Paranormal Psychological Thriller

On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman, and child in a remote mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins, and not a single bone found. Now, journalist Abigail Foster and her historian father have set out to explore the long-abandoned town and learn what happened. With them are two backcountry guides—along with a psychic and a paranormal photographer who are there to investigate rumors that the town is haunted.

A group of deformed, cannibalistic, humanoid creatures live in the woods…as some unlucky travelers are about to find out.

Rain Thomas is a mess. Seven years an addict and three difficult years clean. Racked by guilt for the baby she gave up for adoption when she was 16. Still grieving for the boy’s father who died in Iraq. Alone, discarded by her family, with only the damaged members of her narcotics anonymous meetings as friends. Them, and the voices in her head. One morning, on the way to a much-needed job interview, she borrows reading glasses to review her resume.

Everyone has heard the story of the Narrow. The river that runs behind the Atwood School is only a few feet across and seemingly placid, but beneath the surface, the waters are deep and vicious. It’s said that no one who has fallen in has ever survived. Eden White knows that isn’t true. Six years ago, she saw Delphine Fournier fall into the Narrow—and live.

The de Gourgues family is an eccentric family from Memphis – three siblings who struggle to find their place in a world filled with supernatural forces and evil foes. Scarred after losing their mother while young children, raised by Nina, the devout Christian house cook, and their emotionally absent father, Pierre de Gourgues, they struggle to survive. The journey begins with Breaking Cursed Bonds. In book one, an ancient journal is discovered that contains secrets from the past and tells stories of French seamen, Florida tribes, and Native ceremonies once held in darkness, a world ...

Some mirrors don’t reflect. They remember. When Eleanor Winslow returns to her ancestral home after years away, she intends only to settle her brother’s estate and leave the past behind. But Fogwatch House has been waiting—and it hasn’t forgotten her. Whispers follow her through empty hallways. Doors lead to rooms that were never built. And in the attic, a cracked mirror holds more than dust—it holds versions of herself she tried to forget. As Eleanor peels back layers of memory, she uncovers a hidden history of her family, the town of Darnwick, and the strange figure watching ...

The Island: A Beautiful Deception This is a Sci-Fi tale of murder, mystery, and horror. When Harrison Thomas accepts the position of Inspector in charge of the police force on the tropical island of San Lacruz, he leaves the United States for a new life. He also rejects the painful memories of a marriage that didn’t work and a world that seems increasingly cold and callous. Tropical paradise seems like a good place for a new start, and dealing with drunk tourists is much easier to handle than the daily tragedies he sees on the mainland. San Lacruz most certainly seems to offer that second...

What ever happened to... Ariel Crosby? The former Hollywood child star is all grown up, but her life has gone off the rails with drugs, alcohol, and sex! Homeless and almost at the end of her rope, Ariel discovers Intervention, Inc. The caretaker of the program is offering something that sounds way too good to be true. The program is free, but the contracts are pretty strict, forcing her to give up her name, her identity, contact with the outside world...and her willpower! Her former agent, Syd Lancaster, says yes...and she really does want a change. Join Ariel as she descends into a ...

She escaped the darkness once... but will she survive its clutches yet again? Despite scars both seen and unseen from her unimaginable past, Mara returns to the home that once imprisoned her in secrets, lies, and abuse. This time, she’s no longer a victim—she’s a young woman transformed by faith and driven by love. Mara is determined to share with her siblings the hope she’s found in a God who saved her life and filled it with purpose. Reminded of her past with every glance in the mirror, Mara’s heart finds a home in Lucas, a man who loves her beyond appearances. With him, she ...

It’s been more than a year since LAPD detective Jacob Lev learned the remarkable truth about his family, and he’s not coping well. He’s back to drinking, he’s not talking to his father, the LAPD Special Projects Department continues to shadow him, and the memory of a woman named Mai haunts him day and night. And while Jacob has tried to build a bridge to his mother, she remains a stranger to him, imprisoned inside her own tattered mind. Then he comes across the file for a gruesome unsolved murder that brings the two halves of his life into startling collision.

The house is haunted. While house hunting with her family, a reclusive ghostwriter unwittingly stumbles headfirst into a paranormal murder mystery where she alone can find the killer. An unending feeling of dread clings to her, letting her know she's being watched every second of every day from both sides of the grave. Her husband busies himself with his new job, and her only child becomes increasingly distant. Navigating family life was difficult before, but now she's got visions and clues to contend with. A spirit trapped in her home, her family being stalked; she must find the killer or ...

