Amy Cross
Amy Cross writes novels and short stories in a number of genres, mainly horror, paranormal and fantasy. Books include The Farm, Annie's Room, The Island, Eli's Town and Asylum.
The Haunting of Briarwych Church (The Briarwych Trilogy #1)
Amy Cross
The year is 1942. Britain is in the grip of the Second World War, bringing blackout conditions to much of the country. And in one of the country's oldest churches, a powerful evil begins to stir. For several years, Briarwych Church has remained locked and unused. Arriving to take up his new position, Father Lionel Loveford's first task is to open the great wooden door and get the church back into use. But something lurks in the shadows. A terrible tragedy once took place in Briarwych, and now the locals live in fear of a vengeful spirit that has sometimes been spotted looking out from the church's windows. Although he doesn't believe in ghosts, Father Loveford soon discovers that the entire village of Blackwych lives in a perpetual state of guilt and terror. Does the ghost of Judith Prendergast really haunt the church and, if so, what does she want from the villagers? With the door now unlocked, does her spirit now roam the village? And can her anger really reach as far as the wartorn fields of mainland Europe? The Haunting of Briarwych Church is a horror story about a dead woman's anger, and about a terrible quest for revenge.
The Horror of Briarwych Church (The Briarwych Trilogy #2)
Amy Cross
Seventy years ago, Briarwych Church was sealed for the second time. The great wooden door has remained shut and locked ever since. But now, in the present day, evil is stirring once more. Sent to live with new foster parents in Briarwych, Kerry and Mark soon set about exploring the village. When they're warned to stay away from the church, they naturally decide to go and take a closer look. And when the long-sealed door mysteriously swings open, they're drawn inside to meet a terrible fate. After seventy years, a policy of containment is no longer enough. A priest is sent to Briarwych, with the sole task of defeating the evil once and for all. But what really lurks in the shadows of Briarwych Church? Why did Judith Prendergast turn to evil? And by attempting to banish the ghost forever, is Father Liam Dermott actually walking straight into an ancient and deadly trap?
The Ghost of Briarwych Church (The Briarwych Trilogy #3)
Amy Cross
The year is 1940. In the picturesque English village of Briarwych, Father David Perkins tends to his work at the local church. The shadow of war has fallen across England, and the local airbase provides a constant reminder of the horrors that have been unleashed. For Father Perkins, the struggle to provide guidance for his parishioners is an everyday battle. And then Judith Prendergast starts hearing voices in the church. A faithful and devoted woman, struggling to raise her daughter Elizabeth, Judith takes a dim view of the happenings in Briarwych. Soon, however, she's offered a terrible deal, the consequences of which she doesn't fully understand. She tries desperately to escape, only to fall deeper and deeper under the spell of pure evil. And as she tries to set right her awful mistake, Judith sets in progress a chain of terrible events that will haunt the village of Briarwych for generations.
The Revenge of the Mercy Belle (The Ghosts of Crowford #2)
Amy Cross
The year is 1950, and a great tragedy has struck the town of Crowford. Three local men have been killed in a storm, after their fishing boat the Mercy Belle sank. A mysterious fourth man, however, was rescued. Nobody knows who he is, or what he was doing on the Mercy Belle... and the man has lost his memory.
Five years later, messages from the dead warn of impending doom for Crowford. The ghosts of the Mercy Belle's crew demand revenge, and the whole town is being punished. The fourth man still has no memory of his previous existence, but he's married now and living under the named Edward Smith. As Crowford's suffering continues, the locals begin to turn against him.
What really happened on the night the Mercy Belle sank? Did the fourth man cause the tragedy? And will Crowford survive if this man is not sent to meet his fate?
The Portrait of Sister Elsa (The Ghosts of Crowford #4)
Amy Cross
The year is 1898, and celebrated painter Anthony Toyner is dying. Determined to complete one final masterpiece, he travels to Crowford, a coastal town with a dangerous reputation. Convinced that he'll find the inspiration for his last painting, Toyner never suspects that he's about to become embroiled in a battle for hundreds of souls.
Soon after arriving in Crowford, Toyner encounters a mysterious nun who is staying in the same public house. Sister Elsa Farr has a tendency to sneak out in the middle of the night, and one morning she returns with serious injuries. She refuses to say what happened or where she's been, but Toyner discovers that she's particularly interested in an abandoned church beyond the outskirts of town. Something deadly lurks in that church, something that one destroyed an entire village.
What really draws Sister Elsa back to the church night after night? Can Anthony Toyner discover what happened to the lost village before tragedy strikes again? And is his final painting, the centerpiece of an exhibition a century later, really cursed?
The Haunting of the Crowford Hoy (The Ghosts of Crowford #5)
Amy Cross
The year is 1984, and Sally Cooper arrives in Crowford with her desperately ill son Tommy. Having secured a job in one of the local pubs, Sally hopes to start a new life, but tragedy soon strikes and she's left clinging to the hope that her son's ghost will appear.
As the months roll past, Sally begins to give up hope, until one day a friend makes a shocking suggestion. If the spirits of the Crowford Hoy refuse to show themselves, is it time to do something that might catch their attention? Although she's reluctant at first, Sally soon comes around to the idea, but she has no idea of the dangers that are waiting to be unleashed in the pub's darkest shadows.
What happened to Annie Ashton, the girl who disappeared from the pub many years ago? Why is the spirit of Mildred Weaver out for revenge? And once a connection to the undead has been opened, can Sally ever hope to force it shut again?
The Horror of the Crowford Empire (The Ghosts of Crowford #6)
Amy Cross
The year is 1965, and Susan Jones is desperate to get out of Crowford. First, though, she needs to make enough money to finance a fresh start. She takes a series of dead-end jobs, until finally she gets hired to work at the town's faded old cinema.
The Crowford Empire is a building with history. Before it was a cinema, the Empire was the site of a terrible tragedy. While the building has been thoroughly renovated, some elements of the past remain. Some locals even whisper the name of a woman who still walks the halls and corridors of the cinema.
Susan soon discovers that the cinema's past is determined to bubble back to the surface. What does Winifred Thorpe's ghost really want? How is her eternal suffering connected to the local golf club? And what happens to any poor soul who accidentally meets her face to face?
The Nightmare of Crowford Hospital (The Ghosts of Crowford #7)
Amy Cross
The year is 1942, and the horrors of war have finally reached Crowford. As air raid casualties are rushed to the local hospital, the town faces one of its greatest tests. But the worst is yet to come...
