Dark Thriller

"I believe there is another man inside every man, a stranger...." writes Wilfred Leland James in the early pages of the riveting confession that makes up "1922", the first in this pitch-black quartet of mesmerizing tales from Stephen King. For James, that stranger is awakened when his wife, Arlette, proposes selling off the family homestead and moving to Omaha, setting in motion a gruesome train of murder and madness.

In the seedy underbelly of the nation’s capital, a drug deal gone wrong ignites a firestorm which threatens to pull the entire city into a gang war. Special Agent Emily Slate, still investigating the possibility she may still have living family is brought in to help determine who is killing criminals and why. Someone is looking to position themselves as the new leader of the criminal underworld. The only question is who would be so brazen? And can she stop the backlash before innocent people are caught in the crossfire?

From its launch in 1920 until its demise in 1951, the magazine Black Mask published pulp crime fiction. The first hard-boiled detective stories appeared on its pages. Never before in audio, these vintage stories are the darkest of the dark, and the best of the best.

Crime fiction fans old and new will delight in rediscovering these taut, character-rich, heart-stopping tales, now on audio for the first time.

Where Family Ties Are Rooted in Murder A crumbling vineyard. A long-buried letter. And bones that refuse to stay hidden. When graduate student Addison Lane joins a forensic anthropology practicum in the Ozarks, she expects dirt, science, and maybe a few local legends. What she doesn’t expect is to unearth a string of shallow graves—and the key to a mystery that connects her past to a decades-old murder. As Addison, Dr. Svoboda, and their unlikely ally Alexander dig deeper into the overgrown rows of Reznik Vineyard, secrets begin to surface—ones tied to Viktor Reznik’s final diary, a...

When Claire Ashford gets a job documenting the history of Gray Hollow Manor, a crumbling estate tucked deep in the mist-shrouded woods, she expects a fresh start and a chance to delve into the history of a stately home steeped in mystery. But the manor has secrets of its own. Shadows dance in darkened corridors, whispers drift through empty rooms, and the walls seem to breathe with life. As Claire explores the house’s haunted history, she uncovers stories of lost souls who have been tethered to the manor for centuries. Thomas Grayson, her boss, is a brooding enigma who knows more about ...

He’s always been there. Watching. Waiting. And now, he’s done waiting. I feel him before I see him—shadowed eyes in the dark, a presence I can’t shake. For weeks, I’ve sensed it. The weight of a stare. A whisper of danger in the night air. I told myself it was paranoia. I told myself I was imagining things. I was wrong. He’s here now. Close enough to touch. Close enough to take. "You’re coming with me," he says, leaving me no choice. No escape. I should fight. Scream. Run. But there’s nowhere to go. And the way he looks at me—like I already belong to him—terrifies me ...

Humanity needs help, and they need it fast. Following a particularly devastating loss, Liam learns that the All-Kind have found a suitable candidate species to become humanity’s allies: a species called the Sulti. This might seem like a stroke of luck, except the Sulti have fought the Deathbringers before, and there is no love lost between them. But they’re going to have to put all that behind them. Because the Sulti Empire, which spans thousands of populated worlds, is where the Ferox have chosen to mount a full-scale invasion.

🏆 Perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince, Serpent & Dove, and Zodiac Academy! 🏆 ☠️ Dark magic. Deadly secrets. And a supernatural academy where everyone wants me dead. ☠️ One moment, I’m human. The next, I wake up in Nightveil Academy—a school for vampires, werewolves, and dark fae. They say I belong here. That I’m a vampire hybrid. But I don’t trust them. My memories are shattered. My past is a lie. And someone at this Academy wants me dead. 💔 The Boys of Nightveil Want to Claim Me. Lucien—the vampire heir who says we were bonded in another life. Kai—the werewolf...

Buckle up! The ride's about to get bumpy. When a claw rips through Grogan 'Chief' La Tortue's teepee at midnight, he quickly learns it isn't an ordinary beast but a rougarou, a Cajun werewolf stalking Oyster Island, the ancestral home of the Atakapa Indians. Along with the ghosts in the nearby lighthouse, the island is about to become even more haunted. Buckle up! The ride's about to get bumpy. Here's what some Amazon reviewers are saying: "Can't wait for the next book." "As always, I enjoyed my foray into Eric Wilder's Louisiana world. Some genuine spooky moments and the usual ridiculously...

Nyx had already been to hell. One prayer more or less wouldn't make any difference...On a ravaged, contaminated world, a centuries-old holy war rages, fought by a bloody mix of mercenaries, magicians, and conscripted soldiers. Though the origins of the war are shady and complex, there's one thing everybody agrees on - there's not a chance in hell of ending it.

