Psychological Horror

"A new type of thriller. This was such an unexpected book! It is a thriller to be sure, but the supernatural aspects were a complete and welcome surprise." Behavioral profiler Dr. Kate Winter shows up to a crime scene on Riverbend Road and what she discovers opens a portal into a world beyond instincts and intuition. Memory reminds us of our torment. We torture ourselves to find our footing without it. A moonlit night peeks in at our subconscious and the unclaimed parts of our past, where our weaknesses wait to betray us. Light defuses the time bombs we bury while the night infuses our ...

In Broken Prophecy (Book Three of the Vacant Shadows trilogy), the past doesn’t stay buried—it becomes the altar. As the final fragments of her identity fall into place, Rebecca Thorne—once Jane Doe, once the Vessel, always something unnameable—finds herself caught between collapsing factions, buried memories, and a doctrine she may have authored. The Cleansing and New Dawn have burned. But from the ash, something new is speaking—and it wears the face of a child. The sanctuary lies in ruins. The followers have fractured. And Elin, the silent girl believed to be the spiral’s ...

Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the sun, the sand, and each other. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they find something in the water....

After years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire family is assembling for Nana’s 80th birthday party in Nana’s crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. Finally back together one last time, when the tide comes in, they will be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours. The family arrives, each of them harboring secrets. Then at the stroke of midnight, as a storm rages, Nana is found dead. And an hour later, the next family member follows…

The award winning new book in the, "Twisting Darkness," series by J.R. Gridley. Both books are self-contained, so there is no need to read the first book to understand the sequel. The five new stories include, a group of friends who are hunted by a creature that should not exist. A serial killer whose past comes back for him. A hospital in the middle of a lockdown becomes the spawning ground for nightmares. A woman who gave up her heart is presented with an opportunity to get it back. A man with an entire city trying to kill him. This newest collection of short stories by J.R. Gridley will ...

Ana Portmann, desperate to escape the pain of a failed marriage, buys a new home to start over. But she is unaware of the sinister history tied to the property. Rumors swirl about the land’s dark past—tragedies have followed previous owners, and local folklore speaks of Binda, a young girl brutally murdered there nearly two centuries ago. Some believe her vengeful spirit lingers, bound to the land and bent on revenge. For Ana, who has a history of schizophrenia, the move is meant to be a fresh start. But as strange occurrences begin to plague her life, her mental health deteriorates ...

Some houses whisper. This one bites. Daniel thought he was getting a fresh start when he moved into a run-down rowhouse on the edge of town. But the strange chattering sounds in the walls won’t stop. And when he peels back a layer of old plaster, he finds something impossible—a row of human teeth embedded in the wall. As the house’s hunger grows, so does its grip on Daniel. Doors vanish. Rooms shift. And the walls begin to whisper things only he can hear. From Rick Brink, author of The Meat House, comes a terrifying new entry in the Terror Novellas series—a claustrophobic tale of ...

The honeymoon had been perfect, Layla and Andy were just starting the rest of their lives. So how did they end up incarcerated, hostages of a vile, Egyptian terrorist group? Starved, beaten and tortured, their hope fades as they descend into a pit of despair and torment, the four other captives taken with them suffering a similar fate. Desperate for ransom money, the terrorists spare no attention to detail when it comes to extracting money from the victims helpless families. Contains graphic scenes of torture.

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 ...

An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an olden, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death.

Marissa Thomas’s childhood story was that of Hospitals, Doctors, and Clinics. She was sure she would die before they figured out what was causing her cycle of sickness. Now an adult, Marissa felt a calling to help others in need. She became the finest head nurse one small-town hospital had ever seen. She was hailed a hero, saving little lives who were also on the brink of death. Or were they?

Humankind’s first mistake was the worst mistake in history. Tom and Katie Preston wind up in the small town of Manchineel while driving up north with their three children for a much-needed family vacation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The town is unlike any other they have seen in real life, photographs, or on screens -- a true paradise unrivaled in its natural beauty and pristine historic structures. Warm hospitality is followed by a lively supper with the church deacons and the town’s reverend discussing the town’s rich history. Having retired to sleep in good spirits, the ...

THIS COMPETITION IS KILLER . . . Face your fear. Scream Hunt is here. Think you know your local urban legends? Think again. ENTER IF YOU DARE. Fans of Urban Legend, Haunt, and Hell Fest will enjoy this teen horror thriller filled with unexpected twists and reveals. When former friends, Shay and Adriana team up to participate in a Halloween scavenger hunt with a cash prize, they temporarily put their differences aside to outsmart their opponents. However, they soon start to realize that a dangerous threat is playing their own version of the game, stalking them during each hunt. Winning is ...

On a warm summer's day by the English seaside, 23-year-old Freya spies a pale, pillared house: Byrne Hall. Before she can think twice, she's stepped inside to an ornate foyer featuring a striking portrait that evokes her late sister, Stella, whose untimely fall from a cliff years before still haunts Freya and her father. When an inexplicable longing leads her back to Byrne Hall several weeks later, she meets Cory, a handsome and enigmatic young artist who remains in the house to care for his ailing mother.

A terrible accident takes Edgar Freemantle's right arm and scrambles his memory and his mind, leaving him with little but rage as he begins the ordeal of rehabilitation. When his marriage suddenly ends, Edgar begins to wish he hadn't survived his injuries. He wants out. His psychologist suggests a new life distant from the Twin Cities, along with something else.

Prepare to lose sleep with this chilling collection of modern horror stories that will make you think twice about what lurks in the shadows. "Night Terrors" presents three bone-chilling tales that tap into our deepest fears - from a relentless supernatural stalker and sinister Halloween encounters to a terrifying late-night drive that will make you afraid to travel alone. This collection includes: "He Will Follow You" - A couple's innocent exploration of an old mansion unleashes an ancient evil that refuses to let them escape "Trick or Treat" - A seemingly normal Halloween night turns into ...

At the Tan Yards, Victor Prizeman bends everyone to his will. Then he surprises them by saying his forefathers worked there as tanners. Next the narrator tells a tale about the Prizeman clan, and how their patriarch met his end. And back in the present, history appears to be repeating itself when Victor demands that he light the annual Halloween bonfire. The Tan Yards is a story that will delight fans of horror, as well as those with a special place in their hearts for Halloween. Now with a Five Star editorial review from Readers' Favorite

Sara can communicate with the dead…and they want her help. After a tragic fire left her orphaned, without a voice, and at the mercy of her cantankerous cat-lady grandmother, Sara struggles to find her place in a life she no longer recognizes…and with quite an unusual new gift. When the ghost of a murdered girl starts haunting her, things quickly get a little bit crazy. With the help of her new boyfriend, who possesses psychic abilities of his own, Sara sets out to solve the mystery of the young girl’s death. As they delve deeper into the investigation, they become entangled in a web ...

It was no secret that journalist Jack Sparks had been researching the occult for his new book. No stranger to controversy, he'd already triggered a furious Twitter storm by mocking an exorcism he witnessed. Then there was that video: 40 seconds of chilling footage that Jack repeatedly claimed was not of his making, yet it was posted from his own YouTube account. Nobody knew what happened to Jack in the days that followed - until now.

Thad Beaumont would like to say he is innocent. He'd like to say he has nothing to do with the twisted imagination that produced his best-selling novels. He'd like to say he has nothing to do with the series of monstrous murders that keep coming closer to his home. But how can Thad deny the ultimate embodiment of evil that goes by the name he gave it - and signs its crimes with Thad's bloody fingerprints?