Terrifying Tales: The Complete Set: A Collection of Horror Short Stories (Short Fiction)

Terrifying The Complete Set gathers all 28 stories from Samuel Brower’s four acclaimed horror collections into one definitive omnibus—spanning supernatural terror, psychological dread, folk horror, and Lovecraftian unease.

This omnibus includes “Patricia Lendrum, Exorcist for Hire,” introducing a hard-edged occult investigator who confronts possessions and entities that refuse to play by the rules. In “Apparitions in the Railyard,” a stretch of track becomes the site of a haunting rooted in tragedy and unfinished business. The chilling novella “Something in the Walls” follows a struggling writer whose earthquake-damaged apartment building hides an ancient presence beneath its foundations. And in “Catherine Loved the Sea,” a grieving mother’s search for answers along the coast of Maine leads to a mystery tied to an old maritime legend—and something far older than human memory.

This collection also includes four fan-favorite H. H. Horowitz stories, featuring the hard-boiled occult investigator as he confronts possessions, hauntings, and truths far worse than death.

Alongside these cornerstone stories are haunted places, outlaw encounters with witchcraft, vengeful spirits, wilderness horror, and secrets buried for decades that refuse to remain hidden. Each story stands alone, but together they form a relentless exploration of what happens when the unseen finally demands to be acknowledged.

Dark, atmospheric, and deeply unsettling, Terrifying The Complete Set is the definitive collection for readers who crave modern horror with unforgettable monsters, patient dread, and consequences that linger long after the final page.