Halloween Reads

From master storyteller Stephen King comes a thrilling new novel with intertwining storylines—one about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission, and another about a vigilante targeting a feminist celebrity speaker—featuring the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters. When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to 'kill thirteen innocents...

Mind-bending science fiction about antimemes: ideas that attack memory, identity, and the fabric of reality itself. An antimeme is an entity with self-censoring properties. Some are benign, but others, less so... These entities can feed on your most cherished memories, the things that make you you—and you'll never even know anything changed. And they aren't just feeding on us. They're...

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Etsy Beaucarne follows the journey of an academic striving to achieve professional success by uncovering hidden family history. When a journal written in 1912 by her grandfather, Arthur Beaucarne, a Lutheran pastor, is discovered within a wall during renovations, Etsy sees it as her opportunity to publish and secure tenure. As she delves into the...

A stylistically bold and innovative, cinematic horror novel about greed and paranoia, set amongst the grit and mud of the trenches in WW1. Perfect for fans of Stephen Graham Jones and Alma Katsu. From the New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall, and the co-author of The Shape of Water alongside Guillermo del Toro. Private Cyril Bagger has managed to...

A chilling feminist horror tale in which a troubled young woman exacts revenge on male customers at her plant shop, using their remains as fertiliser, for fans of Convenience Store Woman and My Sister the Serial Killer. The cult Korean psychological horror tale of a green-fingered serial killer. In the heart of a quiet town, a young woman tends to...

In The Stand by Stephen King, humanity is brought to its knees by an unstoppable plague, an influenza strain known as "Captain Trips," which devastates the globe, wiping out nearly the entire population. As civilisation collapses, survivors are haunted by vivid dreams that pull them towards two opposing figures: the benevolent, elderly Mother Abagail and the sinister Randall Flagg, the...

The Shining by Stephen King is a spine-chilling masterpiece that delves into the horrifying and supernatural. The story revolves around the Torrance family: Jack, Wendy, and their five-year-old son, Danny, who possesses an extraordinary psychic ability, referred to by the hotel's cook, Mr Hallorann, as "shining". This gift allows Danny to see the horrific past and foreboding future of the...

Summer, 1993, and Alex Lane finds himself at the end of the university summer term, broke and without any concrete plans. So, when he's offered the chance to join a group of students tasked with clearing out Solace House, a large Victorian residence left to the university by a reclusive hoarder called Flayne, he jumps at it. The other students...

A haunting dark urban fantasy set in historical Hong Kong, where ancient myths and local legends combine in a story of ghosts, grief and women who will not forgive. ‘Bound to be an immediate classic’ – Hannah Kaner, Sunday Times bestselling author of Godkiller ‘Will tear out your heart and heal it in the same breath’ – Eliza Chan, Sunday...

In a darkened room, a young man sits telling the macabre and eerie story of his life—the story of a vampire, gifted with eternal life, cursed with an exquisite craving for human blood. Anne Rice's compulsively readable novel, Interview With The Vampire, is arguably the most celebrated work of vampire fiction since Bram Stoker's Dracula was published in 1897. As...

'Brutal and unflinching...You won't be able to look away as this book cuts you to pieces.' — Kylie Lee Baker, author of Bat Eater 'Combining feminist fury with creeping horror... Fans of Bunny will love this.' — Eve Kellman, author of How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways The new novel by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The...

Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, an original gothic masterpiece from Sunday Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher. Perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling. The year is 1899 and Sonia Wilson is a scientific illustrator without work, prospects or hope. When the...

The Green Mile takes readers on a hauntingly atmospheric journey into the depths of Cold Mountain Penitentiary, an oppressive place where hope is scarce and despair is omnipresent. Set in 1932, this poignant narrative centres around the lives of the guards and inmates on E Block, the death row where those doomed to walk "the Green Mile" face their inevitable...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘Do you not know that tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway?’ When solicitor Jonathan Harker arrives in Transylvania to organise the estate of a mysterious client, his growing uneasiness quickly turns into terror. Count Dracula has something...

Everyone has a dark side. Dr Jekyll has discovered the ultimate drug — a chemical that can turn him into something else. Suddenly, he can unleash his deepest cruelties in the guise of the sinister Hyde. Transforming himself at will, he roams the streets of fog-bound London as his monstrous alter-ego. It seems he is master of his fate. It...

From the beloved and legendary gothic horror author, Anne Rice, comes this spellbinding New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Interview With The Vampire and A Discovery of Witches. The Mayfair Witches are in danger. There is a new, unimaginable threat to the family — the Taltos, a species gifted with preternatural knowledge who created Lasher, the being...

