Serial Killer Psychological Thrillers

Nine months ago, DCI Matilda Darke survived a bullet to the head. The brutal attack claimed dozens of lives, including those she loved most, and the nightmares still plague her every waking thought. Now, she’s ready to get back on the job. But a new terror awaits. A woman is found murdered and her wounds look eerily similar to several cold cases. Desperate to find a lead, DCI Darke and her team must face a terrifying truth: a serial killer is on the loose in Sheffield.

There were only two things that Lori enjoyed in life. One of those two things was hiking. She had been eagerly anticipating her hike in the Red River Gorge and was looking forward to the tranquility of the trail. She was unaware that a psychopath had other plans. Lori was left for dead on the trail and awakened in the hospital with serious injuries and no memory. Who was she and what was going on? As she struggles to find the answers she can only rely on the handsome young doctor whose face was the first thing she saw when she awakened in the hospital. Can she trust him? Can he save her ...

Phobia. Due to a sibling practical joke gone bad caused by his older brother, Matt Brewer grew up with intense phobias that have haunted him for the better part of his adulthood and was tired of living in fear. His lifelong dreams were starting to come true in every possible aspect and his relationship was starting to flourish, but without help he had the potential to lead his life to ruins and self-destruction. Simple day-to-day activities caused him to become overwhelmed with extreme panic attacks without any warning. After contemplating the benefits for hours on end and gathering the ...

Dexter meets Secretary in Michael J. Seidlinger's provocative, disturbing literary thriller that reinvents the serial killer genre, exploring the psychology of desire. Claire studies forensic science, Victor is the gentleman killer. Subverting expectations, Clair seduces Victor and keeps him in her apartment as her pet, her darkest secret. Beautifully written and provocative to listen to, Seidlinger delves into Claire's motivations and impetus to present a compelling psychosexual portrait of a woman obsessed with performance, power, sex, and gore.

In the city of Bedlam, bodies are surfacing in the dark depths of Dark Lake—young men from affluent families, their lives cut short and their bodies discarded like refuse. A chilling, cryptic clue marks each crime scene: a spray-painted symbol, a grim signature that stumps the police. Though the authorities refuse to admit it, a serial killer is on the loose. Enter Knight Bleed—a vigilante crime fighter who dons a Kabuki mask and a motorcycle suit marked with a blood drop at its heart. With his own dark past and unyielding sense of justice, Knight Bleed is the only one willing to ...

Someone is killing wealthy Manhattanites. One by one, the victims are discovered in luxurious high-rises bound, gagged, and brutally murdered in the "safety" of their own homes, by someone whose modus operandi is as horrifying as anything NYPD Detectives Ben Stack and Rica Lopez have ever seen.

This is book two of a two part story. The first part is the book, The Reporter. Usually the desert is where problems are buried. But this time it's where the solution is dug up.

If you love Insidious, the Conjuring, or Sinister, Dark is right up your alley Arinna seems to be trapped in a world full of darkness. While trying to escape her past, and the terrible thing she’s done, she finds herself looking the dark in the face time after time. Dean tried to teach Arinna about the darkness, about the marks that call to the dead, but she can’t seem to understand how these symbols keep finding her. Someone, or something, wants to get to her, and it’s becoming clear, they’ll stop at nothing until they do. She is faced with the realization of who she really is, ...

This is the second novel in a series of Dark Psychological Mystery Thrillers. In the first novel Lyra King was hired as a nanny to the Bryant children. She uncovers some dark and sinister family secrets right before the house goes up in flames along with the residents and Lyra inside. In this sequel, Detective Courtney Cane and her partner, Vance work to expose some of those family secrets as they investigate the deaths of the Bryant family along with the mysterious housefire while simultaneously hunting a serial killer. Did the family's secrets draw a serial killer to their door? This ...

This gripping thriller, "Blaze of Fury" delves into the chilling world of a seemingly ordinary married man whose dark desires lead him to betrayal, deceit, and murder. Behind his façade lies a calculating predator, preying on unsuspecting women with a sinister agenda. Set in Long Island, NY, the story unfolds as a series of seemingly unrelated disappearances shake the town to its core. Detective Gulliver and Captain Hayes are determined to unravel the mystery behind these vanishing women. As the tension mounts and the body count rises, the killer's insatiable thirst for control and ...

Amber Hewerdine suffers from chronic insomnia. As a last resort, she visits a hypnotherapist, doubtful that anything will really change. Under hypnosis, Amber hears herself saying, "Kind, cruel, kind of cruel." The words awaken a vague memory, but she dismisses the whole episode as nonsense. Two hours later, however, Amber is arrested for the brutal murder of a woman she's never heard of, and the only way she can clear her name is by remembering exactly where she’s seen those words.

