Frank Carlson Library

Macabre murders plague a rural town as a scam-artist psychic races to find the answers in this haunting thriller from award-winning author Jen Williams, perfect for fans of Camilla Sten and Alex North. As a child, Ashley Whitelam could often see odd things nobody else could: quiet, watchful figures she called the Heedful Ones kept a strange vigil wherever she went. As an adult, she keeps these visions to herself, but she's turned her taste of the...

« Tom et Judy ne sentirent pas les créatures arracher leurs membres un à un. Ils n'entendirent pas leurs os craquer, leurs cartilages se rompre, leurs articulations se déchirer, leur chair croustiller sous les dents de leurs assaillants. Ils ne hurlèrent pas de terreur lorsque leur coeur, leurs poumons, leurs reins, leurs intestins servirent de festin à une meute de zombies dénués de toute conscience. » D'après le film de George A. Romero,...

Winner, Best Horror Novel, 2016 Aurealis AwardsWinner, Best Novel, 2016 Shadow AwardsWinner, Best Novel, 2016 Ditmar Awards There are many grief holes. There's the grief hole you fall into when a loved one dies. There's another grief hole in all of us; small or large, it determines how much we want to live. And there are the geographical grief holes, the buildings that attract sorrow and loss and are filled with ghosts. Theresa sees these ghosts better...

A gripping tale of survival, friendship, and the blurred lines between reality and madness. Two friends find themselves stranded in a merciless desert. Their journey quickly turns from a fight against the elements to a chilling struggle for sanity. Each night, the desert reveals its surreal nature, challenging their understanding of reality. As one of them undergoes a terrifying transformation, the bonds of their friendship are tested to the breaking...

When Abigail and Liz are assigned a missing person case, things start to get a little weird. Their search takes them back to Abigail's old stomping grounds, the PIB Academy. With time moving against them, they have to discover the identity and the secrets of the one man who oversees their entire branch. Boss Man.But the case is not without its challenges, and old enemies are starting to threaten revenge. With an investigation into the disappearance...

There's a creature prowling Summit Valley thirsty for blood, and it has already claimed multiple victims. Night after night, the body count rises with no clues to the predator or the reason for the attacks.Newly blessed or possibly cursed with strange powers he doesn't yet understand, Mark Branton fears he might be responsible. Mark's grasp on his sanity is slipping.Is he a savage murderer with no recollection or are darker powers at work that he...

A cursed resort and unsettled ghosts will put one relationship to the ultimate test. Hannah O'Connor wants to enjoy her honeymoon at the newly revived Rest Easy Resort with her true love by her side. Instead, her new husband is spending every moment on his phone, wrapped up in business calls and oblivious to the darkness closing in. Hannah fills her time exploring the resort and inadvertently awakens an ancient curse that swirls and lashes in an...

Who needs sleep? Not you! You're up all night to get spooky with three unforgettable ghost stories. In these hair-raising tales of the paranormal, queer characters encounter the supernatural… with life-changing results. Get ready for a fright with four haunting tales from Foxglove Lee's Queer Ghost Stories series! In Campfire Ghost, Theresa is an imaginative young girl spending an ordinary day alone at her family's idyllic lakeside cottage. Enter...

A queer paranormal horror novel in the style of showrunner Mike Flannagan, showing the complex real-life terror inherent in grief and mental illness After the tragic death of their father and surviving a life-threatening eating disorder, 18-year-old Ellis moves with their mother to the small town of Black Stone, seeking a simpler life and some space to recover. But Black Stone feels off; it's a disquieting place surrounded by towns with some of...

Her lifelong dream has become a dangerous nightmare … Khadijah has turned her dream of owning the historic Warner Manor into a reality. The plans have been made, and the work crew has been hired. Now, Khadijah and her business partner are ready to start the most extensive renovation project they've ever attempted. But when Khadijah finds strange photographs of the previous owner of the house, she has questions. Her inquiries into the mansion's history...