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BODY IN THE WALL This place had been her home Now it was a crime scene The sooner Special Agent Macy Stark can sell her childhood home, the sooner she can escape her small town and shameful past—until she discovers a body in the wall and her childhood nightmares return. Handsome local Sheriff...

Three friends make a bet that turns out to be deadly. Online dating is not the norm, but for Bill, it is a way to make some quick cash. Take a girl out; get a second date and a kiss goodnight - nothing to it. However, some hearts should not be broken, some women should be left alone, and some dares should be passed up.

Souce: Luego de un año de retiro y reflexión, Humberto Ramos regresa para demostrar que no ha aprendido nada, y en su camino por encontrar "la verdad" arrastrar a Víctor Hernández a los rincones más absurdos de los conspiranoicos.

A darkness has found its way to Ash Creek, and it festers in the souls of shifters. Sin Eaters were just a myth, an old legend that had been whispered throughout the centuries. That is until the first taint of evil had been felt in the peaceful town of Ash Creek. A corruption that had awoken a craving that couldn't be ignored.

Clark’s investigation begins with cocaine and leads to cold-blooded murder - the discovery of one, and then another, headless corpse. Who is behind the slaughter? Are the killings tied to the drug traffic? Or is a deeper, darker, and even more sinister conspiracy unfolding in the carnival?

While best known for his twenty-four novels, Jeffery Deaver is also a short story master—he is a three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Reader’s Award for Best Short Story, and he won the Short Story Dagger from the Crime Writers Association for a piece that appeared in his first short...

A blind obsession. A driving ambition. A relentless, unrestrained, single-minded pursuit of a shiny metal. These are the symptoms of a condition known as gold fever, and, like Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, American mining engineer Captain Humbert Reynolds has got it bad. Possible side effects include: temporary insanity, a propensity for violence, and death.

Twenty-eight-year-old Kade hasn't been able to make it past his sidewalk in eight years. In this chilling short story, you will be given a glimpse into the inner workings of his mind as he goes through the process of trying to face his irrational but very real fears.

Detective Terry Lane is a standout homicide cop who thought he’d seen it all ... until now. Lane has seen the darkest side of human behavior but he’s never seen a murder spree like this, targeting the wealthy, the powerful and the privileged. For the evidence is clear: the killers have not emerged from the seamy underside of the city ... but from six feet under it. They are the walking dead, spreading terror and showing no mercy.

la vie d'avant Simone Dubois used to own every room she walked into. Television star. Paris sweetheart. A woman lit from within, until the fire turned on her. Now she wakes up on concrete behind a Nashville dive bar, bruised, barefoot, half-poisoned, and chased by the ghost of the life she lost. The Beforelife. La vie d’avant. Out here, survival isn’t poetic, it’s feral. It’s withdrawal sweats, alleyway prophets, government cheese that never melts, and men who take more than they offer. It’s crawling through the wreckage of addiction with your teeth clenched and your pride long ...

Nach einer außerweltlichen Begegnung in den Wäldern von Maine machen zwei Freunde urplötzlich große Karriere; ihr Geheimnis nehmen sie mit in den Tod. Danny träumt von einer Leiche, die er dann tatsächlich findet; in den Augen der Polizei kann nur er der Mörder sein. Vic macht Ferien in Florida, wo er eine verschrobene alte Frau kennenlernt; eine Bekanntschaft, die in einem Horrorstrudel endet. Das sind nur drei von elf neuen Storys, die Stephen King in Ihr wollt es dunkler versammelt – viele Genres umspannende Geschichten über das gegenwärtige Amerika, über finstere Mächte und existenzielle Fragen.

When Xander MacKenzie gets the job of assassinating a prominent FBI agent, it's his chance to prove he's still got what it takes. Except sometimes, even the best plans go wrong–and Xander's luck is quickly running out...

Flagler Beach Florida is quite the small town, eclectic and quirky... and filled with many unique characters. And JandJ Fitness has more than its share of locals who are enjoying a perfect Sunday in town with exercise and so much more!

Treat yourself to a glimpse into the dark future world of New Orleans, where humanity's base desires have overshadowed common decency, and very few are willing to stand in the way. With 10 stories by seven well-known independent authors, High Tech/Low Life is guaranteed to please.

Her Legs and Other Dark Tales Dive into the dark and twisted worlds of 'Her Legs and Other Dark Tales,' an anthology that will leave you questioning the boundaries of love, revenge, and fate. Each story unravels with gripping suspense and shocking twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat. 1. Her Legs. When a man's obsession with his car surpasses his love for his girlfriend, she decides to teach him a lesson he won't forget. A chilling tale of revenge that explores the limits of human emotion. 2. Shadows in the Museum. Seeking excitement and thrills, an Englishman finds himself in...

Poe tells the story of a nervous character, alleged to be “crazy” refusing all claims. He believes that his disposition arises from a heightening of the senses: "Above all was the sense of hearing acute" (74). The narrator takes care of a rich old man whose diseased eye he becomes obsessed with. He becomes so obsessed with this EvilEye that eventually, he decides to kill the old man. But what and how he will do it, is a mystery for you to find out.

From the New York Times bestselling editor of Combat, Victory: Volume Five includes Hangar Rat by Dean Ing and Eyes of the Cat by James Cobb. A stirring tribute to the Greatest Generation of Americans, Victory brings together the finest military fiction writers in the world with short novels of...

Con ánimo de vengarse de una pasada humillación, Montresor busca a Fortunato en plenos carnavales de alguna ciudad italiana (al parecer, Venecia) del siglo XIX. Ambos van disfrazados y gracias a que Fortunato está ebrio, el narrador logra convencerlo de que lo acompañe a la cueva de su palacio, las catacumbas de los Montresor, con el pretexto de probar un nuevo vino amontillado. Anímate a descubrir cómo el vengativo narrador, con una notable maligna inteligencia, humor negro, ironía y sadismo, consuma la más horrible venganza.

A chance encounter with Dr. Harvey Michaels, a shaken anthropologist, plunges an unsuspecting traveler into a chilling conspiracy that defies reality. When a gruesome video reveals the horrific fate of Michaels’ dog—torn apart by a creature he claims is not of this world—the truth becomes impossible to ignore. In a quiet Seattle suburb, a frozen alien corpse and a humming, pyramid-shaped craft hidden in a backyard shed hold secrets that could unravel the fabric of time itself. But the stakes skyrocket when the Men in Black descend, tearing through Michaels’ home to erase all ...

Short Stories That Go Hard Owen is built like Jack Reacher and shoots like John Wick. He is cursed with a brain that runs at 10x speed. His world is slow-motion and talking is impossible. Luckily, Owen’s best friend is Vince. The wiry Vince never shuts up. His superpower is finding drugs anywhere and everywhere. Sponsored by the billionaire Husker and guided by the brilliant Belle, Owen and Vince go on gonzo adventures around the world in these short stories: One time, Owen accidentally killed a vigilante. He and Vince decided to take over the man’s mission. At an alligator farm in ...