While desperately tending to the dying, Nurse Alice Johnson begins to experience a series of terrifying visions. The dead have a warning for the entire town, one that seems to indicate a fiery end for everyone at the hospital. At first, Alice manages to convince herself that she's simply imagining things, but then the warnings become even more urgent.
Soon, Alice begins to realize that the dead are trying to send her a very specific message. Even as her superiors tell her that she's losing her mind, Alice struggles to understand the nature of the tragedy that's about to strike the town. Will Alice manage to decode the warnings in time, or is the hospital destined to be consumed by fire?
The Devil, the Witch and the Whore (The Deal, #1)
Amy Cross
“Leave the forest alone. Whatever's out there, just let it be. Don't make it angry.” When a horrific discovery is made at the edge of town, Sheriff James Kopperud realizes the answers he seeks might be waiting beyond in the vast forest. But everybody in the town of Deal knows that there's something out there in the forest, something that should never be disturbed. A deal was made long ago, a deal that was supposed to keep the town safe. And if he insists on investigating the murder of a local girl, James is going to have to break that deal and head out into the wilderness. Meanwhile, James has no idea that his estranged daughter Ramsey has returned to town. Ramsey is running from something, and she thinks she can find safety in the vast tunnel system that runs beneath the forest. Before long, however, Ramsey finds herself coming face to face with creatures that hide in the shadows. One of these creatures is known as the devil, and another is known as the witch. They're both waiting for the whore to arrive, but for very different reasons. And soon Ramsey is offered a terrible deal, one that could save or destroy the entire town, and maybe even the world. The Devil, the Witch and the Whore is the first book in a trilogy about a town and its demons, and about the consequences of making a deal with the devil. Contains scenes of horror and violence.
The Haunting of Quist House (The Ghosts of Rose Radcliffe Book 1)
Amy Cross
She wakes up alone in a dark house. She has no memory, no idea who she is or where she came from. Blood runs from a wound on one side of her head. She hears strange sounds coming from one of the rooms upstairs. She still doesn't remember anything, but she's starting to realize the awful truth.
She's trapped inside a haunted house.
Not even knowing her own name, the woman starts searching for clues. The strange sounds continue. Is she truly alone, or are there others in the house? And if there are others, are they friend or foe? After making her first shocking discovery, the woman begins to fear the worst. Time is running out. The doors and windows are sealed shut. Nothing makes sense, but a grandfather clock in the hallway seems to offer clues.
Who is this woman? What was she doing in the house before she lost her memory? And even if she remembers in time, will she be able to stop the evil that lurks in the shadows?
The Ghost of Crowford School (The Ghosts of Crowford #3)
Amy Cross
The year is 1988, and the old Crowford School building is about to be knocked down. Before that happens, however, three schoolchildren are determined to discover the truth about an old legend. Does the ghost of a murdered woman really haunt the old school? And if she does, what does she want from the living?
Eleven-year-old Bradley Firth has a particular reason for wanting to prove that the ghost is real. His own mother is desperately ill, and Bradley wants to believe that she can come back to him if the worst happens. As he and his friends venture into the abandoned school, however, they have no idea that they're about to get caught up in a fifty-year old tragedy. They might also be about to uncover a disturbing secret about Crowford's past.
Who really killed Eve Marsh all those years ago? Why does she seek vengeance on all those who enter the school? And can Eve's soul be put to rest before the school is finally demolished?
1689 (The Haunting of Hadlow House, #1)
Amy Cross
All Richard Hadlow wants is a happy family and a peaceful home. Having built the perfect house deep in the Kent countryside, now all he needs is a wife. He's about to discover, however, that even the most perfectly-laid plans can go horribly and tragically wrong.The year is 1689 and England is in the grip of turmoil. A pretender is trying to take the throne, but Richard has no interest in the affairs of his country. He only cares about finding the perfect wife and giving her a perfect life. But someone – or something – at his newly-built house has other ideas. Is Richard's new life about to be destroyed forever?Hadlow House is brand new, but already there are strange whispers in the corridors and unexplained noises at night. Has Richard just been unlucky, is his new wife Rebecca simply imagining things, or is a dark secret from the past about to rise up and deliver Richard's worst nightmare? Who wins when the past and the present collide?1689 is the first book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts.
The Curse of the Crowford Grand (The Ghosts of Crowford #8)
Amy Cross
The year is 1929, and the Crowford Grand stands in ruins. Once a successful luxury hotel, now the Grand is a dark, empty shell. But are its rooms entirely empty?
As a terrible snowstorm hits Crowford, one man decides to take refuge in the hotel. At first Thomas Skellen assumes that he's alone, but he quickly starts to notice signs that he's got company. He soon runs into Virginia, a strange girl who claims to have been hiding away in the hotel for almost a year. If Virginia is to be believed, the hotel is home to several ghosts, and the living are cursed to remain forever.
Determined to prove Virginia wrong, Thomas tries to leave, only to discover that her claims are true. The ghosts of the Crowford Grand have their own plans, and death awaits anyone who tries to escape. Meanwhile, two police officers are also making their way to the hotel, pushing through the blizzard in a desperate attempt to track down a murderous fugitive.
The Ghosts of Crossley Manor (The Ghosts of Crowford #9)
Amy Cross
The year is 1997, and Crossley Manor finally has new owners. Having stood undisturbed for many years, the grand old house is about to be dragged into the modern age. But does a dark secret lurk in the empty rooms?
Rachel Reed has a plan. She's not only going to turn Crossley Manor into a luxury hotel, she's also going to launch a series of ghost hunts. The house has a long history, and many locals tell tales of ghostly happenings on the estate. Rachel sees no harm in trying to exploit this history in an attempt to lure visitors down from London. Despite opposition from some of the locals, she's determined to bring the house's past to life.
Soon, however, Rachel discovers that not all the ghosts of Crossley Manor are keen to be used in this way. There's a reason why the Crossley family faded into oblivion, and three hundred years have done nothing to calm one woman's desire for revenge. Can Rachel discover the truth about the ghosts and their fear of one particular room? Or is the secret of Crossley Manor about to claim more victims?
The Siege of Crowford Castle (The Ghosts of Crowford #10)
Amy Cross
The year is 2003, and Crowford Castle is struggling to attract visitors. Winifred Croft leads guided tours, telling people about the castle's history, but the cracks are starting to show and soon the entire site could be sold. Then, one night, a shocking accident seems to kill Winifred, leaving no trace of her body.
