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She married for money. She plotted for more. But the insurance policy had other ideas... Chantel Fletcher’s specialty is husbands. Her problem is cash. When her third husband turns out to be worth $2.5 million dead, she makes the leap from trophy wife to cold-blooded conspirator. With a mountain of debt and a dangerous past catching up to her, Chantel enlists her teenage daughter and a dim-witted ex-con to help pull the trigger on the perfect murder. But this is St. Isidore—a town that chews up second chances and spits out twisted endings. And when the cops come knocking, Chantel ...

hey were inseparable—until one ended up dead. Emma Brown and her best friend set out for a night of fun. Only one came back. Now Major Crimes Division Inspectors Scarlett Gauthier and her seasoned partner, William Gagnon, must unravel the chilling truth behind Emma’s murder—a young woman beaten and strangled with bare hands and a leather belt. The brutality suggests a man. But what if that assumption is dead wrong? As the investigation cuts deeper, long-buried secrets begin to surface—about jealousy, obsession, and the fragile line between love and betrayal. Scarlett’s ...

Three stories. One cursed town. Zero chance of escape. Welcome to St. Isidore — a quiet little town hiding nightmares that will chew you up and spit you out. This high-octane horror-thriller collection brings together three pulse-pounding stories of terror, survival, and the evil that refuses to die: Go Big or Go Dead – Two thrill-seeking teens enlist a local serial killer in their quest for fame. Someone is going to have to die. The girls can only pray it won’t be them. Wake the Dead – A young man takes a beautiful woman on a first date into the Suicide Forest. Now they’re ...

Journey into the heart of post-war New York, where the union of Robert and Vera Lotito turns from wedded bliss to a haunting crime scene in "The Murder of Vera Lotito." In this spellbinding true crime narrative, author Rod Kackley guides readers through a labyrinth of love gone awry, betrayal, and a brutality that echoes through the city's darkest corners. March 1948, a time of renewal and promise, takes a sinister turn for Robert Lotito. What should have been a routine afternoon unravels into a nightmare when he discovers his wife, Vera, lying lifeless in their apartment. The crime scene ...

February 20, 2016 — Kalamazoo, Michigan. An ordinary Uber shift turned into a citywide nightmare. Jason Dalton seemed like any other driver on the road. But as he ferried passengers across Kalamazoo, Dalton became convinced that something had taken over his iPhone — a flashing app icon that shifted from red to black, a digital signal he believed was commanding him to kill. Minutes later, he began executing strangers at random, turning the city into a hunting ground and leaving police scrambling to understand the pattern behind the chaos. By the end of the night, eight people had been ...

PORN. FANTASY. ADDICTION. Lust quickly turns to love. Grant can’t get enough of Silvie. She’s a pro. A ‘Cam Girl’ who reels him in and takes everything. Grant’s family will pay the price in money and blood. Grant finally has a beautiful girlfriend who loves him more than anything or anyone. So begins an incredibly shocking true crime story. Is it also a love story? Yes. As far as Grant’s concerned it’s a true love story. Nobody understands what he and Silvie have, least of all, Grant’s family. They think he’s just addicted to a fantasy and needs psychological help. Then, ...

Stolen Desires, Shattered Trust is a gritty, emotional dark romance about two scarred souls whose pasts refuse to stay buried—and whose passion may cost them everything. Lily ran to escape a nightmare. Jack lives with one. He’s a former cop with shadows in his eyes and secrets soaked in blood. When Lily crosses his path, he offers her refuge—but safety has a price, and Jack's demons are always close behind. She knows better than to trust a man like him. Damaged. Dangerous. The kind of man who promises nothing—but makes you feel everything. Still, she stays. Even when lies twist into...

Lies, Lust, and always, Consequences Cathy and Phil, high school sweethearts, reunite after years apart, reigniting a love that refuses to die. The catch? They're married. But not to each other. As their passion ignites, Cathy confides in her best friend Jan, only to discover Jan's hidden secrets. Cathy's own marriage to Tom holds another enigma. In this captivating short story, the delicate balance between truth and deception unravels, leaving readers questioning the lies we tell ourselves and the ones we keep hidden. Can love survive when secrets threaten to shatter it all?

He wasn’t looking for love. He was looking for control. Craigslist gave him exactly what he wanted. When eighteen-year-old Brooke crossed paths with a man known online as “Hard Mike,” it wasn’t romance, curiosity, or recklessness that brought them together. It was opportunity—and a predator who recognized it instantly. What began as a casual online exchange quickly turned into something far more dangerous. Behind the anonymity of Craigslist, a thirty-one-year-old man with a growing appetite for domination discovered how easily the internet could be used to hunt. Each interaction ...

THE NIGHT SHE VANISHED In November 2018, thirty-one-year-old Ashley Young disappeared after a night out in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her friends searched. Her mother called everyone she knew. And then the truth began to surface — piece by horrifying piece. THE DISCOVERY Under a blood-stained tarp in a basement, police uncovered a torso. No head. No hands. No feet. Within days, the evidence led to Jared Chance — Ashley’s friend, her killer, and a man who refused to reveal where he hid the rest of her body. #JUSTICE FOR ASHLEY This haunting true crime story follows the investigation, ...

