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by Ron Ripley (Author), Scare Street (Author), Emma Salam (Editor)
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A knife flashes in the dark, on a brutal hunt for flesh and blood…

Stefan Korzh continues to unleash his bloodthirsty collection onto an unsuspecting world. But as his past catches up with him, he discovers that there’s a price to pay for his murderous desires. Death waits at his doorstep and it causes him to act in ways no one could have ever anticipated.

Korzh’s efforts are still going strong as haunted antiques continue to grip the world in their claws of terror. The latest is an eerily cold, silver class ring that drives its wearer into a frenzy for human flesh. A brutal urge to plunge a knife deep into innocent bystanders is overtaking the residents of Concord, New Hampshire, and no one is safe.

An unlikely alliance is formed between Ariana Leckie and Victor Daniels on their hunt for Stefan and the collectibles. They’re determined to bring an end to the misery he has caused, no matter the cost. But first, they have to address the threat growing in front of them.

Meanwhile, Tom Crane is enjoying his life with a loving father figure, a caring girlfriend, and a growing list of friends by his side. But his life is thrown into chaos when an old acquaintance drags him into their quest for revenge. Trapped and alone, Tom must find a way to escape before he’s too far gone.

As their lives collide, they’ll soon discover that vengeance exacts a heavy toll on both the living and the dead…
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  1. Book 6 of 9
    Haunted Collection Series
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    203 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    May 22, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.46 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1719513619
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1719513616
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"Great read. Scary!" - Reader

"I love this series and I cannot wait for the next book to be released." - Wen H.

"Another excellent book by the great writer, Ron Ripley! I thoroughly love this series!" - Tammy F.

"A great book in the haunted collection series, possibly my favorite." - Amalthe

"I love Ron's writing his characters feel real." - Reader

"I am looking forward to the next book in this series, I enjoy the characters, the paranormal. Good storyline and editing. Keep these coming." - Jewel

"I like this series a lot. I actually feel as if I know the characters and i enjoy the way Ron Ripley weaves them together in each story. Great read." - Lisa S.

"Probably one of the best writers of all things ghostly, perfect blend of characters and places I'm always eager to read what his mind thinks up." - Jo

"Another great read by Mr Ripley." - Brit

"Another great book in this series! I always have a difficult time putting these books down! I always look forward to the next book in the series!" - Beverly S.

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Chapter 1: A Little Bit of Help

Charlie Flynn loved the internet.

The world shopped online, and the packages were delivered at all hours of the day. They were left in front of houses, on the stoops of buildings, and on their foyers. People had everything from dental floss to movies shipped to them, and Charlie knew how to move it all.

There was a Romanian family that owned a string of gas stations, and they would sell DVDs and Blu-Rays. A nice, retired school-teacher could move whatever watches and jewelry Charlie brought her.

Yes, Charlie thought, the internet has made my world a better place.

Snickering, he ducked through the back door of a new apartment building off Elm Street. A month earlier, he had watched a drunk man punch in the security code while saying the numbers out loud. From the back, it was only a short walk past the communal, coin-operated laundry machines, up half a flight of stairs, and into the front lobby.

The building's super was lazy, and from what Charlie had observed, the man spent most of his days sealed up in his office. Any package delivered to the residents was left piled in the lobby, beneath the mailboxes.

Charlie never took more than two; never from the same unit, and he made it a point to only visit the building once a week.

It was a routine he kept up throughout the city and one that paid well. Between his welfare checks and the money for the goods, Charlie was feeling good about life. He had a good amount of cash stashed away in his studio apartment, beneath a loose floorboard under his mattress.

Grinning, Charlie climbed the stairs into the lobby and took a look at the mailboxes.

His shoulders slumped when he saw there was only one package. A large, padded envelope slightly too big to fit into the narrow confines of the designated mailbox.

Charlie didn't hesitate, striding across the tiled floor and bending down to scoop up the parcel. As he turned on his heel and retraced his steps, he opened his messenger bag and dropped the envelope in.

By the time he reached the backdoor, Charlie's mood had improved. Even if the package didn't turn out to have anything valuable in it, he would have money in his account from the State, and there was plenty of cash at home.

