Gothic Psychological Suspense

Lena Hearst never believed in ghosts—until the house started whispering her name. Drawn to a decaying farmhouse, Lena finds more than a family secret. Beneath the floorboards, something stirs—an ancient presence bound by blood, memory, and unfinished rituals. The deeper she digs, the more the house bends around her… and the harder it becomes to leave. The spiral is calling. The name has been written. And something is waiting to wear her skin. Some echoes aren’t warnings. They’re invitations.

Secrets on the Breeze by H. Wilhelm Starkweather is a mesmerizing psychological fiction novel set in the evocative coastal town of Dunnet, Maine. This haunting tale explores themes of love, loss, and the mysteries that linger in the hearts of its inhabitants, weaving a spellbinding narrative that captures the essence of human emotions. Unveil the secrets hidden in the breeze of a small coastal town, where every whisper carries a story and every shadow holds a secret. Experience the enigmatic allure of Dunnet's rugged shoreline and dense forests. Follow the journey of a lone visitor ...

Do No Harm by Harper Stanwick, Sr. is a captivating mystery fiction and psychological mystery fiction novel set in Victorian England. This story delves deep into the psychological and medical enigmas of the time, unraveling a dark and suspenseful plot that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Follow Dr. Petrie, a dedicated physician, as he uncovers sinister plots and faces life-threatening dangers in the heart of London. Experience the chilling atmosphere of Victorian society, from its grandiose mansions to its shadowy alleyways. Encounter a web of secrets involving high-ranking ...

In this intriguing and action-packed paranormal mystery, a young woman is forced into marriage to save her dysfunctional family and their opulent estate. When Suzanna Dirkston learns that her father, a wealthy shipping tycoon, is dead, she knows it was no accident. Forced to return to the family estate, Suzanna is quick to sense the air of mystery and intrigue that hangs over the house and its inhabitants. Her shock grows when she learns that her father, true to form, is still trying to manipulate her even from the grave. His will stipulates that she must marry a man he has chosen. If she ...

For several years, time and circumstance have managed to separate Hallie Knight and her old friend Susan Trench. But when Susan disappears from her grandfather's seaside home on historic Topsail Island, it is Hallie whom Nicholas Trench calls for help. Wealthy, ill, and irascible, he refuses to believe that his beloved granddaughter and the heir to his fortune has been lost to him.

Cat’s twin sister, El, has disappeared. But there’s one thing Cat is sure of: her sister isn’t dead. She would have felt it. She would have known. To find her sister, Cat must return to their dark, crumbling childhood home and confront the horrors that wait there. Because it’s all coming back to Cat now: all the things she has buried, all the secrets she’s been running from. The closer Cat comes to the truth, the closer to danger she is. Some things are better left in the past....

When Nora, a withdrawn American teenager, is sent to live with relatives in Turin, she meets Nicola, the enigmatic son of the most powerful aristocratic family in Italy. Years later, the two reconnect in New York and begin a heated affair. Propelled by disorienting desire, Nora quickly becomes entangled in Nicola’s insular, menacing world of old-world luxury and family secrets.

Recovering from a terrible auto accident just before the turn of the millennium, college dropout and hobbyist computer-game programmer Lucien Swenson becomes the caretaker of a house in Northern Minnesota. Shortly after moving in, Lucien sets out to find a woman with whom he had an affair, who vanished along with money stolen from the bank where they had worked together. His search will take him to Rose of Sharon, a white supremacist church deep in the wilderness, where a cabal of outcasts await the end of the world at a place they call The Land.

Death, accidental and early, has always been Abby Walters's preoccupation. Now 33 and eager to settle down with her commitment-shy boyfriend, a recurring dream from her past returns: a paralyzing nightmare of being buried alive, the taste of dirt in her mouth cloying and real. But this time the dream reveals a name from her family's past. Looking for answers, Abby returns home to small-town Minnesota for the first time in 14 years, where she reconnects with her high school crush, now a police detective on the trail of a violent criminal.

Psychic Spirit by Steven Detmers is a paranormal novel, a supernatural mystery set in London during the late 19th to early 20th century. This gripping fiction delves into the hidden depths of the human soul, exploring the intersection of faith and the supernatural. Overview: Samuel Atwater, a renowned psychic researcher, crosses paths with Reverend Tyrus Spencer, a successful yet troubled clergyman, and his enigmatic senior curate, Timothy Coogan. Beneath the surface of Spencer's esteemed position lies a profound sadness, and an unsettling tension brews between him and Coogan. Intriguing ...

