Mystery Cults

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...

Shane Ryan has faced supernatural evil beyond imagination. As a ghost hunter and retired Marine, Shane is no stranger to violence. But when his own home is invaded by a sinister force, it sets him off on a path straight into the heart of darkness itself… Following the lead of an old fortune teller, Shane discovers that a powerful ghost named Thomas Coulson was responsible for desecrating his home. And this spirit has left a trail of clues, leading Shane on a breathless cross-country chase.

When Toru Narazaki's girlfriend, Ryoko, disappears, he tries to track her down, despite the warnings of a private detective he's hired to find her. Ryoko's past is shrouded in mystery, but the one concrete clue leads him to a compound in the heart of Tokyo, with a group that seems to be a cult led by a charismatic guru. Narazaki plunges into the secretive world of the cult, ready to expose himself to any of the guru's brainwashing tactics if it means he can learn the truth about Ryoko. But the cult isn't what he expected, and he has no idea of the bubbling violence beneath its surface.

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.

Small groups of travelers have disappeared all over the mid-Atlantic without a trace. When bodies turn up with what appear to be ritual markings, FBI Agent AJ West is on the hunt for what might be a serial killer. Or something even more sinister. It’s a race against time to make sure no one else goes missing and stop the killer, or killers, before there is a nationwide panic.

Looking for clues about her sister’s death amid the crumbling decay of a derelict and near-deserted London neighbourhood, urban explorer Connie Darke makes a terrifying discovery: William Stark, the estate’s architect and long-time resident, is hanging from the church’s vaulted ceiling. For DI Lew Kirby, there’s no doubt that Stark was lured to his death—but who wanted him dead, and why? As Connie begins a covert investigation, desperate to find a connection to her sister, Kirby soon discovers that the remaining residents have something to hide.

A ritual killer returns. A broken detective is the key. Haunted by an unsolved case, Casey Shaw is pulled back when the murders begin again - marked by symbols only he understands. As reality fractures, one truth emerges: the final pattern was never about the victims. A gripping psychological thriller of memory and madness.

Hunter of the Light Series: Book 3 of 15 What has she done? Rachel wakes up in an unfamiliar room. A bloody knife. A dead body. How did she get here? What has she done? Adam comes to her rescue, and they set out to find the truth. Along the way, they discover long-lost family, disturbing secrets and hidden chambers that may implicate upstanding members of the community. Rachel and Adam are just beginning to unearth the dark and sinister events that many would kill to keep buried. Will Rachel’s dreams send them down a path that they can’t come back from? Rachel fears that death has ...

Are Rachel’s visions making their way into the real world? Rachel and Adam know the name of the dead girl that showed up on Rachel’s porch. Information from her family leads them down a terrifying path, where the terrors of Rachel’s visions now seem to be a part of the real world. How will Adam deal with what he has seen? Will this bring him closer to Rachel?Maya struggles with life away from the Founding Family and is quickly introduced to the murky waters of morality, so dark that she ends up with blood on her hands. Death will finally have the soul it has been promised.

Is there a new enemy knocking on their door? Adam and Rachel had hoped they would be free after Patel’s death and after defeating the fog. Free from evil, free from visions, and free to live a normal life. But that was quickly shattered when they realized that Maya was missing, with no clues about where she possibly could be. So Rachel throws herself into poring over Patel’s old books and tapes from her sessions with the psychiatrist, hoping to find any sliver of hope. Maya’s life with Alexander is different than she’s ever experienced. After pushing Alexander’s boundaries too far...

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.

You’re free to leave. Elizabeth plants a seed of self-doubt in Rachel. Has everything that has happened been Rachel’s doing? Then, someone close to Rachel comes to her with shocking news…news they have known all along. Rachel and Adam head out of town and find century-old secrets. Maya tries once again to escape Alexander’s grasp and fails. Surprisingly, Alexander gives her exactly what she has been asking for but is it really what she wants? Maya finally has a breakthrough and gets to the heart of the devil. There are rooms and closets full of more skeletons and cobwebs, but what ...

"... 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 ...

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.

After elementary school teacher Nichole Miller discovers the woman's body, she makes two phone calls: first to the police, who call Beverly's death a slip and fall, and second to her best friend, journalist Jenny Martin. Jenny is attempting to revive her flailing marriage and her all-but-DOA career, and she knows foul play when she sees it. The two women enlist the help of Beverly’s daughter-in-law, Robin, who’s eager to expose the truth.

Emerging from an underground prison was only the beginning to finding freedom. Edith and Benjamin have longed for the fresh air and independence of the Above, but now that they’ve reached it, they discover a world where the women’s rights movement never occurred and the 19th amendment doesn’t exist. Vivian, a conspiracy theorist who has a strong online following, has tried to warn the public of the Elite and the secret underground society buried beneath Cades Cove, part of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee. Along with her team and a surprising co-leader, she strives ...

An in-depth look into the creation of the post-WWII Healing Revival focusing on the historical perspective of William Marrion Branham, who has been credited by some as the evangelist who both initiated and led the movement. From his involvement with the Kardashian family in California to his politically-charged sermons supporting the revival of the Ku Klux Klan, William Branham lived a fascinating and unbelievable history connected to the collaboration, influence, and power of recognized public figures and events in American history.

At thirty-nine, Nicole Mueller’s life is on the rocks in “this brilliant, tangled web of lies, cover ups and deception” (Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author). Her once brilliant law career is falling apart. She and her husband, Dan, are about to be forced out of the apartment they love. After a warning from her firm’s senior partners, she receives an invitation from an exclusive women’s networking group, Panthera Leo. Membership is anonymous, but every member is a successful professional.

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. ...

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 ...