"Slashers, stalkers, and supernatural threats await you in this eclectic horror collection from Breakthrough Novel Award Semifinalist author Matthew W. Grant.
Perfect for Halloween or any time of the year you want a fun scare to make you scream.
The Killer Net - On the eve of the new millennium, courageous police department secretary Jennifer Warren matches wits against a computer genius who lures women in under the pretense of looking for a relationship. He boldly taunts the police with e-mail poems about their murders sent from the crime scenes. Cops continually arrive to discover another dead body and a killer who has disappeared without a trace.
Twisted Holiday Plans - Loner Mark Rossi hates the holidays. He's surprised to finally meet a woman who might change his outlook. Suspicion and secrets soon fester beneath the surface of this fragile new relationship. How long will it be before Mark harbors revenge in his heart and murder on his mind?
Dark Secrets - When the Powers of Darkness infest a small New England town, a tortured young man, a powerful psychic, and a desperate mother with a hidden past fight for their lives and their souls against the evil that binds them together and threatens to destroy them all. Those who live to see the unholy ritual will discover that the Devil always collects his due.
Lust for the Vampire - Colleen Dawson has waited a long time for the special night when she enters Club Fangtasy, nervous about her first time. Especially with a man who happens to be a vampire. Will the dark desires and forbidden attraction lead to eternal love or the final nail in the coffin?
Night Before Christmas - FBI Agent Ross Benson just wants to have a normal Christmas. Instead, the determined and mysterious murderer known as the Christmas Eve Killer taunts the agent with gruesome twists on classic Christmas carols describing his bloody holiday crimes."
"Share the romantic journeys with these hot guys as they find true love with their best friends in this five story gay romance collection which proves that there's nothing in the world like friendship blossoming into love with your true soulmate. High school friends falling in love for the first time. College roommates who discover that opposites attract. Best friends finding love in a gay version of The Wizard of Oz...
Best Friends Turn Into Lovers - Supposedly straight college student Chad fantasizes about his best friend. When the shirtless stud asks him to rub tanning oil on his back, things really heat up.
Falling For His Roommate - Nerdy college freshman Dustin works in the campus library. He's never told anyone he's gay, but he secretly desires the guy who sleeps on top of him, in the upper bunk, that is! He has the hots for Jeff, his drop dead gorgeous roommate.
Zach's Secret - Can a young man come out, find love, and survive senior year all at the same time? Small town high school student Zach vows to keep his true feelings for guys locked up inside. Confident and popular Key, the school’s newly arrived attractive jock, gladly changes all that.
The Wicked Hot Wizard of Oz - (includes over 200 sound effects) Farm boy Donny is in the closet and he's in love with his straight best friend! A tornado transports Donny and his little dog Toto to the magical Land of Oz where they encounter Lions and Tylers and Gay Bears - oh my! On his journey down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wicked Hot Wizard of Oz, Donny discovers there's no place like home, especially if it's with the man of his dreams.
Finding Love On Christmas Eve - Keith knows exactly what he wants – his straight best friend, Mike. Keith's been hiding his feelings for so long, he's ready to burst. Will the truth - and Mike - both come out in time for the two best friends to have a merry Christmas together?"
"Witness his descent into madness when writer James Walek, suffering from a failing marriage and a stalled writing career, gets pushed over the edge by one too many of those insulting 'Dear Author' rejection letters from publishers."
"When the Powers of Darkness infest a small New England town...
Rick Williams is the dependable, boy next door type. As his eighteenth birthday approaches, he suddenly experiences violent, unexplainable headaches.
Enter Terrence, a mysterious substitute teacher at the local high school in scenic Maplecrest, Vermont. With Terrence’s encouragement and influence, a group of seemingly normal students turns a routine science lab experiment into a frenzy of sadistic mutilation.
Now the tortured young man, a powerful psychic, and a desperate mother with a hidden past must fight for their lives and their souls against the evil that binds them together and threatens to destroy them all.
Those who live to see the unholy ritual will discover that the Devil always collects his due."
"Loner Mark Rossi hates the holidays. He's quite surprised to finally meet a woman who might actually change his outlook on the Christmas season and life in general.
Letting his guard down comes with an unhealthy dose of self-doubt. Resentment, suspicion, and secrets soon fester beneath the surface of this fragile new relationship.
Against the backdrop of picture-perfect holiday plans, how long will it be before Mark harbors revenge in his heart and murder on his mind?"
"For more years than he can count, Brother Roger has faithfully executed his duty as the keeper of the sacred relic. To an uninformed outsider, the glass display case with the gold trim in the monastery chapel holds the remains of a simple, charred log. The monks know better.
As the Winter Solstice celebration approaches, Brother Roger and his fellow rogue order of elderly monks dare to dabble in a forbidden ritual in the darkness of the longest night of the year.
