Mystery Cults

On the idyllic island of Lute, every seventh summer, seven people die. No more, no less. Lute and its inhabitants are blessed, year after year, with good weather, good health, and good fortune. So it’s only fair that every seven years, on the day of the tithe, the island’s gift is honored. Nina Treadway is new to The Day. A Florida girl by birth, she became a Lady through her marriage to Lord Treadway, whose family has long protected the island. Nina’s heard about The Day, of course. It's all superstitious nonsense. Then The Day begins. And it's a day of nightmares.

After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science, and began to develop a vision of Western society that remains at the heart of Western civilization today.

DOUBLE THE MYSTERY DOUBLE THE VAMPIRES DOUBLE THE HORROR! August Dark and his father dare to explore A forbidden section of the Himalayas. Their hunt for adventure and knowledge Unleashes a night of horror they will never Forget! When they return to America to continue their Detective work, they discover they are both Physically changing. Will their changes bury them in Unending darkness or will they Find the will to overcome The new forces they have become And help the world against injustice? Two exciting Dark Detective Urban Fantasy Mysteries in one book!

As the news of the international movie star's gruesome murder spreads, the world holds its breath in terror. Detective Botti of the Clearwater police department is tasked with finding the killer, but what seems like a routine investigation takes a dark turn when clues point to a well-known musician. As Botti delves deeper into the case, he finds himself drawn into a sinister web of deceit and betrayal. But the stakes are raised even higher when Botti discovers that the murder has ties to one of the largest Scientology churches in the city of Clearwater. With tensions running high and the ...

A psychologist in suburban Cleveland, Dustin is drifting through his forties when he hears the news: His adopted brother, Rusty, is being released from prison. Thirty years ago, Rusty received a life sentence for the massacre of Dustin’s parents, aunt, and uncle. The trial came to epitomize the 1980s hysteria over Satanic cults; despite the lack of physical evidence, the jury believed the outlandish accusations Dustin and his cousin made against Rusty. Now, after DNA analysis has overturned the conviction, Dustin braces for a reckoning.

Hunter of the Light Series Part Three Books 11-15 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I was hooked within a page of this book…What is going to happen next? How will they get on? See just where you will be taken in this thrilling read.” - Goodreads Review When Rachel and Adam discover that Maya is missing, they realize that their past brush with death and evil may have just been the beginning. Is there a new enemy knocking at their door, and will Rachel get them killed in her quest to find Maya and the truth? Book 11 When Hell Sings: Veil of Perception Is there a new enemy knocking on their door? Adam ...

Looking for clues about her sister’s death amid the crumbling decay of a derelict and near-deserted London neighbourhood, urban explorer Connie Darke makes a terrifying discovery: William Stark, the estate’s architect and long-time resident, is hanging from the church’s vaulted ceiling. For DI Lew Kirby, there’s no doubt that Stark was lured to his death—but who wanted him dead, and why? As Connie begins a covert investigation, desperate to find a connection to her sister, Kirby soon discovers that the remaining residents have something to hide.

The newspaper headlines all asked the same question; is James Brennan the new Messiah? Roy Lindermann's, MP for a ruling Liberal Party in crisis, is left a Top Secret folder by his dead friend Dustin Hislop. Investigating the folder's contents, he begins to unravel the story of James Brennan, writer, philosopher and, some would say, Messiah, who the Government put on trial for Treason. Brennan has been under house arrest for years, his only communication with the outside world being a soundless, live broadcast on TV every night from his farm. Now the transmissions have suddenly stopped. Is ...

Claws of Death: Hunter of the Light Series Part Two - Books 6-11 After Rachel and Adam take down the group responsible for kidnapping children, they begin hoping for normalcy. But when Rachel decides to meet with a Founding member in prison, she has her most terrifying and heart-retching vision yet, which creeps into real life. Can Rachel and Adam, with the help of a teenager, find the key to stopping death? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This continuation of the series takes a sudden turn and surprised me … I can't wait for the story to continue." - Goodreads Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This series will ...

During spring break, archaeology students Adam Andrews and Eva Lunes fly to the Yucatan to research Mayan pyramids, ruins, and myths. When their island guide, Enrique, offers to give them a private tour of Kukulkan’s Island, also called Snake Island, they seize the opportunity, as it has some of the most fantastic, least-seen ruins of all Mayan culture. When Eva and Adam arrive at Snake Island, they tour Kukulkan’s Pyramid and learn of the legend of the Forbidden Tree and its cursed fruit. Unfortunately, Adam and Eva also encounter a mysterious man who warns them to leave the island. ...

