True Mystery

Be Afraid… True Ghost Stories and Hauntings, Volume III, is the third in the extremely popular series of books featuring true ghost stories and hauntings by Simon B. Murik who is the son of a long line of mediums and sensitives originally from Eastern Europe. Many of the stories come from his own experiences while others have been contributed by family members and those who have shared their paranormal experiences with him. Here is a sampling of stories in this volume: • A student gets a real reason to hate school when he discovers an angry ghost living in a old hidden basement library ...

The highways of America promise freedom—but some lead straight into darkness. From sun-scorched desert roads to shadowed backwoods interstates, these 25 chilling true crime cases prove that evil doesn’t always lurk in alleys…it cruises alongside us in the passing lane. In Murder Land: Highways, Logan Carter explores the most disturbing crimes ever to unfold on America's roadways—abductions at rest stops, disappearances on cross-country treks, and cold-blooded murders on stretches of asphalt that seem to swallow the truth. Whether you're a true crime veteran or a newcomer with nerves...

A Russian Drama best seller now in its second edition! In February, 1959 nine young hikers on a cross country ski trip mysteriously died under horrific circumstances. It is one of the great mysteries of our times. They would be found with missing eyes, even a missing tongue, crushed bones, and stripped of their clothes (later found radioactive) in minus 50 degree temperatures. Theories range from their being murdered by the CIA to space aliens, to even "Abominable Snowmen". This book explores this famous incident using a technique known as "Higher criticism" to explain their terrifying ...

A ghost story with a true crime twist. Based on the largest, unsolved art heist in history, GHOST AT THE GARDNER is a gripping, paranormal suspense mystery with a bit of added romance. Supernatural occurrences unfold as an old museum ghost and a young art intern team up to solve an investigation that has remained an FBI cold case for over 20 years. Readers won’t be able to put down this fast-paced novel full of ghostly spirits, mystical séances and first kisses in a spooky graveyard.

I was known as the traitor's daughter. When I was five years old, my father was tortured, branded with the letter Z, then beaten and left for dead. The grueling punishment for his crime was a reminder to all others who dared threaten the Russian's reign. I was the young girl left behind. A living piece of the traitorous puzzle the Russian leader tried so diligently to ignore - until I grew up. No longer could he deny how much my existence had always been intertwined with his. And in order to survive the life I was thrown into, I was forced to learn my place inside of it.

In the summer of 2021, 22-year-old Gabby Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, embarked on a cross-country road trip that was meant to be a dream come true. But what began as a journey of adventure and love quickly spiraled into a tragic tale of betrayal, manipulation, and murder. The Girl in the Van delves deep into the haunting case of Gabby Petito, unraveling the complexities of her relationship with Laundrie and the chilling events leading up to her disappearance and death. Through meticulous research and poignant storytelling, this book sheds light on the red flags, the missed ...

In 1632, an entire convent in the small French village of Loudun was apparently possessed by the devil. After a sensational and celebrated trial, the convent's charismatic priest Urban Grandier - accused of spiritually and sexually seducing the nuns in his charge - was convicted of being in league with Satan. Then he was burned at the stake for witchcraft. A remarkable true story of religious and sexual obsession, The Devils of Loudun is considered by many to be Brave New World author Aldous Huxley's nonfiction masterpiece.

"This is what I call a testimony book...this is one of the better testimony books I've read" P. Luna BlogTalkRadio David's mark - A Boy's story of Abuse in 1970's America David's mark is the novelization of the life of the author. DeWayne Watts started out his life in what appeared to be a perfect family, then at age 6 the thread in the tapestry was pulled and all quickly became dark. He does not go into graphic accounts of sexual abuse but instead leaves it up to the reader to know what happened. The book has been called a "tastefully presented account of a horrible life of a child". He ...

This omnibus edition includes books five and six in the bestselling World's Scariest Places series. Mountain of the Dead – The greatest unsolved mystery of the 20th century—until now. On the night of February 1, 1959, in the remote Siberian wilderness, nine Russian hikers slashed open their tent from the inside and fled into a brutal blizzard. By morning, all were dead, several having suffered horrific, violent deaths. The mystery behind their demise, known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident, has perplexed investigators for decades. Now, an American true-crime writer sets out to retrace their...

Curvy Girls Mail Order Brides Club: Complete Edition Sassy BBW's match up with ridiculously hunky shifters for scorching hot, panty-melting romance! A dash of danger and suspense, a splash of humor, 6 sexy, curvy girls looking for love, hot, hunky shifters ready to mate and a LOT of romance = 'Curvy Girls Mail Order Brides Club'! Fed up with their love lives (or lack of one) 6 beautiful, sassy women decide to take matters into their own hands and start the 'Curvy Girls Mail Order Brides Club'. But there's something extra special about this club; it's for curvy girls and shifter men ONLY - ...