Zombies, reapers, and more monsters. In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk. Featuring 19 stories by the following 17 authors: Michael Raff, Antoinette McCormick, Matthew Ross, Charles Kyffhausen, Andrew McAuley, B.F. Vega, Douglas Allen Gohl, Toni Mobley, Barend Nieuwstraten III, E.B. Hunter, Constantine E. Kiousis, Alexis Cunningham, Katie Jordan, Maya Moes, Jodie Francis, Lori Gaudet, and J.E. Feldman.

The year is 1849. One of the worst outbreaks of cholera in British history, is sweeping through a quaint, English town. A lone doctor works, to save the lives of the residents… until he is falsely accused of murder.A devastating lie, echoes through time. The ancestors of the dishonoured doctor, are plagued by the tales of their forebear.There’s a secret, contained within Emmie Brent’s past, which her family refuses to share. In order to reveal the answers, to hidden mysteries, she will be forced to confront fears… she didn't know, she had.A long-forgotten cemetery, and ‘Poppies in...

THE DAUGHTER'S FRIEND. What do you believe? Do you believe in ghosts? In "The Daughter's Friend," a skeptical mother grapples with her daughter's haunting claims of seeing an unseen stranger, forcing her to confront the chilling possibility that the line between reality and the supernatural is more fragile than she ever imagined. Will she dismiss the unexplainable or uncover a truth that challenges everything she believes? In "The Daughter's Friend," be prepared to challenge your beliefs and confront the unexplainable. What do you do? What do you believe? Just because you can't see someone,...

Time slips. Doomsday scenarios. Killer butterflies. C. J. Tudor's novels are widely acclaimed for their dark, twisty suspense plots, but with A Sliver of Darkness, she pulls us even further into her dizzying imagination. Riveting, macabre, and explosively original, A Sliver of Darkness is C. J. Tudor at her most wicked and uninhibited.

When Elara's husband vanishes in the Panamanian jungle, she's forced to trust their enigmatic guide, Miguel, to find him. But as Miguel disappears into the wild, Elara's worry turns to terror. Desperate, she ventures into the heart of darkness alone, stumbling upon ancient ruins hiding a malevolent presence. Trapped in a nightmare, Elara must confront the unspeakable evil lurking there if she hopes to uncover the truth behind her husband's disappearance and escape alive. In this pulse-pounding thriller, one woman's search for her missing husband becomes a fight for survival against the ...

Kate Collins has been ghosted. She was supposed to be moving in with her new boyfriend, Scott, but all she finds after relocating to Brighton is an empty apartment. Scott has vanished. His possessions have all disappeared. Except for his mobile phone. Kate knows she shouldn't hack into Scott's phone. She shouldn't look at his Tinder, his calls, his social media. But she can't quite help herself. That's when the trouble starts. Strange, whispering phone calls from numbers she doesn't recognize. Scratch marks on the walls that she can't explain.

Beyond the Veil: Three Dark Tales of Life, Death, and the Unseen Step into a world where the line between life and death blurs, and the shadows whisper of things unseen... Cappuccino Heaven: Journey into the afterlife with Elizabeth Walker, who discovers that Heaven isn't quite what she imagined. Amidst familiar faces and endless cappuccinos, a darker realm looms, pulling her toward secrets that could unravel everything she once believed. Dead Dreams: For Adam and Summer, living on society's fringe seemed like the perfect escape—until they realize not everyone can see them. Plagued by ...

Sixteen-year-old Sage is a lonely child. Her adoptive parents watch her obsessively, as if studying her for warning signs of...something. And maybe they're right to - even she can't make sense of the strange things she sees and hears. She possesses knowledge that other teenagers don't, that her parents and teachers - no adult - could possibly have. So when Sage finally makes a friend who understands her alarming gift, he becomes her confidant, a precarious link to the truth about who she really is.

What would you do if your husband kept dreaming of another woman, over and over, night after night? Would it make you jealous? Suspicious? Or would you dismiss it, chalk it up to an overactive imagination? After all, she's not real. She's only in his mind. Just a dream…. What if he told you he was falling in love with her?