Michael Tate has a nearly perfect life. He owns a successful construction company, has money to burn, and as a bachelor with a physique and face often compared to Chris Hemsworth, there is no shortage of attractive women in his life. As long as he doesn't think about his younger brother, Thadius, who committed suicide 13 years ago, Michael coasts along his enviable life. But things begin to change when unexpected visitors come to town and take over Thadius' apartment in the Tate's family Victorian home, untouched since his death. The family's daughter, 12-year old Lindsey, swears that Thadius' death was not of his own doing, and Michael suddenly finds himself confronting a past he wanted all but forgotten.

--Watty winner-- In Victorian London, monster hunting isn't just a job, it's a way of life. Freddie Westman, a reporter for a paranormal magazine, is one of the best in the business, but now it's personal. His childhood friend, Jim Penderry, has disappeared, and the signs point to sinister forces from beyond the grave. If Westman wants to save Jim, he'll have to face his worst fear. No, not fighting a demon with only a cake to hand. Something far more daunting. Sceptical Sophie Penderry doesn't solve mysteries or go on adventures. She's more at home in the library with her nose in The Botanist's Guide to Plants and Fungi. But she puts the science books away to help Westman find her missing brother, whether he likes it or not. Which he really doesn't. Westman is a loner, reluctant to lead anyone into danger. According to him, the supernatural is not just the stuff of folklore and children's nightmares, and a world of black magic awaits them. Now Westman must decide if he should push Sophie away for her own safety, or take a leap of faith and accept an offer of help and friendship. Either way, time is running out to find Jim, and worse still, they may not make it back in time for tea and biscuits. ~Featured story (Sep 2014 - Aug 2017) ~Selected by R.L. Stine's 'Slappy' (Goosebumps Movie's sponsored reading list) ~Winner of the Wattys 2014 HQ Love Award