Psychological Thriller Short Stories

This Volume includes: La Légion Etrangére: Is the story of a successful lawyer in a big city who receives a letter from his brother, urging him to meet him somewhere in Africa. The lawyer has not seen his brother in many years but decides to attend the rendezvous and finds himself being kidnapped by none other than men from La Legion Etrangere. They will try to pass the lawyer for his twin brother since this soldier has gone missing during one of the missions. What will happen when both twins meet at La Legion? How can a civilian ever adjust to the barbaric training at La Legion?

Something evil has swept into the small Maine town of Castle Rock on the heels of the latest winter storm. Sheriff Norris Ridgewick and his team are desperately searching for two missing girls, but time is running out to bring them home alive. In Washington, DC, 37-year-old Gwendy Peterson couldn't be more different from the self-conscious teenage girl who once spent a summer running up Castle Rock's Suicide Stairs. That same summer, she was entrusted - or some might say cursed - with the extraordinary button box by a mysterious stranger in a black suit.

Lack of sleep is a form of torture. And Emily has been tortured for six months now. Ever since her sister unexpectedly died, Emily’s sleeping pattern died too. And now her sanity is in question. The once cozy confines of her home have become a maze of unsettling noises and eerie occurrences. Every creak and every oddity feels like an intruder lurking just out of sight.

In this gothic, virtuoso debut collection, Mike McCormack dispenses nightmares both stylish and macabre. "A Is for Ax" offers alphabetized look at the killing of a parent, while the title story tracks a chilling sibling rivalry. Other works here offer multiple-quiz on the road to Calvary, a door-to-door saleswoman trafficking in strange and menacing feats, and a self-mutilating artist pushing himself to the limit. These sly and dangerous stories show us a young writer who was already a master of wicked formal play, and whose sly takes on life and death remain profoundly unsettling.

The brand new Jack Reacher short story, published as a digital exclusive. The tiny town of Naismith has nothing going for it - except the start of a wilderness trail through Maine's ancient forests. But one day the trail is suddenly closed by county police. No reason is given. Rumours start - is there something in the woods that no one must see? That no one must even know about? Then Jack Reacher drifts into town. What does he make of the Do Not Enter tape strung between the trees?

A man finds his happiest life in the world inside his coma. He also finds that the difference between heaven and hell can be a very thin line. A man wakes on a cold basement floor staring at two women who are bound to their chairs. Across the room, a dead man lies in a pool of blood.

His tour is over, but the war rages on for Dickie, one of the forever-haunted veterans who gave up his soul during the Forgotten War. Here is a glimpse of his story, of the battleground he can never leave. Only death can conclude his final objective: closure, and peace. Join him on his road, the Korean Road, as he battles horrors he carries and those that he meets along the way.

"The Deadman's Gift" is the story of Rudy Sarabelli, an orphan whose poetry strips him of everything he cares about and drives him to suicide. The more beautiful the words the darker his life becomes until he can't take it anymore and so decides to end it all with one last poem and a leap of death.

Perfect for fans of Carmen Maria Machado and Kelly Link, Jo Paquette’s Stories I Told My Dead Lover contains eight searing tales of psychological horror that probe the darkest and most deeply buried parts of the human psyche. A child is forced to grow up too soon. A woman trusts her doctor too much. An abandoned woman isn’t as alone as she thinks. An idyllic holiday masks an unspeakable act of violence. Driven, desperate, fighting for the power to choose their own fate, Paquette’s characters dare to push back at the walls that hold them in.

Sarah Vernon has spent 20 years trying to make it as a novelist...and she’s never even come close. None of her novels has sold more than 5,000 copies, and she’s never earned enough money to make fiction her full-time job. After her last disappointing publication, Sarah’s agent dumped her, and it seems like her dream is dead. Sarah vows that she’ll do anything for one last shot at the best seller list. Enter Will Presser. Nicknamed The Viper, Will is a literary agent whose career-making reputation precedes him.