When the body becomes its own worst enemy, the results are shocking—and sometimes deadly. In Medical Mysteries – Poisoned From Within, author Dean Lawton uncovers 20 real-life cases where unseen poisons, toxic substances, and bizarre contaminants wreaked havoc inside the human body. From radioactive assassinations to corporate coverups and unsolved toxin deaths, these chilling stories reveal how easily life can turn tragic when the danger comes from within. Was political assassination behind the slow death of a world leader? What turned a small fishing village into a nightmare of ...

A missed clue. A wrong diagnosis. Sometimes the greatest danger comes not from illness itself, but from human error. In Medical Mysteries – Misdiagnosed, bestselling author Dean Lawton explores 20 real-life cases where patients suffered, struggled, and sometimes triumphed despite catastrophic medical mistakes. From wrong-leg amputations to deadly missed infections, these gripping true stories reveal the razor-thin margin between life and death when critical details are overlooked. How did a man survive months of unnecessary cancer treatments he never needed? What caused a young boy’s "...

Kat is back in this new Fogpoint Harbor novel. Detective Kinley needs her help solving a murder when the body of a young man was found years after he was reported missing. The secrets surrounding his death unfold as the two realize his death isn't as simple as they first believed. Dante has been Kat's support since shortly after she moved to this seaside town, but this murder hits close to home for him. One of the suspects is an old friend from high school. Can their relationship survive his connection to the case? The house and the journal gifted to her by her aunt are there to push her in...

Twisted Crimes & Unbelievable Mysteries: 25 Shocking True Crime Cases Murder. Deception. Unsolved mysteries. Some crimes are so bizarre, so chilling, and so beyond belief that they could be straight out of a thriller—except they actually happened. This gripping collection dives into 25 of the most shocking true crime cases, including: The German Doppelgänger Murder – When a beauty blogger’s death unravels into a twisted identity swap, detectives uncover a chilling plot that defies logic. The Human Leather Horror – A Russian couple’s unspeakable crimes take a grotesque turn when ...

No one knows what happened that morning at River Point. Five boys went hunting. Four came back. The boys won't say who fired the shot that killed their friend, Grant; the evidence shows it could have been any one of them. Kate Marino's senior year internship at the District Attorney's Office isn't exactly glamorous - more like an excuse to leave school early that looks good on college applications. Then the DA hands her boss, Mr. Stone, the biggest case her small town of Belle Terre has ever seen.

Florida: Where sunshine meets the strange, and crime is stranger than fiction. From chainsaw massacres and cocaine cowboys to missing millionaires and spontaneous human combustion, Florida has been home to some of the most bizarre, brutal, and baffling true crime cases in history. Inside True Crime: Florida, you’ll uncover: 🔪 The Miami Chainsaw Murders – A nightclub owner, his girlfriend, and his bodyguard found dismembered in their mansion in one of the most gruesome crime scenes ever recorded. 🔪 The Death of Carl Tanzler’s Mummified Bride – A Key West doctor stole the body ...

Las Vegas: the city of lights, luck — and lethal secrets. In True Crime: Las Vegas, explore twenty chilling cases that reveal the hidden darkness behind the neon glow. From high-stakes heists and infamous murders to shocking betrayals and disappearances that still baffle investigators, each story pulls you into a world where risk runs deeper than roulette tables. Logan Carter delivers gripping, no-frills storytelling that captures the true heart of each case — without embellishment, without sensationalism. Just the cold, unforgettable truth. Whether you're a seasoned true crime reader ...

On a chilly Monday morning in 1935, a young maid opened the garage door of a Southern California seaside villa onto a grim scene. Her employer, a popular motion picture comedienne, lay dead in the front seat of her expensive automobile. Within hours, the news of Thelma Todd’s death was making headlines throughout the nation. Was it murder, suicide, or accident? Cast against the background of Hollywood and Los Angeles, the film industry and the growing metropolis, her death baffled both the public and the investigating authorities. After numerous attempts to solve the mystery over the last...

Murder! Molly & The Mob: A 1950s Shocking True Crime Story by Rod Kackley plunges into the heart of one of America’s most chilling unsolved mysteries. Set in Joliet, Illinois—a town on the edge of Chicago’s criminal empire—this gripping narrative follows the life and sudden disappearance of Molly Zelko, a crusading journalist whose fierce editorials took aim at the mobsters and political figures behind the region's gambling dens and crime rings. As the editor and publisher of The Spectator, Molly wielded her newspaper like a weapon, targeting the web of corruption linking local ...

A tale of terrorism, espionage, and an epic struggle for justice in an America on the verge, sparked by a massive and mysterious explosion in New York Harbor in 1916.

That year, while the Allied and Central forces waged war in Europe, a group of German saboteurs blew up Black Tom Island, a spit of land in New York Harbor within earshot of downtown Manhattan. The subsequent hail of missiles and gunpowder devastated much of lower New York City.