“Murder’s Always Murder: 67 Shocking True Crime Stories” is a gripping true crime collection that takes you deep into the darkest corners of human nature. Featuring a chilling array of true crime cases, this book explores the horrifying acts committed by ordinary people and notorious killers alike. From gruesome homicides and serial killings to twisted crimes of passion, these stories span decades and delve into some of the most shocking and disturbing cases from across the globe. 67 Shocking True Crime Stories The Murder of Rebecca Landrith The Murder of Ronda Mechelle Blaylock The ...

Exciting news—I’ve teamed up with Jersey Shore Entertainment to bring Murder! Molly & The Mob to the screen! This is just the beginning, with more of my true crime stories lined up for adaptation. Murder! Molly & The Mob: A 1950s Shocking True Crime Story by Rod Kackley plunges into the heart of one of America’s most chilling unsolved mysteries. Set in Joliet, Illinois—a town on the edge of Chicago’s criminal empire—this gripping narrative follows the life and sudden disappearance of Molly Zelko, a crusading journalist whose fierce editorials took aim at the mobsters and ...

He was a cop. She was his daughter. One of them wasn’t walking away. James Bradford wore the badge in St. Isidore for thirty-five years. He broke up bar fights, kept the town quiet—and never once had to draw his weapon. Until the night his daughter came home. Amanda Petrocelli’s got a record longer than Main Street, a husband with blood on his hands, and two kids caught in the middle. When they show up armed and angry, James doesn’t call for backup. He goes for the gun safe. In a town where loyalty is currency and regret comes due at midnight, this is one cop’s last stand—...

She just wanted noodles. What she got was terror on her doorstep. It was late. The neon was dead. The delivery app promised warmth, convenience… safety. But when the bag arrived, it wasn’t the friendly driver she expected—it was a man lying in shadow, boots pointed at her door, silent, watching. Then others appeared. They didn’t knock. They didn’t speak. They just waited. In St. Isidore, some deliveries never arrive… and some never leave. One wrong order could be your last. She Never Delivered: From The St. Isidore Noir Collection is noir the way it was meant to be—fast, mean,...

She owns the coffee shop. He’s undercover. Both are hiding deadly secrets. Mary Eileen Sullivan isn’t just a friendly barista—she’s a calculating killer. Her past is steeped in betrayal: an ex-husband she despised, a lover she couldn’t trust. Now she’s serving revenge… one victim at a time. Then he walks in. An undercover detective, chasing a serial killer. He never expected to fall for his prime suspect. Meanwhile, two relentless reporters are digging for the truth—and in small-town St. Isidore, secrets never stay buried. A dark serial killer thriller with a twisted edge of...

Three shocking true crime stories of murder, online predators, and hookups gone wrong—gritty tales of Craigslist killers, Tinder dates, and survival in the digital age. In the age of online hookups, every click carries risk. Behind glowing screens and anonymous ads, predators hunt—and sometimes, the price of desire is death. A Hookup To Die For — A middle-aged man meets a teenage boy through Craigslist. One wants sex, the other money. The deal ends in blood. She Deserved Better — Young, pregnant, and desperate, Brooke turns to Craigslist for help. Instead, she finds “Hard Mike”...

They loved. They lied. They killed. And the truth is more twisted than fiction. Four real murders. Two unforgettable women. One chilling true crime collection. In this gripping true crime anthology, bestselling author Rod Kackley takes you deep inside two harrowing cases—where love, trust, and cold-blooded murder collide. Story One: He’s Dead, Now What? One woman. One gun. Two dead men. Goidsargi Estibaliz Carranza Zabala—“Esti” to her friends—was the soft-spoken woman serving gelato in a cozy Vienna ice cream shop. But behind her quiet smile was a dark secret: murder. Killing ...

In this gripping novel, “The Murder of Bella Black," a young woman finds herself trusting the wrong person with her life. Despite her fear of needles, she lets him inject her, unaware that he intends to plunge her into an eternal slumber. Unbeknownst to her, a close friend who harbored unrequited love had the means to send her into a deep sleep. Blinded by trust, she succumbs to his deception, never suspecting the depth of his hatred towards her. When her lifeless body is discovered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the police are baffled. There are no signs of forced entry, and the autopsy ...

A Digital Predator. A Missing Woman. A Race Against Time. A woman vanishes online. A digital predator is watching. And every second brings another life closer to ending. When Emily Underwood disappears in front of thousands of loyal followers, the police dismiss it as another runaway influencer chasing attention. But Emily’s fans know something is wrong—terribly wrong—and they turn to the only people who will listen: the struggling St. Isidore Chronicle. Joy is a reporter who is desperate for a story big enough to revive her career—and to save the small-town newspaper that’s ...

Death isn’t the end. Sometimes it’s just the start of something worse. Buck thought the bungee cord would kill him. Turns out, it was his wife who finished the job. Now stuck in the afterlife, Buck wakes in the haunted town of St. Isidore, unsure if he's dead, dreaming, or just unlucky. He’s not alone. Cheryl—the first victim of the town’s most infamous serial killer, Tim Sheldon—has been dead for years. But she’s still here. Still fighting. Together, they uncover a terrifying truth: two teenage girls, goofing around with a Ouija board, have accidentally opened a portal to the...