Crystal Lake Publishing

In the quiet of the forest, the darkest fears are born. The people of Dunballan, harbour a dark secret. A secret more terrible than the Beast that stalks the dense forests of Dunballan. A secret that...

Jim Mcleod is on the run. He's running from his responsibilities as a father, hiding out from his pregnant girlfriend and working as a groundskeeper in a rural graveyard. He's running from a lifetime...

Sarah Killian is not your average thirty year-old single woman. Foul-mouthed, mean-spirited, and a text-book-case loner. Also, she is a Professional Serial Killer. Sarah works for T.H.E.M. (Trusted...

Have you ever woken one morning with a burning, insatiable desire to go out and kill someone? Sarah Killian, a notoriously foul-mouthed and mean-spirited serial killer for hire, along with her cohort...

Unlock the dark secrets of horror writing with Shadows & Ink Vol.2, your ultimate guide to mastering the craft and conquering the shadows that lurk in the pages of your next chilling masterpiece...

Prepare to embark on a journey beyond the ordinary, where the unknown beckons and nightmares come to life. Welcome to Shallow Waters, a mesmerizing horror anthology that plunges you deep into the...

Have you ever had a dream where you thought you were going to die? Gillian Hardie does. Every night. And tonight, her worst #nightmare may finally kill her.Author: Deirdre SwindenPublisher: Crystal...

Beware the Puppet Master!When Barker Davis wanders into Hollow Hills one day, blood-soaked from head to toe, the town immediately blames the deranged toymaker living in the woods nearby. But...

If you came here to read short stories about tranquil lakes, run to the nearest exit. Run as far away as you can from Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, Edward Lee, and our array of international voices:...

Dive into the deep end of the lake with 19 tales of terror, selected by Monique Snyman. Tales from the Lake Vol. 3 features ghosts, monsters, assassins, alternate dimensions, creatures from the...

Terror Peak: Can You Survive The Mountain?Author: Edward J. McFaddenPublisher: Crystal Lake PublishingPublication Date: Feb 02, 2022Number of Pages: 256 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

The Boy with the Spider FaceAuthor: Aj FranksPublisher: Crystal Lake PublishingPublication Date: Nov 05, 2021Number of Pages: 144 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1737721856ISBN-13:...

The Dark Between the Twilight : A Journey Through Evil, Loneliness, and RedemptionAuthor: Jamal HodgePublisher: Crystal Lake PublishingPublication Date: Jun 14, 2024Number of Pages: NA pagesLanguage:...

They're coming to get you, Brave Reader."Prepare Because Death is Coming" by Jay Wilburn: "Take this and bear the warning." When a messenger arrives at Dry Stretch, warning that a horde of zombies is...

Join three of horror's finest storytellers on a journey through the dark heart of Appalachia... AFOOT IN THE NETHERWILD by Ronald Kelly: When the children of Bowden Ayres mysteriously disappear in...

This psychological thriller follows a family to their Appalachian farmhouse, where they encounter an unimaginable horror. In the summer of 1994, psychologist Daniel Hill buys a rustic farmhouse...

In chasing devils, all roads lead to Hell. 1967: A brutal murder occurs at the Weston State Hospital in West Virginia. To amateur exorcist, Merle Blatty, this shocking story rings of the occult...

An unknown threat is creeping its way into Jana's residence. But is the true threat her mind, or her husband?Author: Faith PiercePublisher: Crystal Lake PublishingPublication Date: Aug 12, 2022Number...

Some stories capture the imagination, others will be the death of you. The Final Cut is a genre busting mash up of crime, horror and urban fantasy. An imaginative and thought provoking tale that...

Thirty years ago, a progressive rock band called The Yellow Kings began recording what would become their first and final album. Titled "The Final Reconciliation," the album was expected to usher in...

In Victorian London, a select group of writers, led by Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker and Henry James held an informal dining club, the price of entry to which was the telling of a story by each...

The Headless Boy - 9781957133423Author: Kelli OwenPublisher: Crystal Lake PublishingPublication Date: May 23, 2023Number of Pages: 272 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Welcome to Walpurgis County, where the line between reality and nightmare blurs and every shadow hides a darker truth. Kyle Toucher invites you on a chilling journey through ten stories and two...

What if you had been kidnapped by a serial killer and your only hope of escape was cut off by rising floodwater? "A terrifying descent into a nightmarish scenario, rendered with skill, imagination...

Damon Sharpe had in part found victory, he believed, in his battle to unearth a truth obscured by time. By autumn, he was dead, leaving to his wife Anne a house of unfulfilled wishes, remnants, and...

Mothers. Daughters. Sisters. Friends. No one is safe from this horror short story collection.Author: Jess LandryPublisher: Crystal Lake PublishingPublication Date: Mar 31, 2023Number of Pages: 244...

Inside Priory awaits a lot more than meets the eye. The people might seem friendly, but only because their enigmatic leader Charles Erich accepts nothing less. The cottages within this gated...

After being held against their will in a house used for trafficking, three girls plan their escape. Alex: A hardened goth-punk who's convinced she's a vampire with a penchant for blood. Stacia: A...

A collaborative poetry collection by Bram Stoker Award-winning writers Michael Bailey and Marge Simon-dissecting a fiery world's relentless destruction. In Sifting the Ashes, over a hundred...