Reflecting on his abundance of wealth, Charlie decided to make a quick stop at the package store on the corner of Elm and Middle. When he reached the store, Charlie spent only a few minutes browsing the shelves. He did it more to antagonize Henri, the owner, than anything else. The Haitian always kept a careful eye on Charlie, and Charlie knew why.

Henri suspected Charlie of theft.

He had, of course, but not the little nips the Haitian kept by the register. Charlie often lifted entire bottles of vodka, but that, like everything else in Charlie's world, was primarily for resale.

His own particular taste ran to rum. Bacardi's when he could get it. The Admiral's when he couldn't.

Tonight, Charlie told himself, it's Bacardi.

He focused on the rum, found a bottle of Bacardi, and brought it to the counter.

Henri's eyes never left Charlie's during the entire transaction, the Haitian's fingers flying over the keys of the register. Charlie paid in cash, dropped a couple of pennies into the 'Take a
Penny, Leave a Penny' dish, and collected his bagged adult beverage.

He gave an exaggerated nod to Henri and left the store.

By the time he reached his apartment, Charlie was whistling a tune he had heard earlier in the supermarket, but couldn't quite place. He was still whistling when he let himself into his home, tossed his keys on the counter, and made himself a drink before cooking up the beef flavored cup-o-noodles that would be his dinner.

Charlie carried the food to his bed, sank down on the worn mattress, and pushed his blanket aside. He powered up his laptop and accessed his digital copy of Star Wars. With the familiar sounds of the movie in the background, Charlie quickly ate his food and washed it down with the rest of the rum.

A pleasant, drunken buzz overtook him, and the apartment swam in his vision as he picked his messenger bag up and removed the package he had stolen. He opened it with an easy, well-practiced motion. He then, fished out the contents which consisted of a receipt and a bubble wrapped item.

A single printed page described the object as lot number 4412, NORUNIV67, and said the purchase price was $318.67.
Charlie grinned, dropped the paper and unwrapped the item.
The object was a class ring, the name of the school worn but still legible.

Norwich University, Class of 1967.

Charlie turned the ring around in his hand and peered inside the band. He found an engraving that stated it had once belonged to Richard H. Bronte, and a stamp declaring the metal to be silver.

Looking at the stone set in the ring, Charlie realized it was semi-precious. A black, multi-faceted stone.

Onyx, he thought. Don't know how much it's worth, but I can move the silver at least.

He slid the ring onto his index finger, but the ring was far too large.

Damn, Charlie chuckled, the guy must have been a giant.

The metal, he noticed, was disturbingly cold, no matter how long he held it.

Frowning, Charlie set the ring down on the bed beside him, took a pleased sip of his drink, and tried to follow the story playing out on the computer.

Just as he seemed to finally get his thoughts together, the laptop's screen flickered, dimmed, and then went out. The light over the sink did the same, and in a heartbeat, only the light of the late afternoon illuminated the apartment.

Confused, Charlie straightened up and looked around bleary-eyed. He listened for the sound of emergency vehicles, wondering if perhaps someone had struck a telephone pole and knocked out the power to the neighborhood.

It had happened before and would happen again.

The room darkened and became chilly.

Shivering, Charlie reached out, found his blanket, and pulled it up around him.

"Who are you?" a voice hissed.

Panic welled up within Charlie, his throat tightening and refusing to allow him to speak.

"I asked you a question!" As the words filled the room, the shadows gathered together by the far wall, knitting themselves into the shape and form of a man.

Charlie shuddered once, felt his eyes roll up into his head, and fell backward onto his mattress, his head bouncing off the wall.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 22, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 203 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1719513619
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1719513616
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.46 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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  1. Ron Ripley

    Ron Ripley

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    Ron Ripley is a husband and father surviving in New England, a place which seems to be getting colder every day. He grew up across from a disturbingly large cemetery where he managed to scare himself every night before going to bed. Mostly because of the red lights that people put in front of the headstones. Those things are just plain creepy to a kid.

    Ron enjoys writing horror, military history and driving through the small towns of New England with his family, collecting books and giving impromptu lectures on military history to his family, who enjoy ignoring him during those dreadful times.

