMB &“In this dark, dense, surprisingly short debut novel by the Argentinian author, we&’re confronted with enough grotesqueries to fill a couple Terry Gilliam films and, more importantly, with the idea that the only real monsters are those that are formed out of our own ambition.&” —The Millions
Comes a Horseman: A Thriller
by Robert LiparuloThe ancients saw Death as a blazing figure on horseback, swift and merciless. Those facing the black chasm often mistook their pounding hearts for the beating of hooves.Now, two FBI agents pursuing a killer from a centuries-old cult realize they have become his prey.
Comes the Blind Fury: A Novel
by John SaulA century ago, a gentle blind girl walked the cliffs of Paradise Point. Then the children came -- taunting, teasing -- until she lost her footing and fell, shrieking her rage to the drowning sea... Now Michelle has come from Boston to live in the big house on Paradise Point. She is excited about her new life, ready to make new friends... until a hand reaches out of the swirling mists -- the hand of blind child. She is asking for friendship... seeking revenge... whispering her name...From the Paperback edition.