Thriller Anthology

"I believe there is another man inside every man, a stranger...." writes Wilfred Leland James in the early pages of the riveting confession that makes up "1922", the first in this pitch-black quartet of mesmerizing tales from Stephen King. For James, that stranger is awakened when his wife, Arlette, proposes selling off the family homestead and moving to Omaha, setting in motion a gruesome train of murder and madness.

John Grisham returns to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his immensely popular first novel, A Time to Kill. This wholly surprising collection of stories reminds us once again why Grisham is America's favorite storyteller.

"A MUST READ FOR FANS OF MYSTERIES AND FOLK HORROR." - NP CUNNIFFE, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF "THE WEEJEE MAN". "...IT'S A WELL WRITTEN HORROR STORY WITH FANTASTIC CHARACTERS, BLOODY KILLS, AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT" - HORROR READS, 5 STAR AMAZON/GOODREADS REVIEW. "IT'S LIKE STEPHEN KINGS VERSION OF GREMLINS" - THE DANSE MACABRE In the wake of the hellish night of blood, with a township now more single mindedly entrenched then ever in their efforts to hinder their investigation in order to keep the dark secrets of the township's history very much a secret shrouded in darkness, detectives Ryan ...

Here it is... a giant book of 20 Lesbian Lust Tales! Multiple stories of hot, forbidden, girl-on-girl action! Threesomes, step-sibling, sex toy's, DP's, backdoor worship, BDSM, bondage, spanking! It is all here!

Two women have gone missing, and LAPD detective Harry Bosch has a strong suspicion that an avid fisherman named Denninger is the culprit. Bosch needs something stronger than a suspicion to bring Denninger in, but all he has are a handful of photos - prior mug shots and pictures of Denninger posing with his prize fish. It's not much to go on, and Bosch is running out of time, which is why he calls in FBI agent Rachel Walling. What she sees in these photos could blow his case wide open.

Love can propel us to our greatest heights . . . and darkest depths. In this new compendium of Agatha Christie short stories, witness the dark side of love—crimes of passion, games of the heart, and deadly deceits. This pulse-pounding compendium features beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, master of charades Parker Pyne, the enigmatic Harley Quin, and the adventurous Tommy and Tuppence, all at the ready to solve tantalizing mysteries.

The Antihero Anthology: Three Dark Tales of Justice, Survival, and Madness Some heroes wear capes. These ones carry hatchets, scientific expertise, and Florida-sized delusions. Step into the morally gray worlds of Hatchet Man, Devil Woman, and Florida Man—three gripping, genre-bending stories about unlikely antiheroes who are either out for justice, desperate to survive, or completely unhinged. Hatchet Man (Crime/Thriller) – He woke up with no memory. Now, all he knows is vengeance. 1946, Cleveland: A nameless man wakes up near the Cuyahoga River, wearing only a hospital gown and a ...

On the eve of the summer solstice, Angelica fears the worst for Heaven Springs. These fears are confirmed when a man is found murdered with a note on his chest. Wrong one. Mandy can bet her third vertebrae that these cases are somehow connected. How and why? She’s not so sure, but with Angel, Charlene, and Grandma Angelica by her side, she knows nothing can go wrong. Hopefully. Meanwhile, Jonathan comes back around and prevents Mandy from making the grave mistake of returning to her ex. At the same time, Colin is becoming more erratic in his attempts to woo Mandy. He says that they were ...

Books eight through 10 in the USA Today best-selling Dead Cold series from two-million best-selling author Blake Banner.

The New York Times best-selling author continues his colonial-era thriller series with eight tales of mystery, adventure, and supernatural suspense.

A beautiful young girl was walking down the street - when suddenly …Julia Carroll knows that too many stories start that way. A beautiful and intelligent nineteen-year-old college freshman, she should be carefree. But instead she is frightened - because girls are disappearing without a trace. Fellow student Beatrice Oliver and a homeless woman called Mona-No-Name are missing, both gone after being snatched off the street. Julia is determined to discover the reason behind their disappearances - before she's next.

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. If you are fans of Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, and horror stories with a plot and a twist ending, look no further. Billy Wells Horror is your ticket to a journey into the macabre if you dare. The average Amazon review rating on all Billy Wells Horror collections is 4.3!! The horrors include: SURPRISE! SURPRISE!: Jane has arranged a surprise birthday party for her boss at his funeral parlor. THE TOMB: The museum director has offered ...

When the CIA needed a fall guy, Dugan was the one it betrayed. Forsaken by those he’d trusted and with nowhere to turn, he’s made it his mission to stop the miscreants who ruined his life before they can destroy anyone else’s. From human-trafficking rings and remorseless hit men to byzantine plots to alter the world order, Dugan must outwit those chartered with terminating him while battling overwhelming odds.

When Ebenezer Halliday's daughter's body is found stuffed underneath a train seat, the wealthy American industrialist hires Hercule Poirot to locate the murderer and over $100,000 worth of stolen jewels.

Dark Secrets of the Surgery Room In the wake of a chilling tragedy, a sister's relentless quest for vengeance plunges Kacie, Lyla, and Joy into a dense maze of duplicity and peril. With rumors of a surgeon's deadly impairment and a tenacious nurse striving to unveil the truth, the enigma intensifies when death claims another. As Kacie threads the needle of convoluted narratives, she faces a sea of red herrings and concealed motives. But the team's unity teeters on the brink when a tempting opportunity beckons one of them afar. Will their camaraderie endure the strains of potential ...

Alden McCausland and his mother are what they call “accident rich”; thanks to an unexpected life-insurance policy payout and a winning Big Maine Millions scratcher, Alden and his Ma are able to spend their summers down by Lake Abenaki, idly drinking their days away in a three-room cabin with an old dock and a lick of a beach. Across the lake, they can see what “real rich” looks like: the Massimo family’s Twelve Pines Camp, the big white mansion with guest house and tennis court that Alden’s Ma says is paid for by “ill-gotten gains” courtesy of Massimo Construction.

Was it an Accident or Murder? Strange things are happening in Heaven Springs. A man who looks to be covered in blood is mumbling incoherently in the Town Square. At the same time a victim is found within the town's library. Are the two events connected? Jonathan is experiencing headaches...are they connected to the weird goings on around him? Mandy knows her grandmother is keeping secrets. Is it to protect her or is she harboring dark mysteries of her own? As Warrior Angels congregate within the town, will the true evil show it's face?

Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. Here, fudge-making and quaffing real ale in the local pub are matched by an undercurrent of passion, jealousy, hatred and murder - laced with a welcome dose of humour. This compilation contains episodes 4 - 6.

In three beautifully crafted, dramatic acts, James's little-known novel unravels the painfully complicated emotional bonds which exist within a group of friends and lovers connected by two neighboring homes as they fight publicly for preferment, reciprocation, and successful marriage....

When an improvised explosive device is found outside a hospital, the understaffed Middleton PD knows it’s up against a pro. No one takes credit for the sophisticated device—all that Detective Jake Sloan has to go on is a poem. The cryptic rhyme surfaced shortly after the bomb scare. But ex-soldier and football player Sloan has never been much of a poetry buff. When a second verse turns up, containing a message in code, he solicits the help of English professor Ciara Hawkins.