Evil Mystery

Zack, his dad, and new stepmother have just moved back to his father's hometown, not knowing that their new house has a dark history. Fifty years ago, a crazed killer caused an accident at the nearby crossroads that took 40 innocent lives. He died when his car hit a tree in a fiery crash, and his malevolent spirit has inhabited the tree ever since..

Who would want to kill Corvis’s hunky hero husband? March, 2100. A double wedding celebrates the heroes' love and their victory. Invisibly attached to a drone flying above the wedding cake, a gift explodes, thrusting a knife into Corvis's new husband's heart in front of 10,000 guests. Before this, crime was invisible on Enceladus. Who killed Billy, and why? And why do it so publicly? The Chief of Police needs Corvis’s problem-solving skills to help crack the murder mystery as disappearances, abductions and assassinations continue. Corvis is paired with handsome Bert, the new cop and ...

Action, adventure, and suspense collide in this swashbuckling tale of pirates, sea monsters, and curses! Perfect for young readers! Summer has arrived at the North Pole, and Santa’s castle is humming in excitement for the upcoming Midsummer Festival. But Leo’s dreams of rest and relaxation are quickly cut short when a new mission falls in his lap. A faraway land called the Emerald Realm has been devastated by a terrible curse. Leo must travel to this land of pirates and tropical wonders and find a way to break the curse. Join Leo the Elf on this exciting adventure where danger lurks ...

Kera is between two powerful factions. One wants her power or they want her dead. One just wants her dead. While trying to use her abilities to keep the streets clean, she must fight a witch who needs to make her suffer to regain her credibility. Will Kera be able to juggle a criminal kingpin, a witch who knows her, and her possible boyfriend all at the same time? At least she doesn't suffer from indecision. The question isn't if she will try. The only question is how hard is it going to be? With everything happening, Kera is balancing on the edge of her sanity.

Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt, are on holiday in the idyllic English village of Broadway when they stumble across the body of a man who appears to have fallen down a disused quarry. When it is revealed that the man, a local farmer, was probably pushed over the edge, and that the police have failed to find any suspects or motives for the murder, Dorothy can’t help but get involved...

Evil is a term that has generated a great deal of discussion and argument over the centuries. It is a curious term as what it points to is very difficult to capture in words and pin down. Consequently, this book asks the question: Does evil exist? Is it an actual thing identifiable in the world or is it an idea attached to a mystery beyond words to fathom? This book goes an impressive distance in responding to this question without resolving the inescapable paradox at the heart of it.

Julie Rivers has a passion for antiques. She won’t stop until she knows everything about the antiques that come through her shop. While renovating her shop, Julie uncovers something that was never meant to be found. And now someone wants it back, and to keep her quiet. As the newest detective for the Drake Harbor PD, Cole Dekker jumps head first into a case that seems unsolvable. With very little to go on, Cole does a search for similar cases, triggering the FBI to get involved. The man who coldly murdered two sisters in the seemingly quiet town of Drake Harbor is a serial killer.

Elizabeth Saintclair escaped an obsessed kidnapper only to land in the clutches of pure evil. Now trapped like a caged animal Elizabeth beats at the door of her one room prison, which should lead to freedom. But for Elizabeth, when the door opens, a frightening unthinkable fate awaits her. Dakota Russell is head over heels in love with a little red haired spitfire named Elizabeth Saintclair. Before he has a chance to proclaim his love to her, she is kidnapped. Dakota relentlessly searches for her. He tracks her to the small mining town of Bannack Montana. Suddenly the trail grows cold, ...

The origins of the outbreak were never in dispute, although at first almost no one believed the dead were actually rising. When the island nation of Haiti was struck by wave after wave of violent earthquakes killing thousands, the Z-virus lurched spectacularly to life. Early reports of cannibalism from inside the country were disregarded until shocking live video splashed across the world's television and computer screens. Suddenly everyone was a believer.

Angela and Terry return home after several grueling months of filming the popular television show, Let's Switch Houses!, only to find their residence in ruin. Sure, the décor and framed photographs are the same; the color of the walls hasn't changed; the furniture sits unmoved. But something is off. Their quiet New Jersey home feels tainted. Angela can sense it. Crawling inside her. Infecting her mind. Poisoning her thoughts. Then the nightmares begin. Awful, lucid visions that cause her to question her own reality.