The year is 1648, and the English Civil War is in full swing. Besieged by the enemy, Crowford Castle is on the verge of collapse when a mysterious woman appears, claiming to have come from the future. For Winifred Croft, who has spent all her life studying history, the past has suddenly come vividly to life. Can she find a way to survive, or will the siege of Crowford Castle lead to the deaths of everyone inside?
Meanwhile, back in the year 2003, Winifred's daughter Lydia tries to get in touch with her mother's ghost. As she begins to uncover the castle's shocking secrets, however, she begins to realize that two old legends about the building might be true after all.
The Haunting of Crowford Station (The Ghosts of Crowford #11)
Amy Cross
The year is 1989, and Mandy Marsh and her father have just moved to Crowford. John Marsh has a new job at the town's train station, which means that Mandy has to spend most of her summer alone in an unfamiliar town. Until, that is, she makes a strange discovery at the bottom of the garden.
Something sinister is lurking in Crowford, something that seems to have ties to the railway line. Mandy makes a new friend who warns her about a ghost that haunts the tunnel, while John is unnerved by claims of a mysterious figure that can sometimes be spotted on one of the platforms at the station. Are these two stories connected? And if they are, does a ghostly warning hint at impending tragedy?
The Graves of Crowford Rise (The Ghosts of Crowford #12)
Amy Cross
The year is 1979, and Polly Gaskell thinks her life is complete. She and her husband Graham, along with their newborn son, have moved into a prestigious new estate on the outskirts of Crowford. Graham has a great job and Polly's happy looking after the baby. They're all set to join the town's social elite.
Soon, however, Polly starts to realize that something is very wrong with their new home. For one thing, strange noises in the middle of the night hint at a mysterious presence. For another, she begins to hear stories about the land beneath the house. When strange forces attack both Polly and her son, she realizes she has to escape, but she finds instead that Crowford Rise isn't quite so willing to let anyone go. What really happened when the new houses were built? What malevolent entity lurks in the shadows? And what was once buried deep below the new estate?
The Legend of the Crossley Stag (The Ghosts of Crowford #13)
Amy Cross
The year is 1939, and the Second World War has broken out. After her father goes off to fight, young Katie is left living with her mother in a rundown pub on the outskirts of Crowford. Terrified that her father won't come back, Katie tries to hide from reality by venturing into the nearby forest.
Katie soon discovers that something dangerous is lurking in the forest. Meanwhile, strange noises ring out in the pub at night, hinting at another mysterious presence. Katie and her mother both notice the noises, but they react in very different ways. And as the war continues, they each have to find ways of coping. But is another dark force hiding in the pub, waiting for its chance to strike?
Strange Little Horrors and Other Stories (The Short Story Collections)
Amy Cross
A little girl plays a prank on her sister, only to have the tables turned once she's alone.
A ghost finds herself haunted by the living in a seaside cottage.
A widow tries to keep up with her online reviews, even as her daughter begins to exhibit worrying behavior.
Running from a deadly pandemic, a woman heads to a remote farmhouse and encounters an infuriating ghost.
A man is called to work on a boiler that defies belief, and which appears to have become possessed by a mysterious presence.
A character in a TV show suddenly discovers the truth about her life, and about the audience that watches her every night.
Dark Little Wonders and Other Stories
Amy Cross
A girl takes a strange job, copying an obscure and ancient manuscript that's said to be guarded by a terrifying wraith. A London grave robber gets more than he bargained for when an old friend comes to visit. A grieving mother is offered a chance to bring her child back from the dead, but there's a deadly catch. A woman notices something unusual about her boyfriend, but what will he say when she asks him to tell her the truth? Dark Little Wonders and Other Stories contains the new short stories The Curious Case of Jonathan White, Poor Clara, The Fabricci Manuscript, The Long Dream of Colin Abernathy, Why Did You Leave Me?, and Dark Little Wonders, as well as revised versions of A Single Blade of Grass and The Ghost of Creele Abbey.
Out There (The Ted Armitage Trilogy Book 1)
Amy Cross
She's a single woman whose car just broke down on a desolate stretch of road. He's a psychopath who kidnaps lone women and tortures them on his farm. They're both about to meet their worst nightmare. After getting snatched from the side of the road, Charlotte Walker finds herself in a fight for her life. She soon discovers that her captor is a serial killer who has gone undetected for years. While escape seems impossible at first, Charlotte eventually realizes that she might have one chance. But even if she managed to get away, what else is waiting for her out in the forest? Charlotte soon finds herself in the company of another, very different man. John Harrison lives alone, and the last thing he wants is to be disturbed by outsiders. When Charlotte arrives, with her captor in hot pursuit, she quickly learns that not everyone wants to be a hero. Some people just want the world to pass them by, and John Harrison in particular is willing to do anything to make sure that he's left alone. Even if that means taking a few prisoners himself. Out There is a horror story about a woman fighting to survive, a killer who desperately wants to make sure that his crimes go undiscovered, and a man who wants nothing to do with either of them.
Escape From Hotel Necro
Amy Cross
It's supposed to be the perfect vacation. When Katie Johnson and her husband Jason arrive at Hotel Necro, they think they're going to enjoy a few days of peace, pampering and relaxation.On the first morning, however, Katie wakes up feeling ill, and she has a strange scratch mark on her waist. She quickly realizes that something's very wrong, and that dark forces are at work beneath the hotel's facade. Strange nightmares interrupt her sleep, filling her head with hideous images. Meanwhile, the scratches keep appearing.Soon, Katie discovers that Hotel Necro is far more than just a luxury hotel. As she ventures into the depths of the building, she realizes that something truly horrific is happening in the shadows. Can she and Jason escape before they become the hotel's latest victims, or does an even more awful secret lurk behind the one of the heavily-secured doors?Escape From Hotel Necro is a horror novel about a woman who discovers just how far she'll go to save herself, and about an organisation that exists to save people from their own darkest fantasies.
Perfect Little Monsters and Other Stories
Amy Cross
Perfect Little Monsters and Other Stories is a collection of horror short stories by Amy Cross. Ranging from the grotesque to the shocking, these six tales reveal the horrific truths lurking beneath the surface of the modern
Perfect Little Monsters
A trip to the English countryside turns into a nightmare for a couple, as they encounter a reclusive family with a taste for blood. But can the family's daughter be persuaded to switch sides?
