Twisted Psychological Thriller

Some people think I’m jealous of my sister, but it isn’t true. I love her confidence; her free spirit. She’s the reckless one in the family, always wearing skimpy clothes and posting her life on social media. I prefer reading, walking my rescue dog and early nights in my New York apartment. It’s not that I meant to keep her a secret from my boyfriend, Bradley, but she just didn’t come up in conversation.

In the pretty, leafy suburb of Ridgeview Pines everyone uses an online message board called The Neighbor List to find out everything that’s happening locally. It makes people feel safe and protected, part of a small and caring community. Jessica Millstone recently moved to the area with her husband and young daughter, and signs up immediately. She loves her warm, inclusive new neighborhood. So when Barbara Draper - who lived two doors down from Jessica and posted on the message board regularly - is found dead, eve

Halloween meets Fight Club in this unflinching man vs. himself slasher thriller... Disturbing, voyeuristic, and creepy for the sake of being creepy, Parasomniac, is a twisted and cerebral tongue-in-cheek genre read that you won’t soon forget... Miles Hogan enjoys a peaceful existence as a docile cleaning and maintenance professional. Unfortunately, his gentle personality makes him a target for bullies in his day-to-day life. Despite the mistreatment and constant mocking, he keeps his head down and his mind on work. All the while, he can’t find any relief at home either. Suffering from a...

When the worst that could happen is just the beginning: An ex-cop tries to get his life back on track but the loss of his wife hangs over him. When his old boss tempts him back to work, will it be kill or cure? When John Barker is sent on a cushy stakeout on Galaxy Starlight, a brand-new cruise ship heading for the Caribbean, passengers start dying, mysteriously at first, then brutally out in the open. Barker soon realises there’s much more to it than he thought and, aided by singer Lucy Jones, he digs deeper despite repeated warnings, discovers more lives at stake, and that he’s more ...

A woman's car is rammed on a desolate road. A man is shot dead at point-blank range. For the jury, it should be a clear-cut case of self-defense. Danielle, a young schoolteacher with a clean record and a registered firearm, claims the man she killed was a violent aggressor who threatened her life. The prosecution argues it was an unnecessary execution, painting Danielle as a vigilante. With the nation fiercely divided on the issue, the pressure is on the twelve men and women in the deliberation room to get it right. As they examine the grainy gas station video and listen to the chilling ...

Gold Quill Award-Winning Novel A puzzle mystery with heart, humor, and populated with diverse and interesting characters. Two murders. One night. Darnell Dixon, Horseshoe Corner's extraordinary cupcake baker, the intended victim. Who wants Darnell dead and why? The investigation leads to an accident that happened seventeen years ago and a family secret. Will Darnell find the truth or die trying?

As Micah drives his family home from a much needed vacation, the unthinkable occurs; a flat tire with no spare. Hours pass by without help, extinguishing hope and darkening the fond memories of the trip, but finally, their savior arrives. A grizzled mountain man tows the car and family back to his shop up in the California mountains, but they quickly question his motives. With lies and deception plaguing the family at every turn, Micah is forced to face his own dark history to keep his family safe.

Angel sees the unseen. The unseen, see her. She is being consumed by the spirit world. Angel can't escape her fate. Her gifts are becoming stronger, and the spirits now see her as a threat. The time has come for her to face her fears and learn how to keep herself safe or perish at the hands of the unseen who want her dead. Ann Mountz is a master of writing. Her passion for writing is uncanny. She brings her book to life with expression and deep knowledge of human behavior. She writes as if she lives in each scene moment by moment and the reader will live it too. Since she was young, she's ...

City coroner Doctor Stacy Lewis just learned that her fiance, Doctor Henry Goldberg, is the prime suspect in a serial murder case. She can’t believe for a moment that the man she loves and trusts more than anything is responsible for killing three women. But one man is convinced. And that’s her ex-boyfriend and the detective on the case, Matt Ensor. Her coworker at the city hospital, the charming ER doctor Henry, swept in quickly to steal her away—something that Matt has never forgiven.

When Jules Worthington-Smith's wallet is found next to a dead man, she becomes the prime suspect in his murder. After struggling for years to build the perfect family and career, she's dangerously close to losing everything. Sure of her innocence, Jules is desperate to clear her name. But there's one big problem: she was blackout drunk when the murder took place and can't remember what happened. Unsatisfied with the police's handling of the case, Jules embarks on her own gin-fueled murder investigation.

