Psychological Thriller Short Stories

Stuart Neville is a writer known for shining an unflinching light on his home country and its people. Ireland - North and South - in Neville's hands, is a land haunted by ghosts, both real and imagined. This collection is divided into two parts: 'New Monsters' and 'Old Friends'. And many of the characters from Stuart's novels, like Gerry Fegan from The Twelve, can be found haunting this audiobook.

Daiki finds a flash drive in his office, which leads him to a truth he is not ready to hear.

La primera colección de cuentos cortos de Hugo Burel augura el gran narrador uruguayo en el que se convertirá en el futuro. En estos cuentos ya están presentes las simientes de su estilo literario, de su prosa seca y a la vez contundente, de su gusto por los laberintos de la novela negra y el thriller psicológico, y de su habilidad a la hora de urdir tramas alegóricas en las que refleja a su Uruguay contemporáneo desde una mirada tan enamorada como carente de piedad.

Meet Catherine and Erin. The relationship is complicated and sometimes toxic. When they invite another friend into their life, they discover that, of the three, only one of them can survive. Who will outlive the dysfunction?

Jill finds herself in the dark, wading in a wet pool of God-knows-what. She remembers very little about her abduction, let alone the man who kidnapped her. What she does know is that she's not alone in here, wherever here is.... Will she find herself trapped in the dark forever, or will she seek the light, and discover the truth of her black prison?

A collection of three gripping new stories: 3 Days to Live - A CIA-agent bride is on her European honeymoon when she and her husband are poisoned—leaving her seventy-two hours to take revenge. Women and Children First - When a deal goes bad on a tech executive in Washington, DC, he turns an order to kill his family into a chance to relive his military glory days. The Housekeepers - A Los Angeles doctor trusts her two housekeepers, but when she's murdered in a botched attempt to steal drugs, the pair of grifters vie to control their former employer's estate.

Pat, a Vietnam vet finished with marriage and booze, gets his dose of society sitting alone and dry at the local bar. One afternoon, watching a pre-season Red Sox game, he ends up next to a group of loudmouth writers gathered around a man in a wheelchair. The writers get under Pat's skin, and he says something lousy to the big-shot who, it turns out, is also a big-shot writer.

From award-winning writer/director/producer George Zarr comes a five-story anthology of suspense and mystery. Each tale features a full cast, engaging sound effects, and original music.

Marguerite Antonia Caludio grew up in the looming shadow of her mother, a beautiful, talented flamenco dancer. But Anastasia had been taken down by breast cancer when Marguerite was only 14, and Marguerite's grandparents succumbed to grief only scant months later. Now, Marguerite lives along in the same three-bedroom apartment, maintaining the shrine to all which has been lost.

The Black Spot is a short horror story that fits into the vein of classic 1980s supernatural/horror stories. A quick five-minute listen, this short scare plays on an unusual phenomenon and sleep paralysis/parasomnia.

This is a story about one family's fight with a mentally ill mother and how as she gets further and further away from reality; how the family falls apart.

Carson Ryder thought he'd seen everything.… A specialist in twisted crimes, Detective Carson Ryder thought he'd seen the lowest depths of human depravity. But he's barely started his new job in Miami when called to a horrific scene: a concrete pillar built of human remains, their agony forever frozen in stone. Finding the secret of the pillar drags him into the sordid world of human trafficking, where one terrified girl holds the key to unravelling a web of pain, prostitution, and murder.

Damsel in distress or conniving temptress? Loner Jason Brock can’t make up his mind when a gorgeous woman approaches him for help. Soon he’s driving her home, but how will the night end?

What lengths would you go to in order to ensure a peaceful existence? Newlyweds Eve and Leigh Chandler are thrilled to be given a council house on a recently built estate after living with Eve's parents for a year, and are eager to get to know their new neighbors. Eve quickly forms a friendship with Tessa Patterson at number 16, but things turn sour when Mark Denny moves into number 18 with his two teenage sons.

A Short Walk to the Other Side is a second short story collection of supernatural, metaphysical, science fiction, and horror stories following "The Small Dark Room of the Soul" by award-winning author Matthew J. Pallamary that examines the shadow side of human nature.

A young man struggles with flashbacks and nightmares in a society which has a new and controversial way to deal with violent crime. Some say this is a groundbreaking new form of justice. Others say it's criminal.

Claire Delaney is a typical young teenage girl who likes nothing more than reading the latest gossip about what the celebs have been up to. Her ultimate dream is to become a famous A-list star, but without any real talent to speak of a dream it must remain - according to her mother, at least. Things aren’t so clear-cut these days, though, and one does not necessarily need to be a skilled actress, singer or model to become famous. Sometimes the stars align and people get what they wish for...but is Claire truly prepared for the consequences?

The world of the professional truck driver can be a lonely one. For Roy Harper, a man for whom loneliness coupled emotional baggage and a series of life failures, it all may be too much to handle. It all comes to a head when he is tormented by a younger driver who is the quintessential "Bully" on the road.

The Fall of the House of Usher is a gothic novel by Edgar Allen Poe. The story tells of a mysterious house and an unnamed narrator's horrific experience with it.

Hot Alpha Hot Summer Fun With An Alpha Man Rick is a hot young alpha lying by the pool. Susan is a milf who needs attention. But, Rick has a dark side; he likes to dominate his women. Susan will have to learn to be submissive. What choice does she have? She wants him in the worst way.