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Alice gets off a bus in the middle of a snowstorm in Delphi, NY. She is fleeing an abusive relationship and desperate to protect Oren, 10 years old, a major Star Wars fan and wise beyond his years. Though Alice is wary, Oren bonds nearly instantly with Mattie, a social worker in her 50s who lives in an enormous, rundown house in the middle of the woods. According to protocol, Mattie should take Alice and Oren to a local shelter; instead, she brings them home for the night. What she doesn't say is that Oren reminds her of her little brother, who died 30 years ago at the age of 10.

The Illusion of a Boy Award Winner - BookFest First Place Award, Young Adult > Thrillers & Suspense A few months ago, Jessie Taylor’s father was found dead in the woods, and as far as she’s concerned, good riddance. With his absence, she and her brother Brian can unwind and take a much-needed emotional break. Sadly, the reprieve is short-lived due to their mother’s destructive behavior. Now Jessie is afraid the very thing that allowed them to survive her father’s cruelty threatens her life and the lives of everyone she loves. Can Jessie pull together the pieces of her fractured mind...

Once a best-selling horror author, Paul Alenn is in a slump. His wife and daughter are across the country, moved away to the West Coast, leaving him alone in his Central Park-adjacent New York townhouse. When his sister calls, asking for help packing up his estranged mother’s house in his old hometown, Red Creek, he decides to put the past behind him and face his demons.

Joy thinks she's falling in love with FBI Agent Richard Fields—but is the man who makes her mind soar and her heart swoon really who he says he is? Those who challenge the Lords of the Universe—a secret society of new-age fanatics—have a habit of winding up dead from unnaturally 'natural causes.' While witnesses in the case against the LOTU drop like wilted rose petals, FBI expert Richard Fields has been investigating one suspect in particular, Dr. Joy Clayton. The newly exonerated widow of one of the cult's fanatical leaders, Joy is beautiful, brilliant, and an angel on earth—and ...

After her hand is amputated following a tragic accident, Rachel Cooper suffers vivid nightmares of a woman imprisoned in the trunk of a hollow tree, screaming for help. When she begins to experience phantom sensations of leaves and earth with her missing limb, Rachel is terrified she is going mad. But then another hand takes hers, and the trapped woman is pulled into our world.

You’re free to leave. Elizabeth plants a seed of self-doubt in Rachel. Has everything that has happened been Rachel’s doing? Then, someone close to Rachel comes to her with shocking news…news they have known all along. Rachel and Adam head out of town and find century-old secrets. Maya tries once again to escape Alexander’s grasp and fails. Surprisingly, Alexander gives her exactly what she has been asking for but is it really what she wants? Maya finally has a breakthrough and gets to the heart of the devil. There are rooms and closets full of more skeletons and cobwebs, but what ...

Get ready for a spine-tingling journey through time and darkness with Raymond M Hall's latest thriller, "CASSEY." If you're a fan of Stephen King, this gripping tale is sure to captivate you. CASSEY, an old doll with a sinister secret, weaves a chilling narrative that spans significant historical events. Starting with the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic in 1912, CASSEY somehow survives the ship's tragic sinking. As the doll's journey unfolds, it takes us through both World Wars, hinting at its uncanny ability to connect with people during times of chaos. The story takes a haunting turn in ...

There is more going on at Hanging Hill Lane than simple mass killings. Daphne Locke, eighteen and alone, is back in her old childhood house as a sequence of brutal killings moves closer. Powerless policemen break down and cry, tortured by the most horrific crimes they have ever seen. Murders are not the only darkness on the street. Creepy neighbours act impossibly. Dogged Jehovah’s Witnesses prophesy and stalk. Daphne wonders if she’s going mad, or if there truly is something real and insidious at play. Perhaps the fresh grief of her mother’s death is testing her sanity.

Since her husband died, Eden Wallace's life has diminished down to a tiny pinprick, like a far-off star in the night sky. She doesn't work, has given up on her love of photography, and is so plagued by night terrors that she can't sleep without the lights on. Everyone, including her family, has grown weary of her grief. So when she finds paperwork in her husband's things indicating that he reserved a week at a dark sky park, she goes. She's ready to shed her fear and return to the living, even if it means facing her paralyzing phobia of the dark.

When Nick Beron and Hannah Rampe decide to move from New York City to the tiny upstate town of Hibernia, they aren't exactly running away, but they need a change. Hannah takes a job as live-in director of the Wright Historic House, a museum dedicated to an obscure 19th-century philosopher, and she and Nick swiftly move into their new home. At first, life in this old, creaky house feels cozy. But as summer turns to fall, Hannah begins to have trouble sleeping and she hears whispers in the night. One morning, Nick wakes up to find Hannah gone.