Worn down by the city's violence, Damien flees to his father's tranquil home town, longing for peace. Yet, he finds sinister whispers haunting the quiet streets of Spellcaster. Next door, the mysterious Mrs. Nelson, whose ageless beauty masks a terrifying truth. Rumors swirl like autumn leaves – young men missing, whispers of a dead husband. They say she's a witch, maybe even a vampire, and her eyes are set on Damien now. As eerie happenings twist his reality, Damien grapples with the impossible: could the small town gossip be true? With each chilling encounter, the line between myth and ...

"Suppose (Lillian Dove Mystery Series Book 2): When a missing woman’s case lands in Lillian Dove’s lap, she’s forced to confront the ugly truth that not all crimes remain buried. As a recovering alcoholic and amateur sleuth, Lillian’s been trying to get her life back on track—but a chilling discovery in a small-town park threatens to derail her progress. Drawn into a dark web of deceit and betrayal, Lillian must navigate a maze of suspects and uncover buried secrets that put her directly in the crosshairs of a dangerous killer. With snappy dialogue, taut pacing, and unexpected ...

Gorgeous women are dropping dead at upscale department stores in New York City. Detective Luc Moncrief and Detective Katherine Burke are close to solving the mystery, but looks can be deceiving....

PASSION CAN BLIND YOU. LIES CAN KILL YOU. Sparks fly when struggling actress Nina Belsky meets lawyer Dylan Whitman. Their chemistry is so intense Nina even rethinks her staunch position on relationships being a waste of time. But there's something about Dylan that scares her--and she knows it has nothing to do with fear of getting close to a man, like her best friend thinks. It's something far worse. Preppy Dylan has had his heart broken and reluctantly ends up on a date with wild, complicated Nina. While her unabashed attitude unsettles him at first, he soon realizes that he really likes ...

This gripping thriller, "Blaze of Fury" delves into the chilling world of a seemingly ordinary married man whose dark desires lead him to betrayal, deceit, and murder. Behind his façade lies a calculating predator, preying on unsuspecting women with a sinister agenda. Set in Long Island, NY, the story unfolds as a series of seemingly unrelated disappearances shake the town to its core. Detective Gulliver and Captain Hayes are determined to unravel the mystery behind these vanishing women. As the tension mounts and the body count rises, the killer's insatiable thirst for control and ...

By day, Judge Julia Remington hands down justice from her marble throne. By night, unseen crimes haunt her dreams and never stay buried. Whispers echo from courtroom corridors, clawing at the edges of her perfect world. Julia Remington built her life brick by legal brick, hiding cracks beneath polished stone. When a forgotten cold case returns, her veneer begins to shatter. Tangled secrets, coercion, and betrayal tighten around her like a noose. The same system she loves turns its back, threatening to expose every lie and truth she's sworn to protect. Truth claws up from the shadows, ...

What’s that noise outside the window? Maybe some endings should be left alone. What was that bump I felt? What’s that crawling in your underwear? Take a look through Dark Windows: More Twisted Tales to find the answers to these questions and more in this collection of short stories of dark fiction, supernatural, suspense and psychological horror all bound together with a black sense of humour. Why not take a look through these Dark Windows… you never know what you might see?

Sisters Anna and Jennie live in a historic bungalow on the Chicago River. They’re tethered to a disquieting past, and with nowhere else to go, nothing can part them from their family home. Not the maddening creaks and disembodied voices that rattle the old walls. Not the inexplicable drownings in the area, or the increasing number of bodies that float by Anna’s window. To stave off loneliness, Anna has a podcast, spinning ghostly tales of Chicago’s tragic history. But when Anna captures the attention of an ardent male listener, she awakens to the possibilities of a world outside.

It is an ordinary September morning when I nearly lose my little girl. My mouth is dry, my hands shake when I see that she has darted unexpectedly into the playground.... The place where my own childhood ended. Where I can’t set foot inside. As she wobbles on top of the climbing frame about to fall, a silent scream freezes in my throat. So when a stranger hears her cries and rushes to help, I feel weak with relief. I thank him as my daughter presses her tear-stained face into my skirt. Looking into his warm brown eyes and gentle smile, I feel an instant connection.

Grace had never been more terrified...the pain was relentless. Nothing in her life prepared her for this. She desperately needed somewhere safe...someplace she could hide. Someone she could trust with her life. It was dark...and getting darker. Ronan Hendricks didn’t recognize her voice. Not family...not friends. Probably not an enemy. But he didn’t need the years he’d spent as a detective to recognize what he did hear... Fear. In a desperate moment of hope, a single number saved her life. Then a complete stranger opened his home offering safety yet Grace knew danger surrounded them.....