Horror Suspense

Bobby Newkirk has a lot of school spirit. The good-looking, guitar-playing teenager has taken all the Shadyside High School cheerleaders out on dates, and now he's making his way down a list of the most beautiful girls in the school. At the top of that list are Bree and Samantha Wade, a pair of gorgeous raven-haired twins. Bobby knows that just like all the other girls in school, Bree and Samantha will fall for his easy charm and cool looks. They do, of course.

A killer walks the trail. And he's smiling at you. When Alice and Chris stumble upon a hiker named Kevin through their Facebook feeds, they think it's just a bizarre algorithm fluke. But when the same bearded stranger keeps popping up—posting about burgers, rainstorms, and “meeting up”—they decide to follow an old dream: hike part of the Appalachian Trail together. At first, the journey is peaceful. Healing. Then they meet Kevin. Days later, they vanish. Eric, a young detective and soon-to-be father, is pulled into the case when his friend’s wife and brother-in-law don’t return....

They told her the pattern ended. That he was gone. That she could stop looking. But the murders are moving again—and this time, the spiral isn’t leading her in circles. Detective Addison Carrow is chasing something only she can see. As crime scenes become personal and memories resurface that were never hers to begin with, Addison begins to suspect she was never just following a killer—she was part of the structure all along. And the deeper she follows it, the more she realizes: this isn't a case. It's a design. And she's standing at its center. Coil is the second installment in the ...

Luke was a jovial, humble boy from Brooklyn, New York. Growing up in a rough neighborhood, marred by crime and violence, he was protected by his sister’s deadly reputation. Street thugs knew better than to mess with Luke, fearing bleak consequences if they dare tried their luck. A drastic change occurred in Luke’s life, though, bringing out a side of him no one knew existed. Not even himself. His sister was murdered in cold blood right before his eyes, killed by peers she’d stuck her neck out for on numerous occasions. The brutal slaying of his sibling rocked Luke’s world. Life as ...

The Movie Town Theater is holding its first ever Film Noir Festival, with Pen handling book sales for the guest speakers, including screen actress Hedda Geist. The legendary femme fatale has been out of the spotlight for decades. Unfortunately, the moment she steps back into it, she's nearly killed. Then other guests start to die, and Penelope wants to know why her little town's Film Noir weekend has taken a truly dark turn.

The Harrison family believed Blackwood Manor was a new start for them. A massive estate in a small tight-knit community was seen as the perfect place to settle down and raise their son, Alex. What they didn't know was that at one time, Blackwood Manor had been Blackwood Orphanage, the site of a horrible fire that claimed the lives of dozens of innocent children. As the Harrisons settle into their new home, the dark secrets of Blackwood Manor start to reveal themselves. These halls are haunted by the ghosts of children who never got to live their lives. And they want the Harrison's young son...

Bane County is an Ongoing Saga . . . Mystery, Suspense, an edge-of-your-seat Thriller with characters you’ll fall in love with. An old-school, heart-pounding, coming-of-age Horror series with 1,000s of 5-Star Reviews. A Bane County Short Story. This 8,000-word Novelette entitled “When Bane Flowers Bloom” takes place within the Bane County Universe. The timeline of the story is set during the third book of the series (First Moon), and it answers many questions and reveals new mysteries spanning all the way back to Book 1 (Forgotten Moon). Prepare yourself, for a twisting turning ...

When a series of ritualistic murders leaves victims adorned in intricate pin patterns, FBI profiler Dr. Eliza Voss is called in to decipher the mind behind the method. But the deeper she delves, the more she realizes these aren’t just killings—they’re messages. And they’re meant for her. THRESHOLD OF PATTERNS is the first chilling installment in the Thresholds of Pain series, a cerebral and psychologically immersive new collection from acclaimed thriller author [Author Name]. With echoes of Silence of the Lambs, Sharp Objects, and Seven, this series follows the unraveling of Dr. ...

Determined to find her mother when she disappears, Ash follows her to Quivara, Kansas, the spiritual commune she escaped long ago. But something sinister and ancient waits among the rustling cornstalks of this village lost to time. Her mother is nowhere to be found, but Ash is plagued by memories of her ancestor, Katia, which harken back to the town's history of unrequited love, murder, alchemy, and immortality. Charming traditions give way to a string of deaths. And Ash feels herself drawn to Dane, a mysterious, forbidden boy with secrets of his own.

