Psychological Terror

Lovely young Kay Crandall has come back for the reunion of a high school where she once taught. But Kay cannot guess that the happy occasion is about to turn into a nightmare - as she falls into the hands of a madman who wants to make her into his wife - and his victim. From The Anastasia Syndrome, Mary Higgins Clark's best-selling collection of short fiction, Terror Stalks the Class Reunion is a riveting, unabridged audio production.

What starts as a lucrative hunt for a legendary creature in a remote, protected wilderness turns into a desperate battle for survival. For three men, the promise of fame and fortune is too great to ignore. But when their monstrous steel trap snaps shut, the prize is not a simple beast. They haven’t trapped a monster; they've started a war with a vengeful, intelligent entity that knows the woods like the back of its hand. Stranded by a ferocious blizzard and cut off from the outside world, their gear is systematically destroyed with chilling precision. The hunter has become the hunted. Led...

After surviving a gunshot wound to the head, San Francisco homicide detective Kurt Farin is placed in a medically induced coma. In his unconscious state, he can't shake the vivid image of a mysterious woman—Genevieve Lucas—who appears to be summoning him. How does he know her name, and is she even real? Kurt's unshakable quest to find her leads him to Puget Sound, where he discovers a shipwreck and a shocking secret that cant possibly be true.

A perfect weekend read for fans of thrillers, horror, and psychological suspense. This collection of psychological horror novellas will keep you looking over your shoulder. Featuring the Amazon Best-Selling The Girl Who Reappeared, Outward, and There is Something in the Sky, along with bonus content. Customer Reviews: “DeLuise has created quite a horrific tragedy, and I can't wait to read the second installment.” “Thrilling, captivating. An amazing story.” “It was absolutely horrifying. Little by little the real story unravels.”

Malia lives with Cole, her little boy. They are always together and live a very quiet life because absolutely everyone else is the world has gone, including Malia's beloved husband Josh. Malia can't think too deeply about what has happened, or why she and Cole are the only people left on the planet. The thought scares her, so she lives what she perceives to be a 'normal' existence until one day, she is messaged by someone on defunct social media channels. In a desperate attempt to connect to this man, Malia strikes up an online friendship with Ian, in Australia. That's when even more ...

Linda’s father calls for help. Strange events are happening in his community, and people are dying. It’s becoming dangerous to live there. Linda, her husband, and her fifteen-year-old son race to save him, thinking it’s a straight four-hour drive to his home as usual. What they find is that everything they knew about their usual drive is nonexistent. They come upon a pitch-black cloud that touches the ground and is endless to the sky,, as far as the eyes can see from north to south. Something moves in it. Something lives in it. They make the choice to push forward, even with an ...

A psychological thriller novel set in a nameless city during the early 1960s. In the shadows of a crime-ridden city, fear grips the community as a vicious murderer stalks the streets, preying on vulnerable women. "Chain of Terror" dives into the lives of those caught in a deadly web of desperation and betrayal, exploring the limits of human morality amidst the chaos of a serial killer on the loose. With a gripping narrative and complex characters, this thrilling tale raises the stakes, forcing them to confront their darkest thoughts and choices. The story unfolds around Michael Quinn, a ...

Introduction An Antique Advent Calendar. A Town’s Forgotten Sins. A Man Racing Against Time. When Alex Harper stumbles upon an antique advent calendar at a dusty estate sale, it feels like a small win in a string of ordinary days. Crafted with intricate detail and an eerie charm, the calendar seems like the perfect holiday decoration. But the moment Alex brings it home, the countdown to Christmas becomes something far more sinister. Each night, a new door opens on its own, revealing a chilling scene from the town’s forgotten past - tragedies long buried in the snow of time. Fires, ...

Trust or run? The wrong decision will be deadly. After losing three loved ones, Detective Dominic Rossi is an expert at keeping his distance from all things female—that is until he meets Tessa Redman, a woman who seems mighty troubled. She's definitely hiding something from him, but that only brings out his need to protect even more. When a hot looking detective begins snooping around Tessa's bar, she panics, believing he's there on behalf of her ex-husband—a cop on the take who she turned in—a man who swore he'd kill her. But Dom's random tenderness awakens something deep inside her,...

Introducing "Uncle Ripley", a gripping psychological fiction novel that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Anyone who enjoys psychological suspense fiction will enjoy this journey of unexpected twists and turns. The mysterious world of Uncle Ripley is a masterstroke of psychological literary fiction, and you won't be able to put it down. Set in a small town in the early 1900s, "Uncle Ripley" takes place during a time when secrets were kept hidden behind closed doors, and no one was quite who they appeared to be. The story follows the life of a young woman who is sent to live with her ...

