Horror Suspense

Beneath the inky black surface of Lake Ness lurks something too monstrous for this world... Gerry Lawson, a washed-up scientist slowly recovering from a life that got out of his control, finds himself saying yes when his cousin Marnie asks him to help her and her partner Jim with an outdoor survival program for disadvantaged kids. Not quite sure what he's let himself in for, he slowly adjusts to the isolated environment of Lake Ness and the challenges of living with a bunch of often erratic and unpredictable teenagers. However, it's not long before their best-laid plans start to unravel. ...

‘An enthralling, chilling novel by a master storyteller… You won't be able to put this book down!’ Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ben is a single father struggling to protect his daughter from a threat he cannot see or understand. Ten months after the mysterious disappearance of his wife, Ben is overwhelmed by his responsibilities to eight-year-old Imogen. But now, unsettling events are pushing him to the brink: a mysterious girl appears in the park, seeming to live in an abandoned house; strange noises echo from his basement; and Imogen starts receiving eerie messages ...

The deadly dimensions over London have been sealed, and the monsters have departed. But word has come to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson of a more terrifying creature still - the great Cthulhu has been sighted off the waters of Innsmouth, Massachusetts. Only Holmes can defeat him. And in the muddy village of Innsmouth, surrounded by villagers who are more sea-monster than human, Holmes meets again his nemesis, Moriarty, and yet greater foes: Amelia Scarcliffe and Maria Fitzgerald, harbingers of Dagon, who have called forth Cthulhu.

Mo's latest assignment is assisting the police in containing an unusual outbreak: ordinary citizens suddenly imbued with extraordinary abilities of the superpowered kind. Unfortunately these people prefer playing superpranks instead of superheroics. The mayor of London being levitated by a dumpy man in Trafalgar Square would normally be a source of shared amusement for Mo and Bob, but they're currently separated because something's come between them - something evil.

Newly widowed, Victoria Blanc built an empire in Louisiana, transforming “The Magnolia” from a struggling plantation to one envied throughout the South. Her wealth and privilege protected her from scorn and ridicule. Victoria operated her southern empire proudly and in defiance of the social mores and norms men in Louisiana tried to impose upon her. One night, her reign would come to an end in violence and bloodshed at the hands of her rivals, bothered by Victoria’s presence and desire for change. Her murder marked not the end, but the beginning of a new chapter in her legacy. For ...

A killer walks the trail. And he's smiling at you. When Alice and Chris stumble upon a hiker named Kevin through their Facebook feeds, they think it's just a bizarre algorithm fluke. But when the same bearded stranger keeps popping up—posting about burgers, rainstorms, and “meeting up”—they decide to follow an old dream: hike part of the Appalachian Trail together. At first, the journey is peaceful. Healing. Then they meet Kevin. Days later, they vanish. Eric, a young detective and soon-to-be father, is pulled into the case when his friend’s wife and brother-in-law don’t return....

How do you stop a serial killer who can escape from any prison? On December 11, fifteen-year-old Helen Hinton is brutally murdered in an abandoned house. Her killer, Edward Phillips, is caught and sentenced to death. Helen's blood was on Edward's clothes and shoes, the murder weapon has his fingerprints on it. Edward claims he's innocent. He's telling the truth. Two months after Edward Phillips is transferred to death row, a murder similar to Helen's occurs in another city. The victim is eighteen-year-old Laura Sumner. On an October morning, Mark Hinton, Helen's father, visits Edward in ...

Born with uncanny abilities, 19-year-old Adam could be a great help to people. Could be, if he wasn't such a slacker. Instead, he's obsessed with his nonexistent love life; trying to hook up and constantly striking out at the local watering hole. Marked when he was 12 by a powerful spirit, he encounters it again. It's been waiting for him to mature and now he's definitely ripe. Adam is revolted by the evil succubus. Even a wannabe Lothario has some standards! When he rejects the horrifying "offer", the enraged demon strikes back. Bodies start to pile up.

A suspense novel concerning Lieutenant Frank Mooney's quest to find the killer who has robbed, raped and murdered several New York women. The killer, and his female accomplice, realize someone is copying them and track down a second murderer. Written by the author of City of the Dead.

When I was three years old, I was found homeless in the woods, alone and feral. When asked how I survived all of those years by myself, I had one answer: the Shadow Man. I have no memory of that time. No memory of anything, really, before the accident. I rely on stories from my fathers about this supposed imaginary friend. Got into a fight at school? The Shadow Man made me. Stole from a store? He forced me to. Snuck out of the house? He came with me.

