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Sepulchre: James Herbert
$9.00There is a house called Neath that holds a dark and terrible secret. In that house, there is a psychic called Kline who is part of its secret. The Keeper is guardian of the house, of the psychic, and of the secret. But now an outsider must protect them from a terrible danger. Halloran will combat men who thrive on physical corruptions; he will find love of a perverse nature; he will confront his soul's own darkness. And eventually he will discover the horrific and awesome secret of the Sepulchre. -
The Rats: James Herbert
$30.00London is struck by an invasion. Women, children, old and young, none are safe from the deadly menace. The attacks are swift and sure, escape is impossible. A state of emergency is declared. Evacuation seems to be the only solution in the face of the growing panic and mounting death toll. For millions of years man and rats had been natural enemies. But this time, the enemy is a species of super rat - the mutant results of an atomic blast - and suddenly, shockingly, horribly... the balance of power had shifted and war is declared - the rats are public enemy number one... -
Haunted: James Herbert
$7.00David Ash, psychic investigator is invited to Edbrook, a remote country house where there is an alleged haunting. He meets the Mariell family: brothers Robert and Simon, sister Christina and their aunt, Nanny Tess. Ash is renowned for his dismissal of all thing supernatural, having exposed fake mediums and finding natural causes for so-called psychic phenomena. He has his reasons for refuting such unearthly occurrences. But over three hideous nights of terror, Ash is forced to re-evaluate his beliefs and confront the enigma of hisown past. There are games to be played here; nightmarish pastimes of a deadly, maleficent nature and only when they are done will Edbrook's dreadful secret be revealed. -
A lovely sampler of mystery from the great writers of the last two centuries. In this volume: The Signalman, Charles Dickens: (1866): In the days when the railroad is still a wonder, a practical-minded man meets a railway worker who experiences supernatural visions. The Bottle Imp, Robert Louis Stevenson (1891): An imp, a little demon, lives in a bottle and grants the bottle's owner every wish - but there are steep conditions to the ownership of the bottle, and wishes are granted at an awful price... The Silver Mirror, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1908): An accountant is on the trail of an outwardly respectable fraudster and must wade through twenty ledgers to prove his case. As he works, tiredness begins to take its toll and the large antique silver mirror nearby no longer shows his reflection... The Waxwork, A.M. Burrage (1931) : Hewson, a freelance journalist, volunteers to stay overnight in the wax museum's “Murderer’s Den”. It's all rather routine for the jaded newspaperman, but in the small hours and the silence, he believes that there might be something else, something sinister, in the building with him… Puddle, Arthur Porges (1972): A man recollects how he was bullied as a child and then he overcomes his fear of puddles - or so he thinks... The Night Wire, H.F. Arnold (1926): A telegraph operator's transcriptions of the commonplace talk from across the globe become a nightmare when a story comes in - of a heavy mist in a graveyard, the vanishing of the villagers and then the arrival of lights... Finney's Wonder Tonic, Alan Austin: A Man From The South, Roald Dahl (1948): An older South American gent and a young American naval cadet engage in a strange and macabre gambling game. -
A bundle of writing to keep you awake: Jerusalem's Lot: The short story that spawned the vampire classic 'Salem's Lot. Graveyard Shift: The workers at a decrepit textile mill are ordered to clean out the basement...sometimes basements should be left alone...Night Surf: The short story that King later developed into the epic novel The Stand. I Am The Doorway: An astronaut finds he has been exposed to a terrible, malignant mutagen. The Mangler: In which an industrial laundry press takes on a very horrible life of its own. The Boogeyman: The perennial frightener of children is alive and well... Grey Matter: A young boy seeks help for his reclusive father, who drank a can of 'bad' beer. Battleground: A professional hitman receives a surprise gift of very special toy soldiers. Trucks: Technology is a good servant, but a bad master - a very bad master... Sometimes They Come Back: 1957 - and Jim's brother Wayne is murdered by three hoodlums. 1974...the hoodlums are back, looking just as they did in 1957...Strawberry Spring: Serial killer 'Springheel Jack' eluded the police in 1968...now it's 1976, and 'Springheel' is killing again. The Ledge: A wealthy criminal overlord finds the man who has been sleeping with his wife, and offers him a strange deal. The Lawnmower Man: There really are people who 'mow the lawn' in the nude. Quitter's Inc: It's hard to break bad habits - but Quitters, Inc has a sure-fire way...I Know What You Need: A pretty college student is attracted to Ed, a social outcast, who always knows just what she needs. Children of The Corn: The Children of Gatlin know who walks behind the corn...The Last Rung On The Ladder: When Larry's beautiful sister commits suicide, he remembers a fateful day of childhood play in the hayloft. The Man Who Loved Flowers: A tale of enduring, obsessive love. One For The Road: Those who live near the abandoned town of 'Salem's Lot know not to go out at night - not for anything...The Woman In The Room: A man contemplates the mercy-killing of his beloved, terminally ill mother. DVD: Trucks: Lunar is a small town near the infamous Area 51, renowned for its UFO sightings - and nothing much happens there apart from tourists in search of the odd alien. Until the day the residents and visitors are cut off from the world - and held hostage - when a horrific convoy of trucks goes on the rampage, wreaking havoc, destruction and death. The trucks have no drivers, but they have minds of their own...minds that can control the residents...minds that can use their metal tonnage to kill...and kill...and kill...Based on the short story Trucks by Stephen King As new; all regions; scarce title. Children of the Corn: Linda Hamilton; Peter Horton; Courtney Gains: preloved; all regions; very good condition -