Ross Ransome is at the top of his profession; one of the most successful, and certainly one of the richest, plastic surgeons in the business. Such a man would expect his wife to be perfect - and why not? After all, he has spent enough hours in surgery to get her that way. But when his wife falls ill she turns her back on conventional medicine, and her arid marriage, and seeks help from the world of alternative medicine and a charismatic therapist who promises not just medical salvation. For Ransome, this is the ultimate betrayal.

Tim finds himself entwined in a web of paranormal occurrences and high-stakes business maneuvers. As the protagonist and narrator, Tim navigates a tumultuous life filled with extraordinary challenges. Haunted by guilt over a series of tragic events he believes himself responsible for and dealing with his wife Candy's deteriorating mental state, Tim relies on Sheena, his spirit guide, to navigate these troubled waters. The novel takes readers through Tim's intriguing journey as he grapples with the complexities of his PEEL product business, including negotiations with the manipulative Dagger...

When a baby is kidnapped in broad daylight with no witnesses, an otherwise sleepy suburb is rocked by scandal and ten-year-old Flora Lanyon is terrified. Decades later, Flora takes a job as a live-in carer for elderly couple, Agnes and Abraham, moving into the decrepit watermill where they live. As strange and unexplainable occurrences start to happen, Flora grows increasingly suspicious. What dark secrets are hiding in the house? Is Flora safe there? And can she unearth the truth before the past catches up with the present?

Hunter of the Light Series: Book 3 of 15 What has she done? Rachel wakes up in an unfamiliar room. A bloody knife. A dead body. How did she get here? What has she done? Adam comes to her rescue, and they set out to find the truth. Along the way, they discover long-lost family, disturbing secrets and hidden chambers that may implicate upstanding members of the community. Rachel and Adam are just beginning to unearth the dark and sinister events that many would kill to keep buried. Will Rachel’s dreams send them down a path that they can’t come back from? Rachel fears that death has ...

Hunter of the Light Series: Book 2 of 15 The light is not your friend. Rachel awakens to find herself back in the hospital, her memory foggy and disorienting. Images of a door and an irresistible urge to open it flood her mind. She can still hear the bloodcurdling screams that followed and feels a chill run down her spine. As Rachel and Adam inch closer to the truth, they encounter new, more formidable enemies who try to impede their progress. Despite their resilience, Rachel cannot shake off the feeling of death lurking close by, waiting for something. But what does it want? She fears she ...

Is there a new enemy knocking on their door? Adam and Rachel had hoped they would be free after Patel’s death and after defeating the fog. Free from evil, free from visions, and free to live a normal life. But that was quickly shattered when they realized that Maya was missing, with no clues about where she possibly could be. So Rachel throws herself into poring over Patel’s old books and tapes from her sessions with the psychiatrist, hoping to find any sliver of hope. Maya’s life with Alexander is different than she’s ever experienced. After pushing Alexander’s boundaries too far...

Hunter of the Light Series: Book 4 of 15 Is Rachel losing control? Rachel is worried her new abilities have a stronger hold over her than she wants to admit. After finding herself standing over another body, holding a knife again, Rachel begins to worry that she is losing control. New alliances and new dreams lead Adam and Rachel on a quest to rescue a group of people. They find tunnels and chains, but they also find something more daring. They find guilt, grief and betrayal.

Is this the calm before the storm? Rachel and Adam realize that their lives may have been intertwined even before they had met. As Adam begins to reflect on the past with his wife, he begins to wonder if the supernatural has always been at play, especially when he finds something shocking that ties his wife to Rachel four years earlier.Maya is hopeful when she finally gets word from Lantern that she will soon be out of Alexander’s grasp. Things seem to be going as planned. But is it too good to be true?

A strange town. A missing mother. A darkness that watches from the woods. Sadie Angelheart never wanted to move to Obscurum, North Carolina—a town so tiny it barely appears on the map. But after her father's arrest and her family's unraveling, it seemed like a fresh start. That is, until her mother vanishes without a trace. Now, Sadie is stuck in a town where shadows move when no one’s watching, the forest holds secrets older than memory, and nobody seems to notice just how wrong everything feels. Together with her little brother Sam and a quirky librarian with a hidden past, Sadie ...

Hunter of the Light Series: Book 8 of 15 Rachel is worried her new visions may be putting her in even more danger! After her last disturbing vision, Rachel is unsure how much she wants to share with Adam. But before she can make that decision, another conundrum is thrown their way … a dead body shows up on Rachel’s doorstep. Who is she, and where did she come from? As Adam and Rachel look deeper into Patel’s dark past, they realize she may be the answer to all their questions. But are her stories plausible, and do they hold the key to stopping death?