Psychological Terror

This dark psychological fantasy is more than a moral tale. It is also a product of its time, drawing on contemporary theories of class, evolution and criminality, and the secret lives behind Victorian propriety, to create a unique form of urban Gothic.

Are you a fan of Stephen King and Dean Koontz? If you're looking for something fresh and new, join the millions of readers who have already taken the journey to the World's Scariest Places. USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Jeremy Bates takes you to an infamous haunted island scattered with thousands of eerie dolls—where more than just the toys’ glassy eyes are upon you. Foreword Indies Book of the Year winner. For fans of Joe Hill and Stephen King. Deep within an ancient Aztec canal system on the outskirts of Mexico City lies Isla de las Munecas...a reportedly haunted island ...

“Only clean what’s dirty.” Torin Adeyemi is a quiet janitor at a Baltimore high school. But when the sun goes down, he becomes Jackboi, a ruthless vigilante with a knife and a mission. Haunted by a violent past in Haiti and burdened by the broken city around him, Torin has only one rule: punish the wicked and protect the innocent. Each night, he walks the streets, cleaning up what the system ignores. Pimps, abusers, dealers, corrupt cops. They all bleed the same. And when justice fails, Jackboi delivers his own. Jack$ Boi is a gritty urban thriller that blends psychological depth with...

Mary is a quiet middle-aged woman doing her best to blend into the background. Unremarkable. Invisible. Unknown even to herself. But lately, things have been changing inside Mary. Along with the hot flashes and body aches, she can’t look in a mirror without passing out, and the voices in her head have been urging her to do unspeakable things. Fired from her job in New York, she moves back to her hometown hoping to reconnect with her past and inner self. What she finds instead are visions of terrifying mutilated specters that come with increasing regularity.

One guest. One room. One twisted secret. After her husband’s sudden death, Kaitlyn Harper is barely hanging on. Grieving, isolated, and drowning in bills, she makes a desperate choice—rent out the guest room of the house they once shared. Rayne Miller seems perfect: quiet, respectful, pays in cash. But as soon as she moves in, strange things start happening. A shattered photo. A door left open. Anonymous texts that say things only her husband could have known. Rayne isn’t just a tenant. She’s a woman with unfinished business. And the closer Kaitlyn gets to the truth, the more she ...

As the Big Island of Hawai'i faces an eruption of unprecedented intensity, the U.S. military contends with the consequences of a long-held doomsday secret. The master of the techno-blockbuster joins forces with the master of the modern thriller. Eruption is the passion project Michael Crichton...

The forest has a secret, and it is watching. You are not alone in the wild. Something ancient, intelligent, and territorial lurks just beyond the firelight. It mimics voices. It builds structures that defy logic. It observes, it plans, and it waits. This collection of 25 terrifying tales explores the chilling encounters of those who ventured too far and discovered the horrifying truth. From a lone hiker paced by an unseen creature to a camper who hears their own voice call from the darkness, these narratives are a descent into primal dread. These are not simple monster-in-the-woods tales. ...

A forgotten road. A phantom legend. A scream in the woods that feeds on fear. Emery Price, the popular host of the 'Abandoned Echoes' web series, is chasing her next viral hit. The legend of Briar Hollow—a remote Kentucky valley with a vanished congregation and a phantom bell—is the perfect story. The locals warn her away with tales of a terrifying scream not meant for human ears, a sound you must ignore to survive. But the hollow doesn't like being ignored. Trapped in an isolated cabin, Emery is stalked by an unseen force. A violent knock shatters the night, and her own name appears ...

Caleb Mercer, the best mountain rescue specialist in the Cascades, knows some calls are a death sentence. When a lone hiker vanishes on Mount Hood just as the storm of the century is about to hit, Caleb’s gut tells him to stay home. He’s already brought one ghost down from that mountain, and he has no desire to create another. But when the sheriff pleads for his help, Caleb assembles a small, desperate team for a rescue that’s already a suicide mission. The brutal, unnatural storm is the least of their worries. As they ascend, they find signs that something else is using the blizzard ...

THESE WOODS BELONG TO SOMETHING ELSE. When twelve-year-olds Lily and Maya take a shortcut through Styal Woods, they think it’s just a quicker path to the fair. But the forest has other plans. Something ancient watches from the trees—something that remembers a debt never repaid. As the girls search desperately for a way out, the Woods begins to close in, twisting paths, shifting shadows, and whispering their names. A witch’s curse has rooted itself deep in the soil, and it demands a sacrifice. To survive, Lily and Maya must confront the truth buried beneath the sour earth of Styal ...

