Mystery Cults

Ghost hunter Shane Ryan has cheated death countless times. But death has a funny way of collecting what it’s owed. And when James Moran asks Shane to retrieve a group of deadly spirits and their haunted items, the retired Marine finds himself wading into battle with supernatural evil once more.

Ghost hunter and retired Marine, Shane Ryan, is on a mission. One by one, he has faced the ringleaders of the Endless Night. Now, the trail of carnage has led to Devil Rock… A hidden vault, buried deep within the bowels of the earth. A terrible secret lurks within the dark shadows of this abandoned facility. But to reveal the depth of the cult’s evil machinations, Shane must face an army of deadly spirits, each more powerful than the last. And to fight these diabolical wraiths, even Shane Ryan will need a little help.

"... a hard-to-put-down psychological thriller..." -Library Journal Starred Review "Pressure at work and home unexpectedly conjoin, driving emotionally fragile Amanda to the brink as the book builds to its melodramatic finish." -Publisher's Weekly: Unlikely allies drive a story in which Rendahl never lets her heroine escape her past." -Kirkus Reviews Rendahl’s writing is light and sharp, perfect for a story that moves quickly—from initial crime to deep investigation—while handling intense subject material." -ForeWord Reviews Old Wounds Run Deep Amanda escaped the cult that killed her ...

She might be the first victim, but she won’t be the last. Three...A woman is abducted in front of her child. Two...A month later, a second is taken in explosive circumstances. One...But the web is bigger and darker than anyone could imagine. The clock is ticking to uncover the truth.

FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers grapples with a baffling series of murders in Detroit - and discovers a terror plot whose roots stretch back centuries. Consulting on a case, Patrick encounters the work of a killer who displays a stunning degree of ruthlessness. Patrick is shocked to find that the slayings are linked not just to his own history with a known terrorist but to a former lover as well - and that her secret past might hold the key to stopping the countless deaths.

"He pushed me." Three words turn a suspected suicide into an unsettling murder, pointing to a killer whose methods and motives threaten to expose buried memories of Seong-Jae's past. Yet neither Malcolm nor Seong-Jae are ready for the shadowed secrets that could shatter their tenuous new relationship, when a haunting presence seems to stalk them around every corner, watching their smallest move, baiting them and flirting just out of reach. Is it the killer, always staying one step ahead?

After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science, and began to develop a vision of Western society that remains at the heart of Western civilization today.

In the swirling London fog, Adele Putnam witnessed a very real murder-but when the killer and his victim later vanished, she began to doubt her senses. Her brother Michael told her to forget the incident and to accompany him to Brittany, where he intended to study the ancient monoliths of Carnac, similar to Stonehenge. Adele was happy to go. Not only would she aid Michael in writing his book, but she could visit her girlhood friend Lysette, who had married the Count de Kerceval. But to her horror, she found that Lysette was dead, and the handsome grieving husband was none other than the man...

A future time where a confrontation is developing between an advanced technological society and those who live their lives according to their faith was about to erupt. What began as Sophia’s purpose was evolving into a generational saga of hope, greed and misplaced trust where the concept of intelligent life was being controlled by misguided beliefs.

His worst enemy becomes his last hope… When Trip Walker’s nemesis, Eddie, survives a brutal attack, Trip is blindsided by Eddie’s bombshell revelation: the person behind the attempted murder is Rose—Trip’s sister. Driven to confront the shocking truth, he must delve into her hidden past, placing him in the crosshairs of a violent gang she once called friends. And with the police circling and old enemies holding grudges, Trip confronts a deadly dilemma. He’s forced to team up with Eddie and his ruthless crew, all while knowing they could betray him at any moment. Caught between ...

A year after the turmoil in Norman, Oklahoma, Detective “Park” Parkerson is still on the trail of Merrill Thompson. Now collaborating with the FBI, he reaches out to Detective Velnette Cadell, another small-town detective, after uncovering a connection between Merrill and a psychiatrist she had been romantically involved with. Together, they stumble upon a new case reminiscent of Merrill’s cult. Detectives Parkerson and Cadell embark on a harrowing mission to uncover the truth behind a string of unsettling disappearances plaguing college campuses nationwide. As they peel back layers ...

