Serial Killer Psychological Thrillers

Alma Cullen is dead. In a bizarre link, people from flight BX842 are dying at a holiday resort in Greece. DCI Silas Nash and his second in command, DI Molly Brown, go undercover as the body count rises. The guests have stopped dying—but there’s a new threat. One by one, the remaining guests go missing. Nash must solve the mystery before it’s too late. In this interconnected standalone paranormal detective thriller, Katherine Black delivers more intrigue and clues for the reader to find as she delves into the dark recesses of the human psyche. How do you hunt a killer when you don’t ...

Tortured is the first book of the Linda Riley Investigation series. Everyone has a destiny, there are those in life who clearly have a purpose- Linda Riley is one of these people. Linda was born to be a Detective. Linda was placed on the path to reach her true calling when she helped stop a heinous crime as a child. Now, as a young Detective, Linda is an expert in Behavioral Science and Psychology, able to understand the criminal psyche. She is able to analyze what all is said, and unsaid- an expert in deception. Those skills are needed with a serial killer at large. In “Tortured”, ...

Evil. Behind the walls, muffled voices scream for help. Inexplicable circumstances leave questions unanswered. What seemed like a normal,old building turns into a passageway into the buried past - one that should have never been dug up. Childhood rumors are often prevalent in a family-oriented community. Some stories are so believable that they trickle down from sibling to sibling, friend to friend, creating a neighborhood buzz that lingers for years. Ryan Sheffield’s neighborhood wasn't any different. Though no one would admit it, adults and children alike were terrified by the eccentric...

The Truth Didn't Die That Day...It's Been Waiting. Some secrets never die. Some come back for revenge. Fifteen years ago, a school shooting shattered the small town of Madison, IN. The gunman was one of their own—a quiet, unassuming student whose rampage left a trail of devastation. But what no one knew was that he wasn’t supposed to act alone. Now, on the anniversary of the tragedy, a group of former classmates returns for a memorial fundraiser. They’ve spent years building new lives, distancing themselves from the pact they once made. But someone hasn’t forgotten. One by one, ...

He has to become a child killer to save his daughter's life. On May 6, five-year-old Annie Miller goes missing in a park. On May 7, her father, David Miller, fails a lie detector test. On May 9, during a hypnosis session, David confesses to murdering his daughter and gives the police the location of the knife he used to kill her. The knife has traces of Annie's blood and David's fingerprints all over it. Two weeks later, a man named Ben calls David and tells him Annie's alive. Ben is willing to let the girl go, but first David has to do something for him--something that would land David in ...

Afton Morrison, 26, is a small-town children’s librarian by day, on a murderous mission to make the world a better place by night. From the hunt for a violent sexual predator to the last stand against her tormentor, The Afton Morrison Series delves into a world of moral ambiguity and is told in four thrilling parts. Packed with suspense, grit, and action, this collection delivers an unlikely heroine in the form of a disturbed vigilante murderess....

There’s a killer in your house. The Hangman waits in the darkness. He knows your darkest secrets. He’ll make you pay for all the crimes you have tried desperately to forget. And he is closer than you think. DCI Matilda Darke is running out of time. Fear is spreading throughout the city. As the body count rises, Matilda is targeted and her most trusted colleagues fall under suspicion. But can she keep those closest to her from harm? Or is it already too late?

Dancers are disappearing, and Piper Brady’s twin sister, Robyn, a ballet instructor, was the first victim. With their eerie twin connection severed, Piper is one empty half of what used to be an unbreakable whole. Everything she cherished has been snatched from her. Determined to bring her sister home, she returns to the small town they grew up in to continue the search. Financially struggling, she’s forced to take a substitute position at the local high school. Salaciously tempted by one of her students, Luke, Piper loses herself in the haze of it – forgetting what she’s been ...

Burdensville has a few skeletons in its closet… and they’re piling up fast. Scott Sharp thought he’d grab a bite to eat during a brief layover at a small-town train station. The sun was shining, the town was quaint, and the waitress sure was cute. What could possibly go wrong?

The White Rage: Portrait of a Compulsive Killer In the idyllic town of New Canaan, Connecticut - dubbed "the next station to heaven" - a dark secret lurked beneath its picture-perfect facade. Amidst the affluent homes, esteemed education, and legendary residents, a monstrous truth emerged. John Rice, a compulsive killer, shattered the town's tranquility, leaving an indelible stain on its reputation. His heinous crimes, including the Mary Mount slayings, continue to haunt New Canaan's residents, evoking terror and dread. This gripping true crime account delves into: - The shocking paradox of...