I Hate You
An angry young woman gets more than she bargained for when she's kidnapped. Waking up strapped to a chair, she discovers that her anger might have been misdirected all along.
Meat
Two children break into the house next door, where they discover that an elderly widow is living in a dangerous fantasy.
The Scream
One morning, an agonized scream rings out across a small American town... and it just won't stop. As the scream goes on for hours and hours, the locals try desperately to discover its source.
Fifty Fifty
At a remote prison, a dangerous game takes a turn for the bizarre when one woman's luck refuses to break. Soon the prison's governor is involved in a game of his own, with his sanity as the ultimate prize.
Stay Up Late
A woman heads upstairs to bed, unaware that her husband is about to welcome a strange visitor into their home. This isn't the first time that Bartleby has been invited inside, but it might very well be the last...
This is the 2022 edition of the original 2016 collection.
The House of Jack the Ripper: The Complete Series
Amy Cross
For the first time, the complete story of The House of Jack the Ripper is available in one volume.
When she breaks into an abandoned London house, Maddie Harper thinks she's simply lucked into a place to sleep for the night. She soon discovers, however, that this is no ordinary house. More than a century earlier, this house was home to the man who became Jack the Ripper. And just because the man is dead, that doesn't mean he's not still dangerous.
As Maddie struggles to deal with the evil that lurks in the house, she begins to learn more about the true story of Jack the Ripper. When Doctor Charles Grazier set out to save his wife, he never intended to become one of the world's most notorious serial killers. Nor did he intend to come face to face with a powerful force that threatened to change the world forever. Was the real Jack the Ripper simply a murderous monster, or was there far more to his story?
By the time she uncovers the shocking secret at the heart of the house, it might be too late for Maddie to escape.
The House of Jack the The Complete Series is an omnibus containing all eight of the original books that were published in this Broken Window; In Darkness Dwell; Cradle to Grave; The Lady Screams; A Beast Well Tamed; Doctor Charles Grazier; The Raven Watcher; and The Final Act.
The Haunting of Nelson Street (The Ghosts of Crowford, #1)
Amy Cross
Crowford, a sleepy coastal town in the south of England, might seem like an oasis of calm and tranquility. Beneath the surface, however, dark secrets are waiting to claim fresh victims, and ghostly figures plot revenge.
Having finally decided to leave the hustle of London, Daisy and Richard Johnson buy two houses on Nelson Street, a picturesque street in the center of Crowford. One house is perfect and ready to move into, while the other is a fire-ravaged wreck that needs a lot of work. They figure they have plenty of time to work on the damaged house while Daisy recovers from a traumatic event.
Soon, they discover that the two houses share a common link to the past. Something awful once happened on Nelson Street, something that shook the town to its core. Before they can face Crowford's horrors, however, Daisy and Richard have to deal with the ghosts of their own recent history. What is Daisy hiding, and why does Richard feel strangely drawn to one of the town's oldest inhabitants?
The Haunting of Nelson Street is a ghost story about a young couple fighting for their future, and about a town trying to escape the clutches of its past.
Days 5 to 8 (Mass Extinction Event, #2)
Amy Cross
Trapped in a ruined city, Elizabeth and her brother Henry try to avoid the dangers that seem to lurk on every street. But even when they manage to get home, they face an entirely different kind of threat. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away, Thomas struggles to keep his brother alive. First, though, he needs to find out what happened to his father, and he also has to make a difficult decision about his ailing mother. Days 5 to 8 is the second book in the Mass Extinction Event series, continuing the story of a worldwide apocalypse seen from the eyes of two very different people in two very different parts of the US.
Days 9 to 16 (Mass Extinction Event, #3)
Amy Cross
Finally realizing that she has to leave the city, Elizabeth sets out alone along a deserted road. Eventually, however, she encounters some fellow survivors, and before long she's taken to a remote farmhouse where a small community is struggling to take shape. She soon discovers, however, that this particular farmhouse hides some dark secrets. Meanwhile, Thomas also encounters some other survivors, although he soon finds himself trapped in a battle for survival. Captured and held prisoner in a basement, he begins to realize that he might never find a way out. Days 9 to 16 is the third book in the Mass Extinction Event series, continuing the story of a worldwide apocalypse seen from the eyes of two very different people in two very different parts of the US.
Days 46 to 53 (Mass Extinction Event, #4)
Amy Cross
More than a month after the disaster that crippled the world, Elizabeth and Toad are struggling to survive. Soon, however, Elizabeth faces a fresh problem, as she realizes that the virus might have claimed another, even younger victim. Meanwhile, Thomas discovers more survivors who are trying to reclaim the city. But is the mysterious Quinn really going to lead people to a new dawn, or is another act of unimaginable horror lurking right around the corner? Days 46 to 53 is the fourth book in the Mass Extinction Event series, continuing the story of a worldwide apocalypse seen from the eyes of two very different people in two very different parts of the US.
Days 54 to 61 (Mass Extinction Event, #5)
Amy Cross
Having been rescued from the forest, Elizabeth is shocked to find herself living with a small group of survivors. But when she's plunged into an unlikely reunion, she begins to realize that the task of saving humanity might require difficult decisions. Meanwhile, Thomas discovers the truth about another group of survivors. Old alliances are destroyed and new alliances are formed, but finally Thomas is forced to make a stand. Days 54 to 61 is the fifth book in the Mass Extinction Event series, continuing the story of a worldwide apocalypse seen from the eyes of two very different people in two very different parts of the US.
Day 100 (Mass Extinction Event, #6)
Amy Cross
One hundred days after humanity was brought to its knees, Elizabeth Marter has joined a small group of survivors in Boston. Under constant attack from scavengers who live beyond the city limits, Elizabeth and the others desperately try to come up with a plan. But when they learn that a more organized enemy is on the way, they realize that they face a battle for what's left of their resources. Thomas Edgewater, meanwhile, has joined up with a ragged bunch of soldiers who are on their way to Boston. As they wait for their orders, however, Thomas and Toad find themselves ordered to guard a captured zombie. By the time the hundredth day draws to a close, Thomas will have begun to suspect that the mysterious Sarah Carter isn't quite who or what she seems. He'll also have met someone who will change his life forever. Day 100 is the sixth book in the Mass Extinction Event series, chronicling the collapse of human society through the eyes of two very different people who are gradually being drawn together. Ends on a cliffhanger.
