Dark Thriller

We both had dark, secret demons. But our love was what connected us, kept us fighting, and kept us alive. I knew I had outgrown my small, religious town, my strict parents, and my hypocritical boyfriend. They had always taught me the world was full of evil and racist white folks who would tear me down, but I was ready to venture out and stand up for myself. I never expected to end up living in a mansion and working for a mysterious and devastatingly handsome white man. But he is hiding something that might be even bigger, and even darker than my own secret. Will uncovering his past be the ...

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.

The Aether Shift. An event that changed the world forever. Unleashing untold powers onto the minds and bodies of humans on Earth. Some were chosen, against their will, to become something new. Azaria, finally allowed leave the house on her own for the first time, ends up as a Dungeon Core, however, the situation gets turned sideways during the process and she's left alone for nearly a year. Lance, an individual with a hidden past has been struggling in the changed world that is Earth. Meeting Azaria through a twist of fate, what will change with the two brought together.

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...

In the cursed town of Pine Hollow, reality is not what it seems. People vanish without a trace, their names erased from history, their existence rewritten by unseen forces. Dana Crowell has spent her life questioning the gaps in her memory, the disappearances no one else seems to notice—until the cycle finally comes for her. When she uncovers buried records of erased lives and forgotten truths, Dana realizes she isn’t the first to resist the Watchers—the shadowy entities controlling Pine Hollow from the darkness. With the help of someone who was taken decades ago but mysteriously ...

Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses. Raised among the Wardens - a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe - Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most.

Darkness lurks in the shadows of Blackstone mansion... Katherine thought preparing the eerie estate for an antique sale would be straightforward. She was wrong. A sinister new spirit reaches out from beyond the mansion's crumbling walls, more vicious and relentless than any ghost she's encountered before. It follows her everywhere, its malevolent presence inescapable. As Katherine desperately tries to uncover the spirit's motives, she stumbles upon an ancient occult symbol—the first piece of a chilling puzzle. But the mansion guards even darker secrets: a series of hidden tombs containing...

Over sixty dark tales of harrowing suspense pave this spiral downward into anguish, including the award winning "Under the East River." Each story darker than the one before, you'll soon find yourself in over your head. A grieving mother involved in a horrific traffic accident must suddenly face the prospect of dying alone in "On Hampshire Grade." Trapped on the 19th floor of a collapsing building after a powerful earthquake, a young woman struggles to survive in "The Old Grey Goose." A lonely man discovers an interstellar portal and longs to step through in "Suicide at Hawthorn Tower." In ...

When Special Agent Griffin "Decker" Davenport opens his eyes after several days in a coma, there is unfinished business still on his mind. Decker is on the cusp of discovering the mastermind behind a human trafficking case, and he and his partner, Special Agent Kate Copolla, are about to get a surprising new lead from a very unlikely source.

THE BOOK of ELI meets HUNGER GAMES—anyone? By New York Times, USA TODAY and Amazon Top-15 Bestselling Authors Marata Eros & Tamara Rose Blodgett ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Engrossing! Couldn’t stop reading.” —B. Burgos 🔥 “I don’t want to be asked anything tough. I feel like I’m made of dandelion seed, and one harsh breath will scatter me to the edges of this desecrated earth.” —Molly 💔 A Gripping Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller In a brutal world ripped apart by collapse, danger is constant—and trust is a rare commodity. As resources vanish and society fractures, ...

Special Agent Lindsey Brant and horror writer James Archer are back, working for the clandestine agency, ZEST. Along with Clive Bauer and his team of elite operatives, they begin the manhunt for the bioterrorist known as Doctor X who is nearing completion of a new virus that will unleash Hell upon earth. After tracking their target to the Philippines, ZEST joins forces with the SEALs in an all-out strike to prevent Armageddon. With a double-agent in their midst, Brant and Archer will have to thwart assassins and an island of undead to save the world. That is, if they can survive each other ...