Lair: James Herbert
$9.00The Rats II. The mutant white rat had grown and mated, creating offspring in its own image. They dominated the others, the dark-furred ones, who foraged for food and brought it back to the lair. Now the dark rats were restless, tormented by a craving they could not satisfy. But the white slug-like thing that ruled them knew. It's two heads weaved to and fro, and it drooled as it remembered the taste of human flesh...Cover art by Gerry Grace (as Gerald Grace.) -
In this volume of thrillers and chillers...Midnight House: A traveller, attracted to an inn by the name of Midnight House, has strange dreams of evil while staying under its roof. The Dabblers: A schoolteacher investigates rumours of strange midsummer rituals in the grounds of a boarding school... Unwinding: A simple parlour game in which one player mentions an item and everyone else says what it reminds them of...so why do 'first class railway carriages' remind a vicar of murder? Mrs Ormerod: A lazy housekeeper, in danger of being fired, creates a novel way to keep her job. Double Demon: A young man plots murder; he tells his sister Isobel the victim will be her nurse, Judith; and tells Judith the victim will be his sister, Isobel. Who IS the target? The Tool: A curate on a walking holiday is horrified by the discovery of the body of a foreign man with a tattoo of a green parrot - but is more horrified still when he realises he has 'lost' a day entirely. The Heart Of The Fire: Carved on the fireplace of the old coaching inn 'The Moorcock' is a prophecy that so frightens the family that they do not dare let the fire go out. Ever... The Clock: A man is asked to retrieve a travelling clock for his aunt's guest from her home - but after two weeks, the clock is still ticking - when it should have run down... Peter Levisham; Miss Cornelius: When a scientist identifies Miss Cornelius as the source of poltergeist activity, Miss Cornelius is angry - very angry indeed... The Man Who Hated Aspidistras - A man believes his life, from boyhood, has been blighted by aspidistras, that sinister plant beloved by the Victorians, then his dislike of them becomes manic...Sambo - Little Jane is sent the gift of an unusual doll from her Uncle stationed in South Africa. She doesn't like it very much and her mother scolds her for being ungrateful - but before long, the new doll is ruling the roost. The Star: Astronomers, science - and scientific rivalry... Across The Moors: A servant is sent to walk four miles to fetch a doctor...across moors which are rumored to be haunted. The Follower; August Heat: An artist draws a large, despondent being sentenced by a judge and later that day, while walking, he meets his painting's subject - a tombstone engraver... Sarah Bennett's Possession; The Ankardyne Pew: a group of clergyman staying at a house with an attached chapel that is undergoing renovation have reason to investigate a possible haunting there. Miss Avenal: Miss Avenal has had a nervous breakdown and needs constant nursing. To combat the pathetic vacancy of Miss Avenal, the nurse begins to tell her all about herself... The Beast With Five Fingers; A blind man can 'see' the world around him with his hands; even colours...but at least one hand seems to have a will and mind of its own... -
Peter and Sarah’s marriage has reached an impasse; their holiday in beautiful Cornwall is chosen to mend old wounds and bandage past pain. The house they go to has space – space for their writing, their painting and their reconciliation. It has space, too - for its own memories and its own unforgettable horrors… but they are not to know that. When the locals are less than friendly than they might be and when the house sighs with its secrets, the sands of their marriage shift… and then Sarah vanishes and Peter is left alone. Or is he...? Cover art by Gerry Grace. -
With an introduction by the great Vincent Price (House of Wax, The Mad Magician, The House of Usher, The Ten Commandments and more) and an afterword by the fabulous Christopher Lee (Dracula, The Wicker Man, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings and more). Whether it be a classic such as The Phantom of the Opera with Lon Chaney or a modern like the remake of IT...whether we saw them at the cinema or on DVD, we never forget our first horror movie. This volume is a classic horror buff's dream - it features the stories behind the vintage horror films, with a brief introduction to the storyline and some interesting tidbits about the making of the film. Stories include: The Devil In A Convent; The Lunatics; Puritan Passions; Phantom Of The Opera; The Magician; Freaks; Most Dangerous Game; Dracula's Daughter; All That Money Can Buy; The Body Snatcher; The Beast With Five Fingers; Beast From 20,000 Fathoms; The Fly; Black Sunday; Incident At Owl Creek; Die, Monster, Die! The Skull; The Oblong Box. Illustrated with black and white photos.
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