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When Vanessa Thompson agrees to fly across the country to meet her online crush, she never imagines she's walking straight into a killer's trap. Kidnapped and tortured by a sadistic predator, Vanessa endures unspeakable horrors as the clock ticks down on her survival. With only seven days before her captor's deadly countdown ends, every breath could be her last.

Trapped in a relationship that has become her prison, Adelle Roberts has learned to survive by making herself invisible. Alonzo controls every aspect of her life—who she sees, where she goes, even what she wears. His charm conceals a monster who punishes the slightest perceived betrayal. When Alonzo forces Adelle to join a gym to lose weight, she stumbles across a kickboxing class and glimpses a possible escape. Except Latifa, her trainer, seems to be harder on her than Alonzo has ever been. What's more is that Latifa seems to be holding a few dark secrets of her own.

When Sariah Simmons accepts a week-long babysitting position for the affluent Rodwell family, she sees it as the perfect opportunity. But behind the pristine walls of their suburban home, she discovers disturbing signs that something isn't right. Caroline Rodwell, a traveling nurse, keeps everything under strict control. Her husband Richard maintains their picture-perfect image. But basements hold secrets, and perfect families often hide the darkest truths.

From the moment Grace finds salvation at a revival meeting, she believes God is guiding her path. But when she joins New Beginnings Church, that path splits in two directions: toward Minister James Clarke, whose polished exterior and spiritual authority make him seem like the perfect Christian man, and Mike Reed, whose street-smart demeanor masks a soul deeply rooted in faith. As Grace navigates her newfound relationship with God, she finds herself entangled in a dangerous web of attraction and deceit.

A young heiress, who has battled lifelong insecurities, finds herself entranced by the charisma of her handsome, charming new husband. However, their seemingly perfect marriage quickly crumbles when she learns of his sinister plan to strip her of everything from her dignity to her fortune... and maybe even her life. Betrayal, deception, and even murder are small prices to pay to acquire this level of wealth, but how far will he really go to eliminate anyone who stands in his way?

If you could kill your neighbor and get away with it, would you? This dark, deliciously twisted tale of suburban suspense is a hilarious short story filled with jaw-dropping moments that will leave you guessing. One problematic homeowner. Four neighbors who want her dead. So, whodunnit? In the quiet, suburban neighborhood of Ambridge, PA, one neighbor is causing more than just a headache — she’s stirring up drama, spreading chaos, and making everyone’s lives a living HELL. That menace's name is Linda and she’s about to find out how far her neighbors will go to get rid of her.

Eden Daniels is an undercover detective with one job: get close to Damien Bishop and take him down from the inside. But Damien isn’t just powerful; he’s intoxicating. Smooth. Deadly. The kind of man who can ruin a woman with one look and wreck her completely in a single night.

On Halloween night, whispers rise about Da Booga Snatcha, a strange woman who slips into homes to take what no one else would dare touch. But legends don’t begin in darkness. Before she was Da Booga Snatcha, she was a mother facing loss, eviction, and humiliation. This novelette follows her path from desperation to an absurd obsession, revealing how tragedy gave birth to one of the strangest urban legends ever told.

London at Christmas time. Based on the story “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes and Watson investigate the theft of a rare gem, “The Blue Carbuncle”. The clues include an old battered hat, a Christmas goose, and a comic trail of London’s shopkeepers, pub owners, and poultry breeders to catch the thief!

Authors are supposed to entertain their readers — not hunt them. But after years of spoilers posted on release days, entitled DMs, and fans who believe that “constructive criticism” means sending hostile rants to our Gmail at 3 a.m., we thriller authors have decided it’s time to plot a different kind of ending where not every reader will make it to the final chapter. With alliances forming, secrets spilling, and bodies starting to drop, this book club from hell becomes a masterclass in suspense… with a killer punchline.

Some sins don't die quietly. One careless, drunken night, Erica kills her best friend and buries the truth beneath layers of lies. Another woman, Jasmine, has blood on her hands. Two women. Two deadly secrets. But the dead don't stay buried. When their paths collide, an ancient darkness awakens something old and hungry, drawn to their guilt like a scent in the dark. Whispers echo in empty rooms. Shadows move when no one's looking. And a demon with a grin like broken glass toys with them both, twisting their crimes into a nightmare they can't escape.

Everyone has that coworker — the one they imagine stepping just a little too close to the curb as they speed through the parking lot. Maybe it’s the incompetent manager or the smug new hire who acts like they run the place after only three months. Around here, it’s not a question of if they need to go. It’s how we can make it look like an accident...

Brandy and Zane are out of options. With Halloween approaching and no place to call home, they take over the house of Brandy’s agoraphobic client — a woman too fearful to leave and too isolated to resist. It’s only temporary, they tell themselves. Just long enough to save up and start fresh — for themselves and their children. To pass the time, the woman begins reading them pages from a novel she’s been writing — unsettling, violent, and impossible to forget. Brandy tries not to think too hard about it. But some stories linger longer than expected.

Shockwaves are still dissipating following the tragic demise of a Pittsburgh Violent Crimes Unit Detective. However, the colleagues find comfort in their belief that the Stolen Pieces cases have been successfully solved and the depraved lunatic responsible has at long last been identified. But before anyone has time to get settled, the sudden, unnerving discovery of a new victim bearing the brutal hallmarks of The Keeper’s unique style of slaughter sends pulses racing.

Detective Claudia Martinez feels eyes on her - often. Though she tries to convince herself that it’s all in her head and no one is really in the shadows lurking… waiting… watching… But once dismembered body parts are discovered on display in highly visible inner-city locations, Claudia begins to worry that someone IS stalking her cases and murdering the people affiliated with them.

I never asked for a younger brother. The house smelled different after he arrived—like rot tucked into the seam of the sofa. That backpack made my skin crawl: dead rabbits, a squirrel I’d watched get flattened, a kid who could make animals move and men step backward into traffic. They called Leo weird. I called him dangerous. Dad called it adoption and healing. Mom called it grace. I called it trouble.

Everybody's got darkness hidden within... Occasionally it just wants to come out and play. So, what happens when that thin line between love and hate blurs into a vengeful OBSESSION? Is the Keeper still watching? Because the darkness is here... This fast-paced, dark thriller focuses on the unhinged things we can resort to when the love we so desperately covet is somehow taken away.

When Zara Thompson throws herself a divorce party to celebrate her freedom from her unfaithful husband, she expects it to be the beginning of her new life. What she doesn't expect is for Marcus, her soon-to-be ex-husband, to crash the party with revelations that threaten to shatter everything she thought she knew. In one explosive night, Zara's carefully planned celebration spirals into chaos. A suspicious photo, a drunk therapist, an outspoken exotic dancer, and a series of shocking truths force her to question six months of certainty.