he Turn of the Screw is an 1898 horror novella by Henry James which first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly (January 27 – April 16, 1898). In October 1898, it was collected in The Two Magics, published by Macmillan in New York City and Heinemann in London. The novella follows a governess who, caring for two children at a remote estate, becomes convinced that the grounds are haunted. The Turn of the Screw is considered a work of both...

Washington, D.C. is said to be home to many ghosts. But only one of them has four paws, black fur, and glowing red eyes. Is there really a Demon Cat running around the U.S. Capitol Building? In this book, you'll hear a ghostly tale so eerie, your fur may stand on end!

A bear in the castle-could it be? According to local lore, a spirit in the shape of a bear has taken up residence at the Tower of London. One guard even claimed that the beast attacked him. Is it real, or just a story? In this book, you'll get all the details on the Ghost Bear of the Tower of London.

Surprisingly, not the true story about what happened to the other two after Beyoncé disbanded Destiny's Child to pursue a solo career, "The Two Destinies" is a manageable little number about George and Mary – star-crossed lovers from different social classes. The setting is mid-19th Century England – a convenient Collins favourite. But before you glance at your copy of Pride & Prejudice, groan about this novel being yet another installment of...

Collects all of James's published ghost stories, including"Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad" and "Casting the Runes", and an appendix of James's writings on the ghost story. Includes an introduction and notes by Darryl Jones which provide insight into James's background and his mastery of the genre he made his own.

William Rook is an occultist living in a haunted brownstone in upstate New York. There he has encountered many marvelous and confusing occurrences: an ever-shifting bloodstain on his study floor; his own cynical doppelgänger; a three-winged pigeon; and, most importantly, June, the ghost living in his bedroom. June is everything William has hoped to find--by turns playful and serious, petulant and flirtatious. But she is also secretive and sad, trapped...

A hunting dog howls. And howls. And howls some more! Even after his death, this dog's lonely howl is heard on the Gettysburg battlefield. Some even say they've seen his ghost. Is it true, or just a tall tale? In this book, you'll get the real story of the ghost dog who is said to "live" at Gettysburg.

"This best-selling debut by an award-winning writer is both an eerie contemporary ghost story and a dread-inducing psychological thriller. Maggie is a successful young artist who has had bad luck with men. Her last put her in the hospital and, after she's healed physically, left her needing to get out of London to heal mentally and find a place of quiet that will restore her creative spirit. On the rugged west coast of Ireland, perched on a wild cliff...

A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.

Katie MacDonald, who possesses the rare ability to sense the presence of ghosts, receives whispered warnings of danger from a spectral friend as she investigates charges that David Beckett murdered his fiancée.