Your favourite influencer is about to be exposed . . . A deliciously sinister novel from three-time Bram Stoker award-winner Sarah Langan. Every day, millions watch Mia Wright, the "trad wife" queen, on her idyllic 300-acre farm. With her handsome husband, seven perfect children, and a life of from-scratch meals and pastoral bliss, she's an icon of modern femininity. But...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Frankenstein ‘The rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open…’ Victor Frankenstein’s monster is stitched...

When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house, he makes a series of horrific discoveries about his client. Soon afterwards, various bizarre incidents unfold in England: an apparently unmanned ship is wrecked off the coast of Whitby; a young woman discovers strange puncture marks on her neck; and the inmate of a...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘The rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open…’ Victor Frankenstein’s monster is stitched together...

It's a classic old-fashioned haunted house story - set in a big box Swedish furniture superstore. Designed like a retail catalog, Horrorstor offers a creepy read with mass appeal—perfect for Halloween tables! From the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires comes a hilarious and terrifying haunted house story in a thoroughly contemporary...

A collection of tales to invade and paralyse the mind as the safe light of day is infiltrated by the shadows of the night. As you read, the clutching fingers of terror brush lightly across the nape of the neck, reach round from behind to clutch and lock themselves, white-knuckled, around the throat. This is the horror of ordinary people...

Pet Sematary by Stephen King is a haunting tale that explores the darkest corners of grief, family, and the boundaries of life and death. When Dr Louis Creed and his family move to the quaint town of Ludlow, Maine, they believe they have found an idyllic new beginning. The house is rambling and old, offering comfort and a sense of...

The all-new novel of terror from 'one of the hottest horror authors on the planet' (Paste) and writer of the #HorrorBookTok sensation, The Troop! Five dying people: On a remote island in the Canadian wilderness, five elderly volunteers are offering themselves up to an extraordinary secret experiment: they'll take a miracle drug, one that promises to stall the human biological...

ONE BESTSELLING BOOK, TWO MAJOR MOTION PICTURES: the blockbusting film of It (2017) will be followed by IT CHAPTER TWO in 2019! Welcome to Derry, Maine. At first glance, this quaint town is just like any other: familiar, well-ordered, and seemingly a pleasant place to raise a family. But beneath the surface lies an ancient, shape-shifting horror that has haunted...

Twelve-year-old Jack spends his days alone in a deserted coastal town, his father gone, his mother dying. Then he meets a stranger and embarks on a terrifying journey. For Jack must find the Talisman, the only thing that can save his mother. His quest takes him into the menacing Territories, a parallel world where violence, surprise, and the titanic struggle...

Frankenstein: Popular Penguins by Mary Shelley is a timeless tale of science, ambition, and the consequences of playing God. A fascinating fusion of Gothic horror and early science fiction, this gripping narrative explores the ambitious endeavours of Victor Frankenstein, a young and idealistic scientist fixated on unleashing the secrets of life. Driven by an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, Victor's experiments...

A fantastic Goosebumps book set from the incredible R.L. Stine, ideal for new and old fans. The first ten books in this thrilling and frightening series will keep you on the edge of your seat with tales of slimy monsters, evil dummies, manic mummies, and creepy creatures. Titles include: Revenge of the Living Dummy, Creep from the Deep, Monster Blood...

Last Days is a deeply unnerving found-footage horror from the award-winning author of The Ritual, Adam Nevill. 'Fast becoming Britain's answer to Stephen King' - The Guardian The Temple of the Last Days. A cult with a grotesquely violent history of murder, sex, and occult dealings that destroyed itself during one night of ritualistic violence decades ago. Strapped-for-cash indie filmmaker...

Prepare to die. His kingdom is near. Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him, the fundamentalist sect that unleashed Armageddon and decimated the world's population. Desperately, he searches for a place where the cult can't get their hands on him, or more importantly, on the bioweapon they infected him with. But when cornered...

Goosebumps Classic (Series 2) - 10 Books Set by R.L. Stine is an exciting collection that will thrill readers with its spine-tingling stories and eerie adventures. Dive into the creepy world of Goosebumps with the following gripping titles: 1. Stay out of the Basement 2. The Ghost Next Door 3. Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes 4. The Haunted Car 5....

In the heart of Transylvania, Count Dracula's ancient and eerie castle serves as a realm where night triumphs over day, and sinister pleasures intertwine with deep pain. The blood of the innocent is a highly esteemed treasure within these shadowy walls. Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor, ventures through the gloomy gates of this foreboding fortress entirely unaware of the horror...

