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Everyone who's anyone wants to be seen at one of Emory Jackman's legendary parties, from royalty to politicians, tech billionaires to Instagram models. But something sinister is happening on Little Pearl. Journalist Sven Olsen has heard rumors about the Jackmans trafficking young girls, and a secret auction joined by the rich and famous. He's been invited under the pretense of writing a profile about Emory and his mysterious wife, Tess, and will do just about anything to get the scoop.

Plagued by nightmares of torture and intense violence, a writer suffering from trauma-induced memory loss seeks to solve the mystery of his missing past. The only clue is a single page of an unfinished manuscript found in an old manual typewriter, in a fleabag motel, in a small West Virginian town called Luntville. It is here that the writer will seek answers, believing that if he finishes the book he was writing, his memories will return.

No train has run on this railroad since the end of the Civil War—a railroad built by the servitude to perfect evil—and its trusted tracks run right behind the house. Justin Collier expects his respite in Gast, Tennessee, to be relaxing if not a bit dull, but he will find out soon enough that those same train tracks once led to a place worse than Hell.

Flying off course during a horrific storm, Santa and his reindeers find themselves within a grim situation.

Welcome to Cajun country, Louisiana. Home to gators and gumbo, mosquitos and Mardi Gras, zydeco and zombies. This is zombie survival the Cajun way. Ancient gothic churches become citadels and swamp fortresses. The dead rise from the depths of the Mississippi River in The River Dead.

In a chillingly masterful work by Thomas Weiss, Jr., Frozen Reich: Antarctica's Hidden Menace, an astonishing secret surfaces from deep within the icy plains of Antarctica. A duo of scientists, pushing the boundaries of the known world, stumble upon a hidden warm oasis, teeming with life and thriving amidst the desolate, frozen wilderness.

Coming of age amidst Oceanside, California's ghostly pandemonium, Douglas Stanton learns that half of his soul remains trapped in the afterlife. All the while, a porcelain-masked entity, sculpted from history's worst atrocities, strategizes for massive scale bloodletting. How are The Phantom Cabinet's protagonist and antagonist linked to the missing Space Shuttle Conundrum? And how much havoc can haunted satellites wreak?

In Ancient Beacon, the second installment of The Palmdale Files, former agent Harold Anderson reveals the true story behind the discovery of a mysterious, terribly old, and not-of-this world relic found in a subterranean underwater cavern in New Mexico and the exceptional efforts the U.S. government went through to hide it. Ancient Beacon—also known as Event 348 Gamma—is the second in a series of forgotten and buried events the author once destroyed to protect the peace and security of the United States—events the government would rather hide forever.

It's a hot day in Virginia during the Great Depression, when a bus breaks down on a lonely backwoods road. The passengers are told the repairs will take till tomorrow, so... What will they do tonight? Good fortune strikes! Just down the road, there's a carnival! The last man off is a writer and sightseer from Rhode Island, a man named Howard Phillips Lovecraft...

On death’s door, broken, bleeding and wracked with pneumonia, Deacon believes his race to save loved ones is thwarted, but by the healing hands of a legless stranger, he is miraculously delivered. What will he do with a second chance at life? . . . at friendship? . . . at love? Accompanied by Tim Finlinson and Dillan McCall, Deacon resumes his race to save his family, but when he finds a collapsed chimney and charred rubble where the Lambert home once stood, grief consumes him. Soon after, one of the grave markers left by Ben Halladay provides consolation and new hope — Cole is alive!

Sylvia and Henry are an estranged couple. She is a romance writer living in New Haven, Connecticut, in a revolutionary mansion built by a relative of the then governor Trumball. Henry is Sylvia’s publisher, but is living in New York City. He occasionally visits as publishing duties require and to see their two children, now adults.

Amidst the vast expanse of the American Southwest, where the rugged beauty of the desert meets the sprawling plains, lies the Dalton Ranch—a sanctuary of tranquility in the middle of the chaos of the borderlands. Here, a cast of unforgettable characters finds themselves thrust into a world of danger and intrigue, as individuals from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border confront the hazards and complexities.

Recruited by the group after killing his persecutory neighbor, Victor Dickens finds himself residing in a fully furnished apartment, free of charge. Assisting in the Silent Minority’s efforts to bully the world’s bullies, he visits abusive jocks and fear-mongering celebrities. Interacting with fellow introverts Beth and Orson, for the first time in his life, Vic attains friendship.

Inmate Kane Brooks escapes from prison while participating in a program to train as a commercial deep sea diver. When he assumes a new identity in Florida as an alligator wrangler removing nuisance animals from homes and businesses, it looks like he’s found a way to settle down and lay low. But that all changes when a casual backyard gladiator racket turns into an underground empire staging man-versus beast spectacles in a cage-fighting style ring.

Archeologist Ethan Stone wants to leave his past in the past and start a new life. But his plans get derailed when he discovers an old book that could help him solve the greatest mystery of the ancient world. As Ethan and his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Alex Styles, struggle to stay one step ahead of terrorists desperate to stop them, they wind up discovering something much greater than treasure or fame. Witness the powerful redemption of Ethan Stone as he opens a door into the spiritual realm that forces him to confront his past and choose his future.

In Space Chase, the premier installment of The Palmdale Files, former agent Harold Anderson reveals the true story behind a mysterious Lockheed U-2 "Dragon Lady" crash in the mountains of Nevada and the extreme efforts the U.S. government went through to hide what happened. Space Chase—also known as Event 21 Zeta—is the first in a series of forgotten and buried events the author once destroyed to protect the peace and security of the United States—events the government would rather hide forever.

Investutech owns our world and others. Its technology fills our hands and heads, shaping our personalities and biology. What’s next for the company? What atrocities do its R&D facilities conceal? And how will the body-hijacking Flux Facers oppose biggest business?

Guns, hatchets, swords, and fists all come into play in this fast-paced, thrilling, emotionally gripping adventure of family, friendship, heartache, and romance. What price is Deacon willing to pay to preserve his new life? Will he squeeze the trigger on one friend to save another? But then, who will save him?

Park Ranger Henry RedMoon holds a dangerous family secret. When strange yet familiar murders begin to take place around Yellowstone, his worst nightmare is realized. A rogue shifter is killing people, and he wonders if his family has anything to do with it. One thing is plain to him, though: renowned archaeologist Dr. Donnan MacLeod is knee-deep in whatever trouble is afoot.

Hopes, dreams, and fears collide in this spellbinding collection of short stories by best-selling author Russ Towne. Find mystery, adventure, and romance in unexpected places, mixed with twists of irony and the supernatural in the 21 tales compiled from Towne's previously published collections, The Jagged Edge of Shadows and Shattered Darkness.