The Mysterious House: The Spooky Series 2025 Edition (Mystery of the Locked Doors Book 3)

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Mystery of the Locked Doors follows Buddy Nielson and his best friends, Carl and Jake, as they become entangled in the chilling legend of a centuries-old creepy abandoned house known as a labyrinth.

Drawn by a newspaper article and their love for adventure, the trio decides to investigate the house, rumored to trap anyone who enters and haunted by a madman who drags victims inside every October. This horror story with locked doors quickly turns sinister.

Once inside, the friends are separated by supernatural forces—Carl is lost to a mysterious light, and Buddy and Jake find themselves trapped as the house descends into a hellish underworld.

Their initial quest for adventure quickly transforms into a desperate fight for survival against unfathomable evil.

Facing gruesome zombies, vengeful ghosts, and the sinister madman Crunch, the boys must use their wits and courage to unlock the secrets behind the locked doors and survive the night. This fictional horror short story dives deep into terror.

Joined by new allies Shalic and Camry and forced into uneasy alliances with vampires, the group battles through shifting realities, betrayals, and supernatural threats, culminating in a dramatic confrontation that tests the bonds of friendship and the strength of the human spirit.

This paranormal fiction story is a thrilling ride from start to finish. Readers who love a good scare will find this paranormal fiction story captivating.

For the 2021 revised section, the author shares that the characters Shalic and Camry were originally part of separate spooky tales written in high school, which were lost due to unsaved files.

Their inclusion here is a tribute to those early stories and the joy of writing in the haunted house genre. This creepy abandoned house served as the perfect backdrop for their integration.

• The courage to confront the unknown and persevere through darkness
• Redemption, forgiveness, and the hope for peace after trauma
• The struggle between good and evil, both human and supernatural
• The courage to confront the unknown and persevere through darkness
• The haunting echoes of the past and confronting personal demons
• The corrupting influence of power and the choices that define us
• Exploring the thin veil between the living and the dead, and its terrifying consequences
• The fight for survival against overwhelming odds in a world turned upside down