Bedtime Thrillers

One hundred short psychological thrillers. One a night, if you dare. Looking for something unsettling to read before the lights go out? 100 Twists Before Bed delivers one hundred short, sharp psychological thrillers — each one different, each one designed to leave you slightly uneasy as you turn off the lamp. From quiet domestic dread and unreliable narrators to gaslighting, hidden secrets, and chilling final twists, these stories specialize in atmosphere, paranoia, and the kind of endings that linger long after you close the book. No excessive gore. Just clever, claustrophobic, and ...

From master of suspense author Margaret Peterson Haddix comes another page-turning stand-alone adventure perfect for fans of Cog and Bad Magic. No matter what anyone tells you, I’m real. That’s what the note says that Max finds under his keyboard. He knows that his best friend, Josie, wrote...

Some doors stay locked for a reason. Some records refuse to stay closed. When retired physician Dr. Graham Atherton arrives at St. Jude’s Infirmary in the rain-swept Northumbrian hills, he seeks order, quiet, and recovery. Instead, midnight brings cold draughts, the distant chime of an unhung brass bell, and misplaced artifacts that defy medical logic. Together with senior archivist Rachel Helliwell, Graham uncovers the dark history of Ward Four—an infectious fever ward demolished decades ago. But as physical phenomena escalate from frost-patterned windows to apparitions walking the ...

Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure with the newest addition to the beloved Pagan's Scary Stories series! Renowned author Robert Jerome Pagan has crafted a special collection of 31 spooky tales just for kids, perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit. From the mischievous "Halloween Hoax of Trillberry" to the prehistoric "Dinosaur Dilemma," these stories are designed to give young listeners a thrill without the chills. With tales of a mysterious "Basement Banjo Player" and more, Pagan delivers a perfect balance of spooky fun and bedtime coziness.

Not Your Average Bedtime Stories for Adults contains four short mystery and thriller stories that take place in the woods, school, and at sea. Each story will have listeners at the edge of their beds wanting to hear more. Content contains explicit language that may not be suitable for children.

Sophie broke up with John tonight. Even after his pleads, she said no. But she did love his parting gift, bath salts. Too bad for her, he gives them to every girl he doesn't want to survive.

Ready or not... it already knows where you're hiding. Millie thought it would be one last game with her older brother before bedtime. A flashlight. A new house. A simple game of hide and seek. Then Jonah disappears. As Millie searches room by room, the house begins to change around her. Footprints appear on the ceiling. Voices whisper from inside the walls. Doors open where no doors existed before, and every clue pulls her deeper into a nightmare that seems to know exactly what she's afraid of. Soon she realizes she isn't searching for her brother anymore. She's trapped in a game controlled...

It's a beautiful day at the park for Brianna and her two sons. But when an emergency news alert comes over the music app, she soon realizes that her beautiful day will become a nightmare.

23 STEPS TO EVIL Twenty-three stories. Twenty-three steps. One dark descent you will not climb back from. Evil always finds a way to challenge the good. Humans are weak by comparison, and that weakness leaves the doorway open for darkness to emerge. In this chilling collection of supernatural short stories, master of dark fiction Roger David Francis invites you to take twenty-three steps into the shadows. Each Step is a story all of its own. Some will shock you. Some will make you think. Every one of them will leave a chill you simply cannot shake. A mother and daughter check into the wrong...

Step into Lana's world where love knows no boundaries and age is just a number. The Age Gap Romance Collection is a tantalizing journey of forbidden desires and passionate affairs. From seasoned lovers to untouched loves, these stories will ignite your desire and leave you breathless. So sit back, relax, and prepare to be swept away by the heat of these age-defying desires

Jake seems like a good guy just a little anxious to make friends. Maybe he just needs someone to talk to. He seems really shy but there is this one girl he can’t seem to get out of his mind. Is Casey the girl he has been waiting for? Problem is, she can’t stand him. What does he need to do to get her to give him a chance? Jake can’t compete with Casey’s past. Is her boyfriend missing, did he run away or is he dead? Is there a connection between Casey and Jake that we just don’t see? To understand that, ‘Talk To Me’

When Annica takes in a new foster child in, she doesn't realize that this child has secrets of her own.

Sales have been good for Trevor. But when a faithful client text's him for a fix, he will regret deciding to go.

Jenny is about to break into a house full of riches. Problem is, the Guardian is waiting for her.

Another beautiful collection of Poems & Short Stories from Award Winning Author Robert E. Kearns (1st Place 2019 Pencraft Awards for Hy Brasil: Island of Eternity) With Poems & Short Stories volume 2, Kearns gives us a further edition of his thought provoking poetry along with several of his highly entertaining short stories. If prose and poetry are your thing, this is the book for you.

A Bloodier Night In Raven Pines! The monsters didn’t leave. They multiplied. Raven Pines is still bleeding from the first night. Now the town is crawling with things that shouldn’t exist. When a twisted couples’ retreat turns into ritual slaughter, the survivors realize the first massacre was only the beginning. The infection is spreading. The town is closing in. And this time, there’s nowhere left to run. Welcome back to Raven Pines. Bring booze. Bring bullets. Don’t expect to leave. If you like creature horror, cult chaos, relentless action, and pitch-black humor, the nightmare ...

Andrea has met the man of her dreams and tonight will be able to meet him in person. But she doesn't realize that not everything is real and something online can prove deadly...

When Todd meets Lacy on New Year's eve, he thinks his luck has finally changed. But looks can often be deceiving, and when you miss all the warning signs, you're asking for trouble.

A body on the tracks A teenage terrorist A mysterious wish-granting machine The world’s worst private detective The second volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading is chock-full of mystery, intrigue, and nefarious activity. Featuring some of the best writers around, and compiled by...

Every night at 12:03 a.m., it arrives. Eli has always been afraid of the dark, but moving into an old attic bedroom turns an ordinary childhood fear into something far more terrifying. It begins with a soft thud at the foot of his bed. Then comes the slow, steady breathing. And finally, the whisper... "I wait... right here." At first, Eli convinces himself it's just the sounds of an old house. But when the mattress begins to sink beneath an invisible weight, the whispers grow louder, and a camera captures something that shouldn't exist, he realizes the truth. Something has been sitting at ...