Sylvia is a loving mother and wife. But as her 10 year anniversary is coming up, she is asked by her husband what she wants to do. A night off from being a mother and a night out on the town with her girlfriends is what she wants to do. A decision she soon regrets.

A woman has sunk into a deep state of depression and can't remember the cause for it. But when she does, it's beyond anything she could ever have imagined!

From the writer of 'Bedtime', 'The Melancholy of Herbert Solomon', 'Tunnels', and 'On a Hill' comes a collection of terrifying tales to chill your bones. Relax by the fire, curl up on a couch, and pull the bed covers tight, for the world is a frightening place, and within these pages something lurks in the darkness..

Benjamin Blank is a convicted serial killer charged with the murder of Suzanne Baker. He is sent to prison for the crime and longs to be set free. But his four appeal attempts have each been rejected. He gives up hope and resigns himself for a very long sojourn in prison. Until one day a fight breaks out between him and the guards, and he is ushered to the cell of confinement, where he meets a mysterious stranger that offers him a deal he cannot refuse!

"The most frightening story I have ever read", "Terrifying", "I never want to sleep alone again", "The first time I have read a story which has made my heart race", "Brilliantly written", "Honestly the most gripping story I've read in a long time, from the very first line to the very last. I think everyone that read this can say this is in their list of worst fears.", "This was utterly brilliant. Terrifying and compelling all the way through.", "You made me want to burn my bed and run". - Reddit Users An account of the most horrifying experience I have ever had. I was a child at the time, but only now do I feel safe enough to even speak of what occurred, during the night, at bedtime. In the darkness something lurked. God help me if it was all real.

A brief visit to the convenience store.

Secrets lie discarded at the back of an old charity shop. A history which reaches out to a man, haunting him each night. Whispers which speak of unthinkable deeds, and may yet rot all to the core who uncover them.

'I've never been so scared by a story. This kept me up at night for days. True horror!' Prepare for the terror that awaits you, 'On a Hill'...

Stan, an unassuming and shy scientist, explains to those willing to listen that they should make the best of their day, as the universe quite possibly may be about to end...

A collection of Christmas horror stories sure to chill your soul. In 'Christmas Feast' A lonely old man is kindly invited for Christmas by a concerned family, little does he know, he's the turkey! In 'The Christmas Tree' A family get more than they bargain for when they cut down a tree for Christmas, and in 'The Advent Calendar' a young boy's advent calendar seems to be trying to tell him something as each opened door presents a more grizzly picture than the one before.