In the quiet and seemingly idyllic town of Castle Rock, Maine, a new shop opens, shrouded in mystery and intrigue. This shop, with the enigmatic name of Needful Things, is run by a stranger who captivates the curiosity of the townspeople. As whispers and gossip ripple through the community, everyone is eagerly awaiting the shop's grand opening. The very first...

From the beloved and legendary gothic horror author, Anne Rice, comes this spellbinding New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Interview With The Vampire and A Discovery of Witches. NOW A MAJOR TV SHOW, FROM THE NETWORK BEHIND THE WALKING DEAD 'Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches series is a surfeit of macabre delights, summoning up lush decadence, gothic secrets,...

Definitely not for the faint-hearted. This short story collection has been described as 'the most original work of fiction this year' by The Guardian. Haunted is a novel made up of stories—twenty-three of the most horrifying, hilarious, mind-blowing, stomach-churning tales you'll ever encounter. They are told by the people who have all answered an ad headlined 'Artists Retreat—Abandon your life...

From the beloved and legendary gothic horror author, Anne Rice, comes this spellbinding New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Interview With The Vampire and A Discovery of Witches. Rowan Mayfair is special. A brilliant neurosurgeon with a hidden legacy, she's unaware that she's a descendent of an ancient witch bloodline. Michael Curry was dead. When a drowned...

Something hasn't been right at the Sun Down Motel for a very long time, and Carly Kirk is about to find out why... A chilling New York Times bestseller from a new star of the horror genre. 1982. Viv Delaney wants to move to New York City, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night...

Lisey Landon lost her husband Scott two years ago, after a twenty-five-year marriage of profound, sometimes frightening intimacy. Scott was a celebrated, award-winning novelist and a complex man. Lisey knew there was a dark place where her husband ventured to face his demons. Boo'ya Moon is what Scott called it; a realm that both terrified and healed him, that could...

Fashion influencer by day and grave robber by night, Poppy Stringer is on call when Eddie Michaels―a flamboyant, piano-slamming rockstar and queer icon―unexpectedly dies. All Poppy has to do is retrieve Eddie’s body from the medical examiner’s office, but what starts as a routine delivery quickly goes off course when Eddie wakes up. Now, Poppy must fight for her life...

A hilarious, swoony and downright terrifying horror romance in which a cinephile gets caught in the middle of a murder spree at a speed-dating event and must use her encyclopedic knowledge of the rom-com and horror genres to make it as a real-life Final Girl. When cinephile Jamie Prescott attends a speed-dating event, she expects to meet some mediocre men...

'GAVE ME SERIOUS WRITER ENVY' KIRSTY LOGAN 'ONE OF MY FAVOURITE STORYTELLERS' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'AN INCREDIBLE AND UNIQUE IMAGINATION' IRISH TIMES 'I WAS DELICIOUSLY HORRIFIED' JENN ASHWORTH The belly groan of a face unpeeled. A break-up poem recited knee-deep in bog water. An ancient burial mound rising and falling like a chest. The ghost of Stephen Gately reading the...

Just After Sunset, as darkness grips the imagination, is the time when you feel the unexpected creep into the everyday. As familiar journeys take a different turn, ordinary objects assume extraordinary powers. A blind intruder visits a dying man—and saves his life, with a kiss. A woman receives a phone call from her husband. Her late husband. In the emotional...

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. When Basil Hallward paints the portrait of young, handsome Dorian Gray, he falls prey to his dazzling beauty. Afraid that his youth and looks will waste away, Dorian expresses a wish that his portrait, and...

Wentworth, Ohio: a small, friendly town where the Carver children bicker over sweets in the E-Z shop and writer Johnny Marinville is the only resident who minds his own business. On Poplar Street, apart from the impending storm, it's just a normal summer's day – with Frisbees flying, lawn mowers humming, and barbeques grilling. As the paperboy makes his round,...

After his husband dies, Simeon Link finds himself overcome by grief and seeking comfort in an unusual support group called The Wretches, who offer an addictive and dangerous source of relief. They introduce Simeon to a curious figure known as Porcelain Khaw—a man with the ability to let those who are grieving have one last intimate moment with their beloved...for...

The Classic Goosebumps Series 10 Books Collection Set (Set 2) by R. L. Stine brings spine-chilling thrills with a selection of tales from the beloved children's series. Night of the Living Dummy 2: Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, has lost his head... for real. So Amy begs her family for a new dummy. The Haunted Mask: They’re baa-ack! Make way for...

