Short Thrillers

Marisol willingly seals herself into a bunker designed for profound solitude, only to discover she is never truly alone. In this intense and unsettling psychological thriller, she battles haunting echoes of her own voice and an AI that claims to have created it. As hallucinations and hidden cameras unfold an unsettling spectacle for unseen watchers, Marisol races to expose the cycle of her own making before it consumes her entirely. Dormant Frequencies delves into the unnerving depths of isolation and the fine line between personal ambition and self-inflicted terror, all within a concise, ...

Fifteen vampire tales selected from my horror story collections, Black As Night, Shivers and Other Nightmares, Don't Look Behind You, Scary Stories- Vols. 1, 4 and 5, Midnight Snacks, and Scare Factory. Table of Contents: The Vampire Club: Something big in the basement has devoured Mike's neighbor's cat on loan to catch a mouse. The Babysitter: A psychotic teen impersonates a new sitter in order to obtain entrance to a wealthy estate. Vampire: After a woman and son move to town, a serial killer who drains his victims of blood begins a reign of terror. Tooth Fairy: A serial killer has driven...

Will Trent is undercover at Fort Knox. His assignment: to investigate a 22-year-old murder. His suspect's name: Jack Reacher. Jack Reacher is in Fort Knox on his own mission: to bring down a dangerous criminal ring operating at the heart of America’s military. Except now Will Trent is on the scene. But there’s a bigger conspiracy at play - one that neither the special agent nor the ex-military cop could have anticipated.

He’s the man I was never supposed to want. And now… he’s my professor. Easton Koch was my childhood obsession—the older man I couldn’t stop watching, couldn’t stop needing. Back then, I was just a bright-eyed kid with a hopeless crush. Now I’m grown. And he’s standing at the front of my lecture hall. Same sharp jaw. Same cold, calculating eyes. Only now, when he looks at me? There’s nothing innocent about it. He warns me to keep my distance. He says I don’t know what I’m doing. But I know exactly what I want. And it’s him. Every stolen glance, every brush of skin, ...

In this dark and gritty collection - featuring short stories from Jim Butcher, Seanan McGuire, Kevin J. Anderson, and Rob Thurman - nothing is as simple as black and white, light and dark, good and evil.... Unfortunately, that's exactly what makes it so easy to cross the line.

It had been a typical New Year's Eve party. But as midnight approaches, Mr. Satterthwaite - a keen observer of human nature - senses that the real drama of the evening is yet to unfold. And so it proves when a mysterious stranger knocks on the door. Who is this Mr. Quin? Mr. Satterthwaite's new friend is an enigma. He seems to appear and disappear almost like a trick of the light. In fact, the only consistent thing about him is that his presence is always an omen - sometimes good, but sometimes deadly....

Survival instincts are tested in the wild. When Maggie Shaw and her therapy dog Bentley attend a search and rescue event at Mount Rainier, they find themselves in a deadly conspiracy that could cost them everything. This thrilling adventure will keep your heart racing! Why You Need This Book: Join Maggie and Bentley as they navigate danger and deception in the great outdoors. If you love suspenseful mysteries with heartwarming canine companions, this book is a must-read!Key Features: 🐾 High-Stakes Thriller: A captivating plot with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the ...

Everyone’s favorite snarky, dangerous, idealistic, relentless covert operative is back, and this time he’s brought friends. Joe Ledger: Unstoppable presents original short stories about Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences by some of New York Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry’s "friends in the industry." Buckle up for powerful, exciting, and nail-biting adventures.

A dangerous secret lies hidden within humanity's DNA waiting to be awakened... Daniel O'Brien's life is thrown into chaos when his daughter, Rachel, an MI6 agent, is suddenly taken ill while working on a case to uncover the identity of a mysterious criminal known only as the Imperator. With shocking events, involving bombings, murder, stock market manipulation and espionage transpiring across the globe Daniel is thrust into a race against time to find the connection between what's happening throughout the world and his daughter's illness. His only clues lie within the symbols contained in a...

