Supernatural Horror

Written by Ambrose Bierce, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, Algernon Blackwood and Earl Peirce

Are you a fan of short stories that keep you on the edge of your seat and transport you to another world? Look no further than our digital audiobook collection, featuring four spine-tingling tales from some of the greatest authors in the genre.

First up is Ambrose Bierce's "A Moonlit Road," a haunting story about a man who takes a late-night drive through the countryside, only to encounter a terrifying and inexplicable sight.

Next, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch's "The Roll Call of the Reef" takes us to the rugged coast of Cornwall, where a group of sailors must confront a deadly force that lurks beneath the waves.

In "The Tryst" by Algernon Blackwood, a man visits an abandoned house and discovers a shocking secret that will change his life forever.

Finally, "Doom of the House of Duryea" by Earl Peirce is a chilling tale of a family curse that brings death and destruction to all who cross its path.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ashby Navis & Tennyson Media Publisher
• Release date: May 4, 2023
• ISBN: 9781987111774

Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) was an American novelist and short story writer. Born in Meigs County, Ohio, Bierce was raised Indiana in a poor family who treasured literature and extolled the value of education. Despite this, he left school at 15 to work as a printer’s apprentice, otherwise known as a “devil”, for the Northern Indianan, an abolitionist newspaper. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, he enlisted in the Union infantry and was present at some of the conflict’s most harrowing events, including the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. During the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in 1864, Bierce—by then a lieutenant—suffered a serious brain injury and was discharged the following year. After a brief re-enlistment, he resigned from the Army and settled in San Francisco, where he worked for years as a newspaper editor and crime reporter. In addition to his career in journalism, Bierce wrote a series of realist stories including “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and “Chickamauga,” which depict the brutalities of warfare while emphasizing the psychological implications of violence. In 1906, he published The Devil’s Dictionary, a satirical dictionary compiled from numerous installments written over several decades for newspapers and magazines. In 1913, he accompanied Pancho Villa’s army as an observer of the Mexican Revolution and disappeared without a trace at the age of 71.