Historical Psychological Thriller

The new baby arrives but Ashland can’t put off the inevitable. The medium must return to Magnolia Trace to set the captive dead free but not all spirits are happy about it. The loss of Amelia weighs heavily on everyone's heart yet they cannot provide answers for her family. To make matters worse, Ashland accidentally unleashes unwanted darkness that settles on his family home, Seven Sisters. The ghosts of Christine and Jeremiah Cottonwood are reunited and neither of them are happy about it. Will their constant warring break up CJ's and Ashland's happy marriage? Can Carrie Jo and Ashland ...

London, 1765. Lady Isabella Gerard, a respectable member of Georgian society, orders her maid to take her new golden gown and destroy it, its shimmering beauty tainted by the actions of her brutal husband the night before. Three months later, Lord Gerard stands at the shoreline of the lake, looking down at a woman wearing the golden gown. As the body slowly rolls over to reveal her face, it’s clear this was not his intended victim…

A burglary at an attorney’s home in Tupelo, Mississippi and a stolen 10,000-year-old archaeological treasure draw Detective Arlan Trahan into the dark underworld of primitive flintknapping—and into the ghostly path of a World War II soldier with a terrible secret. Soon he finds himself on a decades-long trail of clues between the old soldier and the home invasion. Connections between the attorney, her stolen artifact, and a 1942 bank robbery quickly turn more than mysterious. A team of Memphis racketeers arrives with plans for the missing relic, and plans to end his investigation—with...

Devastated by a broken engagement, Stella Jackson leaves her old life behind for a new start in rural Scotland. But when she arrives in the remote coastal village of Arisaig, nothing is what she expected. At the edge of Arisaig sits Munro House; grand, imposing and said to be cursed by a string of tragic deaths. No less intriguing is its eccentric and handsome young owner, Jamie Munro, who hires Stella as his assistant while he pursues a seemingly impossible aim.

Sebastian Becker, a former Pinkerton man, lives in England and investigates wealthy eccentrics who may be too insane to care for their own affairs. He is asked to investigate rich landowner Sir Owain, but arrives to discover two young girls have been murdered, and it is not the first time children have come to harm in this small town.

The Trader of Chicago by H. Wilhelm Starkweather is a psychological fiction novel set in early 20th century Chicago. It captures the tumultuous world of speculative trading and the intricate dynamics of a wealthy family in the Windy City. Gina Brown, a young woman from a small town in Massachusetts, finds herself thrust into the high-stakes world of Chicago's trading floors and social elite. As she navigates the complexities of love, ambition, and familial duty, Gina's journey becomes a riveting exploration of human psychology and societal pressures. A captivating psychological thriller ...

Alex Parkinson is in love with his writing tutor, Siobhan. He has never loved anyone like this, but how can he convince Siobhan that they are meant to be together? So Alex stalks her on Facebook and finds out where she lives, buys her presents using her own credit card and sends her messages telling her exactly what he wants to do to her. He breaks into her house, reads her diary and secretly listens to her while she takes a bath. Isn't that what all lovers do?

Blood pooled at Hannah’s feet. Phinn was dead. Long hours stuck in a windowless lab, Hannah needed a break. A place to unplug and think. Delivering medical care in the remote Amazon, alongside Alisha and Dan, soon became the most meaningful work of her life. Then terror strikes. Vicious gunmen attack the team’s campsite and murder their guide. The three doctors are taken hostage and forced deep into the deadly jungle—to a hellish realm of lawlessness and cruelty. And they soon realize they will never leave alive. Stateside, an urgent call pulls Thomas Kendrick from the pub. He must ...

October, 1914. Swedish naval officer Lars Tobiasson-Svartman is charged with a secret mission to take depth readings around the Stockholm archipelago. In the course of his work, he lands on the rocky isle of Halsskär. It seems utterly inhabitable, yet Halsskär is home to the young widow Sara Fredrika. Lars soon learns that Sara, living in near-total isolation, is unaware that the world is at war.

Goldengrove’s towers and twisted chimneys rose at the very edge of the peaceful Weald, a stone’s throw from the poisonous marshes and merciless waters of Rye Bay. Young Tabby Palethorp had been running wild there, ever since her mother grew too ill to leave her room. I was the perfect choice to give Tabby a good English education: thoroughly respectable and far too plain to tempt her lonely father, Sir Kit, to indiscretion. I knew better than to trust my new employer with the truth about my past. But knowing better couldn’t stop me from yearning for impossible things.

