Psychological Thriller Short Stories

Don't you know about Orchha in India? Orchha is a very bewitching dinky town near Jhansi, Madhya Pradesh. It has a flawless serene, vintage feeling and vibrant icy-cold wind in winter where you can experience a vintage fort, abandoned peaceful sanctuary, emerald green gardens, slow-witted peace, religious eminent temples, and, exceptionally significant, a sacred expeditious Betwa River. And indeed, the town is only expanded in an area of 2KMs and situated near the banks of Betwa River. There's no life that has no desolation, but there's every life that has some contentment. In this stirring...

The first story collection from prize-winning author Fabio Morábito available in English, Mothers and Dogs features fifteen tales that show the emotional extremes in seemingly trivial details and quotidian situations: two brothers worry more about a dog locked in an apartment who hasn’t been fed than they do about their dying mother; when the lights go out on a racetrack, a man’s evening jog turns into a savage battle between runners; a daughter learns to draft business letters as an homage to her mother.

What if the man you buried came back… but something deep inside you whispered he wasn’t yours? Ten years after her husband was declared dead, Claire Palmer opens her front door to the impossible: a man who looks, speaks, and remembers everything like the husband she lost. Michael is back. Or so he says. At first, Claire is swept into the miracle. Her son believes. Her friends are stunned. Even her new husband begins to doubt. But behind Michael’s familiar eyes is a silence she cannot explain… and a scar that should be there is gone. As unsettling clues stack up, Claire faces a ...

Featured in: BBC Radio Leeds, Female First Magazine, Ujima Radio, Siren FM, Business Matters Magazine, Global Woman Magazine This is Book 4, the last book in Series One. Family made them loyal. Truth made them lethal After losing their parents under mysterious circumstances, three sisters are taken in and trained by a man known only as The Gentleman. Raised to become elite assassins, they follow his orders without question. Until a single mission unearths a devastating truth. Loyalties will shift. A family bond will be tested. And one of them will be forced to choose between love and ...

A divorcee twosome Jack and Luna, moved to a petrifying woody mansion in the woods, which was 800 miles far-flung from the city of the United States. But before they got settled, their baby Alex got lost the next winter morning. Was Alex moved voluntarily into the woods, or something drastic was going to happen to him? From the author of Skyfall and The Man Who Forgets, this time, the tale will keep your jaw open with an unending thrilling experience.

Haruki is traveling to the vast plains of Hokkaido, Japan, on a lone bus about to enter a three-kilometer-long tunnel. He is grieving for the loss of his wife when the tunnel collapses and traps the bus inside. In the darkness that follows, he manages to fumble out of the bus with the only other survivor, an astute and gentle woman who reminds him of his late wife. Without any light to guide them and with only each other to depend on, they try to escape the stifling darkness and along the way find themselves confronted by their pasts and given their last chance at intimacy, and ultimately, absolution.

Sometimes nightmares happen for a reason. They help us define reality and serve as fodder for writing psychological thrillers. Through Wild Lenses is a thrillogy of three short stories (Red Queen, Dr. Hertzog's Blue Heaven, Rose Gold Obsession) taking you on journeys, navigating through unsuspecting turns and issues, and introducing you to a cast of characters. In the end, you decide what is reality and what is simply a nightmare. So as to not wear out the reader, Margy offers reinforcements... a collection of recipes of hand-crafted drinks. Enjoy!

Where is everyone? What happened to me? These are the questions Polly Park asks herself while waking on her wedding day in a deserted house, when her friends and family don’t return her calls. Polly suffered alcohol induced amnesia before, but her doctor colleague suggests this time is different. Someone prevents them meeting before Polly discovers the secret, and the police cannot help. They take her back to an unfamiliar home where she finds clues. So what happened to Polly and who’s thwarting her search for the truth?

