Evil Mystery

What is it about evil that we find so compelling? From our obsession with serial killers to violence in pop culture, we seem inescapably drawn to the stories of monstrous acts and the aberrant people who commit them. But evil, Dr. Julia Shaw argues, is all relative, rooted in our unique cultures. What one may consider normal, like sex before marriage, eating meat, or being a banker, others find abhorrent. And if evil is only in the eye of the beholder, can it be said to exist at all?

You know that group of people in school that everyone fears? Popular. Beautiful. The in-crowd? That was my family. Kind of. We were above that group. We held court over everyone else. We were the best looking. We were the mysterious and elusive ones. Most of the girls wanted to (and did) date the guys, but they didn't want to be one of us. They couldn't be. They were our prey. We were the feared. But like every family, nothing is as it seems. That was my truth. Kellan was in his own league.

He was born in prophesy. While hunting with the castle men, Connal Termayne is attacked by a dreadful, winged beast with a deadly spiked tail. Before he can escape, his fierce protector leaps in front of him taking the brunt of the blow. When his savior’s lifeless body is finally rolled off of him, a mystical, blood-red stone is discovered over his heart. This Heartstone, forged by the power of a life force sacrifice, is to be set in the hilt of his sword and wielded in the never ending fight between good and evil. Elsha Niall, born the very eve of her father’s death, becomes bonded to ...

Shaeda has one blue eye and one purple eye. No one fully knows her story, but her mere gaze eats away at the core of one's being. In his quest for power, Johnis now finds himself in her intoxicating grip. Assumed identities, a magic amulet, the fearsome Shataiki bats, and a troubling alliance with the Dark Priest all converge against the three remaining chosen. Only Elyon knows what will happen when the forces of ultimate good and evil clash in their final battle. Dive deep with them in this epic conclusion - if you dare!

An agent who finds herself walking the thin line between good and evil after she unearths damning evidence on the shadowy people within the Agency that she served. Wrestles with her conscience, then teams up with a man that she inadvertently helped to frame for murder. This mystery novel by Clinton Gene pulls on the strings of money, colour and power that binds the country together.

Nocturne Academy stands as a beacon of knowledge, its ancient spires piercing the mist that shrouds its isolated island. But beneath the hallowed halls and gothic architecture lies a darkness that has waited centuries to awaken. When Elara Grey arrives at Nocturne Academy, she hopes to escape her troubled past and find solace in her studies. But the academy has other plans. Drawn into a secret society known as the Midnight Scholars, Elara and her friends uncover a chilling truth: an ancient evil lurks within the academy’s shadows, feeding on fear and despair. As the Midnight Scholars ...

The legend of Terrance Diamond has followed the off-spring of Gabe White, the great devil slayer, across the country to California. They seek the shadow ball, Terrance's prison, to free their Antichrist. The Three Sisters, daughters of an unholy union between good and evil, pave the way like horsemen of the Apocalypse. It is a race to fulfill ancient prophesies... or lay them forever to rest. Only the line of Gabe White hold the key to keeping the demon shackled in his prison... even if they don't realize it yet. June will enlist the aid of Pat Ryan, a seminary student and the man she loves...

Separated by nearly a century, Rowan and Bobby Lexington are both all alone in the world. Their mothers are dead, and they’ve been left in the care of strangers. Worse yet, they hear screams that no one else hears. “People do evil things to each other every day" Sister Bernadine tells Bobby at the orphanage. "I believe those evil deeds cling to them–following them wherever they go, even as they go about their business and pretend they’ve done nothing wrong. I think you can hear echoes–the echoes of the evil deeds people are desperate to hide. You are special, Bobby Lexington.” ...

When crime reporter Mia Hale is discovered on a Florida beach, she is bloodied and disoriented but alive. She remembers nothing, but her wounds bear the signature of a sadistic serial killer: The Collector, who has resumed his grim hobby of abducting women and taking gruesome souvenirs before dumping their bodies. None of his victims has ever escaped - and he desperately wants Mia back. FBI agent Eric MacFarlane has pursued The Collector for a long time and now Mia holds the key.

Evil. Behind the walls, muffled voices scream for help. Inexplicable circumstances leave questions unanswered. What seemed like a normal,old building turns into a passageway into the buried past - one that should have never been dug up. Childhood rumors are often prevalent in a family-oriented community. Some stories are so believable that they trickle down from sibling to sibling, friend to friend, creating a neighborhood buzz that lingers for years. Ryan Sheffield’s neighborhood wasn't any different. Though no one would admit it, adults and children alike were terrified by the eccentric...

