Small Town Thriller

It can be dangerous to hide Her husband has hurt her for the last time. Battered and bloodied, Wendy flees for her life into the night. She finds refuge at the beautiful Magnolia House bed and breakfast where she lets twins Millie and Maude hide her to keep her safe. She’s given a job and a room and even a new friend, Griffin. She tries to build a new life, but soon finds her idyllic escape isn’t what it seems. Danger lurks in the corners of the old house. She must face the darkness inside herself or die trying. Thriller readers, like you, say, “This book rocked me. I had to keep ...

Six year old Ollie Yates disappears while attending a parade with his father. The police suspect Ollie’s father of wrongdoing. One deputy willing to find the answers. Where did little Ollie go? What kind of person takes a child in broad daylight? An emotional and gripping story of a desperate father searching for his son. Get your copy of this suspenseful mystery. DARKNESS MYSTERY SERIES Individual stories all connected by one small town. Book 1 - Escape the Dark - A Novella Book 2 - The Dark Years Book 3 - The Children Book 4 - Suspicions on River Road Book 5 - Sapphire Valley Book 6 - ...

The True: True stories from a small town are true stories from that place. From my childhood up through my adulthood. Some heartfelt, some heart rending, some the horrible truth of the life I lived at that time... (Based on a true story from my life. Names have been changed, but truthfully almost all of them are dead now so it doesn't matter.) The feeling of being thrown from the car, the jarring impact, the dizzying disorientation – these were moments etched indelibly into my memory. The world seemed to spin wildly, colors blurring, sounds distorting, creating a distorted kaleidoscope of...

Regarded as a witch by the locals, Lydia bears silent testimony to her Appalachian town’s dark underside. The townspeople might believe the bad luck began when a night of teenage partying led to the preacher’s son falling to his death. But Lydia knows Peculiar’s troubles started when a local child never made it home from school, when an arsonist set the mountains ablaze, and when her own daughter seemingly vanished. The past can’t remain buried forever and now, from the swarming of the bees to the change in the auras she sees, Lydia knows the killer’s hold over the townspeople has...

Winner of the Literary Titan Book Award America Writing Awards Finalist in LGBTQ Fiction "The Lost Boy, by S. F. Williams, is a beautifully written and emotionally resonant tale that combines mystery, introspection, and heart. It's a story that stays with you and one that leaves readers eager for the next installment in the series. A truly remarkable debut." —Literary Titan "A cozy hometown mystery to wrap yourself in when you need yourself a lovely cop to follow around." –Reedsy Reviews Can Officer Callum Nowak face his childhood phobia of the woods in time to catch a killer and save a...

When Detective Maya Thorne is summoned back to Warragulla—the rural Australian hometown she swore never to revisit—she expects a routine investigation. Skeletal remains have been discovered in a drought-exposed creek bed at Billabong Station, likely from the bushfires that ravaged the region three years ago. But as the parched earth gives up its secrets, Maya finds herself excavating more than just bones. The remains belong to Cameron Lockhart, a local landowner who disappeared during the fires, and someone put a bullet in his head before burying him where the flames would erase the ...

Some inherit a name. Mason inherited a curse. The small, isolated town of Cold Rock was supposed to be a fresh start for Mason and his dad—a quiet escape from the city. But from the moment he arrives, an unnatural darkness clinging to the Fourth of July celebrations calls to something deep within him. A violent, primal hunger he doesn't understand. He soon learns the town has a bloody secret, and he’s not just passing through. He is a key part of a brutal, ancient war between rival werewolf packs. The local alpha, a ruthless purist, sees Mason not as a boy, but as an abomination that ...

Every grave keeps a secret. Toby Maddox has long listened to the whispers of the dead, but nothing can prepare her for the nightmare about to erupt from the forgotten graves of Elkhorn. As she struggles to piece together her shattered childhood, Toby is dragged into a world of gruesome murders and whispered legends where secrets fester like wounds. Alongside Christian—a hardened investigator whose haunted heart mirrors her own—Toby must confront the malevolent spirit of Abel Younger before it consumes her. When every revelation reveals another ghost waiting to be unearthed, only the ...

The complicated history of the Blackridge house has been long forgotten. Felicity confronts her husband's secret double life and discovers a doppelgänger threatening her. At the same time, decades later, nursing assistant Ramona Elwood delves deep into the estate's ghostly phenomenon as she cares for the cryptic Martha Black. But she soon experiences terrifying supernatural encounters tied to the deadly secrets of the paranormal. Can they solve the mystery in time? Or will they face the same doomed fate as those who came before them?

INTRODUCING FIVE GRIPPING THRILLERS BY S.K. WINTERS What readers are saying about S.K. Winters’ books: “I have read a number of books by this author and they don't disappoint. I strongly recommend.” “A really good series that keeps you turning pages until the end.” “Well-written, engaging and entertaining reads. Highly recommended!!!!” IN THIS FIVE-BOOK BOX SET: THE SHADOWS WHISPER LOCAL GIRL ABDUCTED Bellview is a small town with many hidden secrets. Those secrets were able to remain hidden until the night Emily Jackson was taken. The abduction of Emily formed an unlikely ...