Days 101 to 108 (Mass Extinction Event, #7)
Amy Cross
Having finally met for the first time, Elizabeth and Thomas soon find themselves in mortal danger as the Mass Extinction series continues. Having encountered a strange little girl they found at the side of the road, Elizabeth and Thomas follow her to a seemingly abandoned old hospital. They soon discover, however, that something deadly lurks in the shadows, and that the little girl is hiding a terrible secret. Beneath the hospital, a horrific experiment is being carried out, and a familiar face is involved. While Thomas tries to understand Sarah Carter's aims, Elizabeth finds herself being drawn into the experiment and soon faces a fight for her life. A cure for the zombie outbreak is tantalizingly close, but sacrifices will have to be made if humanity is to have any chance of survival. Days 101 to 108 is the seventh book in the Mass Extinction Event series. The book ends with a cliffhanger, and readers are advised to start with the first part of the series.
Days 109 to 116 (Mass Extinction Event, #8)
Amy Cross
The battle for Boston is over, but there are still dangers lurking in the city. And as Elizabeth and Thomas arrive, they discover that old enemies are waiting to strike back. Desperate to find her father, Elizabeth sets out to see if anyone knows whether he survived the battle. She soon learns, however, that the city's new rulers don't take kindly to people digging into the past. Before long, she's thrust into the middle of a deadly power struggle, and she's forced to take a role in a fight she doesn't even understand. Meanwhile, Thomas and Carter encounter a familiar face. The dead are still walking, and a cure for the sickness is about to fall into dangerous hands. But what is the mysterious Project Atherius, and why are powerful people willing to do whatever it takes to become part of the project's main plan? Days 109 to 116 is the eighth book in the Mass Extinction Event series. The book ends with a cliffhanger, and readers are advised to start with the first part of the series.
Days 203 to 210 (Mass Extinction Event, #10)
Amy Cross
As New York is destroyed, Elizabeth desperately tries to find a way out. She eventually heads down into the subway system, hoping to at least escape from Manhattan, but she soon finds that she's not alone. Deadly creatures lurk in the dark tunnels, and Elizabeth is quickly plunged into a fight for survival. Zombies aren't the only danger, either, as swarms of rats hunt for their next meal. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away, Thomas starts to learn the truth about his sister. Martha might have survived, but she's acting strangely and it soon becomes apparent that she's hiding something. How will Thomas react if he's forced to choose between his sister and his friends? Days 203 to 210 is the tenth book in the Mass Extinction Event series. The book ends with a cliffhanger, and readers are advised to start with the first part of the series.
Days 349 to 356 (Mass Extinction Event, #11)
Amy Cross
With the world falling apart around them, Thomas and his friends find themselves starting to run out of food. They're not the only ones, however, and they soon discover that some people have gone to disturbing lengths to keep going. Some people will do anything to survive, and dark secrets are lingering in the heart of Phildelphia. Meanwhile, Elizabeth has found a place to hide from the world, but her sense of security is shattered by some new arrivals. Do the Longford family simply want to rest for a few days, or are they hiding a far more sinister agenda? Days 349 to 356 is the eleventh book in the Mass Extinction Event series. The book ends with a cliffhanger, and readers are advised to start with the first part of the series.
Days 195 to 202 (Mass Extinction Event, #9)
Amy Cross
Having finally returned to New York, Elizabeth finds herself still struggling to come to terms with Toad's death. Haunted everywhere she goes by reminders of her dead family, she finds refuge in a surprising place. But when people start dropping dead in the streets, Elizabeth and her new friends face the horrifying possibility that the zombie threat is far from over. Meanwhile, Thomas makes an important decision. Finding nothing worth staying for in New York, he decides that it's finally time to go and search for his missing sister. Can he persuade Elizabeth to go with him? What dangers will he find once he hits the road? And will he finally find Martha waiting for him at the farm? Days 195 to 202 is the ninth book in the Mass Extinction Event series. The book ends with a cliffhanger, and readers are advised to start with the first part of the series.
Days 357 to 364 (Mass Extinction Event, #12)
Amy Cross
As the first year of the crisis comes to an end, dark forces battle for the future of humanity. War is coming, and Thomas soon finds himself drawn into the battle that's raging outside Project Atherius. As he and his sister try desperately to survive, they discover that the secret to the entire project might be hiding in an unusual place.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth discovers the awful truth about someone she loves. Project Atherius is about to be unleashed, no matter how many lives have to be lost in the process. Separated from her father, Elizabeth soon receives help from an unexpected source, but how much of her own mind will she have to sacrifice in the process?
Days 357 to 364 is the twelfth book in the Mass Extinction Event series. The book ends with a cliffhanger, and readers are advised to start with the first part of the series.
Day 365: The Final Day (Mass Extinction Event, #13)
Amy Cross
One year after the start of a deadly crisis that engulfed the planet, Elizabeth Marter and Thomas Edgewater find themselves forced to fight for the future of the human race. In a high-tech facility on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Project Atherius is ready to be unleashed. But at what cost?
As she tries to persuade her father to help her, Elizabeth discovers that he has quite different plans. Maxwell Carver is on the brink of achieving all his goals, but he has one final offer to make. As his plans begin to unfold, Carver reveals the truth about Project Atherius, and about the mysterious experiments that about to be launched into space.
Meanwhile, Thomas and Martha are desperately trying to find a way out of the facility. All they want is to get home, but as the countdown begins they're plunged into a desperate race for survival. A zombie is loose, and so is a madman, and Thomas is convinced that Elizabeth has the answer. Will he find her before it's too late, or will the world end before he has a chance?
Day 365: The Final Day is the thirteenth (and final) book in the Mass Extinction Event series. Readers are advised to start with the first part of the series.
Asylum (The Asylum Trilogy, #1)
Amy Cross
"No-one ever leaves Lakehurst. The staff, the patients, the ghosts... Once you're here, you're stuck forever."
After shooting her little brother dead, Annie Radford is sent to Lakehurst psychiatric hospital for assessment. Hearing voices in her head, Annie is forced to undergo experimental new treatments devised by a mysterious old man who lives in the hospital's attic. It soon becomes clear that the hospital's staff, led by the vicious Nurse Winter, are hiding something horrific at Lakehurst.
As Annie struggles to survive the hospital, she learns more about Nurse Winter's own story. Once a promising young medical student, Kirsten Winter also heard voices in her head. Voices that traveled a long way to reach her. Voices that have a plan of their own. Voices that will stop at nothing to get what they want.
