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A nostalgic look back at one of the works of Alvin Schwartz. Remember the book “ SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK”? If you do, good for you! If you don’t or have never read this book, then read on with the rest. Here I’ll give a brief synopsis… Read More
She chooses scarlet lips. She pouts into the mirror, as though giving herself a kiss. She turns her face a little left, a little right, trying to catch her best angle. A navy dress hangs on the back of the bedroom door, waiting. Matching navy five-inch heels shoes stand ready.… Read More
Dark & disturbing poetry & rap lyrics. Copyright The Elusive Mr Dunne. (All rights reserved) Read More

Book / Mystery and Crime

September 23, 2023

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Inspired by a true crime event, Bellflower follows the course of a murder investigation in suburban Utah after the unexplained disappearance of a wife and mother — Tandy Kimball Bellflower. The woman is clearly gone from her home. Her children are upset. Her husband has a thin, hard-to-believe alibi. But… Read More
There is a multitude of comparable topics on this subject, as society and law enforcement struggle to deal with public safety issues. Read More

Short Story / Thrillers

September 20, 2023

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A young couple try to rekindle the romance in their relationship by taking a short break to the Kent countryside, and staying in a refurbished Windmill, but all doesn’t go to plan. Read More
Web of Vengeance My Last Chapter ..., prepared for you on a silver platter. Until we meet again. Love, Sharon Read More

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Chapter One My name is Elizabeth Pearmaine and I have just learned that my mother has only one month left to live. In a turmoil of emotions, I also have to deal with my parents past coming back for revenge. Read More

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Trust no one. Kill everyone. Read More
WHAT HAPPENED ON MARCH 21ST 2054? A terrorizing outbreak strikes while Segen tries to keep his job safe. Nothing stay's constant in this world, every small event impact's your outcome. What will happen when this outbreak get's out of control? Read More
Chizoba is accused of killing her husband. As tradition demands, she must be taken to the shrine of Ogbunabali to prove her innocence. But those who journey with her to the Shrine will be shocked when the identity of the real murderer is revealed. Read More
Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy, was brutally murdered in 1955 Mississippi for allegedly whistling at a white woman. His open-casket funeral shocked the nation, becoming a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement against racial injustice. This poem speaks from the boys grave. Read More
Not a story for the timid, or perhaps one may become less timid by reading it. Read More

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Jackie leaves Manhattan for good life in San Diego. However the man she loved back there follows her to san diego and ruins everything all over again with just a heartbreak. She tries to run from his grip,but Jackie still loves the man. She had to live unhappy around everyone,… Read More
This story is about a boy who had lost his way into the woods he comes upon a house that looks warm and perfect for shelter but what he finds inside tells a different story. Read More
Another entire file system was hacked and - of course - stolen. I decided my edit of today should hide here at BOOKSIE while I hire someone to clean up this mess. Read More
The sequel to Stick Man. It is set in 2023. Ghost hunters declare their attentions to in going to the Whitman household nearly 80 years after the murders that happened at the farmhouse. The content creators decuss the Stick Man phenomenon. Read More
Osmond, a young boy needs treatments for his mental illness. Things take a turn that placed him in a mental hospital. Years later, he comes back home and horror follows. This story is now on Weird Darkness! https://www.spreaker.com/user/marlarhouse/wd20230727-stickman-dontehighwater Read More

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It has been tough for Richard. Ever since he lost his wife he has been a single parent trying his best for his son. But Richard had no idea how worse it could get when his wife returns. Read More

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Luke,after being jailed for theft,has to go back to school and study so as to inherit.There he meets teens who are as cruel as life in jail.Everything turns upside down for him and the others at Sirus high. Read More

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A book of short horror stories taking place in the 1990s. From a scary game of hide and seek, to the horror of being stalked, to the terror of facing your own fears. These stories mainly center on teens and the dangers they face ( or put each other through… Read More
Alan Stewart had a passion for being a police officer, but one night he vanished while driving and remained missing for two decades. Upon his return, he had no recollection of his disappearance and relocated to a new place where he pursued a career in medicine. However, he began experiencing… Read More
Claudia should just be a normal girl with a love of baking, instead her life is a whirlwind of confusion and terror. Her mother is a murderer, her father is an aloof spy, she's trying to hide her abilities, and her brother's...surprisingly normal with how bizarre the Howell family's life… Read More
Conscientious Objectors believe a soldier's duties would violate the commandment, "Thou shalt not kill." Read More
Larry Plumber's family, including his wife Debbie and son Jordan, were victims of a shooting at a gas station. While the gas clerk survived with injuries, Debbie was killed and Jordan was severely injured. The police arrested Eric Arnold for the murder of Debbie and two attempted murders, but Larry,… Read More

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Short horror stories to chill your bones. Set in old Mexico, these tales involve not only the horror of murder and incomprehensible evil, but the terror of the unknown. Note- The first two stories, SILENCE IN MECAHIN and JACOB’S SECRET are also found in my page of novels, but on… Read More
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