What will happen this night on the first Winter Solstice since the thirteenth century to coincide with the Christmas Star in the sky? Will the monks discover that they've made a deal with the Devil?"
"FBI Agent Ross Benson just wants to have a normal Christmas – not one with dead bodies under the tree. Not one in which he is stalked by a serial killer. Not one which dredges up every unbearable memory he's tried to repress.
Unfortunately for Agent Benson, the murderer known as the crazed Christmas Eve Killer has other plans. The determined and mysterious killer taunts the FBI agent with gruesome twists on classic Christmas carols describing the bloody holiday crimes.
Find out who gets exactly what they deserve for Christmas when Agent Benson's hopes for a happy holiday season are once again in jeopardy.
Remember, 'tis the season to be gory."
"Includes over 400 sound effects!
Ten little girls sat at their computers...
Wondering who they'd find on line...
One entered a chat room with a killer...
And then there were nine. . .
On the eve of the new millennium, thousands of people logged on to the Internet for the first time every day. Some were looking for love. Some were looking for victims.
In The Killer Net, courageous police department secretary, Jennifer Warren, matches wits against a computer genius who lures women in under the pretense of looking for a relationship. He boldly taunts the police with e-mail poems about their murders sent from the crime scenes. The cops continue to arrive only to discover another dead body and no way to find a killer who has disappeared without a trace.
Can Jennifer figure out the psychopath's true identity before she becomes the next victim?
This Sound Effects Special Edition includes over 400 exciting sound effects for an enhanced audiobook listening experience."
"Includes over 80 sound effects!
A Perfect Little Girl with a Perfect Little Secret...
What would you do if everyone thought you were perfect, but you had a terrible secret? That’s just the beginning of the adventure in Joyce of Westerfloyce, The Story of the Tiny Little Girl with the Tiny Little Voice.
Children and adults alike will be instantly engaged by the delightful text which tells the humorous tale of Joyce, a flawless little girl whose seemingly perfect existence is about to be shattered by the terrible secret she keeps - she has the biggest, loudest, and most explosive burp in the whole world!
How the truth comes out and the resulting consequences propel the story forward and secure a spot for Joyce as a heroine that children will love and remember for years to come as Joyce is forced to confront the same dilemma that faces all children at one time or another. Will people still like her once they know the real Joyce?
The story appeals to both male and female readers. Girls love the fact that the story features a female heroine right from the beginning. As soon as boys find out that the heroine has an amazing burping ability, they are equally enthralled.
Makes an excellent bedtime story that kids will want to hear over and over.
This Sound Effects Special Edition includes over 80 exciting sound effects for an enhanced audiobook listening experience."
"Can a young man come out, find love, and survive senior year all at the same time?
Zach Denham, the editor of a small town high school newspaper, struggles to act like a 'normal' guy by dating a female friend. After one disastrous date, Zach vows to spend the rest of his life alone, keeping his true feelings for guys locked up inside.
Confident and popular Key Stahl, the school’s newly arrived attractive jock, takes an interest in the innocent young man that goes beyond friendship. Key soon forces Zach to confront the truth about his sexual identity.
Friends will become enemies when an explosive issue divides the school community. As Mrs. Trevott, Zach’s trusted and sharp-tongued English teacher, advises, some of them will stand up for what they believe in even if they are standing alone."
"A Perfect Little Girl with a Perfect Little Secret...
What would you do if everyone thought you were perfect, but you had a terrible secret? That’s just the beginning of the adventure in Joyce of Westerfloyce, The Story of the Tiny Little Girl with the Tiny Little Voice.
Children and adults alike will be instantly engaged by the delightful text which tells the humorous tale of Joyce, a flawless little girl whose seemingly perfect existence is about to be shattered by the terrible secret she keeps - she has the biggest, loudest, and most explosive burp in the whole world!
How the truth comes out and the resulting consequences propel the story forward and secure a spot for Joyce as a heroine that children will love and remember for years to come as Joyce is forced to confront the same dilemma that faces all children at one time or another. Will people still like her once they know the real Joyce?
The story appeals to both male and female readers. Girls love the fact that the story features a female heroine right from the beginning. As soon as boys find out that the heroine has an amazing burping ability, they are equally enthralled.
Makes an excellent bedtime story that kids will want to hear over and over."
"Ten little girls sat at their computers...
Wondering who they'd find on line...
One entered a chat room with a killer...
And then there were nine. . .
On the eve of the new millennium, thousands of people logged on to the Internet for the first time every day. Some were looking for love. Some were looking for victims.
In The Killer Net, courageous police department secretary, Jennifer Warren, matches wits against a computer genius who lures women in under the pretense of looking for a relationship. He boldly taunts the police with e-mail poems about their murders sent from the crime scenes. The cops continue to arrive only to discover another dead body and no way to find a killer who has disappeared without a trace.
Can Jennifer figure out the psychopath's true identity before she becomes the next victim?"