Perfect for fans of Stephen King and the 1980s nostalgia of Stranger Things. It's Halloween night, 1984, in Coventry, Massachusetts, and two families are unravelling. The Barbosas have opened their annual Haunted Woods attraction in the forest behind their house - the house they're about to lose. The Sweeneys are fighting about alcoholism and infidelity on their front lawn. Up...

Carmilla (1872) is a novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Published twenty-six years before Bram Stoker's Dracula, Le Fanu's work of Gothic horror and mystery is considered an important early entry in the genre of vampire fiction. Recorded in the casebook of Dr. Hesselius, a medical professional with a detective's sensibility, is the story of Laura, a teenager bearing a...

2025 Lee can't remember exactly where he hid the body, but he can remember the blood. Hiding out at his father's centuries-old home in Japan, Lee knows something is wrong with him, and he knows it has something to do with his mother's disappearance almost a decade ago. 1877 A female samurai, Sen, stalks the borders of her home to...

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is a twisted Southern Gothic horror from the New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group. 'I did an evil thing to be put in here, and I'm going to have to do an evil thing to get out.' They call them wayward girls. Loose girls....

From Marcus Kliewer, the new 'titan of the macabre and unsettling' (Erin A. Craig, No.1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a spine-tingling supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist only to discover the position has consequences far greater - and more dangerous - than she ever could have imagined. Follow the Rites... Nothing...

In this wildly creative, horror-soaked reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, nothing is as it seems in Dorothy’s dystopian nightmare. Fans of Tender Is the Flesh and Maeve Fly will want to follow her twisted journey down the yellow-brick road.When nineteen-year-old Dorothy Noroît finds out she is pregnant, the road ahead seems bathed in golden light....

Alma Katsu calls My Heart Is a Chainsaw 'a homage to slasher films that also manages to defy and transcend genre.' On the surface, it is a story of murder in small-town America. But beneath lies its beating heart: a biting critique of American colonialism, Indigenous displacement, and gentrification, alongside a heartbreaking portrait of a broken young girl who uses...

A stunning new hardback collection of Daphne du Maurier's thirteen darkest stories - introduced by international bestseller Stephen King. 'Her talent is a bright light that will guide you. These remarkable stories await' - Stephen King 'A marvellously dark, unsettling collection. I loved it' - Sarah Waters 'Unputdownable . . . After Midnight promises to never let you sleep again'...

'A resonant novella set in one of King's signature locales: the small town of Castle Rock, Maine' Washington Post The small town of Castle Rock, Maine, has witnessed some strange events and unusual visitors over the years, but there is one story that has never been told...until now. There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of...

Nothing is quite as it seems. Expect the unexpected in this veritable treasure trove of enthralling, witty, dark tales that could only come from the imagination of the greatest storyteller of our time. In this eerie, enchanting compilation, Stephen King takes readers down a road less travelled (for good reason) in the blockbuster e-book Riding the Bullet. Terror becomes déjà...

Children are disappearing, lost to the world, horrifically murdered. The best clue the detectives have - a serial killer from a century ago. Jack Sawyer, retired from the LAPD at 35, plagued by visions of another world. As a child, Jack visited the Territories, a menacing place of violence and madness, to save his dying mother. Now, if the latest...

A gorgeous gothic horror from a USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror, in print for the first time! From the USA Today bestselling author and rising queen of atmospheric horror, Darcy Coates, comes the haunting story of a sinister house full of ghosts and shadows. She'll never escape this shadow... For readers who love gothic horror novels...

The Penguin Orange Collection: a limited-edition run of twelve influential and beloved Penguin Classics dressed in the iconic Penguin tri-band covers, with a touch of modern Deluxe design. Part of the Penguin Orange Collection, this limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics offers a bold series design that provides a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperback. Winner...

A terrifying cabin in the woods horror story for the 21st century, from the king of survival horror, Max Brooks, bestselling visionary author of World War Z. FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WORLD WAR Z 'TRUE TERROR' Guardian     'NAIL CHOMPING SUSPENSE' Total Film ______________________________________ As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier's eruption swirled and finally settled,...

46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. The monstrous thought came into my mind as I perused the fixed eyes and the saturnine face, that this was a spirit, not a man.

Discover the utterly addictive southern gothic horror saga that is sweeping Europe, with over two million copies sold so far. Blackwater I: The Flood is a thrilling gothic horror phenomenon. 'Riveting, terrifying, and just absolutely great' - Stephen King As the dark and menacing waters of the local river submerge Perdido, a small town in the south of Alabama, the...

