True Terror

The harrowing true story of a young boy's survival for 12 plus years with a demonically possessed mother. She terrorized the family, the neighbors, and authorities in a small northern town in Ontario Canada from the mid 70's to the mid 80's.

Jessica has lived her whole life reliving a horror show from her childhood. Her imaginary friend saved her life from a killer... Now Malia is back. In a way that is far too real to be make believe.

Editorial Review THE TOY BOX is a haunting and emotionally devastating Documented Terror novel that transforms one of America’s most disturbing criminal investigations into a chilling exploration of memory, grief, and the psychological aftermath left behind long after the crime scene disappears. Rather than relying on shock or gore, Ted Lazaris builds overwhelming dread through recovered voices, roadside memorials, exhausted investigators, and families desperately trying to preserve the ordinary sounds of loved ones stolen from them forever. Cinematic, deeply human, and unforgettable in ...

In one evening, Terry Caffey lost everything. His wife, Penny, and his sons, Matthew and Tyler, were brutally murdered; his home was burned to the ground, and his 16-year-old daughter, Erin, was in jail, charged with thiree counts of capital murder.

👣 They saw it. They heard it. Some never came back. For centuries, people have told tales of giant, shadowy creatures lurking in the wilderness. But what happens when the stories turn real? 📖 Real Bigfoot Encounters collects shocking, firsthand accounts of encounters with the unknown—from hunters, hikers, and even law enforcement officers. Each story brings chilling details, unanswered questions, and eerie evidence that suggests something is out there. Inside this book, you'll discover: ✅ The Memorial Day Bigfoot footage—real or hoax? ✅ The Terror in the Smokies case—when a ...

EDITORIAL REVIEW: THE CANDYMAN KILLER is one of the most emotionally devastating and psychologically haunting true crime horror novels in recent memory, transforming the Dean Corll murders into a terrifying portrait of a city slowly realizing evil lived beside it for years unnoticed. Rather than relying on shock alone, Ted Lazaris delivers a deeply human and cinematic Documented Terror experience filled with unforgettable grief, mounting dread, institutional failure, and the horrifying realization that ordinary life continued while boys vanished across Houston. Combining the emotional ...

Don Miller was quiet and reserved. As a former youth pastor, he seemed a devout Christian. No one would have ever suspected that the recent graduate of the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice was a serial killer. However, when Miller was arrested for the attempted murder of two teenagers in 1978, police quickly realized he was probably responsible for the disappearances of four women. Offered a still-controversial plea bargain, he led police to the bodies of the missing women. Now, after 40 years in prison, Miller has served his time.

Something monstrous stalks the woods... and sometimes, people don’t come back. Bigfoot Deadliest Encounters is not for the faint of heart. This gripping collection dives into some of the most terrifying and fatal encounters ever linked to the legendary cryptid. From abandoned campsites and mutilated remains to entire communities driven out by fear, each story in this volume is rooted in documented reports, historical records, and chilling eyewitness accounts. Told with atmospheric detail and researched intensity, these tales blur the line between folklore and reality—reminding us that ...

EDITORIAL REVIEW HE SHOULD NOT EXIST transforms one of the most enduring modern mysteries into a deeply human and emotionally powerful Documented Terror experience, blending the unsettling legend of the Traveler from Taured with themes of memory, loss, identity, and the terrifying possibility that reality may not be as fixed as we believe. Ted Lazaris masterfully balances psychological suspense, heartbreaking character relationships, and escalating mystery while maintaining a grounded historical atmosphere that keeps readers turning pages late into the night. Equal parts mystery thriller, ...

After surviving a terrorist attack, Watson Drake began to wonder what horrible thing the terrorists could be planning next. In addition, he realizes that disasters are not limited to just whatever havoc the terrorists may create, the earth and society have their own share of problems as well.

Editorial Review THE GAINESVILLE RIPPER is a relentless, deeply unsettling true-crime thriller that captures the real terror that gripped Gainesville during the brutal murders committed by Danny Rolling. With cinematic pacing, authentic investigative detail, and escalating fear, the book delivers literal terror while honoring the documented facts behind the case that later inspired the blockbuster film franchise Scream. This is not fiction dressed as horror — it is a chilling record of how quickly safety can vanish and how one predator can change an entire community forever. THE ...

In 1967, during the time of peace, free love, and hitchhiking, 19-year-old Mary Terese Fleszar was last seen walking home to her apartment in Ypsilanti, Michigan. One month later, her naked body stabbed over 30 times and missing both feet and a forearm was discovered on an abandoned farm. A year later, the body of 20-year-old Joan Schell was found, similarly violated. Over the next two years, five more bodies of female students were uncovered around the area.

EDITORIAL REVIEW A chilling and psychologically immersive Documented Terror novel, MINDSCAN transforms the real history of Project Stargate and CIA remote-viewing experiments into an unforgettable journey through memory, identity, and the terrifying possibility that human consciousness may be connected to something far older than history itself. Ted Lazaris expertly blends Cold War intrigue, classified government research, emotional character relationships, and escalating psychological dread into a story that becomes increasingly impossible to put down. The result is a haunting, intelligent...

Editorial Review THE GHOST FREQUENCY is a chilling and emotionally devastating Documented Terror novel that transforms the legends surrounding Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison into one of the most original supernatural horror concepts in years. Blending historical realism, analog horror, psychological dread, and unforgettable impossible imagery, Ted Lazaris crafts a terrifying story about grief, technology, loneliness, and humanity accidentally teaching something inhuman how to answer back. With haunting transmissions, emotionally intelligent terror, and a final act that lingers long after ...

Editorial Review DEVIL IN THE HOUSE is a chilling, methodical descent into one family’s fight to survive a home that refuses to release them, delivering sustained tension through realism rather than spectacle. Ted Lazaris builds dread with disciplined escalation and emotional restraint, creating a haunting narrative that feels disturbingly possible from the first disturbance to the final, unforgettable realization. Fans of stories in the tradition of The Conjuring will find this a gripping, atmospheric entry in the Documented Terror series that lingers long after the last page. DEVIL IN ...

Editorial Review CABIN 28 is a relentless, edge-of-your-seat thriller that transforms a real 1981 nightmare into a gripping, claustrophobic descent into fear. Ted Lazaris delivers sustained tension, emotional realism, and chilling authenticity, proving once again why he is known as the Master of Documented Terror. Fans of true-crime suspense and home-invasion horror in the tradition of The Strangers will find this story impossible to put down and unforgettable long after the final page. CABIN 28 A True Documented Terror — The Keddie Cabin Murders (California, 1981), The Case That Inspired...

EDITORIAL REVIEW Ted Lazaris delivers one of the most psychologically devastating entries in the Documented Terror series with THE ZOMBIE INCIDENTS, a terrifying investigation into real-world “zombie-like” behavior, emotional collapse, and the slow breakdown of human recognition itself. What begins as a series of violent, documented incidents evolves into a haunting societal nightmare where reflections move independently, memories fail, and loved ones begin emotionally disappearing while still standing in front of each other. Blending investigative realism, unforgettable horror imagery,...

This book is a meticulous reconstruction of a tragic episode in the history of the Nazi persecution of the Jews. The SS. St. Louis left Hamburg in May of 1939 with 937 Jewish refugees on board who thought they had bought visas to enter Cuba. Refused entry in Cuba and the United States the ship eventually had to turn around and return to Europe. The voyage to freedom was in the end nothing more than a roundabout journey to the concentration camps.

EDITORIAL REVIEW In THIRST, Ted Lazaris transforms the real Richard Chase murders into a psychologically devastating work of Documented Terror where the horror spreads far beyond a single killer and infects an entire city through fear, watching, and impossible behavior. Combining authentic investigative detail, emotionally grounded characters, terrifying calm imagery, and haunting suburban paranoia, the novel delivers one of the most unsettling and atmospheric true-crime horror experiences in recent memory. What begins as the hunt for the infamous Vampire of Sacramento slowly evolves into a...

Widely heralded on publication as a “must-read” (Military Review) and “important window on America’s battle with al-Qaeda” (Washington Post), Ali Soufan’s revelatory account of the war on terror as seen from its front lines changed the way we understand al-Qaeda and how the United States prosecuted the war — and led to hard questions being asked of our leaders.