THRILLING BOOKS The Haunting of Lamb House Aiken, Joan F Aiken Three interrelated novellas--each follow the occupants of a residence in Sussex, England over the course of two centuries. Northanger Abbey Austen, Jane F Austen As Catherine Moreland begins to mature, many of her illusions collapse under the reality of middle-class life. The Bell Witch F Bell Richard, a witness to the only documented incident in which a spirit is credited with killing a human being, relates to his daughter the macabre tale of the Bell Witch. The Stories & Fables of Ambrose Bierce Bierce, Ambrose F Bierce Short stories of war and horror, and tall tales. Includes “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and "Saint and Sinner". Night Relics Blaylock, James P. F Blaylock Peter discovers that his ex-wife and son have disappeared; two bodies are reported lying in a pool higher up the canyon where Peter lives--but the bodies also vanish. Jane Eyre Brontë, Charlotte F Bronte Jane Eyre becomes a governess in Mr. Rochester’s home of Thornfield and falls in love with him before she finds that he has a tragic secret. Treasure Box Card, Orson Scott F Card Quentin discovers he can talk to his sister, who happens to be dead. This uncanny connection leads him into a marriage that has supernatural undertones. Murther and Walking Spirits Davies, Robertson F Davies Connor Gilmartin, editor of a newspaper, is a corpse, but his mind, or soul, remains mysteriously alive. Rebecca Du Maurier, Daphne F Du Maurier The second wife of Maxim de Winter learns the mysterious story of his first wife whom the sinister housekeeper is unnaturally devoted. Madeleine's Ghost Girardi, Robert F Girardi Ned, a young historian struggling to piece together the past of a nun while at night grappling with the paranormal phenomena that have recently seized his apartment. The Magic Cottage Herbert, James F Herbert Mike and Midge decide to leave London and search for a country house. Midge is drawn to a cottage formerly owned by an eccentric woman, and peculiar things start happening. Turtle Moon Hoffman, Alice F Hoffman Determined to begin life anew in Verity, Florida, with her son, Keith, transplanted New Yorker Lucy Rosen finds everything she ever hoped for and everything she ever feared in her new community. The Haunting of Sara Lessingham James, Margaret F James Somebody is definitely out to unnerve stunning seventeen-year-old Sara, who’s been living comfortably in London with her relatives after her family died in a fire she may have caused. The Turn of the Screw James, Henry F James A neurotic governess, believing that the two children in her care are being haunted by malevolent ghosts, seeks to exorcize them. The Monk Lewis, Matthew F Lewis This is considered one of the classic works of gothic literature and it is easy to see why. Published in 1796, it tells the story of a Monk who finds himself descending into a world of degradation. At the Mountains of Madness Lovecraft, H. P. F Lovecraft The Antarctic plateau was lifeless—or so the expedition from Miskatonic University thought. Then they found the strange fossils of unheard-of creatures. A Face at the Window McFarland, Dennis F McFarland Cookson and Ellen book into the quaint Hotel Willerton, where all seems fine until Cook begins acting strangely and showing signs of relapse into his old alcoholic life. Ghost Story Straub, Peter F Straub Four men who inadvertently caused the death of a young woman in the 1920s must pay their dues in their old age. The Hundred Secret Senses Tan, Amy F Tan When Olivia Yee's half-sister, Kwan, arrives from China, Olivia's life is irrevocably changed. For Kwan has yin eyes—she can see ghosts. The Castle of Otranto Walpole, Horace F Walpole The bizarre accident that claims the life of Manfred’s only son on the day of that young man’s wedding, makes Manfred search for a connection with the ancient prophecy about the castle and its family. The Picture of Dorian Gray Wilde, Oscar F Wilde Enthralled with his own physical beauty, Dorian Gray wishes his portrait to grow old while he himself stays young. Behind a Mask Alcott, Louisa May MYSTERY Alcott Stories that feature strong women, with sharp tongues and sharper wits. Every plot has an unexpected twist, and a decidedly dark touch of irony. Woman in White Collins, Wilkie MYSTERY Collins A drawing master's moonlight encounter with an ethereal, if forlorn, woman leads to sensational events in Victorian England. Devil-May-Care Peters, Elizabeth MYSTERY Peters A couple finds a book about an old Virginia town. But there are secrets in the book, secrets the town wants to keep buried, even if it means some must return from the dead! Thornyhold Stewart, Mary MYSTERY Stewart Gilly inherits Thornyhold, her cousin's house. She soon discovers that her cousin was a white witch, and she unwittingly finds herself assuming the same role. Under the Lake Woods, Stuart MYSTERY Woods A reporter rents a cabin in a backwoods Georgia town, then stumbles upon the town mystery, which involves an incest-ridden family whose farm now lies under a lake. Shade of the Tree Anthony, Piers SCI-FI Anthony Ghosts of the living and the dead begin to haunt Joshua Pinson and his two children when he moves to a mysterious estate left to him by his eccentric uncle. A Great and Terrible Beauty Bray, Libba YA F Bray After the suspicious death of her mother in 1895, sixteen-year-old Gemma returns to England, after many years in India, to attend a finishing school where she becomes aware of her magical powers and ability to see into the spirit world. Summer of Fear Duncan, Lois YA F Duncan Soon after the arrival of cousin Julia, insidious occurrences begin that convince Rachel that Julia is a witch. M is for Magic Gaiman, Neil YA F Gaiman Eleven fantastical, spine-tingling stories include a sinister jack-in-the-box that terrorizes all who own it, a boy raised in a graveyard who confronts the much more troubling world of the living, and a stray cat who will do anything to protect his adopted family from evil. The Haunting of Hill House Jackson, Shirley YA F Jackson The four visitors at Hill House—some there for knowledge, others for adventure—are unaware that the old mansion will soon choose one of them to make its own. Tales of Mystery and Terror Poe, Edgar Allan YA F Poe This anthology includes thirteen stories of the supernatural from the master of the macabre. The Spirit House Sleator, William YA F Sleator Fifteen-year-old Julie investigates the suspicious behavior of the Thai exchange student staying with her family and discovers the power of a spirit that seems to have followed him across the ocean.