Target: Al Sifr. Profile: Terrorist mastermind. Mission Objective: Terminate with extreme prejudice. Ethan is paired with the beautiful yet troubled Bretta Storm in his latest operation - the pursuit of the elusive terrorist financier and mastermind, Al Sifr. The target baits them into a deadly game of cat and mouse that leads the duo through the slums of Romania, the vineyards of France, and the nightclubs of Hong Kong. But the deceptive Al Sifr always proves one step ahead, his trail mired in booby traps and red herrings. Can the undercover operatives eliminate Al Sifr before he launches ...

In the dusty arenas of New Mexico, cowboys are being found murdered in elaborate tableaus mimicking iconic Western films, and it's up to FBI Agent Harley Cole to lasso the truth. As she digs deep into the rodeo world, can she outwit a killer whose act is as precise as it is lethal before the final curtain call?

Is he my protector or my hunter? The world is my oyster. And now someone wants a piece of that. My stalker first made contact with seemingly harmless emails, but each new contact is increasingly terrifying. Now, my life is headed into a downward spiral. All I know is that the arrival of Hudson Fowler opened the floodgates of uncertainty I’d never known. Can I trust him? Truth and reality become foreign concepts as I try to untangle the confusion between my new life and old. Because I’m a Lycan now—whether I believe in them or not. And Hudson is my mate—no matter how hard I try to ...

No way out. No light. And something monstrous beneath the surface. When a team of elite spelunkers descends into an uncharted cave system in the Pacific Northwest, they expect danger—but not the kind with claws. A sudden collapse traps them deep underground, cut off from the surface and hunted by a predator that’s been hidden for centuries. Something massive moves through the flooded chambers. Something that watches… waits… and kills without sound. As the survivors navigate rising water and total darkness, they discover the cave is more than just a tomb—it’s a territory. And ...

In "A New Dawn," readers are plunged into a riveting thriller that explores the depths of human resilience and the powerful bonds of family. When Ariel's sister Ivy disappears at a mysterious mountain retreat, she uncovers chilling secrets hidden beneath its peaceful facade. This suspenseful thriller plunges readers into a world of sinister secrets and shocking evils, testing the resilience of sisterhood and survival. Ariel, our narrator, regrets her drifting relationship with her younger sister Ivy and tries her best to make amends. As Ivy faces heartbreak and searches for healing, she is ...

"OUTLANDER meets THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD, anyone?" 🔥Save 50% over individual purchase!🔥 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Addictive, dark, and beautifully written...” — Reader Review Step back into the unforgiving world of The Savage Series—a dark historical fantasy saga of love, power, and survival. From New York Times, USA TODAY and #1 Dark Fantasy Bestseller Tamara Rose Blodgett comes a hauntingly sensual journey where destiny collides with desire. 💔 What You’ll Find Inside: Three full-length novels packed with forbidden romance, gripping political intrigue, and impossible choices...

In the early 1970s, Poe is living a nomadic life, hopping trains, sleeping rough, and juggling to feed himself. He eventually settles in Philadelphia and masters his street act before ever-growing crowds. When one of his fellow buskers presents him with an opportunity—a bank heist—he should have refused, an innocent bystander is killed, and he splits town a felon.

Twenty-five years ago, Maggie Holt and her parents, Ewan and Jess, moved into Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. Three weeks later they fled in the dead of night, an ordeal Ewan later recounted in a nonfiction book called House of Horrors. His horror memoir of ghostly happenings and encounters with malevolent spirits became a worldwide phenomenon, rivaling The Amityville Horror in popularity — and skepticism.

Xoscha Mills is troubled by hallucinations and by a mind that straddles the border of insanity. Tanner Garay has sudden and lasting blackouts spawned from seemingly trivial thoughts. Far away, three men toil in a coal mine with no future and no past. Each man is heedless of the others; each man carries the same secret. Something valuable was buried in the sands of Iraq. A military contracting firm finds a piece of information that proves their involvement in the burial, and implicates their company in treasonous activities before and after the 2003 Iraq invasion. Heather Luzader, a field ...

Kendra has been burned and broken, but this omega is ready to rise from the ashes. In the harsh and unforgiving underworld of Solstice Bay, omegas are marked with tattoos, their bodies adorned with the sigils of their claimed alphas. For Kendra, the tattoos she bears are more than just ink; they represent a life of restricted choices, a fate bound to the whims of others. But Kendra is no ordinary omega. Beneath her submissive veneer lies a fiery spirit yearning to break free from the chains of tradition. Fueled by an unwavering determination to forge her own destiny, Kendra's defiance ...