From the author of a #1 Amazon Historical Romance Kindle Bestseller, BROKEN LEGACY, comes FRAGMENTED, a suspense thriller that you won’t be able to put down! The first in the Boston’s Crimes of Passion Series! A pulse-pounding thriller! Ms Connally’s first murder mystery delivers! Suspenseful…shocking…a psychological thriller— leaving readers on the edge of their seats. Cameron Quinn is caught in a web of deceit. Protecting her brother from being framed for a murder places Cameron in untold danger. When the real killer diverts his attention to her, she has nowhere to turn, ...

Dr. Nala Jordan has made a name for herself as one of the most notorious killers in Philadelphia history. The betrayal from her handsome husband, Kendrick, and Crystal, a woman she called friend, led her down a path to right all wrongs committed by married men. The Philadelphia police are no closer to apprehending who they have dubbed as “Lady Ice,” and Nala continues to be out for blood. An eager student assigned to the case is looking to make her big break, but Nala must stay one step ahead of her. In “Black Ice, The Family Bloodline” all the answers to the questions, “Is her ...

A series of gruesome murders of young children shocks everyone in the small city of Torrington, Connecticut. Three men, unmoored from their former lives, meet in the library to scour clues and use their skills to help catch a psychopath. A mysterious woman who assisted them in past investigations offers one word which sets them off on their treacherous journey to find a killer and end a bloody rampage which has followed two of them from Baltimore.

Alma Cullen is dead. In a bizarre link, people from flight BX842 are dying at a holiday resort in Greece. DCI Silas Nash and his second in command, DI Molly Brown, go undercover as the body count rises. The guests have stopped dying—but there’s a new threat. One by one, the remaining guests go missing. Nash must solve the mystery before it’s too late. In this interconnected standalone paranormal detective thriller, Katherine Black delivers more intrigue and clues for the reader to find as she delves into the dark recesses of the human psyche. How do you hunt a killer when you don’t ...

Tortured is the first book of the Linda Riley Investigation series. Everyone has a destiny, there are those in life who clearly have a purpose- Linda Riley is one of these people. Linda was born to be a Detective. Linda was placed on the path to reach her true calling when she helped stop a heinous crime as a child. Now, as a young Detective, Linda is an expert in Behavioral Science and Psychology, able to understand the criminal psyche. She is able to analyze what all is said, and unsaid- an expert in deception. Those skills are needed with a serial killer at large. In “Tortured”, ...

Evil. Behind the walls, muffled voices scream for help. Inexplicable circumstances leave questions unanswered. What seemed like a normal,old building turns into a passageway into the buried past - one that should have never been dug up. Childhood rumors are often prevalent in a family-oriented community. Some stories are so believable that they trickle down from sibling to sibling, friend to friend, creating a neighborhood buzz that lingers for years. Ryan Sheffield’s neighborhood wasn't any different. Though no one would admit it, adults and children alike were terrified by the eccentric...

The Truth Didn't Die That Day...It's Been Waiting. Some secrets never die. Some come back for revenge. Fifteen years ago, a school shooting shattered the small town of Madison, IN. The gunman was one of their own—a quiet, unassuming student whose rampage left a trail of devastation. But what no one knew was that he wasn’t supposed to act alone. Now, on the anniversary of the tragedy, a group of former classmates returns for a memorial fundraiser. They’ve spent years building new lives, distancing themselves from the pact they once made. But someone hasn’t forgotten. One by one, ...

Jesse was living a nightmare Jesse never imagined the screams haunting his house came from a tortured woman in the basement—courtesy of his own brother Jeremy and roommate Chris. He's been oblivious to their grisly secrets until he discovers their latest victim. Forced to dispose of the mutilated body in a sickening way, Jesse realizes with horror that Jeremy and Chris have been responsible for the string of disappearances plaguing the area for over a year. Now an unwilling accomplice, Jesie faces constant threats from the depraved pair if he goes to the police. But when he finally risks ...

It all started as a game. But then again, most evil never really starts out to be evil. Yvonne is a popular high school English teacher. She revels in making a difference in her kids lives. She has a loving husband. A wonderful family. Dogs and cats. But underneath it all, she harbors a secret. She’s a serial killer. She kills with elegance and grace. Playing a game that she hopes will catch the attention of her husband, James, who is a detective with the State Bureau of Investigations. He’s a smart man, and has racked up an impressive portfolio of cases he’s solved. But Yvonne is a ...