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The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales

A deliciously haunting collection of ghost stories

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 A spellbinding winter ghost story collection from the multi-million copy bestselling author of Labyrinth
'Captivating' Irish Examiner
'Perfect for stormy winter darkness' Daily Mail
'Beautiful' Sunday Express

Rooted in the elemental landscapes of Sussex, Brittany and the Languedoc, here are tales of ghosts and spirits seeking revenge, of grief-stricken women and haunted men coming to terms with their destiny.

Inspired by ghost stories, folk tales and legends, The Mistletoe Bride and other Haunting Tales is an atmospheric and unforgettable collection from one of our most captivating writers.

'A powerful storyteller with an abundant imagination' Daily Telegraph©2013 Mosse Associates Ltd Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Ghosts Historical Fiction Horror Short Stories Haunted Scary

Critic reviews

These eerie tales are perfect for stormy winter darkness
Mosse's love of history and of ghosts and legends mix in her new collection of short stories ... Mosse creates beautiful scenarios
Kate Mosse is also a master of the short form ... Her ability to blur the lines between eras is so fluid its testament to her writing ... the ancient and modern ghostly tales of Mosse's anthology left us fearful, but fulfilled
Perfect for reading while snuggled up against the winter weather
This collection is captivating ... once again fans of Mosse are in for a treat
With Halloween and ghostly stuff creeping up on us once more, it's the perfect time to dip into this captivating collection of short stories and illustrations, inspired by classic British and French folk tales. Lovely stuff.
An atmospheric collection of short stories from one of Britain's most captivating writers
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Love the slow gradual build up to reveal its a ghost. Definitely a place for good and scary ghosts

Wonderful stories

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Where does The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I really enjoyed these stories, coming from many countries you really hear quite a few different tales. This rates quite highly in my listening experience.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales?

The Mistletoe Bride story was new to me, I really enjoyed it and it does make you think.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I did like the story of the man having a car accident and the subsequent story once he had picked up the injured party.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Now you didn't expect that did you.

Any additional comments?

Kate Mosse certainly does know how to tell a tale, on the strength of her Labyrinth books I've just visited Carcassonne and could see how it inspires her. I did feel I knew the area and some of these tales could have been written about the area. Well worth frequent listens.

Great read, keeps you wanting more.

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...but ..... I've removed one star for the author's notes delivered after each story, which more than slightly spoiled the atmosphere created by each of these very well written and well delivered stories. If there was any way these could be optional, e.g. together as a chapter at the beginning or right at the end?

Mystical, atmospheric, perfect for Christmas...

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Beautiful, haunting tales written by the formidable Kate Mosse.
I really enjoyed the author’s notes at the end of each story, I don’t feel like they took away from the overall atmosphere at all. I loved hearing what influenced each tale, and as they come after the stories, there are no spoilers.
I hope there will be another Audible book of short stories from her, I’ve really enjoyed listening to them.

Excellent

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This is a lovely collection of short stories with haunting themes not, I'm glad to say of the haunting variety, but more mysterious. All of them were beautifully written and well read.

Beautiful collection

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