“Surreal Nightmares” is a new collection of transgressive horror from JWK Fiction, edited by James Ward Kirk and Sebastian Crow. Within these pages you will find surreal works of horror, stories with nightmarish qualities, stories that push the boundaries of experimental fiction, stories that blend prose and poetry. Tap into this strange, twisted realm of dreams and nightmares, these bizarre and terrifying visions. Gidion Van de Swaluw's surreal and outlandish illustrations expand the madness to the point of no return. Come, let us be part of your surreal nightmares!

As Christmas approaches, Michael is determined to honor family traditions by bringing his wife and children to their remote cabin by Lake Cashman, nestled deep in the snowy wilderness. It’s supposed to be a weekend of warmth, comfort, and cherished memories that keep his late father's legacy alive. But the idyllic getaway becomes a chilling nightmare when an unexpected storm descends, isolating them from the rest of the world. Trapped by the relentless snow, the family soon realizes they are not alone. As eerie whispers echo through the woods and shadows shift beyond the cabin’s frosted...

Evil never truly dies. It just waits to reclaim what it lost. When high school English teacher Elena Vera begins experiencing terrifying hallucinations and recurring nightmares of a demonic elderly woman, she fears she's losing her grip on reality. But after a horrifying incident at school leads to her forced medical leave, Elena discovers something far more sinister is at work. With the help of her best friend Carrie and student Maria, Elena uncovers a generations-old curse that has plagued her family.

Planes, trains, and an automobile or two. Plenty of ways to get to your final, fright-filled destination. Here are five terrifying tales of travel on boats, buses, and spaceships. Buckle up and hang on tight. The rides are gonna be rocky in these Twisted Tales.

In this Black Mirror style series, each Witching Hour 60-minute read takes you on an edge-of-your-seat journey that can be read in a single sitting. In this #1 Best-Selling 60-Minute, Dan DeLuise unveils a horrifying twist on the time travel story. On an October evening in 2002, Abby Fletcher went missing. Everyone in town joined the search to find her, but it was useless. The only clue was her bike, found in a roadside ditch. Slowly, people forgot about the case, but Charlie Roland never did. After 17 years of false leads and conspiracy theories, Charlie never gave up. Just when it seemed ...

Sometimes silence screams the loudest. In The Hollow Room and Other Terrors, eight chilling tales plunge readers into shadowed corridors, haunted lakes, collapsing realities, and the rooms no one should enter. Each story is a descent into psychological and supernatural dread, where the things we forget—or bury—always return. In Silent Running, a man awakens alone in a sunken submarine, his only companions the ghosts of a drowned crew—and they’ve been waiting for him. The Silver Vein leads a group of teens into a desert mine that should have remained sealed, where the dark runs ...

A horror novel set in Meirion, Wales, during the summer of 1915. As the world teeters on the brink of destruction in 1915, Meirion, a quiet district in Wales, finds itself gripped by a wave of terror. Amid the chaos of World War I, the town’s residents confront an inexplicable horror as nature itself seems to rise against humanity. With a series of grisly deaths igniting panic and superstition, the chilling question looms—what truly lies beneath the madness? The fabric of the community begins to fray as the death toll rises, starting with a missing child, then escalates to a horrific ...

At the Tan Yards, Victor Prizeman bends everyone to his will. Then he surprises them by saying his forefathers worked there as tanners. Next the narrator tells a tale about the Prizeman clan, and how their patriarch met his end. And back in the present, history appears to be repeating itself when Victor demands that he light the annual Halloween bonfire. The Tan Yards is a story that will delight fans of horror, as well as those with a special place in their hearts for Halloween. Now with a Five Star editorial review from Readers' Favorite

A technological tale of terror. An exploration of artificial intelligence and simulation theory. Journey into the abyss of the human mind and discover the nightmares that await you. Imagine human consciousness transferred into a simulation where nightmares become vividly real. Within the immersive confines of the simulation, neuroscience student Dade Simmons embarks on a transformative journey alongside three fellow students. An unforeseen calamity befalls the students when a sinister force, long-dormant inside Dade’s psyche, is inadvertently unleashed inside the simulation. As the ...

A Zombie Apocalypse An Epistolary novel; Joseph Kales writes about his day to day dangerous life, before and during the zombie apocalypse. He is going about his ordinary life when suddenly the infection hits. His ultimate goal is to reunite with his girlfriend, Stacy. As the story progresses the danger of the zombies becomes clear.