Ripples in Reality: A Mosaic of Mind-Bending Mysteries is an exhilarating journey through the labyrinth of imagination, penned by debut author Freddie Rodgers. Each story, inspired by the likes of Stephen King, Agatha Christie, and the groundbreaking series Black Mirror, draws you into a universe where reality trembles, time bends, and the mind soars.

Half Life is a triplet of supernatural stories which journey to worlds that linger between life and death. Fear, disappointment, and loneliness permeate these worlds, forcing each character to face up to the dark side of human existence. An original blend of horror, pathos, and humour, these curious stories will cause disquiet, heartache, and a thrilling sting of pleasure.

Seven strange stand-alone tales involving unusual people caught in disturbing circumstances are presented in this collection.

"Matt" is a short novella thriller trilogy. "They murdered my wife two years ago... Tonight, you die. I am Matt, your nightmare!" On a quiet night like any other, Matt, a successful entrepreneur, returns home to his gorgeous villa, only to find his wife brutally murdered. A soft verdict against the culprits, a gang of violent teenagers, spins Matt's relatively calm and collected demeanor into something far more sinister. In a manic rage, he seeks vengeance for what has been stolen from him, and he lashes out against the weak system. Sleepless, lonely, tormented nights torture him, filling ...

Join Lyla’s therapy sessions and step into her mind. Come on in and hear her story, but be warned - you will not be able to leave until she has answers. Told by Lyla herself, she is ready to disclose all to her psychiatrist - in return for his help. A last attempt to heal her soul. Meeting the love of her life, Peter, seemed the perfect escape.

This story is told as a series of journal entries from a woman who is on forced rest as a treatment for hysteria following the birth of her child. As was common in the time, she is forbidden from any work or "strenuous" tasks and is left to sit alone most of her days without mental stimulation, trapped in a room and a marriage that are not fulfilling her. The woman's isolation and mental state cause her to believe that there is a woman stuck in the wallpaper of her room.

Join Rosalind Vale as she uncovers the terrifying truth behind her newfound sight, a journey that will shatter your perception of reality. With every chilling moment, you'll feel the icy grip of dread as shadows twist and whisper, lurking just outside your vision. This isn’t mere fiction; it’s a haunting experience that’ll make you question every flicker in the dark! As the tension escalates, prepare for shocking revelations that will thrill and terrify you, pushing the boundaries of your imagination.

Step into the shadows with the latest spine-tingling edition of Vagabond: Metamorphosis and Madness. This thrilling horror anthology curated by the mysterious Vincent Thorne presents thirteen chilling tales from today's top horror writers that explore the thin line between madness and metamorphosis. From a malevolent radio station hidden deep in the Louisiana bayou, to sinister pagan rituals in an isolated Italian village, to a cursed photography studio in 1950s New York, these stories will take you on a terrifying journey to the darkest corners of the human psyche. Tales of possession, ...

Diverse, dark-humored, and deliciously bite-sized, you'll love this compelling collection of 16 psychological suspense short stories. If you're a fan of Roald Dahl or Gillian Flynn, you'll love these unsettling stories with a twist in the tale. Are you ready to stay up all night with USA Today best-selling author JT Lawrence?

Two hitmen in a depressed rust belt town struggle with a job gone wrong. A girl witnesses a horrifying accident and carries it with her for the rest of her life. Medical students bring a severed foot to a college party. Five-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Joyce Carol Oates has made a career of exploring the forbidden corners of human experience, and the stories collected here, spanning her first three decades as a writer, are among her most unsettling and unforgettable works to date.

With hold-your-breath suspense and shocking endings, the five short stories in this collection will put you on the edge of your seat and get your brain and blood pumping.

Emma’s life turns upside down after finding her husband murdered at their home. With no evidence left at the crime scene and no known motive, Emma is determined to find the person responsible. However, her husband’s death uncovers a secret that leaves her questioning everything she thought she knew about him. Emma believed she was in a loving and trusting relationship with Kendrick. She thought of them as just another couple living a normal life. However, Kendrick had a dark secret, one that got him killed. Detective McKinley is working the case, as he continuously communicates with ...