    List of Ron's books:

    MOVING IN SERIES (Completed series)

    Moving In Series Books 1 - 6

    Moving In (Book 1)

    The Dunewalkers (Book 2)

    Middlebury Sanitarium (Book 3)

    The First Church (Book 4)

    The Paupers' Crypt (Book 5)

    The Academy (Book 6)

    BERKLEY STREET SERIES (Completed series)

    Berkley Street Series Books 1 - 9

    Berkley Street (Book 1)

    The Lighthouse (Book 2)

    The Town of Griswold (Book 3)

    Sanford Hospital (Book 4)

    Kurkow Prison (Book 5)

    Lake Nutaq (Book 6)

    Slater Mill (Book 7)

    Borgin Keep (Book 8)

    Amherst Burial Ground (Book 9)

    HAUNTED COLLECTION SERIES (Completed series)

    Haunted Collection Series Books 1 - 3

    Haunted Collection Series Books 4 - 6

    Haunted Collection Series Books 7 - 9

    Collecting Death (Book 1)

    Walter’s Rifle (Book 2)

    Blood in the Mirror (Book 3)

    Hank’s Radio (Book 4)

    The Burning Girl (Book 5)

    Knife in the Dark (Book 6)

    Last Breath (Book 7)

    Ticket to Death (Book 8)

    Death Rattle (Book 9)

    HAUNTED VILLAGE SERIES (Completed Series)

    Haunted Village Series Books 1 - 3

    Haunted Village Series Books 4 - 6

    Haunted Village Series Books 7 - 9

    Worthe’s Village (Book 1)

    Hell’s Hammer (Book 2)

    Butcher's Hands (Book 3)

    Soul Harvest (Book 4)

    Poisonous Whispers (Book 5)

    Brutal Lessons (Book 6)

    Christopher's Blade (Book 7)

    Silent Death (Book 8)

    Deranged Souls (Book 9)

    TORMENTED SOULS SERIES (Completed Series)

    Tormented Souls Series Books 1 - 3

    Tormented Souls Series Books 4 - 6

    Coffin Cemetery (Book 1)

    Anger and Death (Book 2)

    Feast of Fear (Book 3)

    Bloody Anger (Book 4)

    Streets of Anger (Book 5)

    Anger's Ruin (Book 6)

    DEATH HUNTER SERIES (Completed Series)

    City of Ghosts (Book 1)

    Moran and Moran (Book 2)

    Thorne's Tome (Book 3)

    Mistress of Death (Book 4)

    Sin's Judgment (Book 5)

    Shadows' End (Book 6)

    STANDALONES

    Sherman’s Collection

    Boylan House

    Blood Contract

    Enfield Horror

    Hungry Ghosts

    SHORT STORY COLLECTION

    Ghost Stories

    Scary Stories

    BUNDLES / COMPILATIONS

    Ghost Stories from Hell

    MULTI-AUTHOR COLLABORATIONS

    Cult of the Endless Night (Completed series)

    House of the Dead (Book 1)

    Shadows of Deceit (Book 2)

    Night's End (Book 3)

    Echoes in the Night (Book 4)

    Death Dealer (Book 5)

    The Endless Night (Book 6)

    Hell's Vengeance (Completed series)

    Hell's Highway (Book 1)

    Hell's City (Book 2)

    Hell's Vengeance (Book 3)

    Soldier of Death Series (Completed Series)

    Soldier of Death (Book 1)

    Mask of Death (Book 2)

    Shadows of Death (Book 3)

    Soul Collector Series

    Soul Collector (Book 1)

    Soul Destroyer (Book 2)

    Soul Master (Book 3)

    Soul Tormentor (Book 4)

    Soul Bound (Book 5)

    Soul Redemption (Book 6)

    Shadow King Series (Completed Series)

    Duel of the Damned (Book 1)

    Death's Cathedral (Book 2)

    The Shadow King (Book 3)

    Horror Stories (Short Story Collection)

    Tavern of Terror Volume 4

    Tavern of Terror Volume 5

    Tavern of Terror Volume 6

    Tavern of Terror Volume 7

    Tavern of Terror Volume 8

    Tavern of Terror Volume 11

    Tavern of Terror Volume 12

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 1 (Short Story Collection)