What kind of signals are being transmitted from the basement of the hospital? Who is the old man in the attic? Why are living human brains kept in jars? And what is the dark secret that lurks at the heart of the hospital?
This book contains violence and adult language. Not suitable for children or young readers.
Meds (The Asylum Trilogy, #2)
Amy Cross
“Welcome to the Overflow. And remember, all roads lead back to Lakehurst.” At the edge of a ruined town, a burned-out hospital houses one final, functional ward. There, a small group of doctors and nurses tend to patients who have been consigned to the Overflow. Unloved, forgotten by the people who knew them, these are the patients who will never receive visitors. If something happens to them, no-one will ask questions. When she starts work at Middleford Cross, Nurse Elly Blackstock thinks she's getting a second chance. She soon discovers, however, that this particular hospital is unlike any other. In one of the beds, an old man grapples with the horrors of his past, while in another there's a woman condemned to a life of darkness and silence. Ghosts stalk the corridors, and more ghosts are on the way. And watching over all of this is the hospital's administrator, Nurse Kirsten Winter, a woman who is desperately searching for someone named Annie Radford... Meds is a dark horror novel about the lengths one woman will go to as she searches for the truth about the voices in her head.
The Madness of Annie Radford (The Asylum Trilogy #3)
Amy Cross
When a strange little girl is found in Iowa, an ancient evil begins to stir. Something has been waiting for this moment, something that once spent a long time trapped beneath Lakehurst. Something that will never stop until it gets what it wants.
Having shot her little brother dead, Annie Radford was once sent to Lakehurst, where she discovered that the voices in her head might actually be real. Now, teaming up with Elly Blackstock, she sets out to discover the source of the horror that once lurked in the hospital's grounds. She soon discovers, however, that a face from her past is also involved, but can Annie – with Elly's help – defeat the powerful force that even now is reaching out to destroy the world?
The Madness of Annie Radford is the third and final book in the Asylum trilogy. This is the 2022 edition of the original 2018 book.
1775 (The Haunting of Hadlow House #3)
Amy Cross
Running away isn't always an option. How can a family survive when they're trapped in a haunted house?Almost one hundred years after tragedy first struck Hadlow House, ghosts still linger in the shadows and threaten to drive the living out of their minds. And some of the house's occupants have never known any other way of life.Catherine desperately wants to escape from the house's oppressive atmosphere. But when she takes refuge in the nearest village, she soon discovers that some ghosts can never be outrun...1775 is the third book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
1800 (The Haunting of Hadlow House #4)
Amy Cross
Everyone in Cobblefield knows to stay away from Hadlow House. Since the horrifying events that rocked the village a quarter of a century earlier, nobody has even dared to venture near the place.One day two young girls go missing, and whispered voices suggest that they might have been last seen heading out to Hadlow House for an adventure. And one of those girls should know better, because she just so happens to be the great-granddaughter of one of the house's earliest victims.1800 is the fourth book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
1837 (The Haunting of Hadlow House #5)
Amy Cross
A new chapter begins in the history of Hadlow House, as the ruins of the old property are purchased by a wealthy family. Determined to create the perfect countryside retreat, the new owners set about restoring Hadlow House to its former glory.
But what dark secrets are hiding in this family's past?
Soon after they move in, the new owners start to notice something strange moving through the shadows of their home. Shocking home truths start bubbling to the surface, and a horrifying tragedy soon rocks every member of the family to their core. Can the latest occupants be saved, or is Hadlow House about to claim more victims?
1837 is the fifth book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
1885 (The Haunting of Hadlow House #6)
Amy Cross
Many years ago, a terrible tragedy struck the new owners of Hadlow House. Those dark rooms have stood empty ever since, but now fresh blood is about to arrive.Edward thought that by moving to the other side of the world, he could forget about Hadlow House forever. Following a shocking accident, however, he and his family are forced to confront the past. With little money and no prospects, Edward finds himself faced with only one real option.As soon as they arrive back at the house, Edward and Elsa discover that something is horribly wrong. What once seemed like a fitting act of respect now threatens to spill out and bring fresh horror. Can Edward finally face the truth about his family, or will he make the same awful mistake as those who came before him?1885 is the sixth book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
1901 (The Haunting of Hadlow House #7)
Amy Cross
Fifteen years after tragedy struck their family, Albert and Caroline Demeter still live at Hadlow House. Albert has a family of his own now, while his sister lives a calm and quiet life away from the horrors of the world. Although a number of suitors have pursued Caroline's hand in marriage, she has never entertained any of them.Until now.When a chance encounter threatens to change Caroline's life forever, she has to decide whether she's finally ready to step out from the shadows of her past. Haunted by terrifying memories, however, she quickly realizes that she might never be able to leave the house at all. For if she does, a terrible fate might befall not only Caroline Demeter but also her entire family – including the children of her beloved brother.1901 is the seventh book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
1918 (The Haunting of Hadlow House #8)
Amy Cross
The year is 1918. Europe has been ravaged by war. Millions are dead, and millions more now have to go back to their old lives and try to forget the horrors they witnessed. One of those survivors is a young soldier from Cobblefield named Wallace Demeter.When he gets home, Wallace finds that everything has changed. His family, once successful and comfortable, must now struggle to survive in the shadow of the house that dragged them down. His sister seems troubled, plagued by dreams that seem designed to lure her to a terrible fate. And Wallace himself can barely keep his thoughts together, as memories of the war threaten to break his mind apart.One memory in particular still haunts a mysterious woman, a ghostly vision, appeared on the battlefield many hundreds of miles away. Just how far can the ghosts of Hadlow House reach?1918 is the eighth book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
1926 (The Haunting of Hadlow House, #9)
Amy Cross
The year is 1926. Having run away from home in the dead of winter, three children finds themselves alone in a forest, on the verge of freezing to death. And then, in the distance, they spot an abandoned house.For Jack, Jenny and George, the discovery of Hadlow House feels like a miracle. They manage to break inside and start a fire, and for a short while they feel as if they've been saved. But then they start to notice something strange about this particular house, and they realize that they might not be alone after all. Does something menacing lurk in the shadows, watching their every move?Soon the children find themselves trapped in a battle for survival. Unable to turn to anyone else, they must take up arms against a malevolent entity that seems able to reach into their minds, turning them against one another. Can any of them survive and – if so – will they ever be the same again?1926 is the ninth book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
