Short Thrillers

Reese is successful, beautful and cunning. She finds herself with many different enemies for many different reasons. Though her enemies must get in line, one of them does manage to send her to the hereafter. But which one? Come with Reese as she takes us through her life up until her last day here on earth. Learning who it was that decided she should pay the ultimate price.

The extraordinary, agile, no-nonsense CIA agent Kat Tessen has earned herself a vaction in Brazil. But even when relaxing there is still work to be done as she is tasked with an unusual mission from the Deputy Director at Langley. Will Kat Tessen, nicknamed Deli, overcome this hurdle along with the secret one she is already hiding? If there's anyone to save the day in this seemingly brief mission at the famous rainforest and atop the equally famous statued mountain, it's her.

Midnight. Some call it the witching hour. Others call it the devil’s hour. Here in the graveyard, midnight is a very special time. It is a time when ghostly spirits are at their strongest, when the veil between our world and theirs is at its thinnest. Legend has it, that while most of the world is asleep, the lack of prayers allow the spirits to communicate under the cover of darkness, among the headstones, their whispers rustling in the leaves of the old oak trees. But if you’re here in the graveyard, you can tell yourself it’s just the wind....

Two old friends on a fishing trip discover their love of stories may have opened a door to a different and much darker world. A middle-aged couple faces down an extinction–level cataclysm the only way they know how: together. A research student learns the horrifying delusions that have crippled a man for most of his life may be more than just the aberrations of a troubled mind. When a young woman in a yellow dress finds herself on an island inhabited by blade-wielding psychopaths straight out of a slasher movie, she must discover who she is and fight to make a place, and a name, for ...

My self-help tape told me to kill myself. It was the best advice I've ever received. My reflection smiles more than I do, but maybe his world is better than mine. It wasn't a hit and run murder. I reversed too. Your dead dog might not do tricks, but I'm teaching mine to speak. My soul is in a paper lantern. My life hasn't been the same since it sailed away. Over 50 unique and chilling horror stories include haunted houses, gothic Hellscapes, murderous psychopaths, human experiments, alien abductions, alternate dimensions, mind-warping drugs, terrifying paranormal encounters, and so much ...

Some secrets are best left, buried deep within the earth… I am thrilled to put together this collection of creepy short stories set in different parts of the world!! Whether it is a small non-descript village in India, the magnificent monasteries in Tibet, the numerous alleys of Kathmandu, the terraced rice fields of Japan, or the Serengeti plains of Tanzania— the locations are as beautiful as the horrifying events which unravel in them! This volume contains 5 horror stories that will have you feverishly turning pages, wanting more— Whether it is a village which is terrorized by an ...

Two terrifying novellas from one of the most chilling and original new voices in horror today! In Drive, a routine trip in a self-driving robotaxi becomes a nightmare when the car imprisons its passenger and embarks on a savage rampage through the streets of Boston. The Last Swim follows the final hours of a broken man who's decided to swim away from his life and seek his end in the dark and lonely depths of the Pacific Ocean. Evil Chose You hits you like a homicidal robot car and drags you into the deepest, darkest depths of human despair. An absolute must-read!

Gianni Peroni is at a loose end. He's got nothing urgent to do but he notices that the pathologist has a busy day ahead: during the night two corpses were picked out of the Tiber. At first glance, it seems that the similarities between the two men end there. But then Gianni notices something very strange...

This is a short story prequel to the full length novel "Embracing the Darkness" by Renee Tarot. One Night Can Change Everything Nevayah Wilson is ready to embrace all that Yale has to offer—new experiences, new friendships, and maybe even love. When she meets DeMarco Thomas, a confident and ambitious business student, their connection is undeniable. His touch lingers, his words ignite something deep inside her, and for the first time in a long time, she feels like she’s exactly where she’s meant to be. But fate has other plans. After a night that should have been ordinary, everything ...

Seventeen-year-old Amish boy Noah Kline is struck by a car as he walks alongside a dark country road late one night in Painters Mill. Seriously injured, he lapses into a coma. Initially, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder believes it’s a straightforward hit-and-run, a driver that panicked and fled. But evidence soon emerges that the incident wasn’t accidental at all - and Kate uncovers a story of teenage passion and jealousy that may have led to attempted murder.

