Tales to Terrify

Cryptids, Curses, Hauntings, and Other Chilling Encounters

By: P.D. Thompson, Velox Books

Narrated by: Otis Jiry

Good evening, horror seekers. What you are about to listen to is not for the faint of heart. In this book, you’ll find…

Three lighthouse keepers who vanish without explanation, leaving behind diaries that foretell events that haven’t yet occurred. A car accident victim finds himself trapped in a strange house with a young boy who insists “dead is dead”. Four friends on a hunting trip encounter a legendary monster in the Kentucky woods. A dark figure that appears after a man’s near-death experience demanding payment for his borrowed time.

Consider yourself warned. You’ve found what you’re looking for. The terror begins now.

©2025 P.D. Thompson (P)2026 Velox Books

Critic reviews

“Every time I see a story by P.D., I know without a doubt, it will be interesting, engaging, intellectually stimulating…”—Otis Jiry, host of Scary Stories Told in the Dark

Tales to Terrify

I absolutely loved this collection! These stories are perfect for quick, chilling reads that creep you out without leaving you too paranoid to sleep. I can’t wait for the next volume—this is a must-read for anyone who enjoys short, spooky encounters. Highly recommended!.

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Tales to Terrify

Reviewing for the audiobook listened at 1.5x

This horror collection was a nice fun listen. Each story was a good length; long enough to get you invested in the story, but not too long to overstay it's welcome. Some of my favorites were The Devil's Printing Press, A Train To Catch and Seek And Ye Shall Find.

I did struggle a bit to listen to this at first as the narrator, Otis Jiry, sounded almost exactly like one of my schoolteachers from back in the day and that really threw me for a loop. But after getting to the second story, I was really able to get into these spooky tales.

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Entertaining

I enjoyed this audiobook of short horror stories. My favorite stories were Dead is Dead , The Lurker and One Day. The narrator's voice was very soothing.

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Tales to Terrify

This book has some great stories. Stories are just short enough to keep you interest without the reader losing focus. The stories aren’t too scary to keep you up all night. Great stories.

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