Mind Thriller

Have you ever noticed that things aren't always what they seem? Life will always throw you a curved ball when you least expect it. We see only what we expect to see, and sometimes we could be in for a big surprise. And I sure got a surprise I can tell you, in spades. A surprise that lead to blackmail and murder. That's when I really got...Trouble in Mind.

HIDDEN TREACHERY presents two riveting mysteries where nothing is as it seems and deadly secrets lurk beneath carefully crafted facades. In FINAL PERFORMANCE, retired detective James Woodward confronts the case that ended his career when a young actress is murdered at Seattle's historic Orpheum Theatre—posed identically to a fifteen-year-old cold case. As Woodward and his team unravel decades of secrets hidden within the theater's walls, they discover a sinister network of illegal adoptions and separated twins. With the Hunter's Moon rising again, Woodward races to unmask the killer ...

Former-teacher-turned-reporter Deena Sharpe craves more adventure than covering dull city council meetings in the small town of Maycroft, Texas. But when she follows a hunch to investigate a story lead, she finds a dead woman strangled by a knitted scarf and becomes suspect number one.

Janek Mitter stumbles into his bathroom one morning after a night of heavy drinking, to find his beautiful young wife, Eva, floating dead in the bath. She has been brutally murdered. Yet even during his trial Mitter cannot summon a single memory of attacking Eva, nor a clue as to who could have killed her if he had not. Only once he has been convicted and locked away in an asylum for the criminally insane does he have a snatch of insight - but is it too late?

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ROCHESTER MANSION! Sergeant Steve Ballard never thought... ...he'd be the proud owner of a spunky little Jinn! With years of extensive specialty military training, Steve's biggest use to his unit was his experience as a plumber before he enlisted. Now, fresh off the heroic rescue of his Jinn and his sassy, hot, nerdy girlfriend Steve's got bigger fish to fry. The Chain has lost confidence in Desmond Loyale, so they're sending in their big guns to capture the pesky jinn; a gorgeous, blonde, MILF that just happens to be a succubus! What is magic anyway, and how ...

A collection of thrillingly gory and violent horror themed short stories, flash fiction, and poems. The perfect scary listen when alone in the dark. This title and the others of the same title/namesake all are violent, gory, and disturbing. Those of sensitive constitution or moral compass should not listen to this title. This audiobook and the others in this series were also written sequentially and each following title is a continuation of the previous title's story content. Listening to any title solo may result in confusion and feelings of an incomplete story.

When James Esdaile, a Scottish doctor, travels to India in the early 19th century in service to the British East India Company, he employs mesmerism - an “alternate science” that allows the practitioner to control a subject’s mind and body - as a palliative anesthetic. His ability is enhanced by the use of a curious artifact: a small statue from a pre-Hindu culture.

Earth is dying. Luna is uninhabitable. Mars is our last chance. Once considered humanity's future home, Mars hasn't worked out like anybody hoped. Plagued by crime and a terraforming project that's centuries from completion, Mars is a red hell. Denver Moon, P.I., works the dark underbelly of Mars City. While investigating a series of violent crimes linked to red fever - a Martian disorder that turns its victims into bloodthirsty killers - Denver discovers a cryptic message left by Tatsuo Moon, Mars City co-founder and Denver's grandfather. The same grandfather who died two decades ago.

Madness of the Water by H. Wilhelm Starkweather is a psychological fiction book set in early 19th century London. The novel unfolds against the backdrop of an exclusive gambling club, exploring themes of madness, loss, and the human psyche. This psychological fiction masterpiece delves into the minds of its characters, presenting a gripping narrative that blends historical and psychological elements. In this intense and thought-provoking journey, readers are taken deep into the intricacies of human emotions and motivations. An exclusive gambling club in 19th century London where fortunes ...

It's time to go back to school! By day, Brian is a talented, yet low-tier IT consultant... ...by night? Well, he's generally even less than that! Living in the big city isn't all it's cracked up to be. Brian's job sucks, his boss is overbearing, and he doesn't see much future in it. That is, until he walks into the halls of MCC, Magical Community College. Things seemed pretty simple until he found out that he was some sort of Chosen One! That would be stressful enough without having to juggle his time between his nearly seven-foot-tall and gorgeous Headmistress and an old school flame that ...