A family's grief over a lost pet is replaced by a creeping unease. The new puppy they bring home is not normal. It grows too fast, its eyes are too watchful, and its silence is unnerving. One bite, one moment of panic, and one terrible decision is all it takes to bury a dark secret. Three years later, the town is plagued by a series of savage, unexplainable deaths. A monstrous creature stalks the periphery of their lives, a grotesque mockery of the animal they abandoned. As the bloody truth closes in, they must confront the horrifying consequence of their choice, a monster born from their ...

Behind the Eyes: Tales of Psychological Terror What if the most dangerous place isn’t a haunted house or a dark alley, but your own mind? In this chilling collection, ordinary lives unravel as reality twists and fractures in ways too intimate to escape. A woman’s new flatmate insists he never touched her belongings, yet she finds a journal in her own handwriting filled with memories she doesn’t recall. A commuter loses an hour of her day, every day, only to discover someone else may be living that missing time for her. A smiling stranger appears in subway cars and grocery aisles, ...

Hair-raising, adrenaline pumped short story with a killer turn that will leave readers wanting more. It is a heart pounding first short story of the new DIGITAL TERROR series from Leon Noel that will leave you on the edge of your seat, a story known as THE BLACKHAT INITIATIVE A trip to Vegas for what first seemed like a boring business seminar at a cybersecurity Organization turns terrifying for Nick Shaw . a former military veteran with hostage situation experiences. Something bot expected, Nick doesn’t know is that the ego-driven Mr. Parker and his flair for the dramatic will bring ...

El legado, el deseo de vivir, la paternidad, el horror, lo íntimo y lo político. El terror sobrenatural se entrelaza con terrores muy reales en esta osada y perturbadora novela. Un padre y su hijo atraviesan Argentina por carretera, desde Buenos Aires hacia las cataratas de Iguazú, en la...

The most terrifying predator in the ocean isn't hungry. It's smart. And it wants revenge. For marine biologist Mira, a week on the open ocean was an escape from a stalled career. For estranged brothers Jack and Rob, it was a final, desperate attempt to mend a family shattered by tragedy. Aboard the gleaming yacht Sea Pulse, they sought a quiet horizon. But the ocean had other plans. When a storm of unnatural ferocity rips their vessel apart, they are left adrift, clinging to a fragile life raft in an endless expanse of water. Their ordeal has just begun. They are not alone. The creature ...

What starts as a lucrative hunt for a legendary creature in a remote, protected wilderness turns into a desperate battle for survival. For three men, the promise of fame and fortune is too great to ignore. But when their monstrous steel trap snaps shut, the prize is not a simple beast. They haven’t trapped a monster; they've started a war with a vengeful, intelligent entity that knows the woods like the back of its hand. Stranded by a ferocious blizzard and cut off from the outside world, their gear is systematically destroyed with chilling precision. The hunter has become the hunted. Led...

In this thrilling novel from the authors of the bestselling Death of the Black Widow, the police of a small New England town are confronted with a baffling series of crimes. Hollows Bend, New Hampshire, is a picture-perfect New England town where weekend tourists flock to see fall leaves and...

One man tells him his name is Jackson, and he is a CIA agent tasked with stopping an impending terror attack, the other tells him his name is Sa'id, and he is the man duty-bound to carry out the terror act; with his memories lost, he has to find his true identity before it's too late. "A scintillating short novella that leaves you guessing till the end." Author Allen Ashley "Fast-paced, riveting, and an ending that leaves you questioning everything. Perfect for an evening read or a plane/train journey!" Writer Elicia Jane A man wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he is, but ...

Leah was unemployed, broke, and desperate. A few years earlier, a fatal car crash took the lives of Leah’s beloved husband and their two babies, leaving her disabled. Life looked bleak. Then she met Mason. He was charming, charismatic, persuasive, and a successful businessman, well respected in the community. His teenage daughter did nothing to welcome Leah into the family, but life is never perfect. And the nightmares began the day the dog died… Two years into her second marriage, Leah Brand’s world is turned upside down. Inanimate objects move, her clothes are left out for the ...

The middle of the Pacific Ocean is a lonely place. For the crew of the mega-container ship Orion Maw, it's a world of heat, boredom, and the endless blue horizon. But when a mysterious, unmarked container is pulled from the depths, their monotonous voyage takes a dark turn. Inside is a relic from a forgotten age, an idol that hums with a malevolent energy. Soon, the ship itself begins to turn on them. The laws of physics fray and then shatter. Hallways lead to nowhere, the hum of the engines becomes a predatory growl, and the vessel begins to whisper lies in the minds of the crew, preying ...