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.
Why is the town mortuary secretly removing bodies in the middle of the night?Deem, a young woman living downwind in southern Utah, is using her gift to figure that out. Spying on the old funeral home with the help of her boyfriend Warren, she confirms that corpses are being stolen - but for what purpose?With Winn and David away in Europe, and Warren too skeptical to be much help, Deem is grateful when her cousin Alice comes to the rescue. Together they stake out the mortuary and begin an adventure that takes them all over the southwest, coming face to face with a giant conspiracy that threatens to overtake them all.Just as she is on the cusp of solving the mystery and dispensing some justice, Deem is betrayed by everything she has come to rely on - with devastating consequences.Things may never be the same... The Remains is a fast-paced paranormal mystery and the eighth title in The Downwinders series.Praise for The Downwinders series from Amazon readers: "I love the way this author brings his characters to life ""I love the characters, how they intertwine in each other's stories, and the fact they're not only likable but evolving with each story.""It just further proves Richan's mastery in the fact that after all his books, he STILL shocked me ""If you like paranormal books, then read all of these by Richan's because you will not be disappointed."
Murdered children are haunting Steven's home.Knockings in the middle of the night...ghostly apparitions in dark corners...an evil presence moving through the house...Steven has always been a rational person, skeptical of things like hauntings and ghosts. However, the new home he lives in is changing his mind in a big way.His father Roy recognizes what's going on and tries to help, but their relationship is strained. Roy has "the gift" and can see things that normal people cannot. Steven has this ability too, but at first he is too skeptical to use it.The chilling apparitions become relentless, forcing Steven and Roy to discover the dark mystery hidden within the house. Something far more sinister than either of them expected is behind the ghostly specters, and they will have to learn to trust each other if they're going to fight the evil lurking in the rooms of Steven's home.The Bank of the River is a fast-paced and suspenseful paranormal novel, and the first book in The River series.
Mason Manor, tucked away in the forests of Oregon - historic, beautiful, and completely haunted.The estate, built in 1850, is now a bed and breakfast run by Pete and Sarah. Once a wonderful place to stay, now it's got a real problem - guests aren't surviving the night, and word has gotten out: "Stay away The place is dangerous "Pete turns to an old friend, Roy, who has "the gift." Sarah is skeptical of Roy's abilities, but Pete convinces Roy to help save their business.With his son, Steven, they jump into the mystery and find things are much worse than they appear. They endure horrific encounters with the ghosts of the manor and discover a sinister force at work. Roy and Steven will need to use Roy's gift and marshal the help of others to save Mason Manor from the terrors within.A Haunting in Oregon is a fast-paced and suspenseful paranormal novel that confronts evil, ghosts, and the dead - and explores the supernatural gifts a father and son use to fight them.A Haunting in Oregon is the second book in The River series. There are currently eleven titles available in the series, and an additional six titles in two spin-off series, The Downwinders and The Dark River.Praise for The River Series from Amazon readers: "Truly scary.""Finally found a book that got under my nerves ""Couldn't put it down...wanted the story to go on and on.""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.""Awesome ghost story with wonderful characters and a great plot ""Some of the most delightful reading I have done in a long time.""This was a great horror book. I absolutely loved it, and I know you will too Keep the lights on when reading
A dark figure that appears at night...Steven is awakened in the middle of the night by a dark figure that mysteriously shifts around the inside of his home. The figure seems frozen in time, benign, unable to move -- like a statue of a man, made of glass. It suddenly disappears and re-appears somewhere else, still frozen, watching him. When Steven summons the courage to inspect it closer, he discovers it's a shell of some kind, with a man inside... and the man is angry.Steven would normally turn to his father, Roy, who is educating him on how to use "the gift" to deal with ghosts and other supernatural threats, but Roy isn't available. When the dark figure attacks him, Steven becomes desperate and turns to his friends Eliza and Daniel. Daniel's an expert on time, recognizes the figure's movement as "time