In the idyllic, glittering world of Cannes on the French Riviera, Richard and Louise appear to be the perfect couple. Yet beneath the surface, Louise's mental instability is evident from the beginning. Richard, utterly infatuated with her, is driven by an all-consuming obsession that blinds him to the dangers lurking within their relationship. Every month, Louise makes trips to Paris, spinning elaborate lies to cover her tracks. Driven by suspicion and his obsession with uncovering the truth, Richard follows her and discovers a world of deceit and betrayal that shakes his marriage to its ...

"I know where Allison is." Former child star Jason Turner is excited about the direction his life is taking. He is about to open the business of his dreams, and his sister is now a published author. All thoughts of his dark past are at bay. Until he meets Stacy, the new doll in his daughter's life. She looks and sounds just like Allison, his other sister who turned up missing that day in the woods while they were camping so long ago. When Stacy says she has a secret to share with Jason he realizes there is something sinister behind the doll's existence. Let the nightmares begin.

In stories like "A Night in the Cemetery," "Night of Horror," and "Murder," not only will Chekhov's dark humor and twisted crimes satisfy even the most hardboiled of mystery fans, but readers will again appreciate the penetrating, absurdist insight into the human condition that only Chekhov can bring. Whether it is the death of a young amateur playwright at the hands of an editor who hates bad writing, or a drunken civil servant who ends up trapped in a graveyard, these stories overflow with the unforgettable characters and unique sensibility that will forever make Chekhov one of the most fascinating figures in literature.

Robert Hunter, Anfang zwanzig, ist das Wunderkind der amerikanischen Polizei. Er verfügt über eine besondere Gabe: Er weiß, was Mörder denken. Als jüngster Ermittler in der Geschichte der USA tritt er in den Dienst des LAPD Morddezernats. Worüber sein neuer Chef alles andere als glücklich ist. Was soll er mit diesem Anfänger? Er übergibt ihm einen einfachen Selbstmord. Am Tatort angekommen, stellt Hunter fest, dass das Apartment von innen verschlossen war. Auf dem Bett liegt eine junge Frau in einer riesigen Blutlache.

Susie has a humdrum life working in an airport coffee shop, but it doesn’t stop her from having big dreams. When the planes are grounded, life changes for her after she accepts a new job and a deal that puts her face to face with a serial killer. Who killed Shawn Davis? That’s the question Susie has to answer if she wants a better paycheck.

Il doppio sogno' è un romanzo dello scrittore austriaco Arthur Schnitzler, proposto in audiolibro da Alfaudiobook per la collana Letteratura & cinema...

Do you like addictively creepy thrillers that will keep you biting your nails until you've finished the final page? The Listeners short story collection is for you! “Gripping, thought-provoking, and unbearably tense.” ~Bestselling Author Wendy Heard HOME IS NO LONGER SAFE. From the bestselling author of The Jilted comes a twisted and terrifically macabre collection of short stories guaranteed to make you cringe, laugh, cry…and start sleeping with the lights on. From an eerie voyeur, to an appliance that doesn’t behave the way it should, to a poignant and twisted expression of ...

Are you a Law & Order or CSI crime junkie? In these You Solve It mini mysteries, you get to be the lead detective who takes on the case. You will read the case file, collect the evidence and solve the crime. Become an iDetective.

Step into the decaying halls of Grimwood and feel your grip on reality slip away. Every whisper, every shadow, every creaking floorboard will set your nerves on fire! A sweet warning: This psychological thrill ride will shatter your perceptions and leave you questioning everything you thought you knew! Is it real? Is it delusion? You won't know until it's far too late! Face the horrors lurking in the depths of your own mind! But remember - in Grimwood, escape is just another cruel illusion. So are you brave enough to lose your mind?

This collection of stories follows d.o. allen's previous work, The Die with vivid tales of intrigue that draw you into the minds - and fears - of each character. Each story is matched with an original song from singer-songwriters across America. Pardon Me features the erotic thriller, Deer, Sir where the line between pursuit and consent is blurred. You''ll be drawn into Clayton's struggle with a psychotic demon in the thriller Last Ride. Cavalier Redux brings mystery to life with the discovery of a long-forgotten secret within a deep, cold lake.