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Quarter to Midnight

Fifteen Tales of Horror and Suspense
By Darcy Coates
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USA Today bestselling author Darcy Coates presents Quarter to Midnight, a collection of fifteen chilling tales steeped in gothic horror and suspense. These stories draw readers into unsettling realms where the rational world slips away, giving way to shadows and monsters lurking in the darkest corners of the mind. From eerie discoveries behind bedroom walls to haunted cemeteries and sinister items in rented rooms, each tale promises a terrifying and irreversible fight for survival against un-nameable horrors.
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Ideal for fans of atmospheric horror and gothic suspense, especially readers who appreciate intricately woven tales of supernatural terror with psychological depth. Those who have enjoyed Darcy Coates' other works like The Haunting of Leigh Harker and Craven Manor will find this collection compelling.

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The USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror brings to life fifteen chilling tales of gothic horror and suspense.

Discover fifteen chilling tales of gothic horror and suspense from USA Today bestselling author Darcy Coates.

Push past the curtains of the rational, safe world and explore the un-nameable horrors living in the darkest corners of our conscience. This is the realm of monsters and shifting shadows, where a single wrong step can plunge you into a terrifying, irreversible fight for your life.

You discover a door behind your bedroom's wallpaper. It's probably just a small crawlspace. There's nothing unusual about it... except for the quiet tapping noise you hear late at night.

A young child went missing while exploring a disused cemetery in 1965. More than fifty years later you face the gate to the abandoned graveyard, armed with a clue that could lead to answers about the boy's fate.

A mannequin is stored in the back of your rented basement room. Sometimes its dust cloth falls off. Sometimes you feel it watching you. And sometimes it moves while you're asleep...

Also by Darcy Coates:
The Haunting of Leigh Harker
The Haunting of Ashburn House
The Haunting of Blackwood House
Craven Manor
The House Next Door
Voices in the Snow

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781728221816

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 141.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 261g

Pages: 272

Collections

Crime & Thriller Darcy Coates Fiction General Fiction Horror & Supernatural Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Darcy Coates is the USA Today bestselling author of Hunted, The Haunting of Ashburn House, Craven Manor, and more than a dozen horror and suspense titles. She lives on the Central Coast of Australia with her family, cats, and a garden full of herbs and vegetables. Darcy loves forests, especially old-growth forests where the trees dwarf anyone who steps between them. Wherever she lives, she tries to have a mountain range close by.

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