Of all the gin joints... ...wait, this is a space station, right? Some hotshot Councilwoman decided it was time to take a stroll out of an Airlock, and diligent Jain is on the case! Plain Jain is the name she gives herself because 'Jarco Artficial...yadayadayada is a mouthful, so it's just 'Plain' Jain. She's a crazy dame who thinks she's living in a Dashiell Hammet novel, whatever that is. For a Neuro, she's pretty much engineered flesh and blood, but the best part is; she can take the shape of any woman that she wants, from a hot Nesbit player to the girl who snubbed her assistant last ...

Brant's always had trouble with the ladies... ...becoming the Wizard's Apprentice is helping...a bit! Working at Burke and Dunne to pay for college, Brant had always considered the curiosity shop a fun place, where he could unwind. Following the death of one of it's owners, though, things get somewhat more complicated. Dutch Dunne, the surviving owner, seems to want Brant to be his apprentice...The Wizard's Apprentice. Is the old codger full of it? Brant thinks the downhill slide to dementia is accelerating for his beloved boss, but that was before weird things started to happen to him. Is ...

Detective Paige Aldridge’s family are prey for a serial killer. Desperate to help her sister, she is determined to find out who is behind it all. After being the victim of a kidnapping, she is traumatized by memories she does not know she has. She sees visions of the murders and believes she is followed by someone she’s only seen in the shadows.

Liz Zahavi is desperate. Desperate for her controlling partner, Jay, to stay with her, to actually love her. Desperate to be well again, after a recent diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. Desperate to be understood. Private therapy seems like the answer to her prayers, but Liz doesn't even make it to her first appointment. Lost in a maze of country roads, she crashes her car, only to be rescued by a brooding local farmer...who just keeps on rescuing her. Attractive and intense, Jude is a dream, and Liz doesn't want to wake up.

NEW FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WIZARD'S APPRENTICE Every so often... ...window-shopping can be life altering! Mike was in no position to buy a house. That is, until he stops by to gawk at the dramatic Victorian mansion on the other side of town. $500 and one unattended absolute auction later, Mike finds himself the new owner of Rochester Mansion, a leaky roof, and suddenly, the affection of his ultimate fantasy, Aimee. The eighteen-year-old redhead wants her own chance to see Mike's new place and quickly realizes she's been infatuated with him since the day they met. Oddly enough ...

Mike Villiers was a ten-year-old boy when his father, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Villiers, died with eleven others on a flight from Bangkok that crashed and burned near Saigon in November 1970. A tragic accident they said. Thirty years on Mike comes to believe that it was murder. And he’s looking to find the killers.Thirty years is a long time they tell him. It’s a cold case. The perpetrators will be dead. They tell him to forget about it, and most people would. But Mike’s not a bit like that. He going to Bangkok, the City of Angels and place of his birth with retribution in mind and ...

A celebrated therapist. A patient with secrets sharp as knives. Trust slips. Sanity cracks. The game turns deadly. Elara Voss runs a practice built on trust and boundaries. She meets a client with charm as polished as his lies. Shadows flicker behind every smile, every word. The past claws at her, memories bleeding into every session. Every closed door hides more than she bargained for. Lines cross. Obsession blooms. Control unravels fast. Therapists are meant to diagnose, not disappear. Behind closed minds, monsters wear many faces. In Elara’s office, the final session may be hers.

The Story of a Victim of Mind Control An utterly dark and disturbing exploration into the deepest recesses of the human psyche. The biblical indictment to Eve that states: ‘Your desire shall be for your husband . . .’ rings all too true for Goldie Benelak, a woman that stalks her estranged husband, only to become embroiled within the machinations of the CIA in its use of her as an unwitting assassin in the killing of her love rival. 'Betrayal' is a tale of social mores and changing identities that delves in part into the realm of non-fiction with regards to US covert operations: the ...

Frank Wilcox is a man at the bottom—jobless, alone, and one eviction notice away from disappearing altogether. Then he stumbles into a strange curiosity shop tucked between the cracks of the city and leaves with an ancient coin that promises unimaginable wealth… for a price. At first, the miracles roll in: cash from nowhere, lottery wins, a lucrative business deal. Frank’s life transforms overnight. But each windfall carries a hidden cost—deaths that grow too frequent, too close, and too deliberate to be coincidence. As his fortune grows, so does the gnawing dread in his gut: the ...

Three of the most popular mysteries of all time in one audiobook. Includes stories of Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, and Edgar Allan Poe's detective Auguste Dupin. Adapted and narrated by Jim Weiss.