Twisted Thrillers

He has to catch a serial murderer who knows his deadly secret. A year after a cunning serial killer slaughtered Detective Hudson's daughter, Liz, a man named Ed Roth confesses to the murder to an informant. For some reason, Hudson is convinced Roth is lying. Why did Roth confess to a murder he didn't commit? What's his agenda? Is Hudson wrong about Roth? When another woman is killed the same way as Liz, Roth becomes the prime suspect. Despite all their efforts, detectives find no evidence linking him to the crime. They try to get him to confess on tape but fail. As he digs into Roth's past,...

I couldn’t believe it when I got the call to offer me my dream job. It was right in the heart of the city with a flat provided. I jumped at the chance, and within days I had made new friends and began dating a wonderful man. For the first time in years, I feel safe. But soon strange things begin to happen in my flat: odd noises in the night, the feeling that I’m being watched. When I discover an old dress hidden behind my wardrobe and wear it to work, the atmosphere chills instantly. The dress belonged to a girl my boss would rather forget. The girl before me who vanished.

Greta Pugh is dead. The small village of Bethesda, Wales, is no stranger to tragedy. Once a thriving, prosperous community, the town has been marred by an ever-deepening class divide. But now, with rich and popular Greta Pugh found murdered in the local quarry, everyone in Bethesda is rattled, and all their secrets are at risk.

Years ago they found an artefact, rumoured to be a gift from the gods. Now it has vanished from the British Museum…into the wrong hands. London. Natasha Travers feels her world falling apart. Stuck working with her soon to be ex husband, Lucas Redmond, the brilliant archaeologist is alarmed when a priceless gemstone they recovered six years before goes missing. And the stubborn treasure hunter suspects a setup when her estranged husband is accused of the crime. Battling her confusing feelings for the unfaithful man she still loves, Natasha’s heart sinks further at an ultimatum from a ...

Bailey Meadows has just moved into the remote Topanga Canyon home of thriller author Jack Beckham. As his writer-in-residence, she’s supposed to help him once again reach the bestseller list. But she’s not there to write a thriller—she’s there to find Sam Morris, a community leader dedicated to finding missing people, who has disappeared in the canyon surrounding Beckham’s property. The missing woman was last seen in the drought-stricken forest known for wildfires and mountain lions.

When Jane Mooney’s violent stepfather, Warren, disappeared, most folks in Maud Bottoms, Arkansas, assumed he got drunk and drowned. After all, the river had claimed its share over the years. When Jane confessed to his murder, she should have gone to jail. That’s what she wanted. But without a body, the police didn’t charge her with the crime. So Jane left for Boston—and took her secrets with her. Twenty-five years later, the river floods and a body surfaces.

Noni is desperate. Her infant niece has been kidnapped, and the only person who can save her is a private detective with too many secrets to count - and more enemies than he can name. A man who walked away from Noni without any warning a year ago, a man who broke her heart. But with Talia's life on the line, Noni needs his help now more than ever - and this time, she won't take no for an answer....

A small white plane hurtles from the sky, vanishing into the wilderness. Hiker Maggie Roby watches its final descent, certain that no one could have survived. But to her shock, a fifteen-year-old girl emerges from the wreckage, wounded but miraculously, impossibly alive. Maggie approaches with trepidation; she has secrets of her own, a past she can’t escape. Saving the girl means risking her future, but she can’t just abandon her, can she?

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.

THE TIDE ALSO RISES In a whirlwind of unexpected encounters and chilling revelations, Cam, an adventurer with a heart of gold, and his loyal dog, Walter, find themselves in El Cuyo, Yucatan, seeking relaxation. However, the appearance of a mysterious salvage boat named 'Malinda's Star’ radically alters their plans. This rusty vessel links back to Casey, Cam’s enigmatic former brother-in-law who mourns the death of his sister - a death that holds deceptive secrets. Their tranquil vacation morphs into a peril-laden mission as Cam uncovers a ruthless local gang holding Casey captive. The ...

Sophie is perfect. She has blonde hair and blue eyes and when she smiles her wide, open, caring smile, her teeth sparkle. Everybody loves her. So would I, except she’s my husband Mike’s best friend, and sometimes they seem a little too close for comfort. This summer, Sophie is renting the grand house next door, bringing over fancy wine, offering to babysit our beautiful three-year-old daughter. It’s nice, actually. She’s smart and funny. Maybe the way she is with Mike–squeezing his arm, tilting her head when she laughs at his jokes–is just how she is with everybody.