1939 (The Haunting of Hadlow House #10)
Amy Cross
The year is 1939, and Europe once again stands on the brink of war. In the English village of Cobblefield, tensions run high as everyone waits to see whether disaster can be averted.Caroline Demeter has been running the local pub for many years now. Haunted by memories of her tragic past, Caroline struggles to hold onto her sanity, while trying to deal with the potential collapse of her remaining family. Every scrap of logic tells her that the danger should be over, that the past is firmly locked away, yet in the dead of night she still fears that vengeance is comingCaroline has always sworn that she will never, ever set foot in Hadlow House again. Now that she's being lured into the forest, however, she starts to wonder whether she might have misunderstood her destiny all along. Having been hiding for so many years, she finally comes to understand that in fact she might be the only person who can stop the house's evil forever.1939 is the tenth book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
1966 (The Haunting of Hadlow House #11)
Amy Cross
The year is 1966, and it's party time. With Halloween right around the corner, two teens decide to take their friends out for the night of their lives. Even better, they've heard rumors of an abandoned haunted house deep in the Kent countryside.When Johnny and Hayley arrive at Hadlow House, they think they've struck gold. The house is everything they were hoping for, having been left untouched since a fire ravaged the structure many years ago. As far as they can tell, no-one has set foot in the place for more than a decade.Soon, however, the friends discover that they're not alone. As their night of fun and debauchery takes a series of dark turns, they're forced to face the awful truth. Hadlow House might have been abandoned, but that doesn't mean it's empty. And whatever lurks in the shadows is coming for them.1966 is the eleventh book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
1999 (The Haunting of Hadlow House #12)
Amy Cross
The year is 1999. Beth Cooper's not exactly ecstatic when her parents announce that they're moving the family out of the city. She's even less happy when she learns that they've bought an abandoned old house that they want to fix up and turn into a luxury hotel.Hadlow House has been standing empty and abandoned since it was struck by fire more than seventy years earlier. At least, that's what everyone thinks. Beth's parents set to work trying to restore the place to its former glory, but they soon start to notice that something strange seems to be afoot. Why are voices sometimes heard whispering at night? And what's responsible for the sense of dread that everyone feels on the stairs?Beth soon realizes that she's living in a haunted house, but how can she persuade her parents that they need to abandon their plans? Something dark is lurking in the house, something that has a plan of its own. For Beth and her family, this attempt to start a new life might be about to take a tragic turn.1999 is the twelfth and penultimate book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
2024 (The Haunting of Hadlow House #13)
Amy Cross
The year is 2024. Twenty-five years ago, Beth Cooper's family died at Hadlow House. Now Beth's after revenge.Having researched the house's history extensively, Beth thinks she knows exactly what she's up against. She knows all about the deadly Fanny Baxter, and about the lives of all the people who've lived at the house over the years. She also knows all about ghosts, and about how to make them suffer.At least, she thinks she knows.Arriving at the house, Beth sets her plan into action. Plenty of people have tried to fight back about the house before, but now Beth is deliberately setting out to face Fanny directly. She thinks she's got every eventuality covered, that she can make Fanny pay for all the misery she's inflicted over the years.She's wrong. And she's about to find out just how far Fanny's willing to go, in order to get the one thing she's always wanted. All the pain and agony and fear of more than three hundred years has been building up to this moment, and Beth is about to learn the hard way that this is a house that can never be stopped.2024 is the thirteenth and final book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
The Disappearance of Katie Wren
Amy Cross
When her daughter Katie goes missing in London, Winifred Wren sets out from her quiet village and heads to the city. Determined to find Katie, Winifred quickly finds that no-one is willing to help, but she refuses to back down. And then she finds the strange markings, including pentagrams, on the walls of Katie's flat.With the police failing to offer much help, Winifred has to find a way to locate Katie herself. She soon encounters a down-on-her-luck journalist who offers some information, but Winifred can't believe that her beloved Katie would have become involved with bad people.A mysterious London house hides an ancient society, and soon Winifred has to face the fact that Katie might be behind the house's well-secured doors. Dangerous forces are gathering and a deadly force is on the rise, and Winifred faces a race against time to save her daughter before an ancient prophecy can be fulfilled.The Disappearance of Katie Wren is a horror novel about a woman's desperate search for her missing daughter, and about a cult that will stop at nothing as it seeks to usher in a new age. This is the 2022 edition of the original 2016 book.
The Haunting of Blackwych Grange
Amy Cross
For almost a century now, Blackwych Grange has been left locked and abandoned. But when a team of researchers gains permission to enter the house and monitor for ghosts, a dark presence begins to stir. Paula is thrilled when she's invited to join the team. Soon, however, she starts to regret her choice. Something lurks in the dark rooms of Blackwych Grange, something that seeks vengeance. Many years ago, a young woman named Elizabeth Marringham lived in the house with her vicious uncle. Today, more than a century and a half after Elizabeth's death, does her vengeful spirit still roam the house's corridors? And if so, what does she want?
1722 (The Haunting of Hadlow House #2)
Amy Cross
Hadlow House has stood empty ever since the tragic events that claimed the lives of its first owner. Now, however, a new family is moving to the house, bringing fresh life to halls and rooms that have for so long remained dormant.But do echoes of the past remain, lurking in the shadows?At first Hadlow House seems idyllic, but cracks soon start to show. Old voices are heard, but are they offering threats or a warning? By the time the truth becomes clear, Hadlow House might well be ready to claim yet another victim.1722 is the second book in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. Readers are advised to start with the first book in the series.
Stephen
Amy Cross
When Beryl Seaton accepts a position as governess for the Brooks family, she has no idea that a horrific secret is waiting for her in the nursery of a remote English mansion.What happened to Stephen? What happened to the previous governess who was supposed to look after him? And what causes the mysterious sobbing sound that drifts through the empty rooms at night?As she struggles to uncover the awful truth about the family, Beryl starts to realize that she's been drawn into the heart of a nightmare. And years later, as she reflects upon her time at the house, she finally understands that she might never have truly escaped.Stephen is a horror novel about a young woman torn between morality and duty, and about a family trapped forever in a single moment of sorrow.
The Girl Who Never Came Back
Amy Cross
Librarian Note: This is the original cover edition of ASIN: B00GW9F31Y.
