Showing results by publisher "Next Chapter Audio Ltd" in Horror

A university student doing a thesis on fear takes his research too far. A man learns he is next in line to be the Grim Reaper, but does not want to give up his life. An angel forces a man to relive his worst memory. A former Nazi hiding in Canada is haunted by more than just his past. A couple haunted by an unspeakable act committed with the best intentions, with dire consequences. People haunted by whispers of the past try to forget and move on. But no matter how hard they try, how far they run, it waits for them...and just when they think they are safe, the whispers begin again.

After the celebrity chef rises from his grave, he aims to create a zombie army of chefs who will rule the world, using human species as the main ingredient in their cordon bleu meals. Can Floyd be stopped before it’s too late, or will we all end up roasted and then drizzled in a rich chasseur sauce?

Thorndike is just like any other quaint Cornish village. Everyone knows everyone, and families have lived there for generations. The village inn boasts the finest food and warmest welcome, and visitors and locals alike agree that old Thad Beanie makes the most delicious meat pies they have ever tasted.

London, 1897. When romance author Christopher Price is told by his publisher to write gothic horror - the most fashionable genre at the time - he reluctantly accepts and retreats to his usual country cottage to write the book. Henry, the caretaker of the cottage, welcomes Christopher back with open arms. While researching the old books in the house, he comes across a photograph album with pictures of Henry and his wife, Enid.

When Jacob is a child, a mysterious girl comforts him at the funeral of the family he accidentally killed. Years later, grieving for his lost wife and son, Jacob is at Heavensgate. He believes that the dead should stay dead, but sees things other people don’t see. Even worse, Jacob is besieged by his alter ego: the foul-mouthed, sex-crazed, and dangerous Jake - a personality with a twisted sense of fun and no conscience.

A child goes missing, taken from her mother by a powerful family. Soon after, the father of the girl is banished for violating the code of the tiny Cornish hideaway. Emma Thorne has come to the edge, not knowing if her daughter is alive or dead. The village offers no clues and gives away no secrets. In desperation, she enlists the help of a local private investigator, holding out hope that Lauren can be found.

She no longer has to run and hide, but other problems have surfaced. Her clan has other plans for her, and even the combined might of the hunters might not be able to save her.

Songs of the Dead is a collection of 19 short stories with varying themes, ranging from creepy to the supernatural. In “The Dinner Guests,” a man finds himself experiencing an unusual hunger. In “She Had a Good Heart,” a young heart transplant survivor meets her donor's family for the first time. What could go wrong? In “Dobie's Last Ride,” a man finds himself at odds with a seemingly harmless black Lab, who turns out to be a bit less harmless as he first thought. This book contains graphic violence and is not suitable for listeners under the age of 18.

After small-time mobster Joe D'Amato gets attacked by a werewolf, his life takes a dark turn, and he begins a transformation towards a new, twisted life. As corpses start piling up, two cops suspect there is something unnatural on the loose, and they have a suspect. When nobody listens to their theories, they go rogue and start digging for clues.

Emily Renzi thinks she’s going crazy. After her parents move to a quiet village, she senses that something is off about the house they’re living in. Dreams of strange creatures invade her sleep, and mysterious shapes appear in the garden. Confiding in her older brother, Ru, they research the house’s background and find out that a scientist disappeared there during World War ll. Afterwards, sightings of strange creatures were whispered around the village.

Aldo Evans is a desperate man. Fired from his job and deeply in debt, he struggles to balance a broken family life with his passion for music. Luce Figura is a troubled woman. A rhythmic perfectionist, she is haunted by childhood trauma and scorned by her religiously devout mother. Ross McArthur is a wise ass. Orphaned as an infant, his interests include game shows, home-grown weed, occasional violence, and the bass guitar. They are Public Alibi. A rock n’ roll band going nowhere fast.

After Ralph accidentally runs over a deer, he decides to take the animal home and ends up serving prime venison to his wife that evening. Soon, his thirst for blood becomes something different, and his life slowly spirals out of control. As the body count rises, a local schoolteacher and a young woman become involved in the mystery. But, is Ralph really the Beast of Bodmin?

Dark humor, dread, and despair—this collection of short stories has it all. Some will make you smile wryly; others will creep you out. All will inspire your dark imaginings.

Olivia y Edward Lereux viven apaciblemente junto a su perro border collie color chocolate, Axel, en una casita pintoresca flanqueada por los acantilados tempestuosos de Maine, lejos de la ciudad y de la gente. Desde fuera sus vidas parecen normales, pero no son gente corriente. La familia Lereux está maldita con algo que se ha llevado a sus antepasados durante muchos años.

Forensic Analyst Clare Rosser has focused her career on becoming a detective, and solving the mystery of her parents’ murder. When a series of grisly murders leaves bodies twisted and bereft of fluid in a mummy-like state, one fact becomes apparent: The monster that killed her parents ten years ago has returned. Fighting the bureaucracy of her own police department, as well as her own prejudices and ailing body, Clare must take matters into her own hands before more suffer the same fate.

A world of darkness surrounds Jean and Princess Linka. The Nordic royalty - albino Eternals of myth - transport their guests deep beneath the Arctic ice, to the legendary city of Hvit. They are offered sanctuary, but all is not right. Jean's mind is darker than ever, and the world will feel his fury. Renewing old acquaintances, he must solve the mystery of who manipulates him, and the reason behind his parents’ deaths. Aided by Merryweather and the mysterious Princess Aurora, Jean seeks retribution.

After George gets ill, the dreams begin. Suppressed memories surface, allowing him to see ghosts, and a deeply buried instinct emerges. George finds out he can kill these monsters, and heal their victims. The ability to save lives is something he cannot ignore, but it soon becomes an obsession and begins to eat away at George's sanity. His quest for understanding leads him to new friends and allies, and exposes him to enemies he could have never imagined. But in the end, can you kill something that’s already dead?

On the night of Friday the 13th, all the townsfolk hide inside their homes, leaving the streets of Gideon’s Hollow empty. The locals believe the spirits of the witches from nearby Salem roam on this cursed night, seeking revenge on the descendants of those who burnt them at the stake. Maya dismisses the legends as silly superstition and walks the silent streets, but something sinister lurks in the shadows, watching her, ready to pounce. When Maya screams for help, nobody comes. Alone and afraid, she has to face off against monsters both human and inhuman in a desperate bid to survive.

A boy seeks cosmic revenge on the adults in his life. The darkest of carnivals rolls into the neighborhood. The Devil haunts a man’s entire life in a possession story unlike anything you’ve ever listened to. A Nazi officer is tormented by time’s most cursed seductress. The whole world is truly held in the hands of Gods - and much more.

Paulie Galamb is the hapless hero of this story, no matter if he likes it or not. The unattractive, unassuming divorcee was good at his job as a taste-tester of lab-grown meats, until his body turned against him.