It's the 1960s and Louise is running. From her past in England, from the owners of the money she has stolen—and from Henri, the person who has been sent to collect it. Across the Continent—from Granada to Paris, from Belgrade to Istanbul—Henri follows, desperate to leave behind his own troubles. The memories of his past life as a gendarme in Algeria that keep resurfacing. His inability to reconcile the growing responsibilities of his current criminal path with this former self. But Henri soon realizes that Louise is no ordinary mark.

In this riveting debut novel, See What I Have Done, Sarah Schmidt recasts one of the most fascinating murder cases of all time into an intimate story of a volatile household and a family devoid of love. On the morning of August 4, 1892, Lizzie Borden calls out to her maid, "Someone's killed Father." The brutal ax murder of Andrew and Abby Borden in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts, leaves little evidence and many unanswered questions.

PENNINE CRIME - Four Crime Tales from the North of England 1 - The Revenge of Darian Devlin: Darian Devlin, the most merciless job centre adviser for miles around, is not amused when he leaves work to find that his car has been tampered with. He sets out to ascertain which of his reviled customers might be responsible and on narrowing his list of suspects down to three he hits back with a vengeance, unleashing a spiral of retribution that soon gets out of control. 2 - A Singular Murder – My Grandfather’s Secret crime: When young Tom Turnbull’s grandfather gives him a large envelope to...

Andres Faulques, a world-renowned war photographer, has retired to a life of solitude on the Spanish coast. He spends his days painting a huge mural that pays homage to history's classic works of war art and that incorporates a lifetime of disturbing images.

The members of an elite girls swim team are the reigning queens at their South African boarding school. And then Italian student Fiamma Coronna joins their ranks. Beautiful, athletic, and suddenly commanding all the coach's attention, Fiamma is the envy of every girl on the team—until the summer she walks into the rural grasslands surrounding the school and disappears.

Historical Adventure Novel, A thriller set in the Arctic during the early 20th century. Dive into the chilling and gripping journey of "Northern Stars," where the frigid landscapes of the Arctic are only matched by the icy depths of human nature. Follow Gardner Pitt, a writer grappling with his own disillusionment, as he embarks on a perilous expedition that will test his courage and morality. Accompanied by his old friend George Chanler, Pitt enters a world of ruthless ambition, unexpected alliances, and a fight for survival unlike any other. Gardner Pitt, a disheartened writer in New York...

The Affair and Beyond by H. Wilhelm Starkweather is a compelling psychological fiction novel set in the evocative landscapes of Colonial China. This gripping tale explores the intricacies of love, betrayal, and the human psyche, unraveling a complex narrative that delves deep into the hearts and minds of its characters. Step into the world of Kitty and Walter, where secrets are whispered behind closed doors and every relationship is a delicate balance of power and passion. Uncover the forbidden love affair that shakes the very foundation of Kitty's seemingly perfect life. Follow the ...

I Am Not Your Baby Mother was a landmark publication in 2020. A thought-provoking, urgent and inspirational guide to life as a Black British mum, it was an important call-to-arms allowing mothers to take control and scrap the parenting rulebook to do it their own way. It was a Sunday Times top-five best seller. Sista Sister is a compilation of essays about all the things Candice wishes someone had talked to her about when she was a young Black girl growing up in London.

Calvin Sidey - steely, hardened, with his own personal code - is one of the last cowboys. It's the 1960s, and he's living off the grid in a trailer on the prairie when his adult son, Bill, seeks his help. A mostly absentee father and grandfather, Calvin nevertheless agrees to stay with his grandchildren for a week. He decamps for his son's house in the small town where he once was a mythic figure, and soon enough problems arise: A boy's attentions to 17-year-old Ann are increasingly aggressive, and a group of reckless kids portend danger for 11-year-old Will.

¿Y si la persona a la que mejor creías conocer se convierte en alguien que no conoces en absoluto? Andrea Cooper lo sabe todo sobre su madre, Laura. Sabe que pasó toda su vida en el pequeño pueblo costero de Gullaway Island; sabe que lo único que ha querido siempre es vivir una vida tranquila como pilar de la comunidad; sabe que nunca ha ocultado un secreto en su vida. Y es que todos conocemos a nuestras madres, ¿no es así?