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Adam Hammond is at home with his wife, Addy, and son, Tate, when the end of the world begins. The sirens that blast from the city below the suburbs are an indication that something is wrong. They are a message that something has changed in the world and their lives will never be the same. Adam and his family watch live TV as a street reporter is murdered by something unseen and they know that whatever is hunting for flesh in those urban blocks will soon arrive in their neighborhood.

A feared predator is hunting Gianna Ricci and it’s only a matter of time before she is found. Gianna knows the newest killer from the murder club is pursuing her. She doesn’t know who sent this newest enemy, or any of the other murderers - but she’s about to find out. Deep secrets will soon be exposed, shattering Gianna’s life. Those closest to us are supposed to love and protect us. Gianna thought that was the world she knew. Now, she is slowly realizing she was wrong.

The End of the World does not come because of a nuclear war, and it does not come because of the walking dead. The end of the world comes because most of the world’s population is going crazy. It begins as people start stuttering and saying incomprehensible things. They cannot help themselves. Whatever has happened to them causes madness. They destroy their neighbors’ homes, burn cities, and murder those who have not gone crazy.

As you’re about to go under the knife, Scare Street’s latest collection of supernatural horror is the morphine you need. This new volume holds 13 tales of bone-chilling terror. More than enough to send a shock though your system. Goosebumps, nightmares, shivers running down your spine... The physiological symptoms of fear infest your body. Just relax as your demonic nurse tightens the straps on the operating table.

The Whitecap Hotel is a former retreat, a vacationer’s castle amongst the Rocky Mountain Peaks. The Whitecap has been closed for years now, a fading memory in a Colorado tourist town. Someone, though, is breathing new life into the Whitecap. This person has created a game and Kalen and Tisha McDonald have been invited. The game is a murder mystery party to be held in the heart of the hotel. Multiple past employees of the Whitecap will attend with Kalen and his wife to help solve a murder. The crime has been presented to them as a fictitious evening of clue solving–but is it?

A woman kills a man in the privacy of her home. It is self-defense. It is also the latest time she has had to defend herself against a killer from a secret murder club, of which she knows nothing about. Her name is Gianna Ricci, and she finds herself alone in the world with unseen enemies coming for her from every direction. Gianna knows she must move. She must get off her kitchen floor where her enemy lies next to her and escape her home before more like him arrive. Because there are more, more and more killers who all want the same thing—her death.

Something has invaded the homeless community in Fort Collins, Colorado. Violence in the streets has escalated beyond control. Peaceful people have suddenly become angry and aggressive, harming those around them. For Kalen McDonald, the impact of this trend is personal. A local homeless man, a friend, has begun to spin out of control, and Kalen witnesses his out-of-control rage in person. What or who is behind the drastic change in the people who have typically lived invisible, behind-the-scenes lives?

Kalen McDonald is a normal man in every way but two. He is married to the love of his life; has a son he adores and enjoys his career as a real estate agent. The exceptions to his mundane existence are, secretly, Kalen is a serial killer, and, secretly, Kalen has a special gift. He murders other killers, each death a temporary elixir for the pain of a past loss. As a child, the one person in his life who showed him, love, was brutally slain by a madman.

Ethan Simmons wakes on a Saturday morning to an overcast sky, and a hangover. He has slept in his clothes and cannot recall the events of the night before. This isn’t the first time his partying lifestyle has caused him memory troubles; however, it is the first time those issues have placed a deep-seated fear in his heart. As he takes in the neighborhood from his front porch, Ethan realizes the drinking from the night before isn’t the only thing that has escaped his memory.

The Scare Street train is leaving the station with a new collection of skin-crawling horror. Thirteen tales of nightmares and dark fantasy lurk within. Plenty of listening to occupy your mind, as your train ride to terror begins.

The mysterious man known as the Radio Killer has figured out where Kalen McDonald and his family live. It is only a matter of time before he strikes. He needs Kalen to die. He cannot continue his depraved game of murdering prostitutes with the Kalen hunting him, promising to end his life and his sadistic game. As the Radio Killer draws ever closer, another man comes to the attention of Kalen. He is a man who has determined he must have a woman he desires. The lovely Shelby Marris is in his crosshairs.

Kalen McDonald is a normal man with an exceptional gift and an unusual talent. Kalen has been blessed with a third sight. The visions that invade his mind show horrific scenes of death and murder. Kalen’s talent is the countermeasure to the things he is shown. Over the years, Kalen has honed his skill in eliminating the perpetrators of the violent crimes he sees. Kalen is a serial killer in his own right. The profile of his victims is a simple one: Kalen murders killers.

Warning: These stories will keep you up late at night, nervously chewing your fingernails, cringing at every little creak of your home. Our reality may not be what you have been led to believe.

For Mike and Hattie Hayes, their cabin on a pristine Colorado lake has always been a refuge, a weekend escape from the hustle and bustle of Denver. Both are particularly excited their daughter and her husband have joined them for a weekend away. Their time with her is rare and precious. Long walks, fishing, and lunch in the nearby historic town of Rustic are all a part of the allure. The star-filled night sky viewed from their small boat is the clearest they have ever seen.

A husband and wife find themselves repeating the same scene over and over as something large looms in the sky above them. An old woman who takes care of her Alzheimer’s inflicted husband is exasperated when she realizes he believes that his mother is at their front door. Her mother-in-law, who has been dead for many years. She wants to show him he’s wrong, however, opening the door to prove it to him is a bad idea

Bob has spent the past 40 years running from an evil that has relentlessly tried to kill him. Nancy is a stranger who wants to know Bob’s story of survival. As Bob reveals the story of his life to Nancy, of his constant loss, he is as much telling his story to her as he is weighing her response. Who is Nancy? An innocent stranger listening carefully to a story shared by an old man, or a part of the ever-present evil that continues to pursue Bob?

Laurie is a woman with a penchant for displaying impatience and judgment. She does not like to be bothered, particularly when she is in a hurry, which is a most unfortunate thing. One morning on her way to an important appointment, Laurie is confronted by a homeless woman who wants a small amount of money, and respect. Instead, of respect, Laurie tells the woman that she is a lost soul, feeding off the back of humanity. What Laurie doesn’t know is that this particular homeless woman is not simply an unfortunate, down on her luck member of society.

The end of the world arrived while a massive blizzard hit the city of Colorado Springs. During the storm, people began losing their minds. These people instantly became giddy killers who laughed while they murdered. Every fiendish assault on normal people was hilarious, every death a cause for hysterics. No one was safe from them. They hunted the young and old alike. They soon became known as the laughers. As Reggie and his band of survivors attempt to race his brother Mike to the military style compound in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, peril will greet them around every corner.

Tom Benton’s son Bobby has seen the face of evil outside his bedroom window in the darkest hours of the night. The man who appears at his window offers a veil of redemption to those holding onto anger and rage. As the fog wraps around the Benton family home there will only be a narrow chance at survival. Can Tom Benton and his family escape the issues of their past in time to save themselves from Croatoan?

The end of the world arrived alongside a massive blizzard that hit Colorado Springs. During the storm, people began losing their minds. These unfortunate souls became giddy killers, laughing as they murdered. Every assault was a twisted joke to them, every death a cause for hysterics. No one was safe. They hunted everyone, young and old alike. Joined by an old man and a teenage girl, Reggie must track his psychotic brother through this apocalyptic nightmare.