Psychological Twists

In the heart of the untamed wilderness, secrets run deeper than the rivers that carve through the backwoods. When a tragic betrayal shatters the fragile peace of a close-knit community, one person must uncover the truth before they becomes the next victim. As family ties unravel and long-buried grudges resurface, the once-idyllic small town becomes a breeding ground for suspicion and danger. With the forest as both a sanctuary and a trap, survival means outsmarting the harsh elements and the shadows lurking within. Backwoods Betrayal is a gripping tale of loyalty, deceit, and the dark ...

Lovely and Beauty know their place: at home, beneath the watchful eye of their mother. Life has never included friends, an education, or anything the sisters can call their own. Their comings and goings are supervised by Farida. Otherwise, they don’t come and go at all. That changes on Lovely’s fortieth birthday. In a stroke of inexplicable fortune, Farida permits her eldest daughter to go to the Gausia Market alone, with no instructions but to abide by her curfew. For once on her own, Lovely is goaded by the voice in her head to push her mother’s—and her own—boundaries.

NEWLY RE-EDITED VERSION Two women. One goal. To uncover the truth no matter the cost. A survivor of rape and her husband's murder, all Becca Rosen wants to do is move on with her life, but how can she when she's being stalked by a psychopath. The police are no help because they're convinced, with her history of mental illness, Becca has faked the rape to get away with her husband's murder. On top of that, Becca has begun to have flashbacks of childhood abuse, possibly at the hands of the rapist. Not knowing where to turn, and feeling like she might go crazy again, Becca hires Psychologist, ...

A chilling thriller inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s mysterious final days. When Edgar Allan Poe is found, delirious and wearing a stranger’s clothes, Dr. Joseph Snodgrass rushes to his friend’s aid. But what begins as an act of kindness plunges Snodgrass into a sinister world of demons and darkness. Poe has vanished for five days. Now hunters are gathering—violent souls who believe Poe possesses something they crave. As they converge on Baltimore and New York City, Snodgrass is swept into a perilous pursuit. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance, and only Snodgrass can uncover the...

I dedicated my life as a teen to follow my dream of becoming a psychologist. The idea of understanding the troubles of the human mind intrigued me. To comfort those who needed to be consoled and to reach their darkest secrets and restore them. I felt like a tin worker taking the dents from a crashed fender and with a little polish they could be normal, acceptable, and maybe as good as new. But that was a falsity; an arrogant, ignorant, naive fantasy of what the profession really was. I was taken to the breaking point many times and soon my colleagues were counseling me.

But no one was married that day. Now Lucas has invited us back to celebrate the anniversary. But the anniversary of what? The wedding that never happened, or the tragedy that occurred just hours before the ceremony was due to begin? He's told us that tonight he has planned a game. We have our costumes, we have our parts, and everyone must play. The game, he tells us, is about to begin. What does Lucas want from us? What are we not being told? And what's going to happen when this terrible game is over?

Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Roald Dahl, these stories are guaranteed to get under your skin. Diverse, dark-humored, and deliciously bite-sized: J. T. Lawrence doesn't disappoint with this brand-new collection of unsettling short stories.

When Matt and Imogen move out of the city, they're hoping for a much-needed fresh start. Matt throws himself into his new job, but Imogen struggles to adjust to life in quiet Surrey. She's grateful for the kind welcome from new neighbour Nancy, and they soon become close friends. So when Nancy makes a shocking accusation, Imogen doesn't know who to trust. This isn't the first time Matt has found himself on the wrong end of a false accusation...but is Nancy hiding secrets of her own?

To the outside world, Gracie Dwyer has it all: the handsome husband, the adorable child, the beautiful home, and the glittering career. Juliet’s life couldn’t be more different. A single mother struggling to make ends meet, she lives in fear of her vindictive ex-husband taking their five-year-old daughter from her. So when Gracie moves into Falcon House, just streets away from Juliet, she sees an opportunity. If Juliet can just get close to Gracie, maybe her fortunes will begin to change. After all, if anyone has luck to share around, it’s Gracie Dwyer.

Cleo knows she should be happy for her brother Mark. He's managed to find someone new after the sudden death of his first wife - but something about Evie just doesn't feel right...When Evie starts having accidents at home, her friends grow concerned. Could Mark be causing her injuries? Called out to their clifftop house one night, Sergeant Stephanie King finds two bodies entangled on blood-drenched sheets. Where does murder begin? When the knife is raised to strike, or before, at the first thought of violence?

