Psychological Twists

Melissa Slade had it all: beauty, money, a successful husband and beautiful twin babies. But, in the blink of an eye, her perfect life became a nightmare - when she found herself on trial for the murder of her little girls. Jonathan Hunt covered the original Slade Babies case for the local newspaper. Now that new evidence has come to light, Jon's boss wants him back on the story to uncover the truth. With Melissa's appeal date looming, time is running out. And, as Jon gets drawn deeper into a case he’d wanted to forget, he starts to question Melissa's guilt.

Savannah thought leaving Grayson West at the altar was the end of the story. But the house he left behind—designed, inherited, and built to erase—has been waiting. And it’s not finished with her yet. When a letter draws her back, she’s not alone. Rae, the one with a past she doesn’t remember. Delilah, the one who never escaped—only learned to forget. And Emma, the girl nobody invited… because someone already tried to delete her. Inside this house, memories can be manipulated, reflections don’t always follow, and someone—or something—is still watching. They thought they ...

Wren Stevens has spent years hoping for the impossible: to reconnect with the father she hasn’t seen since she was 11. Now, at 18, she’s determined to repair the fractured bond, even if it means confronting painful memories and asking the questions she's avoided for so long. But the man she remembers isn’t the man she’ll find. When Wren finally tracks him down, she’s surprised by his charm, his warm smile, and the promises of a fresh start. But as she digs deeper into his life, things start to feel… off. Strange clues surface. Dark secrets hide in the corners of their reunion. ...

Jae-Young has just left everything she’s ever known, not that it was much: her thankless job, her infested apartment, and her abusive boyfriend—who happens to be dead on the kitchen floor. Murder was never the way she envisioned leaving, but times were desperate. Now on a train to the bustling city of Seoul, Jae-Young is hoping to escape her transgressions and just become invisible—safe. On the train, she meets a chatty mother fleeing with her infant son from an unfaithful husband and hoping to find refuge with the in-laws she’s never met.

TICK TOCK A warehouse of abandoned things. A video recording of a place that doesn't exist. A family vacation that never ends. A cure for dementia. In The Clocks in the Cemetery, you'll experience these horrors and more! Erik Handy, the author of The Mummy Kills The Brides and Macabre, brings you 12 stories that continue the genre-bending short fiction legacies of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King. It's time for true terror!

ENIGMAS A ghost hiding from a stalker. The truth about dolls. A storm of baby teeth. Dinner time. In Enigmas, you'll experience these terrible scenes and more! Erik Handy, the author of The Mummy Kills The Brides and Carve, brings you 21 stories that continue the genre-bending short fiction legacies of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King. This is the ultimate short story collection for horror lovers!

There were only two things that Lori enjoyed in life. One of those two things was hiking. She had been eagerly anticipating her hike in the Red River Gorge and was looking forward to the tranquility of the trail. She was unaware that a psychopath had other plans. Lori was left for dead on the trail and awakened in the hospital with serious injuries and no memory. Who was she and what was going on? As she struggles to find the answers she can only rely on the handsome young doctor whose face was the first thing she saw when she awakened in the hospital. Can she trust him? Can he save her ...

From the celebrated author of the award-winning and bestselling Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club Trilogy comes a narrative steeped in complexity and emotional depth. Brad Chance, a plastic surgeon whose life is as polished as the images of perfection he crafts, embarks on a quest for love that mirrors the sincerity and dedication he brings to his profession. With a physique sculpted to perfection and a successful career to match, he epitomizes the modern-day knight in shining armor. However, fate, with its indifferent gaze, intervenes, derailing his hopeful venture into love in the most ...

Sophia's world is a tapestry of secrets, lies, and haunting memories. At just 20, she's determined to unravel the tragic events that have shadowed her family for generations. On the glittering French Riviera, amidst the luxurious backdrop of Cannes, Sophia's journey to uncover the truth about her mother's suicide, her grandmother's poisoning, and her grandfather's imprisonment takes her down a dark and dangerous path. Despite a tumultuous and ill-fated love affair that leaves her heartbroken, Sophia finds an unexpected ally in a sophisticated nightclub owner. Together, they delve deep into ...

Dark secrets and family crimes drive a ruthless female serial killer in Ellen J. Green’s breathtaking sequel to Amazon Charts bestseller Twist of Faith.

