Horror Stories : A Collection of Real Life Chilling Encounters of True Crime and the Paranormal

Imagine getting out of the bath and finding blood in four of your six rooms.

That's not the plot of a B-movie. That's real life. There's a reason you're drawn to horror films, and they're not as far-fetched as you thought.

FBI data shows that 4 out of 10 homicides and 6 out of 10 rapes go unsolved, and this isn't just down to shoddy police work or a failing system. Sometimes, there just is no rational explanation.

Have your lights ever flickered inexplicably? Have you ever heard strange noises in your basement? Strange things happen every day, and many of them are never reported. But then, many of them don't end in horror.

Some do though, and these are the terrifying true stories that have inspired countless horror movies and thrillers.

We're drawn to fiction because it helps us make sense of the world, but unimaginable horror happens all around us more often than we'd like to think.

Newspaper clippings, real witness testimonies, and personal accounts tell us that true horror happens all the time, and it's been here for centuries.

Through careful research and a thorough review of the evidence, Hannah J. Tidy is about to open your eyes to the chilling reality of the world we live in. You're invited to sit back and listen to a compelling case for why the world is more terrifying than you realized.

In Horror Stories: Terrifyingly REAL Stories of True Horror & Chilling Murders, you'll find cases that have left detectives flummoxed for centuries. You'll discover:

• Over 17 true stories that will convince you that horror movies are more than fiction
• Key cases that have stumped detectives throughout history
• The mystery of the Phantom Whistler
• Why you should be wary of ouija boards
• The tale of America's first documented serial killer with a body count of over 200
• The true story behind 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose'
• The disturbing truth about the cannibal who killed 21 people in 10 months
• Why 800 pages of investigation caused police to suspect demonic possession
• The mysterious disappearance of Timothy Pitzen

And much more.

If you thought possessed hotels, horrifying mass murders, and creepy online forums came from the imaginations of screenwriters, think again.

We tell stories because we want to make sense of the truth. Sometimes, though, the explanation defies rational thought.

Horror films portray our worst fears... but our worst fears are not fiction.