Twenty years ago, eight-year-old Charlotte Abernathy vanished while playing near her family's house. Despite a frantic search, no trace of her was found until a year later, when the little girl turned up on the doorstep with no memory of where she'd been. Today, Charlotte has put her mysterious ordeal behind her, even though she's never learned where she was during that missing year. However, when her eight-year-old niece vanishes in similar circumstances, a fully-grown Charlotte is forced to make a fresh attempt to uncover the truth.The Girl Who Never Came Back is a psychological thriller about a woman who is forced to confront her family's dark past. In the process, she begins to unravel the secret surrounding her disappearance, the horrific truth about her niece's fate, and the identity of the ghostly figure that seems to haunt the family.Total word count is approximately 60,000. Contains swearing and mild, infrequent violence. Also includes a preview of The Dead and the Dying.
Days 1 to 4 (Mass Extinction Event, #1)
Amy Cross
One day, the power goes off and the world falls silent. And in two very different parts of America, two very different nightmares are about to begin. In Manhattan, Elizabeth and her brother Henry are all alone in their parents' apartment. Looking out the window, they can see the carnage slowly spreading through the city. But as hopes fade for their parents to come back, Elizabeth and Henry discover that dangers might alread have entered the building. Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, Thomas and his family live on an isolated farm. They too have noticed that something has changed, and a chance encounter on a deserted road leads to a moment of pure horror. An infection is spreading, and soon more victims begin to fall.
The Great Beyond (The Ted Armitage Trilogy Book 3)
Amy Cross
For fifteen years, Ted Armitage has managed to keep his crimes under the radar. After a chance encounter on the road, however, everything's about to change. Chief Inspector John Noad has always suspected that a killer is on the loose in Twist Valley. Now he's finally on the trail of a man who has left nothing but pain and suffering in his wake. As Noad and his colleague Warren Pacey begin to close in on Armitage, they discover more about the man's past. Who is Ted Armitage really, and why has he killed so many women? And how has he managed to stay hidden for so long? Charlotte Stewart has tried to live a quiet life since she escaped from Ted's clutches. When the police knock on her door and ask for her help, she initially refuses, but deep down she knows that she has to do whatever it takes in order to make sure that Ted faces justice. Even if that means returning to the farm where she almost died. Or is she about to walk into a trap? The Great Beyond is the third and final book in the Ted Armitage trilogy about a killer who wants to teach the world a lesson, a woman who thought she'd escaped, and a detective who's about to discover the shocking secret that connects them all.
Twist Valley (The Ted Armitage Trilogy Book 2)
Amy Cross
Rebecca Ballard just wants a break. As she struggles to balance life as a new mother with her attempts to put some magic back into her marriage, she sets off on a trip to fetch a few papers from the office. But will she ever make it home?
After breaking down on a desolate stretch of road, Rebecca is immediately wary when a man named Ted Armitage stops and offers to help. Having already fixed the problem herself, Rebecca gets going again, but Ted isn't a man who takes rejection well and he's soon on her trail. Before she knows what has hit her, Rebecca finds herself dragged away to a remote farm. And she's not the first woman who's ended up in Ted's clutches.
Trapped in a desperate race to survive, Rebecca begins to discover the true depths of Ted's madness. Although he tells her that her fate is in her own hands, and that she has a genuine chance to eventually walk away, Rebecca knows that she's going to have to take matters into her own hands. But just how much does Ted know about the land around his farm? And what's causing the strange noises that disturb his house at night? Rebecca quickly comes to realize that she might not be the only one in danger.
Twist Valley is the second book in the Ted Armitage trilogy, about a man whose murderous activities in rural England have somehow gone undetected for years.
The Nurse
Amy Cross
Alternate cover edition of ASIN B01INS60P4
“Twenty years ago, something very bad happened in this house. But it's over now. I promise.” When Rachel moves to a new house with her mother, she immediately realizes that something isn't quite right. Although she's blind, Rachel can tell that the stories about the house's past don't add up. And slowly, she starts to worry that someone or something from that past might still be around. Soon, Rachel learns the story of the house's previous occupant, a troubled nurse who spent every waking moment caring for a sick old man. The nurse eventually lost her mind, resulting in a series of horrific murders, but have the events of that awful time truly been left behind? Or is something stirring in the night, something that only Rachel seems to notice? The Nurse is the story of a girl who finds herself trapped in a sinister house, and a woman who believes she's being haunted by the ghost of a long-dead child. Contains scenes of violence.
The Other Ann
Amy Cross
What would you do if you had to live with an exact copy of yourself? Not a clone, not an impostor, but 'you' from an alternate universe. A version of you that has survived an apocalyptic event. A version of you who somehow lived through the end of the world. Ann Garland lives alone, avoiding human contact wherever possible. She's perfectly happy. She just doesn't like being around people. And then an inter-dimensional portal opens, allowing two billion survivors to flood through from a post-apocalyptic alternate reality where the world has been destroyed. As humanity struggles to cope, governments worldwide implement a new law. Under the terms of the Rutherford Act, all citizens now have a duty to take in their doppelgangers from the other world. And that includes Ann. Ann's double is like her in every way, except that she's lived through World War 3. Soon, Ann begins to suspect that her double is hiding something. Her suspicions grow, until finally she comes to believe that the other Ann is out to kill her. Is Ann merely paranoid, or is her double aiming to take over her entire life and replace her? The Other Ann is a psychological horror story about a woman who has to face her double, and about the dangers that lurk within us all.
The Wedding of Rachel Blaine
Amy Cross
Today is supposed to be Rachel Blaine's big day. She's going to marry the man of her dreams, in an idyllic location next to a large lake. Everything has been planned, down to the tiniest detail.But there's one thing Rachel could never have expected.As she prepares for the night before her wedding, Rachel notices strange things happening at the hotel. A mysterious figure watches her from afar. A seemingly freak accident almost kills her. And finally, a horrific secret rises from the depths and threatens to derail everything.Is Rachel's wedding day doomed by a vengeful ghost, or has her own past come back to haunt her?The Wedding of Rachel Blaine is a horror story about love, hope, death, and the perils of not being able to believe what you think you see.
The Last Vampire (Dark Season, #1)
Amy Cross
Rescued from certain death, Sophie Hart finds herself drawn into the underground world of Patrick, a silent vampire who also happens to be the last of his kind.
In volume 1 of the Dark Season series, Sophie encounters Patrick for the first time. But while she finds herself drawn to him, she also meets a man who has been chronicling the vampires for many years, and who has a stark warning about getting too involved.
Dark Season is a series of novellas, each approximately 25,000 words. Each book is a complete standalone story, knowledge of the other books is not essential. This book contains some sexual situations.
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