She sleeps with a Colt Python in her nightstand and her senses on alert. Jessica is a bounty hunter who brings lowlifes to justice. But not even she can imagine what she'll face when she tracks an online predator who has abducted a naive teenage girl.... Former NFL quarterback Payton Archer swore to his sister that he'd find her only child. But the police have no leads, and the teen's trail has turned cold. Joining forces to save the 17-year-old girl, Payton and Jessica discover that she's nothing but a pawn in an insidious, terrifying global conspiracy.

There is clearly something weird going on in their quiet corner of Cornwall. There's been some obscene vandalism in the kitchen. A dog is kidnapped. And when a cat is killed, Joan knows there's evil afoot. Then Sister Joan goes to visit Mrs. Pearson. She's met with a horrifying scene. Are these crimes just practical jokes gone horribly wrong? Or does someone have a dangerous obsession with the occult? Sister Joan teams up with Detective Sergeant Mill to get to the bottom of things. But can they stop anyone else getting hurt?

When the admiral of the Ottoman fleet defects to the Egyptians, Investigator Yashim attempts to uncover the man's motives. But Fevzi Pasha is no stranger to Yashim: it was Pasha, in fact, who taught the investigator his craft years ago. He is the only man whom Yashim has ever truly feared: ruthless, cruel, and unswervingly loyal to the sultan. What dark secret has led his former mentor to betray the Ottoman Empire?

THE SCREAM If you like Stephen King you will love this chilling tale. A bone-chilling echo from the depths of history resounds through the pages of this gripping thriller. A primeval scream erupts across time, sending shivers down the spine of anyone who dares to listen. Could he really be back? The world hasn't heard from him since the blood-soaked streets of 1888. Jack, the infamous Ripper of London's East End, has become a phantom of the past. But don't be deceived by the silence. Behind the fog-draped alleys and cobblestone lanes, a sinister presence still lurks. Perhaps Jack has ...

In between two Indian tribes, the Potawatomi and Siletz, lies a great lake. According to legend, this lake was the home of the devil. Here, it was said that many bad things happened to the people who did not give due respect to the lake and its master, the devil. Because of this, the people of both tribes only rode their canoes when necessary, to gather fish for their people. Even before they would embark on their day’s job, they would give out sacrifices, often in the form of their best livestock, in order to appease the devil. It was their belief that this would grant them safe access ...

Un varón de mediana edad aparece desnudo y brutalmente asesinado en una solitaria playa de Formentera. Según varios testimonios recogidos por la Guardia Civil de las islas, en los días previos se lo había visto en compañía de distintos jóvenes en locales de ambiente gay de Ibiza. Cuando sus jefes llaman a Bevilacqua para que se ocupe de la investigación y lo informan de la peculiaridad del muerto, un ciudadano vasco condenado en su día por colaboración con ETA, el subteniente comprenderá que no es un caso más.

Having escaped New York with the hopes of finishing his latest mystery novel in peace in Los Angeles, Ellery Queen is shocked when a knock on his door lands him right in the middle of yet another mystery. Leander Hill, a prominent Hollywood jeweler, recently died of a heart attack after receiving a package containing a dead dog, a sight that literally frightened him to death. Hill's daughter is convinced the act was premeditated murder and enlists Queen's help to catch the killer

Just when you think you’ve nabbed crime’s biggest boss, you realize there’s ALWAYS A BIGGER FISH. Arrested and in prison, the De Luca brothers were no longer a problem for Arlie and the Anchorage Police Department, but whoever's been taking scalps is. When Arlie's forensic specialist's former co-worker from North Carolina comes to visit, the two detectives discover the scalp-seeking bandit they’re looking for in both states is the same person. For fans of The Fairies Saga, you'll remember Detective Billy Burke and his young son, Mac from AYE, I AM A FAIRY and THE GREAT BIG FAIRY. ...

When drop-dead-gorgeous Justine walks into Fang’s Place, a club for vampires where the blood is on tap, she reveals that a crime happened to her there. The Rules of Blood Club: 1. Don’t turn anyone 2. Don’t kill anyone 3. Don’t talk about Blood Club Fang offers to help find the perp who broke rule number one—and gets caught in the middle of a turf war between two ancient and powerful vampires. The supernatural stakes are raised when Fang breaks rule number two—and unleashes a maelstrom of evil that he cannot defeat alone. Now, Fang and Justine must risk everything to save not ...

When a semi-naked man is discovered walking a remote country road, smothered in another person's blood, Detective Inspector Robbie Chilcott is brought in to find answers. The stranger is giving up nothing–except the alias name of a murderous character in a West End show. But Chilcott has bigger problems–he can't find a victim, he hasn't discovered a crime scene. And unless he can find them soon, he will be forced to let his suspect walk free.