Deputy Chief Jess Harris knows her time is running out. Somehow she must protect the people she loves and any more innocent victims from the serial killer obsessed with her. Is sacrificing herself the only way to stop this evil?

Hawk comes to Venice in search of a story, and quickly finds one. A fellow reporter is dead, and all the clues lead to the past. Parts of the puzzle lie beneath one of the city’s murky lagoons. Others lurk in the palatial villa of Count La Scala, a demonic terror-broker whose madness and passion for brutality have their roots in the smoldering ashes of the Nazi’s shattered Reich. In trying to uncover one of history’s greatest secrets, Hawk must save a beautiful woman from La Scala and evade the murderous pursuit of every terrorist group in Europe.

The de Gourgues family is an eccentric family from Memphis – three siblings who struggle to find their place in a world filled with supernatural forces and evil foes. Scarred after losing their mother while young children, raised by Nina, the devout Christian house cook, and their emotionally absent father, Pierre de Gourgues, they struggle to survive. The journey begins with Breaking Cursed Bonds. In book one, an ancient journal is discovered that contains secrets from the past and tells stories of French seamen, Florida tribes, and Native ceremonies once held in darkness, a world ...

The search for the shadow ball has entered Sin City. A fallen angel's legacy follows the grandchildren of Gabe White to Las Vegas, where the oldest has accepted a job in the gambling industry. The race is soon on to stop those who will unleash Armageddon on the world... in the guise of Terrance Diamond... their Antichrist. In the final book of the Diamond Legacy, the White lineage must protect the planet against the devil which Gabe put into a glass and silver prison decades before. Those loyal to the Diamonds want to loose the genie from the bottle. If they are not stopped, evil will not ...

Who is hiding the shadow ball? And where are they hiding it? In California? Back in New York? Is it still even in the United States? Gabe White and his descendants have planted seeds of its whereabouts around the world. Mark's original daughters, the Three Sisters who descend upon his life like Horsemen of the Apocalypse, hunt his new daughters for the shadow ball... and they will not rest until they track the truth of its hiding place. Battle lines are being drawn and Mark must protect his children from a Hell which threatens the globe in the guise of Terrance Diamond, a self-proclaimed ...

Bible Study With Video Access Link Included ★ Do You Experience a Cycle of Going Up and Coming Down? This Book is For You! ★ There are monitoring spirits around which monitor people. Perhaps you are wondering how your enemies know your secrets or what you are up to and every move you make, or perhaps you do not understand how the enemy knows that you are at the edge of a breakthrough and he comes and truncates it. Best-selling author Prayer Madueke with over 40 years of experience in Ministry and a trusted teacher on deliverance, reveals strongholds that can be broken including poverty,...

A Dark Spirit has apparently returned to the former mining town of Smock, Pennsylvania, terrorizing the residents. Julia and her cousin Edward try to find out why it has come back and how to defeat it before the residents flee. What is this Dark Energy? What sinister reason does it have for returning?

Within a week of being dumped by his girlfriend for avoiding discussions about the future of their relationship, Marty Marcotte also loses his job and his apartment. Marty leaves town and finds not only a job in northern Ontario but also a possible new romance. Unfortunately his new love interest comes with dangerous baggage, namely a psychopathic stalker who inundates his victim with dirty tricks and intense terror. Is there any way to stop such a monster? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired lawyer from the picturesque small city of Belleville, Ontario, Canada where he ...

Action, adventure, and suspense collide in this swashbuckling tale of pirates, sea monsters, and curses! Perfect for young readers! Summer has arrived at the North Pole, and Santa’s castle is humming in excitement for the upcoming Midsummer Festival. But Leo’s dreams of rest and relaxation are quickly cut short when a new mission falls in his lap. A faraway land called the Emerald Realm has been devastated by a terrible curse. Leo must travel to this land of pirates and tropical wonders and find a way to break the curse. Join Leo the Elf on this exciting adventure where danger lurks ...

Zack, his dad, and new stepmother have just moved back to his father's hometown, not knowing that their new house has a dark history. Fifty years ago, a crazed killer caused an accident at the nearby crossroads that took 40 innocent lives. He died when his car hit a tree in a fiery crash, and his malevolent spirit has inhabited the tree ever since..