Blood Spurts Without pain, there can be no pleasure. Behind the closed doors of academia, a secret society stirs—where blood is both ritual and release, and desire is etched in flesh. When university staff member Mary, war-hardened ex-Marine Mike, and enigmatic student Amy form an unlikely and dangerous bond, their shared lust for pain and pleasure draws others into their twisted web. But what begins as consensual exploration spirals into chaos when a night of indulgence ends with a body—and a roomful of suspects. As lies unravel and hidden motives come to light, the Blood Spurts are ...

ELIZA: A Twisted Tale of Desire, Deception, and Deadly Games Control isn’t just a game—it’s a weapon. Eliza Nightshade lives her life by one rule: never lose control. Beautiful, brilliant, and ruthless, she’s spent years perfecting her role as both predator and queen, navigating a shadowy world of power, lies, and pleasure. But when Jake Peterson, a hauntingly enigmatic figure, enters her world, the delicate balance Eliza has built begins to crumble. Jake is not like the others.

A scientist suffering from PTSD is faced with the terrible knowledge of the impending destruction of our species. In his desperate attempts to prevent humanity's fate, he commits violent acts and is branded a terrorist. How far would you go to save the planet from annihilation? Where do humans come from and how did we get here? Scientists have theorized about the human race's origins for many years. But no one was prepared for what was found in orbit, seven ancient alien probes that have been monitoring the planet for billions of years. The data and video images recorded inside them show ...

On her way to a speaking engagement, bestselling novelist Eli Grey gets into a cab and accepts a drink from the driver, trusting that everything is fine. She wakes up chained in the stranger’s basement. With no close family or friends expecting her to check in, Eli knows she needs to save herself. She soon realizes that her abduction wasn’t random, and though she thinks she might recognize her captor, she can’t figure out what he wants. Her only clues are that he’s very familiar with her books and deeply invested in the fantastical world she creates.

A high-rise building collapses with 102 occupants crushed beyond recognition. Should the guilty be punished? A Chilling Tale of Serial Murder and Vengeance. A 12-story steel and concrete building in the town of Oceanside, Florida, collapses for no reason, with its unsuspecting occupants crushed beyond recognition. The death toll is staggering, with 102 men, women, and children instantly killed. Buildings Don’t Fall Down in America! Survivors of the victims want revenge. Who is responsible for this tragic loss of innocent human life? The architect…the steel supplier…. the building ...

When Karen Finch's 17-year-old daughter, Sophie, arrives home after a night out drunk and accompanied by police officers, no one is smiling the morning after. But Sophie remembers nothing about how she got into such a state. Twelve hours later Sophie's friend Amy has still not returned home. Then the body of a young woman is found. Karen is sure that Sophie knows more than she is letting on. But Karen has her own demons to fight. She struggles to go beyond her own door without a panic attack.

Cleo knows she should be happy for her brother Mark. He's managed to find someone new after the sudden death of his first wife - but something about Evie just doesn't feel right...When Evie starts having accidents at home, her friends grow concerned. Could Mark be causing her injuries? Called out to their clifftop house one night, Sergeant Stephanie King finds two bodies entangled on blood-drenched sheets. Where does murder begin? When the knife is raised to strike, or before, at the first thought of violence?

When Stacey’s ex-husband turns up on her doorstep begging her to help save his kidnapped thirteen-year-old daughter, Lyra, the terror is all too familiar. Stacey’s own violent kidnapping thirty years ago was never solved, and while a severe case of amnesia spares her from recalling the specific horrors, she remembers enough… Stacey knows her father never paid the ransom—she has the missing pinkie finger to prove it. She knows she was only saved because of an anonymous tip-off to the police. And she knows her captor was never apprehended.

A more-than-meets-the-eye housekeeper. An unrelenting and demanding feminist boss. The question is, who is actually using who? When their worlds eventually clash, only one can come out on top! Eliska Hudakova is from Slovakia. Hired to work as a housekeeper for a demanding and bitter academic, there's a lot more to her and her past. Not quite the delicate nobody her boss assumes, she will not stand idle when push comes to shove. Elizabeth Clement-Walters is a hyper critical, acerbic former feminist icon. Determined to make the work as arduous as possible for the seemingly inoffensive ...

A love story. A dream. A journey. An awakening. A race against time. A story that has never been told. A story about a man and a woman. A father and a son. Two friends. A story of a life rewritten. Finding truth in life and dreams. And a warning that sometimes, a dream come true can turn into a nightmare. Robert Lewis finds himself living an experience that everyone, at least once in their life, has dreamed of. He wakes up one day, inexplicably living the life of his dreams, married to the woman of his dreams and with the success and fame he always imagined. But he soon realizes what he ...