Cass zieht mit ihrem Sohn Ben in ihr Heimatdorf Darnshaw, wo sie herzlich empfangen werden. Doch bald drängen sich die Bewohner in ihr Leben, und Ben verändert sich zunehmend. Als der Winter das Dorf von der Außenwelt abschneidet, muss Cass ihren Sohn gegen die feindlichen Dorfbewohner verteidigen.
VERLASSE NIEMALS DEN PFAD IM WALD ... Die Leichen werden in Waldstücken aufgefunden: eine vergiftete Abschlussballkönigin mit pechschwarzem Haar, ein Mädchen mit aufgerissenem Bauch, gekleidet in ein rotes Cape. Die Polizistin Cate Corbin vermutet, dass der Mörder nach Märchenvorlagen tötet. Doch wie wählt er seine Opfer aus? Cate wendet sich an Alice Hyland, eine Expertin für Volksmärchen und Sagen, die abgeschieden im Wald lebt. Ihr Wissen um die Motive des Täters lässt Cate bald einen schrecklichen Verdacht schöpfen ... „In einem Wort: brillant!“ Black Static Magazine
The sequel to the Richard and Judy bestseller A Cold Season. New game Acheron offers you everything you desire . . . at the cost of your soul. Ben Cassidy promised his mother he would never to return to Darnshaw, the remote village they barely escaped when he was a child. But when his friend, Jessica, kills herself, he feels compelled to investigate. Jessica was playing a sinister computer game called Acheron, which claims it will give you anything you desire . . . for a price. As Ben and his friends delve ever deeper into the world of Acheron, good motivations and morality begin to slip, and they find themselves spiralling out of control. Ben could save them all, but the cost for doing so might be too high to pay . . . Would you?
The farmhouse looks perfect to Leah: a place to start afresh, to put tragedy behind her - but she's not the only person to lose a husband and son, and soon tendrils of the past are pushing into Leah's future in this spine-tingling new ghost story from Alison Littlewood.
Three CTHULHU novellas, by today's leading horror writers, set throughout the twentieth century. One Nameless Thing by Alison Littlewood, set in the Maldives in the present day. The Gamekeeper by Johnny Mains set in Scotland in the 1940s & 1970s. Not To Touch The Earth by Thana Niveau set in San Francisco in 1967.
What is lurking in the corners of Mire House? Chilling atmospheric, this British Fantasy Award nominated work 'reads like a timeless classic of the genre' (Guardian) and is perfect for fans of Stephen King.
Littlewood does a great job writing in a quasi-Victorian manner throughout and the twist is brilliant Daily Mail
Cass is trying to rebuild her life after the loss of her soldier husband, and a renovated mill seems the perfect place to bring up her traumatised son. Then the blizzards blow in, and Darnshaw is marooned in a sea of snow.
Susan Hill meets Wilkie Collins in Alison Littlewood's latest chiller: mad- doctor Nathaniel is obsessed with the beautiful Mrs Harleston - but is she truly delusional? Or is she hiding secrets that should never be uncovered . . . ?
Alison Littlewood is a renowned author known for her captivating novels, including A Cold Season and The Hidden People. Her work often explores themes of suspense and the supernatural, showcasing her talent for weaving intricate narratives. As A. J. Elwood, she has also penned The Other Lives of Miss Emily White. Littlewood's exceptional storytelling has earned her the prestigious Shirley Jackson Award for Short Fiction, highlighting her skill in creating compelling and atmospheric tales.