Who is the real killer: the man who wears a dead man's face, the ghost in the shadows, or the man you trust with your life? In "The Thin Line of Reason", everyone wears a mask! Sgt Bill Lancaster is still mourning the death of his friend and partner, Ben Moore. He jumps at the chance to catch Moore's killer, Josef Stein, but events go horribly wrong. Unable to believe that Stein is dead, Bill turns to his sister for support, but the beautiful Sarah Lancaster is battling her own demons. Sarah is not only dealing with her eccentric mother, but her employer's unwanted amorous advances and the ...

LOVING HUSBAND. LETHAL SECRET. Lexi Woods always believed she had the perfect marriage. But after enduring the unimaginable pain of losing her newborn son, she discovers something that shatters her already broken world: her husband Jason's diary. Through his own handwritten words, Lexi learns that the man who has been her rock through grief and depression has been leading a double life—carrying on an affair while portraying himself as the devoted husband. But the betrayal cuts deeper than infidelity. Three haunting words written in Jason's distinctive handwriting send her spiraling: "I ...

Hollywood homicide detective Petra Connor has helped psychologist Alex Delaware crack tough cases in the past. And in Jonathan Kellerman's New York Times best seller Billy Straight, she took the lead in the desperate hunt for a teenage runaway stalked by a vengeful murderer. Now the complex and wryly compassionate Petra is once again at the center of the action, in a novel of cunning twists and page-turning suspense.

If you enjoyed Scream, Halloweed, and Insidious, you'll love In Sight The lone survivor of a vicious serial killer who claimed the lives of thirty-one women, including her sister. But what the movies don’t show is that the Final Girl doesn’t get to live happily ever after. Scarred both physically and mentally, she is haunted by memories that her prescriptions can’t suppress. That can’t be washed away with whiskey. But what haunts her, even more, are the things she can’t remember. Cory tries to force herself to live her life. To live on her own. To be strong in public. To connect ...

Who poisoned Nick Fagan? Nick Fagan died from eating the veal morel at The Arboretum, one of the finest restaurants in northern Michigan. His wife, Molly, said it was an accident, but was it? Molly hires Burr Lafayette, a brilliant but troubled lawyer, to help her collect on Nick’s life insurance policy. But the life insurance company refuses to pay and says that Molly put poisoned mushrooms in Nick’s veal morel. The Charlevoix County prosecutor arrests Molly and charges her with first-degree murder. Burr finds himself dragged into another murder case. A man at loose ends, Burr is the ...

Famous author Franka Stone doesn’t give interviews. Ever. Her past is nobody’s business, and nobody needs to know anything about the events that took place while she was in India. Her dark secrets must stay hidden forever. But then her grandson falls in love with the ambitious journalist Amy. Amy is clever and calculating. She senses a good story and starts to dig into Franka's past, unaware that revealing the truth may come with terrible consequences. Can Franka stop her before her reputation and her family are destroyed? Amazon reviewers say about this psychological thriller: “I ...

The Network and its affiliates used to be one of Oklahoma City's most organized crews. No one knew exactly where they got the money to buy up businesses and real estate, but everyone on the streets respected them. Their criminal enterprise is unraveling quickly, though, as member loyalty is challenged and betrayal becomes the name of the game.

Joe Haynes is addicted to trophy hunting, with unusual weapons to make it more of a challenge. In a Manhattan bar, someone makes him an offer he can't resist. Later, he wishes he had... Be warned - the author's favorite short story author is Saki, and his favorite story is Sredni Vashtar. This tale is not for the faint-hearted, and it does not glorify trophy hunting.

After the death of her adoptive mother, Ava Saunders comes upon a peculiar photograph, sealed and hidden away in a crawl space. The photo shows a shuttered, ramshackle house on top of a steep hill. On the back, a puzzling inscription: Destiny calls us. Ava is certain that it's a clue to her elusive past. Twenty-three years ago, she'd been found wrapped in a yellow blanket in the narthex of the Holy Saviour Catholic Church - and rescued - or so she'd been told. Her mother claimed there was no more to the story.