Someone is killing wealthy Manhattanites. One by one, the victims are discovered in luxurious high-rises bound, gagged, and brutally murdered in the "safety" of their own homes, by someone whose modus operandi is as horrifying as anything NYPD Detectives Ben Stack and Rica Lopez have ever seen.

A young boy walks into a police station in France. He claims to be Carl Meagan - a missing child from Sheffield whose name is still whispered as a warning to kids who stay out after dark. On her way home from the supermarket, nine-year-old Keeley Armitage vanishes without trace. Her family is overcome with shock and DCI Matilda Darke can’t help but focus on memories of the Carl Meagan case that almost ruined her career.

The heat is turning up on Nala Jordan. She has to work hard to keep her sins covered up. As the lead profiler on the Philly serial-killer case, she's doing everything she can to keep the cops on the wrong path. Meanwhile, her husband, Kendrick Jordan, is moving on with his merry little life and planning an engagement with his new side chick, Crystal. A visit with someone from Nala’s past will help her put her recent transgressions into perspective. But will this person’s identity cause the lid to be blown off the Lady Ice investigation, or will Nala remain free to rid the world of ...

Dexter meets Secretary in Michael J. Seidlinger's provocative, disturbing literary thriller that reinvents the serial killer genre, exploring the psychology of desire. Claire studies forensic science, Victor is the gentleman killer. Subverting expectations, Clair seduces Victor and keeps him in her apartment as her pet, her darkest secret. Beautifully written and provocative to listen to, Seidlinger delves into Claire's motivations and impetus to present a compelling psychosexual portrait of a woman obsessed with performance, power, sex, and gore.

"When you say you'd do anything to lose the weight, do you really mean it?" Desperate people make stupid mistakes, and Marilyn Channing is no exception. Emerging from the wreckage of a messy divorce, she's determined to lose the weight gained from twenty years spent swallowing her pride. Enter The Vale, a spa nestled deep in the bush, miles from temptation, miles from help. In return, the retreat promises spectacular weight loss and a respite from the chaos of everyday life. It all sounds so lovely and supportive, so deceptively easy. Marilyn should have read the fine print. Because more ...

He doesn't just kill. He composes. In the bleak, snow-choked town of Frostwood, a meticulous killer arranges his victims like figures in a chilling tableau. But his true masterpiece is hidden: perfect miniature replicas of his crimes, built with gruesome souvenirs harvested from the scene. Detective Evie Vance is called back to the suffocating small town she fled years ago – a town haunted by the unsolved disappearance of her own sister. As Evie delves into the killer's obsessive mind, the echoes between his chilling art and her own past become terrifyingly loud. Can she stop this artist ...

Enjoy this exciting 2 book series by mystery thriller author Michelle Files. Madison's bedroom was eerily quiet when the kidnapper lifted her from her crib. The moon filtered through the curtain, illuminating the baby's face in a cold, blue light. The next morning, Madison's parents awoke to an empty crib and police officers knocking at the door. Her disappearance sent shockwaves throughout the town. Determined to find out what happened that night in her bedroom, Madison began digging deeper and uncovered a web of secrets and deception that threatened both her safety and sanity. With each ...

Quick! Shocking! Not for the Weak! A Foray into the Mind of a Killer! Don't read this if you're easily offended!

Open graves are turning up in Able Valley, Mississippi—but their occupants aren’t dead yet. It’s happened before. Twenty years ago three graves were found, followed by three murders, and the killer was never caught. Now it’s happening again. When a prominent citizen turns up dead and with a waiting grave, the residents turn to the one man in the state who might find a forgotten killer—cold case detective Arlan Trahan. But when his arrival in Able Valley lands him between a beautiful temptress and a trained sniper, Detective Trahan wonders if the next waiting grave might be his.

The most irresistible yet deadly creature in New York risks everything when love he cannot have becomes his obsession. Book I of the Yulen trilogy offers a psychological suspense mystery with paranormal elements that delves into its anti-hero’s emotional turmoil and physical uniqueness. Owen Odem is the most gorgeous creature in New York City, and the most cursed. By day, the supreme salesman mints commissions using an exceptional gift. By night in his one room ghetto tenement, chilling memories besiege his happiness. After an assaulted politically connected city visitor mysteriously ...