Fiction - Gothic

Winner of the 2015 Daphne du Maurier Award in historical mystery/ suspense Can a curse strike twice in a woman's life? In 1854, Clara Crofton was dismissed from her chambermaid position at Gravesend Hall for falling in love with the younger son of the...

Dracula is a horror novel about a vampire traveling to London from Transylvania in the late 1800s. The book is written in the form of diaries and letters by different characters in the story. Dracula opens with Jonathan Harker, a young salesperson traveling to...

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New York Times Bestselling Author's new ROMANTIC SUSPENSE has readers, bloggers, and authors raving, The Best Book of the year! Alexander Kingwood IV is a dark prince who wants to be King. Sara Jane Grayson is the woman he wants as his queen. When...

The Curse of the Red Crystal and Other Gothic Tales celebrates gothic horror. These eleven tales of terror span the distance from Victorian times to the present day, from Egyptian tombs to modern streets, from creaking ships to stately mansions, and from good intentions...

A century-old crime menaces the present in this spine-tingling tale of supernatural suspense Antiques dealer Nell West is valuing the contents of her late husband Brad's childhood home, Stilter House. Set on the remote Derbyshire Peaks, there was once a much older property there,...

1950 and Flis is returning to Australia after almost twenty years away in Wellington, New Zealand. In all that time she has had no contact with her younger sister Gladdie who is missing, presumed dead. Flis is determined to find out what happened to...

I used to be a recluse, but no more. Harley helped me fight my dark past, and now it's my turn to help her. But she's not here. I have to find her. I have to show her what I'm willing to do for...

Everything comes at a price. What if this one is too high even for him to pay?Jackson Ludlow, the recluse billionaire of New York, is beautiful and captivating but also damaged and alone. He thinks he is the only one with secrets, but he's...

Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize Justine is a painting, a doppelg nger and a woman of beguiling beauty. Set in contemporary London, Justine is a story of a man's obsession with a woman - or is it two women? For Justine...

A simple mission turns deadly as the Daughter of Death is kidnapped by an old enemy seeking revenge. Now it's up to me to find her and I will kill anyone who steps in my path. The Son of Chaos isn't playing. I'm armed,...

The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole. The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole. It is generally regarded as the first gothic novel. In the second edition, Walpole applied the word 'Gothic' to the novel in the subtitle - "A...

This book is also available in dyslexia-friendly and annotation-friendly editions. See firestonebooks.com for more information - including bulk discounts for schools.Author: Anne Rooney, Robert Louis StevensonISBN-10: 1717049184ISBN-13: 9781717049186Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/19/2018Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.20d

In Victorian London, during a prolonged and pernicious fog, fantasy and reality are about to collide--at least in one man's troubled mind. A childhood fever left Arthur Middleton, Viscount Campden, seeing and hearing things no one else does, afraid of the world outside, and...

NYT & USAT Bestselling AuthorTatiana Sinclair has lived a perfect noblewoman's life, until the night her brother forces her to cover up a murder. Haunted by the only witness to their deeds, the intensely sensual Count Spoleti, Tatiana is led into a world she...

"David Andreas was a super-talented contributor to Fangoria during its glory gory days. His fiction debut bodes well for readers of unique and scary horror." --Tony Timpone, former editor, Fangoria magazineWhen three children in a Catholic group home are brutally murdered, the survivors are...

Kick back and enjoy this mini-anthology of spine-tingling short stories from Diane Wing, author of Thorne Manor And Other Bizarre Tales and Coven: Scrolls of the Four Winds. Another Walk in the Park: A familiar walking path leads to a disturbing encounter in an...

Discover the mesmerizing tale of two personalities in a war over the soul of one man. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a tale of Victorian horror. The personalities of the pleasant Dr. Jekyll and the violent Mr. Hyde vie...

Excerpt from Vathek: An Arabian Tale Vathek's own taste for learning was quite as insatiable as his zeal for sin he wished to know everything, even sciences that did not exist. But his nature, compared to hers, was indolent and pleasure seeking his opportunities...

The foremost teller of scary stories in his day and a profound influence on both the novelists and filmmakers of the 20th century, Anglo-Irish author JOSEPH THOMAS SHERIDAN LE FANU (1814-1873) has, sadly, fallen out of scholarly and popular favor, and unfairly so. To...

This novel is the story of Conrad, son of Manfred of the house of Otranto. This thrilling tale abounds in adventure, suspense, and supernatural occurrences. Crammed with invention, entertainment, terror, and pathos, the novel was an immediate success and Walpole's own favorite among his...

Lord Graham Spencer needs a wife. But not just any girl will do. She must have the money to save his dilapidated estate and desperate tenants. So when he meets a charming American lady's maid on the beach at Brighton, the last thing he...

The country house has a secret... Washed up by a storm at the gates of the local estate, young Agnes Headey has a first impression of brooding silence and faded elegance. When she learns that Master Netherfield's sister is not dead, as all had...

Clara Reeve was a prominent English writer in the 18th century. Reeve was one of the first writers of Gothic fiction and her book The Old English Baron is considered an early classic of that genre. The plot centers around the adventures of Sir...

Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to...

This book is also available in large print (font size 16) and extra large print (font size 24). Gabriel Utterson is intrigued by the sinister figure of Mr Hyde, and the latter's strange relationship with Utterson's good friend, Dr Jekyll. When Mr Hyde beats...