A ritual killer returns. A broken detective is the key. Haunted by an unsolved case, Casey Shaw is pulled back when the murders begin again - marked by symbols only he understands. As reality fractures, one truth emerges: the final pattern was never about the victims. A gripping psychological thriller of memory and madness.

Reverend Annabelle Dixon has pulled out all the stops to earn the affection of the handsome Inspector Nicholls. She’s even done the unthinkable, and sworn off sweets…for a bit. But when all her efforts come to naught, Annabelle seeks comfort and distraction in the affairs of her parish. When she hears of strangers moving into a house on the edge of the village, Annabelle decides to pay these new residents a visit. What she finds is a quirky cult and a ritual that sends her fleeing into the woods…where she promptly trips over a dead body!

In a world overshadowed by the remnants of a buried past, Galia Oliver's seemingly idyllic life takes a sudden turn. The year is 2049, and her parents, Edith and Benjamin, have shielded her from the haunting memories of the mysterious underground society known as the Buried Reserve. Curiosity gnaws at Galia's core, fueled by the cryptic emails that infiltrate her inbox. The messages promise revelations that could rewrite history, secrets long hidden within her own family's past. Determined to unearth the buried truth that has haunted her parents, Galia embarks on a journey that catapults ...

Not much can make Detective Betty Rhyzyk flinch. But when forced into therapy, a desk assignment, and domestic bliss following a terrifying run-in with an apocalyptic cult, she’s having trouble readjusting to life as it once was. At home, she struggles to connect with her loving wife, Jackie. At work, someone has been assassinating confidential informants. To make matters worse, Betty’s partner seems to be increasingly dependent on the painkillers he was prescribed for injuries he sustained narrowly rescuing her.

If you enjoyed Scream, Halloweed, and Insidious, you'll love In Sight The lone survivor of a vicious serial killer who claimed the lives of thirty-one women, including her sister. But what the movies don’t show is that the Final Girl doesn’t get to live happily ever after. Scarred both physically and mentally, she is haunted by memories that her prescriptions can’t suppress. That can’t be washed away with whiskey. But what haunts her, even more, are the things she can’t remember. Cory tries to force herself to live her life. To live on her own. To be strong in public. To connect ...

"He pushed me." Three words turn a suspected suicide into an unsettling murder, pointing to a killer whose methods and motives threaten to expose buried memories of Seong-Jae's past. Yet neither Malcolm nor Seong-Jae are ready for the shadowed secrets that could shatter their tenuous new relationship, when a haunting presence seems to stalk them around every corner, watching their smallest move, baiting them and flirting just out of reach. Is it the killer, always staying one step ahead?

Can a touch be deadly? Rachel and Adam visit one of the founding family members in prison, wanting answers to the many questions they still have. When Patel reaches for Rachel’s hand, she is thrown into the most terrifying and heart-retching visions she’s had yet. Rachel must muddle through a world she barely recognizes to piece together the clues the older woman is showing her. Rachel’s resolve is tested, her love for her kids tried, and her need for grief exploited. She faces enemies that are of her own creation. How will she fare against them?

In the grisly aftermath of a botched bank heist, career criminal Anne Heller has no choice but to return to her family’s cabin–a secluded shack in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, and the site of her mother’s untimely death. Along for the ride are Jessup, Anne’s badly wounded partner, and Dutch, the police officer she’s taken hostage. As they wait for help, Anne discovers strange relics from her mother’s past and begins to unfold the mystery of her childhood at the cabin.

DI Louise Blackwell is still reeling from her brother Paul's murder when she is brought back from enforced leave and tasked with solving a strange new case - the slaughter of wild sheep at Cheddar Gorge, a place shrouded in mystery and folklore. When a man is brutally attacked with a machete on the clifftop and a young girl disappears, Louise realises that the horror is just beginning. Rumours of a mythical presence near the gorge are spreading fast, and why is a local environmental cult resisting all attempts to solve the case?

A dark and daring debut novel exploring power, control and resilience against all odds, The Tribes tells the story of a cult member accused of a shocking crime and the lawyer who chooses to defend her.