From a secretive jungle-covered island in the Pacific to the sands of the Middle East. From the smog-filled alleyways of China to the passageways of a US Navy destroyer. The War Planners series follows different members of the military and intelligence community as they uncover a Chinese plot to begin the next world war, and attack America.

In New Orleans' French Quarter, the Tooth Fairy isn't a benevolent sprite who slips money under your pillow at night.... He's a mysterious old recluse who must be appeased with teeth—lest he extract retribution. When young Diogenes Pendergast loses a tooth, however, his skeptical older brother Aloysius is determined to put the legend to the test...with dire consequences.

David has had a desire ever since he was a boy to ride the train. Today, he will fulfill that desire, at Monica's expense...

In this masterful collection of short fiction, Joe Hill dissects timeless human struggles in 13 relentless tales of supernatural suspense, including “In The Tall Grass”, one of two stories cowritten with Stephen King, basis for the terrifying feature film from Netflix.

She's a desperate woman on the run, he's a hulking recluse who came to the mountains to forget his past. After he saves her life, they find themselves bound by more than just circumstance. Clarabelle I'm on the run from hitmen hired by stepfather. I don't have time to fall in love with this mysterious mountain man, even if he did save my life. But how can I help myself? He's tall, dreamy, and as big as the mountain I found him on. And for once I actually feel safe. Nolan Clarabelle is sweet, gorgeous and just my type of curvy. The only problem is, she's better than I deserve. Because those ...

Red O’Brien and Billy Don Craddock are finishing a construction project for one of their regular customers when he makes an unexpected request - help him regain custody of his beloved beagle, Teddy. The way they go about it is a howl.

Cold case expert Evangeline Reed and forensics legend Harry Steinbeck are on their way from Minneapolis to Costa Rica. They’ve been ordered to keep close watch on a protective mother and her daughter, both of whom have troubling connections to a Minnesota serial killer. Are they on holiday? In hiding? Or on the run? It’s time for Van and Harry to close in on the truth. And there’s more at risk than anyone can imagine.

The hit BBC series Sherlock has introduced a whole new generation of fans to Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective. In this unique collection, Sherlock co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have selected their all-time favorite Sherlock Holmes adventures, providing listeners a curated masterclass in crime fiction. Each of these 19 tales, from Sherlock's first appearance in A Study in Scarlet to the late classic The Dying Detective, is a potent mix of murder, suspense, cryptic clues, red herrings, and revenge.

What is a crimson trail? Is it blood? Or paint? Or yarn? Why would Sherlock Holmes revisit a previously solved case? How could an open window be important and how can a house be blackmailed? Dr. John Watson reveals the answers to these questions in The Crimson Trail and Other Stories along with cases involving the disappearance of a poet's intended, a Christmas card clue, a missing tiara, a caped murderer, a vampire attack, and a mythical moor creature.

A serial kidnapper is on the loose in a small town in Maine, targeting wealthy women and demanding a huge ransom in bitcoin for their safe return. When his latest victim’s husband claims that he can’t come up with the money, the word “deadline” takes on a disturbingly literal meaning. The local police are out of their depth, but Colter Shaw takes the lead in the investigation. Soon, he’s using his survivalist instincts to uncover clues and pursue suspects, putting his own life on the line to catch the would-be killer before the countdown hits zero.

What would you do, if you woke up in an abandoned shed without the memory of who or where you are? Drugged, starving, hurt... but you are free to go. Nothing is holding you there. Going into the darkness outside, all you have is a gimped leg, ripped clothes, and not a clue what to do. This is Cassidy Miller's reality. A reality that just might be better than her actual life. It is an odd situation when the mind can't handle certain things - so instead, it hits the reset button. It's like being born all over again, learning things for the first time. With the help of a man she befriends ...