This book is also available in large print (font size 16) and extra large print (font size 24). Gabriel Utterson is intrigued by the sinister figure of Mr Hyde, and the latter's strange relationship with Utterson's good friend, Dr Jekyll. When Mr Hyde beats...

Part historical detail, part fiction, A King's Grave is a sweeping drama of the Gothic nation's struggle against the tyrannical oppression and injustice suffered at the hands of the ruthless, egocentric and self-absorbed Roman Emperor, Honorius. Who personally attempts the complete annihilation of the...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn GaskellISBN-10: 1530911877ISBN-13: 9781530911875Publisher: Createspace Independent...

An aged poet becomes separated by a long distance from his beloved and dying wife. They were two people from different lives and backgrounds, yet he worked hard to make a name for himself. After many years of toiling, he is distraught that it...

"The Lair of the White Worm" is a 1911 horror novel by the world-famous Irish horror writer Bram Stoker. The story is based on the legend of the Lambton Worm, a folk tale originating from County Durham in Northeast England. Abraham "Bram" Stoker (1847...

The Castle of Otranto is 'the original' gothic novel. This story initiatiated a literary genre which would become extremely popular in the later 18th century and early 19th century. Walpole is Thus, by extension, the forerunner to such authors as Charles Maturin, Ann Radcliffe,...

Why was this saga so suppressed?King James himself led forth the questTo capture cannibals in their lair.What happened in the darkness there? Agnes fettered in her cellTells of her savage family hellTo a scribe she spills the BeansHimself a victim of the fiends They...

Teagan's senior year is almost over but with his and Summer's much anticipated freedom comes a new twist of unwanted fate. In the third installment of The Blue Moon Series, Summer's Moon, the soul mates are thrust into the world of Wolf Hunter's, werewolves...

Orphaned into the household of her Aunt Reed at Gateshead, and subject to the cruel regime at Lowood charity school, Jane Eyre nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity. She takes up the post of governess at Thornfield, falls in love with Mr. Rochester,...

It all seemed so real that I could hardly imagine that it had ever occurred before; and yet each episode came, not as a fresh step in the logic of things, but as something expected. It is in such a wise that memory plays...

Charlotte Bront famous masterpiece in an unabridged version with the famous original illustrations by F.H. Townsend. Orphaned into the household of her Aunt Reed at Gateshead, subject to the cruel regime at Lowood charity school, Jane Eyre nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity....

Horace Walpole was an 18th century Earl in England who specialized in art history, but he also wrote the Gothic novel The Castle of Otranto, a short but popular work of its time that all but started the genre.Author: Horace WalpoleISBN-10: 1507600755ISBN-13: 9781507600757Publisher: Createspace...

From Eliza Maxwell, the bestselling author of The Unremembered Girl, comes a gripping novel about the mysteries that haunt us and the twists of fate that can unravel them...Living in the shadow of a decades-old crime that stole his children from him, reclusive Lars...

The novel is set in the mid-19th century, although it includes glimpses into the history of the house, which was built in the late 17th century. The house of the title is a gloomy New England mansion, haunted since its construction by fraudulent dealings,...

This extra large print edition is written in bold and in an easy to read size 24 font. Gabriel Utterson is intrigued by the sinister figure of Mr Hyde, and the latter's strange relationship with Utterson's good friend, Dr Jekyll. When Mr Hyde beats...

One of the most famous contributions of the Bront family to the literary canon, Jane Eyre is a captivating story that is a must-read classic for everyone with a taste for reading.Author: Charlotte BronteISBN-10: 1495452689ISBN-13: 9781495452680Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/06/2014Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight:...

For the past twenty-seven years, Kayla Grayson's mother has refused to discuss Kayla's absent father or explain why the two of them have been alone in the world without relatives. A mysterious email sends Kayla to a Maryland beach town and her grandmother's home,...

This book is about recovery from loss. In the aftermath of a death, Ann Patterson's family is becoming unglued. To save it, the hot-tempered librarian splurges on a trip to Desolation Sound. The trip turns out far different from her expectations. With the help...

This early work by Mary Elizabeth Braddon was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new biography of the author. 'His Darling Sin' is one of Braddon's novels in the sensation literature genre. Mary Elizabeth Braddon was born...

This early work by Henry James was originally published in 1885 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Henry James was born in New York City in 1843. One of thirteen children, James had an unorthodox early education, switching...

Five Classic Horror Stories is a collection of the most chilling and influential horror stories ever written, including tales by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Robert Louis Stevenson. These five ghastly tales are sure to make your hair stand on end. Read Victor Frankenstein's story...

The great-uncle of Oscar Wilde, Charles Maturin was a prolific author of the early 19th century. His "Melmoth the Wanderer" is considered by many to be the last traditional "Gothic" novel. Many of the Gothic romance and horror stories, particularly those dating back to...

Now in paperback, the acclaimed debut novel featuring the ghost of a murdered cowgirl who guides her grief-stricken father and a disgraced former detective to her killer--and a long-hidden family secret. The celebrated novel from a shimmering new voice in Southern fiction, Anna Michaels...

A Libertine...alpha malJeremy Greymont certainly qualifies. Sex rough and women loose is his credo-one he's always taken seriously, with no deference whatsoever to the society into which he was born. Perfectly content milling along through life existing on courtesans and fine Scotch whisky...that is...