On the idyllic island of Lute, every seventh summer, seven people die. No more, no less. Lute and its inhabitants are blessed, year after year, with good weather, good health, and good fortune. So it’s only fair that every seven years, on the day of the tithe, the island’s gift is honored. Nina Treadway is new to The Day. A Florida girl by birth, she became a Lady through her marriage to Lord Treadway, whose family has long protected the island. Nina’s heard about The Day, of course. It's all superstitious nonsense. Then The Day begins. And it's a day of nightmares.

Everyone's heard the rumours about elite gentlemen's clubs, where the champagne flows freely, the parties are the height of decadence...and the secrets are darker than you could possibly imagine. DS Maeve Kerrigan finds herself in an unfamiliar world of wealth, luxury and ruthless behaviour when she investigates the murder of a young journalist, Paige Hargreaves. Paige was working on a story about the Chiron Club, a private society for the richest and most privileged men in London. Then she disappeared.

It stalks the shadowy tunnels beneath the city. It strikes without warning. It kills without a sound. But someone has come to end it… Ghost hunter and retired Marine, Shane Ryan. When a contact from a previous case reaches out for help, Shane soon finds himself searching the tent cities and homeless encampments of the sprawling city, hot on the trail of a merciless killer. What he finds is an animalistic spirit, driven into a frenzy by bloodlust.

If you enjoyed Scream, Halloweed, and Insidious, you'll love In Sight The lone survivor of a vicious serial killer who claimed the lives of thirty-one women, including her sister. But what the movies don’t show is that the Final Girl doesn’t get to live happily ever after. Scarred both physically and mentally, she is haunted by memories that her prescriptions can’t suppress. That can’t be washed away with whiskey. But what haunts her, even more, are the things she can’t remember. Cory tries to force herself to live her life. To live on her own. To be strong in public. To connect ...

Some people say that it’s a demon-haunted world. That certainly is true in Gus’s county around Halloween, mostly due to the digital demons plaguing Gus this year that live inside the new Pakiman game. There’s also a fancy Halloween party to deal with, to which everyone who is someone is invited—and that includes Gus. If getting a costume for a party he doesn’t want to go to was his worst problem, it would be a fun holiday season. Unfortunately, someone keels over dead in the free-cheese section of Fit Foods, and that opens the door to murder. That open door leads Gus right into ...

In the far reaches of the Pacific Northwest, three best friends spend a day at the lake…but only two come home. Ten years later, Delia Albio is tormented by the mystery of what happened to fifteen-year-old Zee on the lake that day. When she receives an email from Cara, the remaining friend in the trio, she can’t resist the pull of the “life-changing” news in the message. Delia, hopeful for answers, travels home to see her old friend. But Cara is gone by the time she gets there, setting off another mystery.

Jessica Carter has lived for thirteen years without a mother. As a freelance journalist and writer, her mother spent years uncovering the misdeeds of the rich, the corrupt, and the evil people of the world... and the serial killer ‘Samael’ murdered them. When Jessica lost her mother, the killings stopped and Samael disappeared. Three months ago, an organization of Samael’s followers emerged, intending to kidnap Jessica for reasons she still cannot understand. Now, with the help of her friends, the returned Corinne Masterson and FBI agent Erin Finch, Jessica is coming out of hiding to ...

DOUBLE THE MYSTERY DOUBLE THE VAMPIRES DOUBLE THE HORROR! August Dark and his father dare to explore A forbidden section of the Himalayas. Their hunt for adventure and knowledge Unleashes a night of horror they will never Forget! When they return to America to continue their Detective work, they discover they are both Physically changing. Will their changes bury them in Unending darkness or will they Find the will to overcome The new forces they have become And help the world against injustice? Two exciting Dark Detective Urban Fantasy Mysteries in one book!

During spring break, archaeology students Adam Andrews and Eva Lunes fly to the Yucatan to research Mayan pyramids, ruins, and myths. When their island guide, Enrique, offers to give them a private tour of Kukulkan’s Island, also called Snake Island, they seize the opportunity, as it has some of the most fantastic, least-seen ruins of all Mayan culture. When Eva and Adam arrive at Snake Island, they tour Kukulkan’s Pyramid and learn of the legend of the Forbidden Tree and its cursed fruit. Unfortunately, Adam and Eva also encounter a mysterious man who warns them to leave the island. ...