A woman’s body washes ashore. A scar on her skull matches one Dr. Evelyn Reed has seen before—on her missing sister. Forensic artist Evelyn Reed is used to speaking for the dead. But when a grotesquely staged crime scene reveals a pattern too precise to ignore, she finds herself caught in a game she never agreed to play. Someone is sending a message—written in bone. And Evelyn is the only one who can read it. As she peels back layers of deception, encryption, and buried trauma, she realizes the truth is more disturbing than any murder: someone is rewriting reality—one mind at a time...

My name's Elle. Princess Arielle, for those who know about my past. Cursed by my own father, now I'm banished to Grimm. I'm a siren, killer, and one of the best damned cold-case detectives in all of the bloody realms. I don't stop until I discover the truth. My next case sends me to Wonderland, a harrowing place of madness and dark secrets. I'd rather be landlocked than step foot on that tainted soil, but I don't have a choice after discovering Alice's bloodstained ribbon and a bandicoot's claw covered in blood beside two stiffs at the Charmings' castle.

Ishmael Jones is someone who can’t afford to be noticed, someone who lives under the radar, who drives on the dark side of the road. He’s employed to search out secrets, investigate mysteries, and shine a light in dark places. Sometimes, he kills people. Invited by his employer, the enigmatic Colonel, to join him and his family for Christmas, Ishmael arrives at the grand but isolated Belcourt Manor in the midst of a blizzard to find that the Colonel has mysteriously disappeared.

Karl, Eleanor, and their daughter, Irina, arrive from New York City in the wake of Karl's infidelity to start anew. Karl tries to stabilize his flailing art career. Eleanor, a successful commercial novelist, eagerly pivots in a new creative direction. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Irina becomes obsessed with the brutal murders that occurred in the house years earlier. And, secretly, so does her mother.

Three Thrilling Mysteries. Three Heroes with Secrets. One Unforgettable Box Set. Echoes of Mysteries brings together three thrilling novels packed with suspense, supernatural intrigue, and unforgettable characters. Including: Book 1: The Pale Cold Light Jim lives on the harsh streets of Seattle, his only comfort coming from the loyalty of his dog. But when he discovers a body marked with familiar wounds, buried memories resurface, revealing a past he’s long tried to forget. Forced to confront the darkness he once fled, Jim resumes his hunt for a ruthless serial killer. Justice is calling,...

There are places in this world where even angels fear to tread. In book 2 of the gripping thriller, Cain Haight — a drunk ex-soldier, his opportunist ex-wife, her redneck mother, and a sweet Amish woman are on a mission to rescue two kids from the rebel soldiers who kidnapped them. But they have to survive journeying across the Tennessee landscape filled with nightmarish creatures. The words of Cain’s grandmother echo in his ears. “There are places in this world where even angels fear to tread.” But that’s where we’re headed, straight into Hell. Grab your copy and start reading ...

Four men. One ritual. A kingdom of supernatural power at stake. Heiress Olivia Blackwood has spent her life as magical royalty, her family ruling the supernatural criminal underworld for generations. Publicly, she plays the perfect daughter; privately, she's her father's most dangerous weapon, her telekinetic abilities honed to lethal precision. But when she uncovers her father's unthinkable betrayal, the carefully constructed façade begins to crumble. Kidnapped by the notorious Valenti brothers, powerful magic users openly challenging her family's throne in the supernatural hierarchy, ...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The twists come at you at breakneck pace. Very suspenseful." (Goodreads) When two young boys disappear while riding their bikes, Detective Charlotte Pierce must follow the clues to find their killer before he strikes again. In the dusty outskirts of Mesquite County, California, two kids go missing, taken from outside their homes. The quiet desert community is devastated and it’s up to Charlotte to find out what happened. The FBI is called in and a man who stalked and terrorized Charlotte comes back into her life. She kept his secret to protect her career, but is now being...

“Are you happy with your life?” Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the kidnapper knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before a man he’s never met smiles down at him and says, “Welcome back, my friend.” In this world he’s woken up to, Jason’s life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife.