Psychological Thriller Short Stories

Marti Greenwood has just moved into a brand-new home after a bitter divorce from her husband Emery, and while she’s still not quite done with him - of course, some of her most cherished possessions are nowhere to be found once she unpacks her things - a fresh start in a beautiful LA neighborhood is exactly what she needs. But days after her arrival, Marti is attacked in her home. She's found shaken and beaten, and her neighbors who immediately call the police. She never saw the face of her attacker, and so there is little to go on as detectives open an investigation.

Every year, Caroline Reed takes a trip with her best friend, Esme Lamont. They’re usually accompanied by their spouses - but this year, everything’s changed. Esme has just gone through a bitter divorce, and Caroline's wondering if her own marriage is reaching its breaking point as she and her husband, John, cope with the discovery that their son has been abusing drugs. Still, the inseparable duo books a weeklong stay at a beach-front home in Shoreham, Florida, inviting Esme’s brother, Nick, and his new husband. After a blissful first night in the vacation home, tragedy strikes.

This captivating listen begins with fan letters to a beloved young actress, Seraphina, that become increasingly unhinged. As more and more is revealed about the troubled woman behind the fan mail and her connection to the starlet, a story of obsession becomes an expertly plotted tale of wrongdoing and revenge.

Gabby Ashford has just survived an attempt on her life. Detectives have connected her story to two other cases in the area: Professional women drugged at a bar, brought to their homes, and drowned in their bathtubs. Gabby, who miraculously woke up in her own bathtub unharmed, could be the key to finding a serial killer on the loose - but she has no memory of the attack. Gabby admits herself to a high-end rehabilitation center to recover, and to seek the help of a psychiatrist renowned for his work with memory recovery.

Fay Roper is a divorced single mom and a globally famous actress. She’s also unlucky in love. Maybe because the last thing Fay wants in a man is yet another superfan. But somehow, every time she has a boyfriend who isn’t a stalker, he abruptly disappears from her life. With the help of her best friend and right-hand woman, Poppy, Fay decides to change the game and join an exclusive new dating app under a false identity. A subscriber named Oliver takes the bait. But Oliver likes to play games too. And only one of them can win.

The Headlines Told You What Happened. These Stories Explore the Chilling Why... and the Terrifying What If. You’ve read the news clippings, seen the grainy photos. But behind every infamous crime lies a story far darker and more complex than any headline can reveal. From the masterful pen of Logan Carter comes TRUE CRIME: RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES, a harrowing collection of 30 fictionalized short stories, each plunging into the heart of real-life tragedies that shocked the world. Step beyond the yellow tape and into meticulously crafted narratives inspired by cases that continue to haunt ...

Feel the tension, the fear and the suspense in seven unforgettable short stories! 'A young boxer walks away from the only life he has ever known, risking it all, only to find a hidden danger unfolding...' 'Mystery, intrigue and suspense!' 'Kidnapping, betrayal and obsession!' 'Unsuspecting twists and suspenseful plots!' ' It was like watching a short crime scene episode.' - customer review

A collection of four critically acclaimed, gripping short novels that delve into the depths of survival, obsession, and the dark side of human nature. Box of Bones Jim, an American expat teaching English in the Philippines, wakes up after a night out to find himself trapped inside a pitch-black coffin—running out of oxygen and out of time. With only his cell phone and his wits, he must fight panic and exhaustion in a desperate race against death. Six Bullets Thirteen months after a massive asteroid wiped out civilization, survivalist Burt James is still alive—bunkered in his fortified ...

When Jules first meets the handsome artist Kirin, she’s still mourning her husband’s death, but a fairytale romance soon sweeps her off her feet. Now she and her daughter Scout are moving out of the city and into Kirin’s once-lonely mansion. He’s thoughtfully updated and adapted the home to match their personalities. But Scout is determined to keep her father’s memory alive by rejecting the new life her mother and Kirin have spun for her.

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This fast-paced read has everything you could want in a thriller: secret identities, a mysterious boss and a cat & mouse game that kept me guessing the whole way through.” —Reese Witherspoon Evie Porter has everything a nice Southern...

“The pages practically turn themselves” (USA TODAY) in this collection of four “disturbing, fascinating” (The Washington Post) novellas centered around the theme of retribution from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. “1922” (also a Netflix original film): A...

A twisted short psychological thriller from the author of The Perfect Daughter and The Wife’s Mistake He’s looking for romance, but she has other plans… “Happy Valentine's,” I say, clinking my glass against Red's. I gaze into her beautiful dark green eyes and wonder how I ever got this lucky. I've had a crush on this woman for weeks, but I never thought she'd agree to go out with me. In fact, I’m still amazed I plucked up the courage to ask her out. And yet, here we are, seated across from each other in a candlelit restaurant. A band plays softly in the corner, and she looks ...

‘WHAT WAS THAT?!?! I didn't plan on staying up til 2am to finish this! It had me gripped from the start. I loved the characters and it kept me guessing until the very last pages! So good!!!’ Goodreads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s Christmas Day and my family are opening presents around the tree. Lights twinkle, festive music is playing and everything looks perfect. But when I open an unexpected gift and discover what’s inside, I’m left reeling. I feel like I can’t breathe… The truth I’ve just unwrapped has the power to destroy everything. Looking around at the smiling faces of my ...

A tale of masks, monsters, and the fantasies we dare invite in. In a polished Islington townhouse, Helen and Steve Blake prepare for a dinner unlike any other. He’s a smooth-talking television producer. She’s a woman playing the part of a perfect wife. Their guest? Joseph Edge—an ex-con, a convicted murderer and rapist, freshly released after fifteen years behind bars and now a reformed man… or so they think. What begins as a probing interview for a potential documentary quickly spirals into something darker. Joe is meant to be a subject, a symbol of redemption. But as wine is ...

In New York, ClearMind Industries promises a clean miracle: erase the worst memories, replace pain with peace, and give people their lives back. For some, it works. For others, the side effects don’t look like healing at all. A community organizer returns from “treatment” calmer—too calm—steering protests into silence. A battered woman can’t remember why she ran. A therapist who asks the wrong questions disappears. An engineer finds proof the system isn’t optimizing wellness…it’s optimizing usefulness. A journalist publishes what no one is supposed to see, and suddenly the...

In the quiet streets of Pleasant Falls, Kyle thought he could escape the shadows of his past. But some systems don’t let go. When Heather is kidnapped, he’s forced to confront a world he tried to leave behind—one ruled by Brian Grant and his shadow enforcers, where obedience is mandatory, and mistakes have consequences. With each drop, each route, Kyle’s freedom slips further from his grasp. Now, the stakes are higher than ever: Heather’s life, his own survival, and the hard truth that some choices can never be undone. The Last Drop is a taut, psychological thriller from the world...

Some roads only go one way.Ray Dalton has been driving the same stretch of Texas highway for thirty years. He knows the rhythm of the tires, the taste of stale coffee, and the exact mile marker where his life changed forever.It was April 14, 1994. A rainy night. A crumpled car. A seven-year-old boy named Michael who died before the ambulance arrived. Ray has spent three decades telling himself he did everything he could.But tonight, the radio is playing songs that don’t exist. The towns on the map have long since burned down. And when Ray looks in his rearview mirror, the back seat ...

You already clicked “Agree.” You just didn’t read what it meant. In a near future only minutes ahead of our own, technology no longer waits for permission. It predicts. It optimises. It intervenes. In Terms & Conditions Apply, fourteen interconnected techno-thriller stories explore a world where systems designed to protect us quietly begin to decide who we are, where we go, and what choices we’re allowed to make. A commuter learns his silence is no longer his own. A welfare algorithm turns grief into a liability. A “helpful” simulation assigns a woman the life it thinks she ...

It’s Christmas Eve, and Maisie is convinced her boyfriend, Lucas, is totally going to propose. The cookies are baked, the mood is set, and her ring finger is perfectly poised. But when a confused elderly woman wanders into their home and claims it as her own, the couple’s plans are quickly thwarted.

From the world of Samantha Leary comes Break In, a taut, immersive short story that tests courage, judgment, and survival. When Sarah opens her home to a stranger in need, a routine evening spirals into a tense struggle for safety—for herself and the woman she can’t leave behind. Fear, trauma, and the need to protect collide as Sarah confronts danger and discovers the quiet strength that comes from reclaiming her life and standing for someone else. Blending suspense with emotional resonance, this story highlights women finding agency, connection, and resilience in moments that could ...