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After an accident that nearly kills her, Emily and her husband, Freddie, move from London to a beautiful Dartmoor countr...
10/23/2026

After an accident that nearly kills her, Emily and her husband, Freddie, move from London to a beautiful Dartmoor country house called Larkin Lodge. The house is gorgeous, striking―and to Emily, something about it feels deeply wrong.

Old boards creak at night, fires go out, and books fall from the shelves, and all of it stems from the terrible presence she feels in the third-floor room. But these things happen only when Emily’s alone, so are they happening at all? She’s still medically fragile; her postsepsis condition can cause hallucinatory side effects, which means she can’t fully trust her own senses. Freddie doesn’t notice anything odd and is happy with their chance at a fresh start.

Emily, however, starts to believe that the house is being haunted by someone who was murdered in it, though she can find no evidence of a wrongful death. As bizarre events pile up and her marriage starts to crumble, Emily becomes obsessed with discovering the truth about Larkin Lodge.

But if the house has secrets, so do Emily and her husband.

And they live here now.

Like our ghoul friends at Pittsfield PL, we also have this creepy cookbook in our collection! 👀
10/23/2026

Like our ghoul friends at Pittsfield PL, we also have this creepy cookbook in our collection! 👀

Discover tantalizing recipes, spine-tingling stories, and historic photos from the most notoriously haunted locations across America in this fun and fascinating cookbook. Paranormal investigator and Kindred Spirits co-host Amy Bruni leads you through eerie hotels, haunted homes, hellish hospitals, and spooky ghost towns, giving you stories and a recipe from each place.

Whether you're in the mood for Lizzie Borden's meatloaf or want to serve up spooky prison stories along with sugar cookies from Alcatraz, Food to Die For is your guide to ghoulish gastronomy.

One of America's favorite ghost hunters, Amy Bruni takes you to mysterious hotels, eerie ghost towns, and possessed pubs in this delightfully sinister collection of stories and recipes. Each of the nearly 60 locations in Food to Die For includes:

Vintage photographs and charmingly creepy stories rooted in history
A noteworthy recipe associated with the people or place
Full-color, captivating, and hauntingly styled food photos to inspire a killer kitchen experience
Enjoy creepy recipes like:

Southern Fried Chicken from the Missouri State Penitentiary
Sheboygan Asylum Caesar Salad
Cornbread inspired by the Villisca Axe Murder House
Absinthe Frappé from the Old Absinthe House
Ernest Hemingway's Bloody Mary from Hemingway Home & Museum
Vegetable Soup from Waverly Hills Sanatorium
This terrifyingly tasty cookbook will bewitch anyone who:

Has a taste for the paranormal and a hunger to try new foods
Loves history, travel, and culinary curiosities
Enjoys entertaining guests in unique and memorable ways
Would get goosebumps making a recipe written 300 years ago
History buffs, thrill-seekers, and foodies will all get shivers seeing the past come to life with every enchanted recipe and delicious tale from Food to Die For.

10/23/2026
Come and party with your favorite Pigeon!!🍬Treats by Baker Street Sweets🎨📚Storytime & Craft by RIHS Art Club📝 Organized ...
10/22/2026

Come and party with your favorite Pigeon!!

🍬Treats by Baker Street Sweets
🎨📚Storytime & Craft by RIHS Art Club

📝 Organized by RIHS students, Gretchen & Cora Wise, through a Youth Leadership Grant provided by Tracy Family Foundation

10/21/2026

Come & be cool with us!!

Come to the library and hang with us cool kids!
10/21/2026

Come to the library and hang with us cool kids!

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Rushville, IL
62681

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