Robert Louis Stevenson brings his mastery of story-telling and suspense to these intriguing tales of island mystery. In 1888, a year after leaving England, Stevenson and his wife left San Francisco and sailed to the South Pacific. The beauty, mystery, and lore of the islands captivated the great author, inspiring him to write several wonderful short stories. "The Bottle Imp," the main story in this outstanding collection, is a suspenseful folktale, introducing us to various ghosts, demons, and other frightening creatures.

The best-selling Extinction Cycle series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith first introduced listeners to a world ravaged by an engineered virus that turned men into monsters. Humanity's only hope was not a cure, but another bioweapon. When deployed it killed 90 percent of the infected, but the remaining 10 percent transformed into even more terrifying creatures called Variants. Here's a collection of Extinction Cycle short stories that explore the human spirit and the fight for survival in the face of overwhelming odds from some of the leading voices in the post-apocalyptic genre.

Terminated from a Topeka law firm for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccinations, Jeremy Duff drives to the small city of Parsons, Kansas where he purchases the abandoned Bleake Funeral Home at a great price to use the building for both his law office and his residence. On just his second night in the upstairs apartment, Jeremy is confronted by the ghost of Amelia Bleake who was murdered by her own brother in the funeral home in 1962. This story chronicles how Jeremy and Amelia deal with their unintended relationship and the perils they face as the spirit world seeks to abduct Amelia back to...

Deadwood meets Cthulhu in this wild and profane Western romp featuring zombies, werewolves, evil spirits, and one pissed-off gunslinging preacher. The Wild West has never seen the likes of the Reverend Jebidiah Mercer, a hard man wielding a burning Bible in the battle between God and the devil, in an endless struggle he's not sure he cares who wins. With its five stories laced with fast-paced action, nonstop humor, and spine-tingling horror, Deadman's Road is your ride to hell....

In this mind blowing, cliff hanging trilogy of never ending drama; Melissa, August, Mike, Chantel and the rest of the crew are faced with some life threatening situation. There are going to be times where they will all have to even look each other to see who’s being loyal or not. The past is coming back for them and they don't know who’s behind all of the crazy incidents that's been happening. With the new birth of baby Autumn all Melissa wants to do is focus on creating a new beginning for her family. One call to August phone changed everything.Will they all start dropping like flies? ...

Doctor Medical Exam & Deep Therapy Erotica Stories of young women who yearn to be touched in the most intimate ways imaginable, and these doctors aren’t just good, they know their way around a woman’s body! Five Stories of Medical Exam and Deep Massage Therapy Erotica: The Doctor’s Warm Hands My Doctor’s Hands On Approach Milf Massage ~ Seducing My Dad’s Girlfriend The Doctor Takes Pleasure to a New High Fisted By My Doctor ~ Book 4 Cover image licensed for use from BigStock

Hot and Steamy Shifter Love for All Seasons! Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall - it's always time for love! Shifter Seasons: Complete Edition includes: Beary Merry Winter ~ 1 Sexy Bear Shifter + 1 Shy BBW = A Growling Hot Time! Hot ‘n hunky playboy Zane Harlan’s animal is raging when he runs into curvy Anne Williamson at an ugly Christmas sweater party. Zane sees Anne and knows exactly what he wants. But quiet and conservative Anne has an agenda of her own. She wants a baby and she is willing to do whatever it takes to get one. Mix lust and desire with a little magic potion and you have a ...

In Preternatural Haze: A Peculiar Short Story Collection by Violette L. Meier, an Egyptian god bates a mortal, fairies float between realms, a serial killer wears killer heels, twin witches fight over a man, The Morning Star tempts the first couple, and more. The truly peculiar dwells within the pages of this paranormal cocktail of horror and humor.

The Day Started Like Any Other… Except It was My Birthday! Be the First to Read Lakelyn’s Latest! I was all set to spend my birthday at the lake with my boyfriend. We’d lay in the sun, splash in the surf and end up in our favorite, secluded spot having sex in the outdoors… But that’s not exactly how the day went… the day took an unexpected turn… and the last thing I expected to happen… DID! Lakelyn Wilder’s latest solo story includes explicit sex, rough, group, backdoor and even MORE hot erotic suspense that drips off of every word! Approx. Length: 5000 words

Curiosity. It’s going to get more than just the cat killed. Sacramento has its share of spooky, crazy, and unexplained, just like everywhere else, but most other places don’t have a self-appointed paranormal investigator to really stir things up. With an oversized sidekick, a school-skipping apprentice, and too many bad habits to count, August aims to drag the truth into the light. Kicking and screaming if necessary.