While on a weekly hike in their favorite forest, 10-year-old best friends Caleigh and Griffin come across an unfamiliar clearing. Something strange is wrong with the grass; it looks covered with crystals. As they examine the ground they hear an eerie sound. Curiosity piqued, they search for the source of that sound and make an astounding discovery. What should they do? After a heated argument, Caleigh and Griffin have disturbing dreams, plan different encounters, and find themselves in great danger in the forest. Can their friendship survive? Can they each find their way out of danger? Can they solve the mystery of the wailing woods?

Caught in their motorboat the Sleuth by a sudden storm at sea, Frank and Joe Hardy are relieved to see the lights of a yacht. But their SOS ignored. The shrill sound of a siren fills the night air and moments later a helicopter drops an object alongside the Sleuth: a wallet containing two thousand dollars! The next day, a truck carrying a shipment of high-powered rifles has been stolen. These two apparently unconnected events are clues in a tangle of mystery which turns out to be one of the detective brothers’ most exciting adventures.

"A leaf-stained skull and the decomposed knitted vest of a child are discovered during a logging operation in Northern California's last virgin redwood forest--a grove of thousand-year-old trees ominously called Wailing Wood. There, the ghostly echoes of children's voices, amid the distant calls of owls, have been heard by generations of families living in the nearby logging town of Whitesboro. Textile forensics consultant Ruth M, known to law enforcement as the Yarn Woman, is called in by the county sheriff and site archaeologist to evaluate the fabric remnants. Her investigation unearths a double murder that occurred a hundred years before, and the physical evidence eerily echoes a local ghost story about Wailing Wood... Is the tragic tale destined to repeat itself? The Yarn Woman is accompanied to Whitesboro and to Wailing Wood by newspaperman Nat Fisher; Mr. Kasparov, her guardian and companion since childhood; and San Francisco Police Detective William Chu"--Back cover.

"Flash Frights" is a chilling collection of 50 concise and spine-tingling horror stories that will send shivers down your spine. Dive into a world of terror and suspense as each tale unfolds, offering quick but potent doses of fear and excitement. From ghostly apparitions to sinister creatures, this anthology promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats, delivering a relentless onslaught of scares and thrills in bite-sized portions. Perfect for those seeking a quick adrenaline rush and a taste of the macabre, "Flash Frights" guarantees a hair-raising reading experience that will haunt your nightmares.

It all began like this.... We were about to start a boring Thursday afternoon lesson when the sky outside suddenly turned black and threatening like a big storm was gathering. 'It was a day like this when Edward disappeared.' The teacher said. 'What happened to him?' We asked curious to discover his fate. 'I can't tell you. The dreadful events of that dark day are too frightening to talk about. You'd be too scared to walk home and when the time came to go up to your bedrooms your legs would turn to jelly and your heart freeze with fear.' 'But we're not afraid of ghosts! You must tell us what happened to poor Edward!' 'Your mums will complain that you've been too terrified to sleep, that you've lain awake all night long crying in fear.' 'No, we won't, we're brave, we won't say a word to our mums, we promise.' 'Alright then, if you promise. It all began like this ......'

A politician’s past war crimes are revealed in this psychologically haunting novel by the National Book Award–winning author of The Things They Carried. Vietnam veteran John Wade is running for senate when long-hidden secrets about his involvement in wartime atrocities come to light. But the loss of his political fortunes is only the beginning of John’s downfall. A retreat with his wife, Kathy, to a lakeside cabin in northern Minnesota only exacerbates the tensions rising between them. Then, within days of their arrival, Kathy mysteriously vanishes into the watery wilderness. When a police search fails to locate her, suspicion falls on the disgraced politician with a violent past. But when John himself disappears, the questions mount—with no answers in sight. In this contemplative thriller, acclaimed author Tim O’Brien examines America’s legacy of violence and warfare and its lasting impact both at home and abroad.