title: The Random House Book of Ghost Stories
author: Susan Hill
description: Originally published in England, this robust collection of 17 tales featuring ghosts is more noteworthy for the high quality of the writing than for its potential to shock. Sprinkled with British idioms and spellings, the stories introduce as many benevolent as ominous ghosts, and are not likely to frighten even the most timid readers. Most of the entries, including absorbing pieces by Eleanor Farjeon, Penelope Lively, George Mackay Brown and Philippa Pearce, have appeared in print previously. Among the collection's four original tales, two are standouts: the reflective "A Friend Forever" by the book's editor Hill ( Can It Be True? ; Go Away, Bad Dreams ) and John Gordon's "Grandmother's Footsteps." Gifted artist Barrett ( The Snow Queen ; Proud Knight, Fair Lady ) contributes shadowy illustrations that are occasionally Gorey-esque and always fittingly portentous. Ages 8-12. <br />Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  The Ghost of Marlow House
  
  
  (Haunting Danielle, Book 1)
  
  
  A Novel
  
  
  By Bobbi Holmes
  
  
  Cover Design: Elizabeth Mackey
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2014 Bobbi Holmes
  
  
  Robeth Publishing, LLC
  
  
  All Rights Reserved.
  
  
  
  
  
  [robeth.net](https://robeth.net)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This novel is a work of fiction.
  
  
  Any resemblance to places or actual persons,
  
  
  living or dead is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  For my son-in-law, Joe,
  
  
  because when my time is up he will
  
  
  be one of the first people I haunt.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 2
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 3
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 4
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 5
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 6
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 7
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 8
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 9
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 10
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 11
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 12
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  