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How To Fake A Haunting
Lainey Taylor is being pushed to the brink by her alcoholic husband, Callum. Prone to hallucinations and erratic behavior, it's only a matter of time before he puts Lainey's life – and that of their daughter, Beatrix – in jeopardy. A divorce and full custody is out of the question. In Callum's words: Over my dead body.

Lainey's sympathetic friend Adelaide has a wild solution. They'll stage a haunting so convincing it will drive Callum out of Lainey's life for good. Nothing too over the top: strange smells, noises in the walls, and flies unleashed along the windowsills. It could work. Considering Callum's alcohol-induced night terrors, he's already close to broken. With each new scare, Lainey is closer to seeing the haunting through to its bitter, freeing end.

But in a house filled with so much rage, resentment, and fear, is it any wonder that Lainey and Adelaide's plan goes horribly wrong? As their fake haunting spirals into something no one can control, Lainey discovers that the only way out of this frightening trap is to join forces with Callum, or die trying.

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From ancient gods to tentacled monsters to houses you should never enter, these twenty-three stories have something for everyone's taste.
The Rack II

You've been here before. You've spun THE RACK, marveling over the garish covers and embossed titles that drip blood or sprout teeth. Perhaps you've even held a few, skimming the back cover to figure out what story could possibly inspire such lurid images. But have you sampled its wares?

Go ahead, take another spin. These covers are all different than last time you visited. So many stories. See the bats? And look at those covers with the Ferris wheel and trapeze artists...who doesn't love a circus? What about those creepy masks and that ventriloquist doll, those look fun, don't they? Or you could take a trip to The Mall. Maybe buy one of those cute electronic pets that are so popular. Beep, beep, beep! The choices are endless when you spin THE RACK.

From ancient gods to tentacled monsters to houses you should never enter, these twenty-three stories have something for everyone's taste. Today's masters of horror know what you like, and they've made sure this book is filled with tales that will haunt you. And make you want to come back and spin THE RACK again and again and again...
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