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is an original Southern Gothic horror from New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group, Grady Hendrix. 'I did an evil thing to be put in here, and I'm going to have to do an evil thing to get out.' They call them wayward girls. Loose...

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King is an enthralling battle between good and evil, continuing the haunting saga for the millions of devoted readers of The Shining. This gripping narrative also stands on its own, welcoming newcomers to Stephen King's extraordinary world. The story centres on Dan Torrance, the once-young boy from The Shining, now a middle-aged man still haunted by...

Twenty new titles in the much-loved and hugely successful Penguin English Library series. Still as the night was, the mysterious population of the distant moonlit woods was not yet lulled to rest The aim of a good ghost story is to make the blood freeze, pleasurably, and this M. R. James achieves to perfection in these wonderful stories. His most...

I cannot forget Carcosa where black stars hang in the heavens; where the shadows of men's thoughts lengthen in the afternoon... I pray God will curse the writer, as the writer has cursed the world with this beautiful, stupendous creation, terrible in its simplicity, irresistible in its truth - a world which now trembles before the King in Yellow. The...

Where does my sister end and She begin? Gothic horror for the ages...Combining shiver-inducing horror with sharp-fanged social commentary, this more that merits comparison to Dracula and other genre titans. - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "I'm in your blood, and you are in mine..." The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister, Sarah, is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and...

What do you see...? When the mutilated body of a young woman is discovered in the desert on the outskirts of Los Angeles, the detective assigned to the case can't deny the similarities between this murder and one that occurred a year prior. Media outlets are quick to surmise this is the work of a budding serial killer, but Detective...

Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to help solve another blood-soaked mystery. Embarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria, they're delighted to discover a travelling troupe of circus performers, fortune tellers, and a certain charismatic young escape artist entertaining the first-class passengers nightly. But then, privileged...

Comprised of three collections (Sourdough and Other Stories, The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings, and The Tallow-Wife and Other Tales), these mosaic narratives form much of the foundational mythology for the novels All the Murmuring Bones, The Path of Thorns, The Briar Book of the Dead, The Crimson Road, and A Forest, Darkly. Within these pages, coffin-makers work hard to...

Before Dracula, there were The Brides... Come to me, and be mine for eternity 1903. Sir John Seward, survivor of Count Dracula's murderous campaign ten years before, takes up a post as a psychiatric doctor at an Oxford public asylum. There, a new patient arrives whose traumatic experiences resurrect horrors John has spent a decade trying to forget. 1884. Mafalda...

A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty. Clio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer, she harbours a...

The short story "Obits" won the 2016 Edgar for best short story. The No. 1 bestselling writer Stephen King presents a generous collection of thrilling stories and introduces each with a revelatory piece on when, where or how he came to write it. There is a treasure here for every reader: a man who keeps reliving exactly the same life,...

An experience like no other. From a writer like no other. The virgin rainforest seems a paradise to Englishman Simon Corbett. A last chance to salvage his career. A final refuge from a terrible secret. But the jungle is no Eden. It hides secrets of its own. It does not forgive. As Simon is drawn deeper into its haunted shadows,...

'The most original genius that America has produced' – Alfred, Lord Tennyson VINTAGE CLASSICS' AMERICAN GOTHIC SERIES Spine-tingling, mind-altering, and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics. Edgar Allan Poe was a writer of uncommon talent; in The Murders in the Rue Morgue he created the genre of detective fiction while...

As stunning as it is unsettling. A contemporary gothic masterpiece KATY HAYS In the hallowed halls of Cambridge, a dangerous obsession takes hold... When a young man arrives in Cambridge as a first-year student, he finds himself an outsider. There’s the punting and the politics, the wine and the waistcoats, all seemingly familiar to everyone but him. Then he falls...

A beautiful hardback classic edition of King's first published novel, CARRIE, produced for the fiftieth anniversary, with a new introduction by Margaret Atwood. Carrie White is no ordinary girl. Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis. To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie—the first step towards social acceptance by her high...

THE FOLK HORROR NOVEL CRAWLING UNDER YOUR SKIN FOR HALLOWEEN 2025 Something moves on the forest floor . . . Josie is at rock bottom. Burned out, heartbroken and recovering from an abusive relationship, she lives a haunted existence after returning to her isolated hometown on the edge of the Forest of Dean. But the tall, dense pine trees are...