In a windswept cottage overlooking the sea, Wilder Harlow begins the last book he will ever write. It is the story of his childhood companions and the killer that stalked their small New England town. Of the body they found, the horror of that discovery echoing down the decades. And of Sky, Wilder's one-time friend, who stole his unfinished memoir and turned it into a lurid bestselling novel, Looking Glass Sound. This book will be Wilder's revenge on Sky, a man who betrayed his trust and died without ever telling him why.

In From the Dead, E. Nesbit crafts a haunting and poignant gothic tale of love, betrayal, and regret beyond the grave. When Arthur Marsh drives away his devoted wife, Ida, with cruel words born of wounded pride, he seals a tragic fate neither can undo. Months of heart-wrenching loss follow until a mysterious telegram summons him to her deathbed—but it is too late. Or is it? What follows is an unforgettable encounter between the living and the dead, where the heart’s deepest yearnings clash with fear, guilt, and the chance for redemption lost.

Teeth by H. Wilhelm Starkweather is a haunting psychological fiction novel set in the vibrant and tumultuous streets of San Francisco during the late 19th century. This gripping tale delves deep into the mind of a troubled dentist, unraveling themes of obsession, identity, and the fine line between sanity and madness.Enter the shadowy world of Dr. Pritchett, a dentist with a dark past and even darker secrets, as he navigates the gritty realities of life on Polk Street. Discover the complex life of Dr. Pritchett, a man haunted by his past and driven by a desire to find his place in the world...

On the death of her aunt Gwyn, Lowri returns once more to Gwyn’s home on the remote island of Anglesey, Wales, with young daughter Ruby in tow. Lowri hadn’t seen her aunt in years, but this beautiful island offers a fresh start. Yet right away, strange things begin to happen. Ruby insists an old woman is visiting her when no one else is watching, and a tattered old doll keeps being left for Ruby to find. Then Ruby goes missing. Desperately seeking answers no one seems to have, Lowri looks to her dark family past for clues.

Pubblicato nel 1886, Lo strano caso del Dr. Jekyll e Mr. Hyde, è considerato una pietra miliare della letteratura di tutti i tempi. Il capolavoro di Stevenson analizza l'eterna lotta tra il bene ed il male con una potenza drammatica che lo ha reso un’opera di portata universale. Il tema del “doppio” emerge prepotentemente dagli esperimenti del dott. Jekyll, il quale esplorando il lato oscuro di ogni essere umano, incontra il suo spaventoso alter ego: Mr. Hyde.

Nine-year-old Samuel lives alone in a once-great estate in Surrey with the family’s housekeeper, Ruth. His father is dead, and his mother has been abroad for months, purportedly tending to her late husband’s faltering business. She left one night while Samuel was sleeping. Beyond her sporadic postcards, Samuel hears nothing from his mother. Samuel’s life is otherwise regulated by Ruth, who runs the house with an iron fist. As rumors in town begin to swirl, Samuel wonders whether something more sinister is afoot. Perhaps his mother did not leave but was murdered - by Ruth.

The charm of spending the Christmas holidays in South Wales, with its crumbling castles and ancient myths, seems the perfect distraction from the nightmares that have plagued literary agent Lyn Ravenshaw since the loss of her baby five years ago. Instead she meets an emotionally fragile young widow who's convinced that Lyn's recurring dreams have drawn her to Castle Farm for an important purpose - and she's running out of time.

We were sent to Glennmare Academy. An elite boarding school on a windswept island off the coast of Seattle where the unruly daughters of affluent East Coast families are exiled. Kitty, Bernie, Coretta, Diane, Jolie. We're more like sisters than roommates. Even if Kitty is gone. At Glennmare, each bed is filled with a teenage girl who wears ribbons in her hair, a nod to innocence we lost long ago. When we were sent out into the world, away from home, to fend to for ourselves. If we start telling the truth about what happened that night we might just break down.

Late at night, when I think I’m alone… I feel his breath on my skin. And I know—he’s watching me. Ever since I moved into my aunt’s crumbling mansion to care for her, strange things have been happening. Whispers in the walls. Shadows that move when they shouldn’t. Cold breath on the back of my neck. Then I discover she has a boarder. Dalton. The mysterious artist who lives upstairs. Dark. Brooding. Dangerous. The kind of man your mama would tell you to run from. But I don’t run. I want him. Even when I know I shouldn’t. The more I fall for him, the more the darkness follows....

Seven guests. One killer. A holiday to remember. A dark and addictive psychological thriller about seven strangers who find themselves cut off from civilisation in a remote guesthouse in Ireland. You use an app, called Cloud BNB, to book a room online. And on a cold and windy afternoon you arrive at The Guesthouse, a dramatic old building on a remote stretch of hillside in Ireland. You are expecting a relaxing break, but you find something very different. Something unimaginable. Because a killer has lured you and six other guests here, and now you can’t escape.