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 2

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 3

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 4

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 5

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 6

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 7

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 8

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 9

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 10

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 11

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 12

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 13

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 14

    Terror in the Shadows Volume 15

    Monster Collection

    Short Horror Stories Volume 1

    Short Horror Stories Volume 2

    Short Horror Stories Volume 3

    Short Horror Stories Volume 4

    Short Horror Stories Volume 5

    Short Horror Stories Volume 6

    Short Horror Stories Volume 7

    Short Horror Stories Volume 8

    Short Horror Stories Volume 9

    Short Horror Stories Volume 10

    Short Horror Stories Volume 11

    Short Horror Stories Volume 12

    Short Horror Stories Volume 13

    Short Horror Stories Volume 14

    Short Horror Stories Volume 15

    Short Horror Stories Volume 16

    Short Horror Stories Volume 17

    Short Horror Stories Volume 19

    Short Horror Stories Volume 20

    Short Horror Stories Volume 21

    Short Horror Stories Volume 22

    Short Horror Stories Volume 23

    Short Horror Stories Volume 24

    Short Horror Stories Volume 25

    Short Horror Stories Volume 26

    Short Horror Stories Volume 27

    Night Terrors Volume 1

    Night Terrors Volume 2

    Night Terrors Volume 3

    Night Terrors Volume 4

    Night Terrors Volume 5

    Night Terrors Volume 6

    Night Terrors Volume 7

    Night Terrors Volume 8

    Night Terrors Volume 9

    Night Terrors Volume 10

    Night Terrors Volume 11

    Night Terrors Volume 12

    Night Terrors Volume 13

    Night Terrors Volume 14

    Night Terrors Volume 15

    Night Terrors Volume 16

    Night Terrors Volume 17

    Night Terrors Volume 18

    Night Terrors Volume 19

    Night Terrors Volume 20

    Night Terrors Volume 21

    Night Terrors Volume 22

    Night Terrors Volume 23

    Night Terrors Volume 24

    Night Terrors Volume 25

    Night Terrors Volume 26

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  2. Scare Street

    Scare Street

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Katie Ellis (Sutliff)
5.0 out of 5 stars I love how this story is progressing
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2018
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I love how this story is progressing, Ron Ripley does a great job with character development, you really get to know the characters and learn to either love or hate them. I enjoy the extra scenes at the end of the books as well, you get that little bit more into a character's story line, usually with backstory (maybe always backstory now that I think of it). The haunted collection is a great combination of supernatural, suspense and creativity. The possibilities are endless with the items that could be haunted and the ghosts that could be haunting them, I can't wait to see what happens next. Fingers crossed that all my favorite characters stay among the living!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love scare street books
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2019
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I like books by Ron Ripley and will continue to read all he has written that I can find. I am just checking into the rest of scare street authors .They will be as good as Ron Ripley I am sure. Thanks for writing Scarestreet.
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DaveB.
4.0 out of 5 stars Book six and still a great series.
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2018
I really thought that this series had pretty much run its course after Book 5. I was wrong. Ron Ripley has a talent for making each book fresh enough to hold the reader's interest, at least in my case. You become personally invested in the characters, even the evil ones, and want to find out what happens to them. Victor and Tom continue to search for Stefan and put an end to his reign of terror once and for all.
Ripley also has a talent for scaring the crapola out of the reader. His ghosts are particularly nasty and continually find new and delicious ways to kill people. I really enjoy the Audible.com version of this series. Thom Bowers does and excellent job of dialog. His various character voices add a richness to the experience of listening to audible fiction.
There are at least two more books left in this series. I anxiously await them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Why I love Ron Ripley's stories
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019
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I would recommend this book to everyone. All of Ron Ripley's books are nail biting cannot put down books. I appreciate his writings and cannot wait to read the next one. They all deserve a five star rating.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great, but..
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2018
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I love these stories, but there are more installments needed! The last story leaves everyone hanging! Hopefully, the wonderful
author will complete the series. Recommended.
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l.evans
3.0 out of 5 stars It was ok
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2018
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More to come I see.
Albany Ny, my hometown was surprise to see that
Well hopefully the next book secrets be told
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Louannsblessings
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read.
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2018
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Great read.
Now to wait for the next books. Like reading these books.
Do you Believe in ghosts?
I do.
Have you seen a Ghost?
I have
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Maureen
4.0 out of 5 stars Anxious for the next!
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2018
This time out it's a haunted ring that's making it's rounds. This is another good follow-up however it dragged a little in the middle for me. I am anxious to see where Ron Ripley will take it in his next book! I do Recommend! This was an AR copy.
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