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Brace yourself for Letters from a Dead World—six terrifying stories spawned from the macabre imagination of David Tocher. With a uniquely Canadian flavor, this collection will leave you breathless, grappling with the darkest fears that haunt us all.

Based on real events, The Pressure Cooker Bomber is a chilling, fictionalized retelling of a true crime story that shook a nation. It delves into the psychological and social forces that drive extremism while providing an unflinching look at the aftermath—for victims, for families, and even for those who perpetrate such acts.

Jo has always kept her head down and surrounded herself with strangers who know nothing about her tragic past. But when her mother's murderer is released from prison, her past creeps into her present, and Jo is forced to question the events that led to the killing. Then a note is slipped under the door of her flat. 'Watch Your Back', it says. Is it a threat or friendly advice? And when when her ex is attacked in the street and given the same warning, Jo knows the answer: she's in danger.

Behind My Back, Beneath My Roof is a raw, unforgettable story of friendship, betrayal, and the devastating price of telling the truth. When a woman discovers a secret affair unfolding right under her nose—between her best friend and her husband—she’s forced to make a choice that will shatter lives and shake a community.

Group therapy: a form of psychotherapy in which a group of patients meet to describe and discuss their problems together under the supervision of a therapist...... but what if that isn’t enough? For Bobby and his new friends, it wasn’t. Hellbent on revenge, they decide to track down their abusers and work their problems out in a different way.

When the bruises appear, a teenage girl knows what they mean. Her mother once told her stories—half warning, half confession. But some legacies don’t stay buried, and some hungers are harder to silence than others. A quiet horror story about the ache for affection—and the monsters we sometimes become to survive.

Coleman Cooper is a troubled young man who can never get anything right—not even his own suicide. And when he is sent to an open-door mental health facility in a small New England village to get his life back on track, his journey darkens even further: someone starts killing the psychiatrists, one by one. After taking a job tending bar at a local country inn—the heart of the quirky little town where everyone knows everyone and grudges can last for fifty years—Coleman unwittingly finds himself at the center of the investigation, even a suspect.

Jhilli has come to New York for a few months from Kolkata for training at the School of Social Sciences, staying with her childhood friend Shipra in Queens. Through Jhilli’s eyes, we see the wonders of New York, meet their Bengali friends, and experience their friendships and romances with native New Yorkers Gloria, Joshua, and Benjamin.

Her mother's rules were simple, but Annie Meadows rarely followed them. The rules were required, though, if they didn't want to get caught. Sometimes Annie believed what she and her mother did was wrong, but she was told they were helping the children in the basement. When Annie heard them cry in their locked rooms, it didn't feel that way. As she got older, Annie reflected on what she had done and vowed never to be like her mother. Then she met little Gracie Bradshaw, a child in her daycare classroom. Gracie is special, just like Annie was.

Maali Almeida sta sprofondando nelle acque del lago Beira: è morto. Risvegliatosi in un improbabile ufficio nell'Aldilà, ha un'importante missione da portare a termine: scoprire chi lo ha assassinato e perché. Per riuscirci, ha a disposizione soltanto sette lune – sette notti – per contattare l'uomo e la donna che più ama e condurli alla sua scatola segreta di fotografie, una collezione di immagini altamente compromettenti che potrebbero sconvolgere l'intero Sri Lanka.

"I’ll be dead in three months. Come tell my story." This is the chilling invitation from Sebastian Trapp, renowned mystery novelist, to his long-time correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. Welcomed into his lavish San Francisco mansion, Nicky begins to unravel Trapp’s life story under the watchful eyes of his enigmatic wife and plainspoken daughter. But Sebastian Trapp is a mystery himself. And maybe – probably – a murderer.

Joanne knows how lucky she is—Richard is a wonderful husband, Evie is the most gorgeous baby girl, they live in a beautiful house—life couldn't be better. But then Richard's twenty-year-old daughter Chloe turns up. Chloe hasn’t spoken to her father since the day he married Joanne two years ago. But with the arrival of her baby sister Evie, Chloe wants to make peace. Richard is delighted, and since Joanne is struggling with the new baby, he suggests Chloe could move in and help.

When forensic pathologist Lucy Trask stumbles across a mutilated body in her local Baltimore park, its face unrecognisable, her sole concern is that it might be her old school teacher Mr Pugh. But the victim is actually another man from her past. Who killed him and why he was left for Lucy to find is unclear but what appears to be a number "1" burned into his back indicates that this corpse won't be the killer's last victim. When a second branded body is discovered, Detective JD Fitzpatrick and Lucy are forced to ask themselves how many more lives are at risk.

Eccentric, infamous and exceedingly wealthy, the romantic novelist Cassandra Tipp has, it seems, vanished. In her large, rambling house sits a pile of paper addressed to her niece and nephew. It is a letter. Cassie has been a murder suspect twice in her life. Her family have long been convinced of her guilt. Could the letter be her confession? Or might it be her last will and testament? It turns out to be not quite what anyone expected....

This exquisite, resonant novel by PEN/Faulkner winner James Salter is a brilliant portrait of a marriage by a contemporary American master. It is the story of Nedra and Viri, whose favored life is centered around dinners, ingenious games with their children, enviable friends, and near-perfect days passed skating on a frozen river or sunning on the beach.

We’ve all experienced it. That creeping sensation of eyes on your back, the faint echo of footsteps following yours. Across the country, a madman is carefully choosing his victims. Once he has you in his sights, he won’t let go. You think you’re in control of your own life? Think again. Because The Puppet Master is coming for you, and he won’t stop until you’re dead…

It’s been a year since Isabelle Drake’s son, Mason, disappeared from his bedroom. Since then, she hasn’t had a full night of sleep. Everyone else has moved on – the detectives, the press, her husband – but she can’t rest until she knows the truth. Teaming up with true crime podcaster Waylon Spencer, Isabelle investigates her son’s case. But Waylon has motives of his own and as long-forgotten memories of Isabelle’s past resurface, doubt begins to cloud her sleepless nights.

Millie wants to graduate, get a job and buy a house. She’s slowly saving up from her job on campus, but when a visiting professor offers her an unusual opportunity to make some extra money, she jumps at the chance. Agatha is a writer, recovering from a break-up while researching attitudes towards weddings and money for her new book. She strikes gold when interviewing the girls in Millie’s dorm, but her plans take a turn when she realises that the best material is unfolding behind closed doors.

When Zoe Walker sees her photo in the classifieds section of a London newspaper, she is determined to find out why it's there. There's no explanation, no website - just a grainy image and a phone number. She takes it home to her family, who are convinced it's just someone who looks like Zoe. But the next day the advert shows a photo of a different woman, and another the day after that.Is it a mistake? A coincidence? Or is someone keeping track of every move they make?

Eleven years ago Lindsey Nash escaped into the night with her young daughter and left an abusive relationship. Her ex-husband, Andrew, was sent to jail, and Lindsey started over with a new life. Now Lindsey is older and wiser, with her own business and a teenage daughter who needs her more than ever. When Andrew is finally released from prison, Lindsey believes she has cut all ties and left the past behind her. But she gets the sense that someone is watching her, tracking her every move.