I never believed I’d see my daughter again. Until a mysterious girl arrives at my door in the middle of a snowstorm. My five-year-old daughter Riley disappeared from a playground ten years ago, moments after I opened a cryptic letter from what the police believed was a deranged fan. In the aftermath of Riley’s disappearance, I tried to create a safe place for myself. I live alone in a secluded cabin in Montana, writing horror novels and hiking with my dog. Until Miranda knocks on my door, half frozen, telling me an unbelievable story. There is no reason for a young girl to be out in a ...

Laura Nelson has it all - a successful career as a surgeon, five well-adjusted kids and a gorgeous, prominent husband Steve, a nightly news anchor at the Tampa TV News. Laura's seemingly perfect world shatters when she discovers that Steve is sharing much more than a news desk and a billboard with Kim, his sexy co-anchor. But Steve's torrid fling with his coworker is about to come to an abrupt end. Till death do us part...When Kim is murdered, Laura is left holding the smoking gun.

When Nina almost dies during a disastrous blind date, her life is saved by a waitress called Angel. But later that evening, Nina is surprised by a knock on the door. It’s Angel - and she’s pointing a gun at her. Minutes later, Angel’s younger brother Lucas turns up, covered in blood, shielding a stolen newborn baby in his arms. Nina is about to endure the longest night of her life - a night that will be filled with terror and lead her to take risks she would never have believed herself capable of.

They were best friends—until one ended up dead. Emma Brown and her friend set out for a night of fun. Only one came back. Now, Major Crimes Division Inspectors William Gagnon and Scarlett Gauthier are on the hunt for a killer—someone capable of brutal violence, beating and strangling a young woman with their bare hands and a leather belt. Everyone assumes it had to be a man. But what if it wasn’t? As the investigation unfolds, a disturbing truth emerges: the line between friendship and betrayal, guilt and innocence, is thinner than anyone imagined. And once you cross it, there’s no ...

Abbie loses her cool during an argument with her daughter’s teacher, unaware the conversation is being recorded. Soon, her tirade is shared on social media, and she is fired. Even her children suffer from the fallout. To make matters worse, the public scandal has attracted an old enemy intent on ruining Abbie’s life. As the shaming and outrage intensifies, her children are forced to face some terrible truths. And when lives are threatened, Abbie must ask herself... Will anyone come out of this unharmed?

From the bestselling author of The Social Affair and HER comes a darkly satiric psychological thriller that peels back the perfect façade of a utopian cult—where seduction is a weapon, power is a game, and loyalty comes at a deadly price. Vanessa Bolton is the picture-perfect suburban housewife—on the surface. She shops on Tuesdays, does Pilates on Thursdays, and attends church on Sundays. Her home is immaculate, and her role as a mother? Passable. But behind closed doors, in discreet hotel rooms across the city, Vanessa is someone else entirely—whoever you need her to be. As a "...

For fans of Fatal Attraction and Unfaithful, Bedrock is a dark, addictive psychological thriller where passion turns perilous, desire becomes deadly, and one wrong choice can unravel everything. Addison Greyer knows better. Or at least she should. Never in a million years would she have guessed she'd wind up agreeing to the sinister side-gig her tough-as-nails new boss proposes. Until she does. Turns out, one bad decision often leads to another. He's troubled. She's married. It's a dangerous game, for sure—one in which she stands to lose the most. Soon, she learns desire is not only ...

Seeing is believing! DCI Morgan was looking forward to returning to his old career in his beloved hometown. However, when he’s assigned to his first case, to question a young woman, Grace, who claims she has psychic abilities, he is more than a little sceptical! Grace claims to have seen the murder of a woman – Scarlett, the wife of a wealthy entrepreneur – six months ago. Her murder was supposedly solved, with the culprit in prison, and the case closed, but did it really happen the way the police were led to believe? As Grace embarks on a mission to discover the truth behind ...

Charlize Carson's career was in her rear view mirror. Retirement wasn't the terrifying leap she worried it would be. But when the phone rings, an old friend on the line, she and Mick consider taking the case. A body is discovered just outside the grounds of a military base, sending shockwaves through the surrounding community. The victim, a well-known advocate who spent decades fighting for the rights of veterans poisoned by the base's contaminated water, has made enemies in high places. As Charlize digs deeper, she finds herself caught in a web of government cover-ups, corruption, and ...

I’m out on an early morning dog walk when I find the body. It’s Harry, the man I was dating. It should be the worst thing that has ever happened to me.... But it has happened to me before. Six months ago I found the body of Ash, another man I’d been seeing. The police arrested me, and the trauma nearly destroyed me. I moved back home and changed my life. Now, it’s a bright sunny morning, the air is fresh, and I’m finally feeling like I can move on. I can’t wait for my second date with Harry....