Bøker av Michael Richan

Unveil the Sinister Secrets of Briarwood Manor! Within the abandoned confines of Briarwood Manor's enigmatic third floor, a malevolent riddle lies waiting. Eerie echoes resonate-unnatural footsteps, furniture that moves of its own volition, and a spectral presence that refuses to be ignored. Meet Eliza, an unwitting summer tour guide, whose life takes an otherworldly turn as she delves into the manor's storied history. Within these walls, ghostly apparitions materialize, including a ghastly doctor and nurse, forever entwined in a macabre surgical ritual. When Eliza's friend and colleague disappears into the forbidden upper reaches of the manor, she's compelled to embark on a harrowing rescue mission. Empowered by her extraordinary gift, Eliza boldly ventures into the eerie depths of the manor, peeling back the layers of its cryptic past in her relentless quest to find her missing friend. As time ticks away, the manor's malevolent history unravels, revealing a twisted connection between the sinister doctor, the ghostly nurse, and George Wayman, the owner of Briarwood-a man harboring a monstrous secret. The Haunting of Briarwood Manor is a heart-pounding paranormal mystery that escalates the tension to spine-chilling heights. Its captivating characters and the house's malevolent spirit will haunt your imagination long after you've turned the final page. As a standalone novel, it welcomes both newcomers and returning fans into its bone-chilling realm, ensuring that every chapter is a tantalizing mystery waiting to be uncovered. Discover the terror that awaits within the walls of Briarwood Manor-it's a haunting you won't soon forget. Praise for Michael Richan's novels from Amazon readers: "Outstanding and uniquely frightening... scary with lots of twists you don't expect, as well as characters the likes of which you've never seen. I recommend wholeheartedly." "Very few authors can pull me in immediately and make me feel as though I were reading about old friends. Stephen King always has, and I can now add Michael Richan to the list."

Ex-cop Derick used to control the Dark River - a strange, Lovecraftian world only those with the gift can enter - but he abandoned it for the sunny beaches of Belize months ago. His time in the sun is cut short when a new mystery draws him back to face a mind-bending threat.Leaving Deem in control of the Dark River has not gone well. After a long delay, treatments for the worms have finally rolled out - but the treatments are killing people, not curing them. When her boyfriend James goes missing, Deem secludes herself in Eximere, and no one has been able to reach her.As Derick investigates what has gone wrong, he discovers new dangers forming in the wastelands of the Dark River, capable of massive destruction. Strange clues and bizarre pieces of evidence lead him to a confrontation greater than any the Dark River has seen before - one which he and A may not survive.Malfunction 61 is Book Five in the Dark River series. It is a fast-paced paranormal adventure and continues the story told in three popular series, the first of which is The Bank Of The River, published ten years ago

A frightening paranormal mystery begins when an eccentric aunt dies and leaves her strange house to a surprised nephew.Troy didn't know his late aunt very well, so he is stunned when he inherits her Victorian mansion. His relatives are also surprised, wondering why Troy was singled out while they receive only a pittance of the woman's estate.The old Victorian would fetch good money on the market, and Troy considers listing the house for sale. However, the mansion begins to reveal secret upon secret, wrapping him up in its mysterious past. He wants to be free of the house but is torn - the bizarre and frightening contents of the mansion are too intriguing, demanding he find out what his aunt was up to and what led to the unusual circumstances of her death.Soon Troy is plunged into the most terrifying journey of his life.Like all of Michael Richan's forty-plus novels, Aunt Death is a fast-paced paranormal mystery with twists and turns, and horrific surprises around every corner."Very few authors can pull me in immediately and make me feel as though I were reading about old friends. Stephen King always has, and I can now add Michael Richan to the list." - Amazon Reviewer

"There are other ghosts in this house. Not just me. Worse ones. Much, much worse."Zeke is a troubled fourteen-year-old. After his family moves into a new house, his brother becomes gravely ill, his common-sense mother behaves strangely, and his strict and ultra-religious father is dead set against Zeke's new relationship with a girl. Zeke begins to see frightening things in his home: bizarre apparitions, ghostly visitations, and gory spectacles. Although they terrify him, he suspects he could eliminate these terrors if he overcame his guilty feelings and accepted who he really is. Luckily, his new girlfriend knows exactly what is happening, and involves her mother to help. Both realize Zeke is under attack, and they must do something before his entire family is destroyed. Their journey will take them to the edge of sanity, battling ghost trains, violent entities, exorcisms, and the most daunting enemy of all - fear. Will Zeke conquer all the conflicting thoughts and emotions in his head and learn to accept and use the gift his father forbade him to use - before it's too late?

"There's been a murder," the cop said. "No one's going anywhere!" Wilson Cloudcroft finds himself trapped at a hostel in New Mexico. With one of the guests brutally murdered, the police are keeping everyone on lockdown until they can sort out the facts, and that's fine with him - he'll make good use of the time. Having collected Trinitite at a tour of White Sands the day before, he needs to process the material, and processing it requires a precise elevation - exactly where the hostel lies, located in the mountains above Alamogordo. While stuck in the tiny town of White Rock, he learns the hostel is unpopular with the locals and the police force, so he finds plenty of people with motives to commit the crime. Cloudcroft befriends a local cop who is also gifted. Their friendship leads them to new clues that normal detective work cannot discover: secrets hidden from view, and horrifying visions of murders yet to come. It will take the old ghosts of the town to help unravel the monstrous plans of the culprit, as well as Cloudcroft executing a terrifying ability he hoped he'd never have to use. Cloudcroft is a fast-paced paranormal mystery involving ghosts, the gift, and alchemy - and the greed that drives people to commit unspeakable acts.

"A giant saw blade rose out of their beds, slicing down their spines, killing them in their sleep." Things are going wrong - very wrong - in the small town of Astoria. Ghostly apparitions haunt the streets, tragic accidents are all over the news, and horrific deaths stump the police - all since Terrell made a terrible mistake and unwittingly unleashed a terror that had long been forgotten. He pleads for Steven and Roy's help. As they dig deeper into what has happened, they uncover hidden histories going back hundreds of years. They encounter ancient ghosts, shipwrecks, and Astoria's terrifying destruction by fire before they finally discover the cause of the trouble - and find themselves neck-deep in solving it before the entire town is devastated again. The Cultus Contracts is Book 17 in The River series and is a fast-paced paranormal adventure. This novel is stand-alone in most respects, not requiring previous reading in the series in order to enjoy. "Very few authors can pull me in immediately and make me feel as though I were reading about old friends. Stephen King always has, and I can now add Michael Richan to the list." - Amazon Reviewer "Like Scooby-Doo for adults!" - Amazon Reviewer

An isolated house. Ghosts in the windows. Something climbing the stairs.Ron lands the home of his dreams, isolated on a rural mountain, away from the noise and crowds of the city. With the house in need of repairs, he works on fixing it up before his wife and son join him. Unfortunately, the more he repairs, the more problems he uncovers. During the day, he works on the mundane: septic system, plumbing, electrical wiring. But when the night comes and a deep darkness settles on the lonely property, a whole new set of troubles develop: scratching at the windows, the sound of footsteps on the stairs, shadowy figures in the yard. Threats. Attacks.Despite being a skeptic, he comes to realize the house is unsafe ? not because of the physical problems, but because of the unseen. As the horrific history of the mountain, it sits on is revealed, making the house safe for his son becomes the biggest challenge of his life.