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The Shadow Librarian invites you into his forbidden library for a journey with no return. June 21, 1963. The Meteor, the first American manned atomic spacecraft, launches toward the Moon. On board: an elite crew… and Deke Talcott, the only journalist allowed on the mission. What should have been humanity’s greatest triumph quickly turns into a nightmare. A collision with …

Elephants vs Spies, another extraordinary adventure of the famous Guy Verchères, as told by his cousin: Paul Verchères. Guy Verchères, the most elegant and cunning gentleman-burglar in Quebec, needs a break. What better way to disappear than to blend into the colorful chaos of a traveling circus? Using a false identity, he joins the B & B Circus as an …

Montreal, 1940s, between war factories and smoke‑filled nights, a Canadian gentleman‑thief steps into the most dangerous chapter of his career. Guy Verchères, the famous “gentleman burglar” hunted by police on two continents yet never caught, arrives in the Metropolis with his loyal cousin Paul. This time, the job smells like a big score… and big trouble. A tiny German microscopic …

Dive into a universe where every pact has a price, where every shadow whispers a forgotten truth, and where beauty itself can become a deadly weapon. The Darkness Chronicles – Volume 4 draws you into the heart of three dark tales, adapted and reinvented by Vincent Deroy, who exhumes the lost legends of mid‑20th‑century pulps to give them new life—sharper, …

Enter the shadows with The Chronicles of Darkness, a chilling new series of horror tales where the macabre and the supernatural collide with human madness. In A Sporting Chance, three legendary hunters take shelter in a decaying castle deep in the Schwarzwald mountains during a violent storm. Their host, the enigmatic Baron von Flederm, offers them a deadly proposal: one …

The Shadow Librarian — or, if you prefer, Edgar “Ed” Graves to those foolish enough to call him by his first name. A peculiar old eccentric, halfway between a washed‑up demon hunter and a forgotten late‑night TV host. Who is he, really? No one knows for sure. Some say he was once an ordinary bookseller who opened the wrong book …

The Shadow Librarian invites you into his forbidden library for a particularly bloody full moon night. Bodies are found horribly mutilated in the city parks. The wounds look like they were made by a wolf… but no wolf has been reported in the area for decades. Dr. Howard Billings and the famous hunter John Marino set out to track down …

The Shadow Librarian invites you into his forbidden library for a night of pure terror. Tommy Malloy is a stock‑car driver obsessed with victory. During a brutal race, he causes a horrific crash that kills his rival. But fate doesn’t stop there. After losing an arm in a car accident, Tommy spirals into destructive madness. Haunted by nightmares, consumed by …

The Shadow Librarian invites you into his forbidden library for another night of terror. Three seasoned hunters accept what appears to be a golden contract: track down a beast lurking in an old abandoned castle. But very quickly, they realize they are no longer the hunters… they have become the prey. Trapped within the dark walls of a gothic manor, …

The Darkness Chronicles – Volume 3 – Two pulp journeys where humanity confronts the unknown. With this third volume of The Darkness Chronicles, Vincent Deroy continues his work of literary resurrection, breathing new life into two forgotten pulp tales. Restored, rewritten, and enriched, these stories become unsettling dives into retro science fiction, where advanced civilizations brush against forbidden truths… under …

Death is inevitable… but sometimes it strikes in ways so unexpected that reality feels stranger than fiction. Here are ten real cases of unusual, bizarre, or downright unbelievable deaths. 1. A Fisherman Killed by a Beaver Shestakov Lake, Belarus. A fisherman approached a beaver to take a photo, but the animal reacted defensively. It bit him in the thigh, severing …

Death is inevitable… but it sometimes strikes in remarkably unexpected ways. Here is a series of singular cases, each tied to circumstances that are, at the very least, surprising. 2001 – Bernd-Jürgen Brandes Killed and partially consumed by Armin Meiwes in a consensual act. The case inspired the metal band Rammstein’s song Mein Teil. 2003 – Jürgen Möllemann A German …

Death is inevitable… but it sometimes strikes in remarkably unexpected ways. Here is a collection of unusual cases where fate took surprising and often bewildering turns. Early 20th Century 1911 – Jack Daniel The founder of the Tennessee whiskey distillery died from an infection caused by a foot injury he sustained after kicking his safe in frustration when he couldn’t …

Death is inevitable… but it sometimes strikes in strangely spectacular ways. Here is a collection of remarkable cases, all due to natural causes, where fate took some truly unexpected turns. 1923 — Frank Hayes, jockey Frank Hayes died of a heart attack during a horse race. His mount, Sweet Kiss, crossed the finish line first, making Hayes the only jockey …

Death is inevitable… but it sometimes strikes in strangely spectacular ways. Here is a collection of remarkable cases from the 16th to the 19th century, where fate took some truly unexpected turns. 1519 — Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg According to tradition, Maximilian died on January 12 after overindulging in melon following a hunting expedition. A royal feast that ended …

Death is inevitable… but it sometimes strikes in strangely spectacular ways. Here is a collection of remarkable cases from the Middle Ages, where fate took some truly unexpected turns. AD 613 — Brunhilda, Merovingian Queen At 70 years old and already a great‑grandmother, Brunhilda was executed on the orders of King Chlothar II. Her arm and leg were tied to …

Death is inevitable… but it can sometimes strike in strangely spectacular ways. Here is a collection of remarkable cases from Antiquity, where fate took some truly unexpected turns. Milo of Croton (around 540 BC) A famous Greek athlete renowned for his superhuman strength, he once tried to split open a partially cracked tree trunk with his bare hands. His hands …

An forgotten classic, restored and brought back to life — now available as in ebook. For more than ten years, I’ve been exploring the strangest corners of the web to share stories of mystery, shadows, and the unexplained. Today marks a new step in that adventure: the publication of my first book, a project that means a great deal to …

With this second volume of Chronicles of Darkness, Vincent Deroy continues his work of literary resurrection, breathing new life into two pulp tales from the 1950s. Restored, rewritten, and expanded, these stories become unsettling dives into retro science fiction where humanity collides with the unknown… and with its own illusions. This collection is aimed at fans of vintage sci‑fi as …