Mystery Cults

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 ...

Learn about the history of Doomsday Cults with iMinds insightful knowledge series. A doomsday cult is a quasi-religious group that believe the end of the world is imminent. Doomsday cults are typically led by charismatic messiah-figures, who teach that their cult holds the secret to surviving the apocalypse. More recently the term has come to include cults who carry out acts of violence or terrorism in an attempt to bring about revolutionary change.

En route to a family vacation on the French Riviera, Inspector Roderick Alleyn glimpses from the train a shocking tableau. In a moonlit window, a white-robed figure raises a knife to a woman's shadow. Thus begins his incognito exploration of the Chateau of the Silver Goat... where a jet-set cult's "Way of Life" could spell death for a maiden lady of a certain age, and even for Alleyn's own young son, unless he can unveil its illicit mysteries.

Time Travel/Historical Fiction/Mystery When two street-wise children make the ruins of the once majestic Divine Hotel their playground they find themselves in big trouble. After they go missing the social worker tasked with their retrieval learns that their lives, and the lives of the other inhabitants of the hotel, are hopelessly intertwined with the fate of the famed preacher who founded the hotel, Father Divine. The only way to save the children is to go back to 1964, to the heart of the battle between Father Divine and the notorious cult leader Jim Jones to see where it all went wrong.

"... 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 ...

In the rugged, mystical landscape of northern Arizona, where the towering pines of the Kachina Wilderness guard secrets as old as time, a story unfolds that will pull you into the depths of the unknown. This is not just a tale of mystery; it is a spiritual odyssey that weaves together ancient wisdom, supernatural forces, and the enduring spirit of those who walk between worlds. Meet Spiritwalker—a man whose feet walk the Earth, yet whose soul dances with the spirits beyond. Together with his companions, each harboring their own unique gifts and burdens, they set out on a journey that will...

Nineteen year-old Ambrose Killian wanted a girlfriend in the worst way, and that’s pretty much what he got. His new girlfriend was a real dream, or maybe a nightmare or even maybe much worse. In a day when having an imaginary mate is becoming popular, Ambrose’s girlfriend turned out to be more than he imagined possible. But, to delve into the workings of Ambrose’s sex-charged adolescent brain, you really should check out the free sample pages.

When Charlie Dodge gets a phone call from a frantic woman stating her daughter has been kidnapped by her ex-husband and taken into a cult called Fourth Dimension, he takes the case without hesitation. The cult’s rumored purpose is to gather men with psychic abilities with the goal of breeding a race of people who have supernatural powers. Once accepted into the cult, men are given a young girl to marry in exchange for one of their own daughters.

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.

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...

Barbaric India, land of languor, intrigue, strange appetites, exotic women, cruel and scheming men! It was in this India that the woman of Kali spun her silken web. She was Sharita, high priestess of the cult of death, mistress of forbidden rites, who used her strange powers in a plot to seize the throne of this great Eastern empire and destroy the foreign invaders. Then she met the tall, blond Pritchard, captain of the Madras Light Horse, whose great strength and fame as a soldier had traveled the length and breadth of India. In her pagan temple, with every wile of the Orient, Sharita ...

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!

Germany is rattling its war machine at Britain. Sherlock Holmes and Watson are made special agents to stop the war machine from destroying Britain from within. A cult is rising to power in Germany. ..The Verboten Party. It is led by forces that would put terror into the hearts of people if they knew who was behind the power of the cult. And it's not Hitler, a dark, but overly ambitious soul. No, it's a nation hidden from view beneath our world. A nation of cruel giants!

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 ...

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 ...

The Baker Street Heroes Two Harry Houdini, Professor Challenger And his good friend Conan Doyle Travel to Cairo. Where their sense of sanity and stability Are turned upside down and inside out By a cult of street thugs, who worship Kali, a blood thirsty goddess of destruction. What they learn about the thugs and the horrors they perpetrate they choose To stop is not only frightening, but brewing with A magic of dark dimensions even Harry Houdini, a power wizard, has not Dealt with before.

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.

Twelve years ago Jessica Williams escaped a cult. Thanks to the private detective who rescued her, she reintegrated into society, endured an uncomfortable notoriety, and tried to put it all behind her. Then, at an airport bar, Jessica meets a woman with an identical name and birth date. It appears to be just an odd coincidence - until a week later, when Jessica finds her bank account drained and her personal information stolen. Following a trail of the grifter’s victims, each with the same name, Jessica gathers players - one by one - for her own game.

Hunter of the Light Series: Book 4 of 15 Is Rachel losing control? Rachel is worried her new abilities have a stronger hold over her than she wants to admit. After finding herself standing over another body, holding a knife again, Rachel begins to worry that she is losing control. New alliances and new dreams lead Adam and Rachel on a quest to rescue a group of people. They find tunnels and chains, but they also find something more daring. They find guilt, grief and betrayal.

In a world overshadowed by the remnants of a buried past, Galia Oliver's seemingly idyllic life takes a sudden turn. The year is 2049, and her parents, Edith and Benjamin, have shielded her from the haunting memories of the mysterious underground society known as the Buried Reserve. Curiosity gnaws at Galia's core, fueled by the cryptic emails that infiltrate her inbox. The messages promise revelations that could rewrite history, secrets long hidden within her own family's past. Determined to unearth the buried truth that has haunted her parents, Galia embarks on a journey that catapults ...