The nightmare has begun! She stumbled upon a secret, and now a killer is on her trail.When Zaylie Layne tracks down a dangerous kidnapper and his victim, she believes it is the same man who killed her sister twenty years ago. Now he’s coming after her, and time is running out for Zaylie. She returns to her hometown on Whisper Island and is forced to face the memories that haunt her. As she delves back into the past in search of answers, she draws closer to the truth and finds that danger lurks around every corner. Will Zaylie find the killer, or will the trail become a dead end?

Grace Evans, an overworked New Yorker looking for a total escape from her busy life, books an Airbnb on a ranch in the middle of Wyoming. When she arrives at the idyllic getaway, she’s pleased to find that the owner is a handsome man by the name of Calvin Wells—and he’s eager to introduce her to his easygoing way of life. But there are things Grace discovers that she’s not too pleased about: A lack of cell phone service. A missing woman. And a feeling that something isn’t right with the ranch.

True love is priceless! That's why a jet-setting billionaire is determined to prove to a small-town doctor that he's searched the world for a love like theirs. The tabloids are calling Kellan Maddox a wealthy heartbreaker-turned-philanthropist, which is better than some of the things they've called him in the past. And it's true. He's turned over a new leaf by becoming the CEO of his family's world-renowned charity foundation. After accepting an invitation from a friend to visit storm-torn Heart Lake, he's working around the clock to assess the rebuilding needs of the local homes, ranches, ...

From the best-selling author of ADMIT TO MAYHEM of the Lillian Dove Mystery Series, comes this jaw-dropping, fun-filled thriller sent in the Pacific Northwest. Cookin' Up Murder by D.J. Adamson is a fast-paced, gripping mystery that will keep you turning the pages until the very end. When a high-profile baker is found dead under suspicious circumstances, private investigator Tuesday Welsh dives into a case that’s as complex as it is dangerous. As she uncovers a trail of secrets, lies, and hidden motives, Tuesday realizes the killer is closer than she thought—and could strike again at ...

A mother's desperate search for her abducted twins leads her into the heart of a shocking family conspiracy. When twins Emily and Erica vanish from their family's farm, their mother, Susan, is shattered. Defying police skepticism, she courageously tracks their estranged aunt, Paula, uncovering a chilling plot. In a race against time, Susan's relentless pursuit leads to a dramatic rescue from an underground trap. Facing Paula's twisted revenge, Susan's strength prevails, uniting her family in healing and hope.

When an inheritance includes murder… As a 30-something-year-old living in her mother’s basement after her divorce, Carly Taylor never considered herself particularly lucky… until her ex-husband died and left her his house. She couldn’t wait to move into the Victorian mansion in the picturesque lakeside town of Landover, Wisconsin. But, as soon as she unpacked her stuff and got comfy, she realized why she got the inheritance. Her ex-husband’s ghost is hovering in her living room, haunting the place, and wanting her to solve his murder. Carly can think of a million people who ...

Southern historical fiction novel of drama and intrigue set on the Blue Ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in Western North Carolina. Excerpt from Chapter Nine: She hid in the woods all night long. Didn’t even come out to milk the goat or feed her mother’s chickens. The goat was starting to bleat to be milked by the next morning, but she was too afraid to take a chance on being out in the open long enough to milk her. By the time the sun started going down, she gathered enough determination to slip close enough to the cabin to see through the open door. There was enough light left in ...

In my younger days I lived my life like there was no tomorrow. I wasn't thinking about what to do when the check came due, when life changed, when I crossed someone or they crossed me. I wish I had grown up different, but my time on the streets and the lessons that taught me. And my time working for bad people after that just set me up for the mistakes that would nearly end my life more than once. Even people who were supposed to care about me did their best to sacrifice me when the time came to pay the check. Luckily, for me, some things and some people got in the way and stopped some of ...

It’s a time for celebration. Unfortunately in Twilight Cove, the festivity is masking something ominous... PI Dean Steele has had to solve many strange mysteries throughout his career. This time he is called to the small seaside town to unmask the truth behind a chilling murder. Who would kill a man and tie him up to a parade float? While following clues in this case, Dean stumbles upon an intricate web of secrets. Skeletons that seemed to have shaped Twilight Cove for many generations. Across town at the palatial home of Joseph Palmer, a Gatsby-like figure. The most incredible party in ...

Cassie McDowell’s life in 1980s Minnesota seems perfectly wholesome. She lives on a farm, loves school, and has a crush on the nicest boy in class. Yes, there are her parents’ strange parties and their parade of deviant guests, but she’s grown accustomed to them. All that changes when someone comes hunting in Lilydale. One by one, local boys go missing. One by one, they return changed - violent, moody, and withdrawn. What happened to them becomes the stuff of shocking rumors. The accusations of who’s responsible grow just as wild, and dangerous town secrets start to surface.