Once he was a hero of the Great War, and then a member of the dreaded Black House. Now he is the criminal linchpin of Low Town. His name is Warden. He thought he had left the war behind him, but a summons from up above brings the past sharply, uncomfortably, back into focus. General Montgomery's daughter is missing somewhere in Low Town, searching for clues about her brother's murder. The General wants her found, before the stinking streets can lay claim to her, too.

Series of short horror, suspense, and thriller stories with one story at the end to help cleanse the pallet. Some simple twists, others make you shiver, while the last tries to up lift you before you go to sleep.

Have you ever felt the chill of unseen eyes upon you, the prickle of ancient fear when the woods fall silent? When the full moon swells and casts its pale, eerie glow, the world you know recedes. The boundary between man and monster blurs, and the oldest, most terrifying legends step out from the shadows. Prepare to be gripped by Werewolves: Horror Stories, a harrowing collection of FIFTEEN original tales designed to sink their teeth into your deepest anxieties. This isn't just about fangs and fur; it's about the crushing weight of isolation, the heart-stopping terror of the hunt, and the ...

It can be dangerous to hide Her husband has hurt her for the last time. Battered and bloodied, Wendy flees for her life into the night. She finds refuge at the beautiful Magnolia House bed and breakfast where she lets twins Millie and Maude hide her to keep her safe. She’s given a job and a room and even a new friend, Griffin. She tries to build a new life, but soon finds her idyllic escape isn’t what it seems. Danger lurks in the corners of the old house. She must face the darkness inside herself or die trying. Thriller readers, like you, say, “This book rocked me. I had to keep ...

Danger the likes Boone McCreery has never seen is brewing in the Black Hills. Fresh in from Santa Fe, he’s returned to Deadwood to seek justice for his uncle - and maybe to see about a girl. Little did he know his search for justice would have him stumbling into a hornets’ nest beyond his worst nightmare. One thing is for certain: The trouble he and his compadres chance upon deep in the trees is a long way from ordinary.

The one rule bookshop owner and widow Penelope Thornton-McClure has given ghostly, hard-boiled PI Jack Shepard is to not haunt the customers. But when the hot, young author Angel Stark arrives at the store to promote her latest true-crime novel, Jack can hardly contain himself. Angel's book is an unsolved mystery about a debutante found strangled to death, and it's filled with juicy details that point a finger at a number of people in the deb's high-society circle. But when the author winds up dead, too - in precisely the same way - Pen is fast on the case...which means Jack is, too.

Rue Chambers, an up-and-coming journalist, pursues the seemingly impossible task of taking down Bordeaux Behavioral Hospital. After a mysterious car accident leaves her with more questions than answers, Rue is determined to uncover the truth about the corrupt facility… and report it to her followers. As she pieces together the fragments of several recent crimes with questionable outcomes, she realizes that someone will stop at nothing to keep her silent. With every step closer to the truth, Rue must navigate a web of deceit, betrayal, and danger. The deeper she goes in her quest to ...

Three years ago in a large Victorian house on the Jersey Shore in the town of Harbor Haven, fledgling private investigator Paul and his client, Maxie Malone, were murdered. Since then, recent divorcée and reluctant ghost whisperer Alison Kerby and her 10-year-old daughter, Melissa, have moved in and converted the place to a guesthouse, where Maxie and Paul are now checked in for an eternity and ready to solve any case that comes their way - or at least spook the guests (who love it). Alison’s got a lot on her plate at the moment, however, so when Paul discovers the 300-year-old ghost of a small boy in the house, he decides not to involve her in the case.

San Francisco contractor Mel Turner is leading a volunteer home renovation project, and while she expects lots of questions from her inexperienced crew, she can't help asking a few of her own - especially about the haunted house next door . . . the place local kids call the Murder House. But when volunteers discover a body while cleaning out a shed, questions pile up faster than discarded lumber.

As kids, outcasts Rebecca, Bobby, Spencer, and Ernie were inseparable friends in the idyllic town of Maple Grove. Three left to pursue lofty dreams—and achieved them. Only Ernie never left. When he falls into a coma, his three amigos feel an urgent need to return home. Don’t they remember people lapsing into comas back then? And those people always awoke…didn’t they?

We're the D'Artigo sisters: Half-human, half-Faerie, we are savvy - and sexy - operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But our mixed-blood heritage short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she's stressed. Menolly's a vampire who is still trying to get the hang of being undead. And me? I'm Camille - a wicked-good witch. Except my magic is as unpredictable as the weather, which my enemies are about to find out the hard way.