shifting." They all soon discover the true nature of the threat: it comes from the past and it's worse than any of them could have guessed.Unusual ghosts and horrific creatures stand between them and the solution. Time is running out as Steven, Roy, Daniel and Eliza dig into the past to learn of half-finished business that is coming back to haunt them all.Ghosts of Our Fathers is a fast-paced and suspenseful paranormal novel where Steven and Roy confront a ghostly history that is determined to take revenge upon their entire family.Ghosts of Our Fathers is the third book in The River series. There are currently nine titles available in the series, and an additional three titles in a spin-off series, The Downwinders.Praise for The River series from Amazon readers: "Truly scary.""Finally found a book that got under my nerves ""Couldn't put it down...wanted the story to go on and on.""Very few authors can pull me in immediately and make me feel as though I were reading about old friends. Stephen Kingalways has, and I can now add Michael Richan to the list.""Awesome ghost story with wonderful characters and a great plot ""Some of the most delightful reading I have done in a long time.""This was a great horror book. I absolutely loved it, and I know you will too Keep the lights on when reading "
Downwind: the area of the United States that received the brunt of the fallout from nuclear testing. As a result, humans developed cancers and congenital malformations... and so did the creatures in the River, the place where people with "the gift" see things others cannot.Young Winn has recently discovered he has this ability, though he hardly knows how to use it. When his friend Brent suggests they search for treasure in the hills surrounding their Tucson suburb, Winn joins him and puts his newfound skills to use. They discover a cave filled with mutated ghosts possessing unusual powers. Here, Winn finds something so incredible, it begins a nightmare that will haunt him for the rest of his life.Winn's mother is distant and uninterested in mentoring his abilities, so Winn turns to Marty, a neighbor who steers him toward a solution. On the way, they meet Jeanette, a crazy but prophetic resident of their trailer court, and Ida, a firecracker who gave up part of herself to confront a similar nightmare.If the ghosts in the cave were normal, Winn and Brent might stand a chance. But the ghosts are downwind, where radiation changed everything...The Impossible Coin is a fast-paced adventure with an unusual twist on ghosts. It is the second book in The Downwinders Series, but can be read stand-alone.
Blackham Mansion was built next to a graveyard for a reason. Spiritualists who gathered there to make contact with ghosts knew the deceased were only a few feet away. Over the years, they became very successful at rousing the dead and inquiring about the afterlife. Too successful. Deem, a gifted nineteen-year-old, learns that the long-abandoned mansion holds secrets she must investigate. She becomes wrapped up with the unusual house located downwind, where years ago the brunt of Nevada's nuclear testing fallout rained down from the skies. As a result, Blackham Mansion isn't any ordinary haunted house. The entities inside - some helpful, some monstrously hideous - are things she's never dealt with before. Her friends Winn, Carma, and David try to help, but the forces inside the house overtake them all. Winn and Deem come face to face with a terrifying reality: Be careful what solutions you hope for; sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. The Blackham Mansion Haunting is a fast-paced mystery with an unusual twist on the paranormal. It is the fourth book in The Downwinders series, part of The River universe. Fans of The River series will find the unpredictable ghosts and mutations of the River even more frightening and terrifying in this place where surprises lurk around every corner, and deception is the order of the day.
Steven's brother and his family have come to visit for the holidays. Looking for a relaxing and quiet location to enjoy the scenic beauty of Puget Sound, Steven chooses Point No Point, the oldest lighthouse in the region. Here, the lighthouse keeper's quarters have been remodeled into a vacation rental, and it seems to be the perfect location. Perfect, if your idea of quiet is loud thumpings coming from the abandoned museum next door. Perfect, if your idea of relaxing is a slow, creeping infection emanating from the shipwrecks just off the shore. In this stand-alone novel, Steven and his father Roy find their picturesque Christmas holiday turning into a family nightmare as they unravel the haunted secrets from the deadly shores of Point No Point. A Christmas Haunting at Point No Point is the eleventh novel in The River series, but no prior knowledge of the series is required to enjoy it.
