A dark, hooded figure standing in a foggy graveyard at dusk, surrounded by tombstones and leafless trees, with a cloudy sky overhead.
A ghoul with blonde hair and zombie makeup, wearing a black dress, holding a lit candle, sitting beside old books in a dark, gothic setting.

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In the dimly lit corners of the ancient library, there lurked a creature unlike any other - a book consuming ghoul. With an insatiable appetite for knowledge, this shadowy figure roamed the endless rows of shelves, its sharp eyes scanning for its next literary feast.
Pages rustled as the ghoul snatched a tome from the shelf, clutching it tightly to its chest. The smell of aged paper and ink filled the air as the creature delved into the words, devouring each sentence with fervor. It was said that the mere touch of its fingertips could bring life to the most mundane of texts, breathing magic into the words on the page.
Whispers among the library patrons spoke of encounters with the elusive book ghoul - some claimed to have seen flashes of its glowing eyes peering out from behind tall stacks of books, others swore they heard its low, guttural growls echoing through the halls late into the night.
But despite its eerie reputation, the book ghoul was not feared by those who truly understood its nature. For within its dark, shrouded form lay a profound love for the written word, a relentless thirst for the stories and secrets held within the covers of each book it devoured.
And so the book ghoul continued its endless quest through the labyrinthine corridors of the library, forever in search of new tales to consume, new worlds to explore. A guardian of knowledge, a keeper of stories - the enigmatic ghoul remained a mysterious and fascinating figure, forever entwined with the boundless magic of the written word.

The Boarder
Lauren Scalf Lauren Scalf

The Boarder

Book overview from blurb on Amazon:

The stag-headed man is back. He needs more hearts for his collection.” When Ben Freeman returns home after many years on the road, he immediately starts causing trouble. He knows exactly what his family thinks of him, but he doesn't care. He knows they suspect him of being a killer, responsible for several brutal murders during his previous visit. Ben, however, is more interested in something that happened at a remote farmhouse when he was a teenager, something that first hinted at the existence of a place known as the Border. And this time, he's not willing to ignore the evil that hides beneath the town. After years of ignoring the truth, the residents of Bowley must finally face the darkness that waits in the shadows. The stag-headed man is on the loose again, hunting for human hearts to add to his collection. The ghost of a dead girl has started appearing to some of the locals, warning of terrible consequences if crimes remain unpunished. And deep down beneath the town, another girl discovers the dark secret that keeps the town safe, and finds a jar of hearts stretching back many decades. The Border is a horror thriller about a family's search for the truth, and about a town gripped by the possibility that something horrific lurks beneath their feet. Originally published in serial form, the entire story is now available in this omnibus edition for the first time.

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Haunted
Lauren Scalf Lauren Scalf

Haunted

From Amazon Blurb

Twenty years ago, the ghost of a dead little girl drove Sheriff Michael Blaine to his death. Now, that same ghost is coming for his daughter. FROM THE AUTHOR OF ASYLUM, AMERICAN COVEN AND THE FARM. Returning to the small town where she grew up, Alex Roberts is determined to live a normal, quiet life. For the residents of Railham, however, she's an unwelcome reminder of the town's darkest hour. Twenty years ago, nine-year-old Mo Garvey was found brutally murdered in a nearby forest. Everyone thinks that Alex's father was responsible, but if the killer was brought to justice, why is the ghost of Mo Garvey still after revenge? And how far will the real killer go to protect his secret, when Alex starts getting closer to the truth? HAUNTED is a horror novel about a woman who has to face her past, about a town that would rather forget, and about a little girl who refuses to let death stand in her way.

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The Haunting of Hardstone Jail
Lauren Scalf Lauren Scalf

The Haunting of Hardstone Jail

Blurb on Amazon

Hardstone Jail was once one of Britain's toughest and most notorious prisons. Having stood empty for many years, the jail is brought back into use for incarcerated women, and it's soon full again. However, one presence from Hardstone Jail's past is still lurking in the shadows, many years after her death.

The ghost of a young girl walks the jail's corridors, desperate for revenge. Soon the inmates are swapping terrifying stories about the girl, warning each other that they must never look into her eyes.

When Amanda Weir is sent to Hardstone Jail for a crime she doesn't remember committing, she discovers that the ghost isn't the only danger. Someone is conducting horrific experiments on the prisoners, as a sinister unseen force threatens to cause a new tragedy within the jail's walls.

The Haunting of Hardstone Jail is a horror novel about a girl's need for vengeance, and about a woman's desperate attempt to work out whether she committed a terrible crime.

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The Body At Auercliff
Lauren Scalf Lauren Scalf

The Body At Auercliff

Blurb on Amazon

Some houses forget. Auercliff never does.

When Rebecca Wallace arrives at Auercliff, she expects a quiet visit to check on her elderly aunt. Instead, she finds a crumbling country estate steeped in decay – and a mysterious corpse rotting in one of the upper rooms.

Her aunt Emily insists she doesn’t know the dead woman. But as Rebecca begins to dig into the house’s past, she uncovers whispers of a long-buried tragedy and a legacy soaked in silence and fear. The deeper she goes, the clearer it becomes: Auercliff is a house that remembers.

Every generation leaves its mark. Every secret festers.

Behind the locked doors and dust-covered furniture lies a mausoleum – one that contains more than just the family’s honoured dead. And echoing through the halls is a sound no-one can explain: scratching, faint but persistent, coming from deep within the walls.

What happened at Auercliff so many years ago? Who was buried – and who wasn’t? And can Rebecca escape before the house adds her name to its grim history?

The Body at Auercliff is a gothic horror novel about a family cursed by its own silence, and a house that refuses to let go of the dead.

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The Haunting of King’s Head
Lauren Scalf Lauren Scalf

The Haunting of King’s Head

Blurb from Amazon

The King's Head in Malmeston was once a popular and thriving pub, but those days are long gone. Arriving to take over, Charley and her father have a big job on their hands, and not just because the building is falling apart. One of the former landladies is still lingering in the shadows, many years after her tragic death, and she's angry.

Muriel Hyde was once a woman in love, but her hopes of happiness were ruined by powerful local forces. Now Muriel's determined to gain her revenge, and to make the truth known. Most people believe that she killed herself all those years ago, and few have questioned what happened to her body. Now Muriel sees a chance to put things right, even if that means killing everyone in her path – including the pub's new owners!

The Haunting of the King's Head is a horror story about a woman's quest for revenge and a town's determination to bury its past.

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