When fate knocks, answer the door. Unless it knocks three times. Then pretend you didn't hear it. Nora Ashcroft knows all too well that life is full of trouble when you can speak to the dead. When she accidentally lets in a dark entity to the house she shares with Ruby, it's up to her to banish the who-knows-what before the rest of Eastwind devolves into complete chaos. If she hopes to succeed, she'll need a special kind of assistance, and, unfortunately, the best man for the job is also the last witch in town she wants to spend time with...

In this anthology, Anthony Ventrello presents 12 tales of the macabre, the strange, the supernatural, and the unexplained. Some of them are based on actual events, while others delve deep into the darkest and scariest parts of the imagination. These are tales of: A displaced family who move into an old house with a dark secret in its attic. A college student who gets a little extra help with a research paper from its subject. A silent film enthusiast who finds himself in face to face with his long-dead celebrity crush. A heart-broken man revisits a previous place of happiness. An stalker ...

"Matt Drabble is a name that will one day be as widely recognized as Stephen King & Dean Koontz" - READERS FAVORITE From the painted faces of a child's nightmare to discovering what we really put in our bodies in the name of health. Here are 10 tales to read with the lights on. TALE #1 - "Roll up, Roll up" TALE #2 - "Late Shift" TALE #3 - "You call that music?" TALE #4 - "Whose face is this anyway?" TALE #5 - "Pink Bow" TALE #6 - "Careful what you wish for" TALE #7 - "Recycling can be hazardous to your health" TALE #8 - "Mommy's little soldier" TALE #9 - "Trick or Treat" TALE #10 - "You are...

👣 They Thought It Was Just a Legend… Until It Was Too Late. Something massive is lurking in the woods. It watches. It waits. It leaves behind enormous footprints and eerie howls in the night. Bigfoot Stories is a pulse-pounding collection of terrifying short fiction exploring the most chilling encounters with the legendary creature. From isolated cabins deep in the forest to unsuspecting hikers on lonely trails, each tale drags you into a world where the line between myth and reality vanishes—and survival is anything but guaranteed. If you think Bigfoot is just a campfire tale, think...

My name is Frank Moon, and my life is completely in the toilet. Most of my friends, along with a large portion of New York City, are dead following the arrival of a bizarre meteor. The otherworldly phenomena brought with it a sickness—a disease—the likes of which this planet has never seen. A nightmarish species of super predator was born that day, something I call the Unseen. But at least I still have Jill, though, it was close…really close. Now, my wife and I find ourselves back in our old stomping grounds of South Florida, hellbent on locating our parents. Sadly, our triumphant ...

Iphigenia Holt is a good little witch who grew up under the thumb of a wicked mother and two powerful sisters. Pegged as a caretaker, Iphi hides a secret that would change the way everyone around her views her: she's an empath. And yet she doesn't let that stand in her way. A soaring circus performer with a fierce love for animals and the downtrodden, Iphi tumbles her way through life, hiding the hurt just being around others can inflict, until she meets an enigmatic vampire and his three hot shapeshifting cousins.

Capítulo extra de "Historias para no dormir". Cristina está preocupada por el extraño comportamiento de su hija Sofía. De la noche a la mañana, la niña ha dejado de jugar con sus amigos y habla sola en su habitación. Según el psicólogo, tiene una amiga imaginaria. Sin embargo, Cristina está convencida de que detrás de este repentino cambio de actitud hay algo mucho más oscuro, y está dispuesta a cualquier cosa para descubrirlo.

Find out what makes some of our smallest fears turn into nightmares in this treasure trove of short stories. Sometimes it feels like we are all on a different planet earth. Sometimes we are!

When a dismembered body is found posed like a sculpture in the windswept plains of Nebraska—ribs carved into the shape of a snarling wolf—FBI profiler Nora Kade is pulled into one of the most grotesque cases of her career. But as the killer’s obsession with bone deepens, each new victim brings a message written in flesh, echoing Nora’s own past in terrifying detail. Beneath Bone is the second installment in the darkly addictive Beneath Series, a psychological thriller collection by a master of atmospheric suspense. In the haunting voice of Nora’s journal entries, the book explores...

Terrorist cells continue their vicious attacks on the United States, using the zombie virus to bring devastation to New York City, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. Chuck McCain and his elite squad of federal agents battle terrorists and zombies in this fast moving, action-packed third volume to the Zombie Terror War Series. Even though McCain is reeling from a heart-wrenching personal loss, he has to focus on stopping the evil that would destro America.