Chilling Suspense

“[A] sizzling summer thriller . . . a kind of morality tale, a Rorschach test for all of us.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) Five lives. Five stories. Four will live—one will die. Who it will be? In this slow-burn masterpiece of psychological fiction, the choice is...

Have you ever felt the chill of unseen eyes upon you, the prickle of ancient fear when the woods fall silent? When the full moon swells and casts its pale, eerie glow, the world you know recedes. The boundary between man and monster blurs, and the oldest, most terrifying legends step out from the shadows. Prepare to be gripped by Werewolves: Horror Stories, a harrowing collection of FIFTEEN original tales designed to sink their teeth into your deepest anxieties. This isn't just about fangs and fur; it's about the crushing weight of isolation, the heart-stopping terror of the hunt, and the ...

Uncovering her husband’s family secrets could cost her everything… Ally’s perfect marriage to Tim Hawthorne is crumbling under the weight of one trial after another. Forced to visit Tim’s mother on her secluded island off the coast of Maine, Ally uncovers a sinister secret: years ago, a member of the family was the prime suspect in a young woman’s disappearance from the same island. Now, history is repeating itself. Another woman has vanished without a trace. Ally digs into all the dark secrets of the Hawthorne family’s past, but what she discovers may cost her more than her ...

The multi million copy bestseller that has enthralled generations of readers. A haunting tale of obsessive love. A mesmerizing psychological thriller. In Monte Carlo, our unnamed heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned...

Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic #1 New York Times bestseller about a mysterious store than can sell you whatever you desire—but not without exacting a terrible price in return. The town of Castle Rock, Maine has seen its fair share of oddities over the years, but nothing...

Something sinister and eerie is afoot in Linnly County... When Chief Sidney Becker arrives at a crime scene on the lakeshore of her small town, she’s confronted with one of the most spine chilling murders she’s ever witnessed. The victim was drained of blood, yet the crime scene is immaculate. The man’s nude body is inscribed with mysterious symbols, and strange tokens are buried nearby in the sand. A highly skilled detective, Sidney won’t rest until the killer is in custody. The investigation takes her into the world of magical practices and beliefs; her suspects include witches, ...

"I thought this job would be the perfect escape. A winter alone at an empty lodge in remote Montana—just me, the snow, and the silence. No past to haunt me, no secrets to unravel. But this silence isn't peaceful; it's heavy, dark, and watching. There are noises at night—soft footsteps, whispers of movement when no one should be there. Rachel, the manager, seems nice enough. Yet behind her smiles, I sense lies. Secrets. Like she's waiting, watching for me to reveal something. Like she knows my past, knows why I'm really here. Something is dangerously wrong at the lodge, and I'm starting ...

Check your locks. Then check your search history. She was the perfect roommate. Until she started living your life better than you. True crime podcaster Cassidy Burke is drowning. Her bank account is empty, her landlord is threatening eviction, and the case she’s investigating—the decades-old Milwaukee "Phantom" murders—is going nowhere. Then comes Evelyn Hart. Evelyn is a digital archivist. She’s quiet. She’s stable. She pays two months' rent in cash and even helps Cassidy find a flaw in her investigation that changes everything. For the first time in months, Cassidy can breathe....

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 delved into the heart-pounding World's Scariest Legends. "Those who enjoy Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and other masters of supernatural suspense will relish The Dancing Plague's ability to move through time, relationships, and intrigue to question the roots of mass hysteria and paranormal experiences." —Midwest Book Review What would you get if you smashed together Stephen King's coming-of-age tale The Body (aka Stand by Me) with Richard Laymon's The ...

When a body is found on a lonely cliff top path, the angelic face of a murdered teenager lies facing the rising sun. Strangled by the hands of an unknown killer, it falls to DI Tom Janssen and his fledgling team to find out how she came to be there. Destined for a career in medicine, one to rival that of her parents, Holly Bettany’s future was as bright as it had been privileged. Seemingly, all that could threaten this promising teenager’s life was Holly herself.

Memories are fragile. Some fade. Others are stolen. And a few return to haunt you like a killer’s shadow. On a rain-soaked night in Greybridge, a man wakes with no idea how he got there—or why the news is showing his scarred face as the suspect in a string of brutal murders. A cryptic message on a disposable phone points him toward a place he’s not sure he wants to find. Every street corner, every shadow, every stranger’s glance could be the key to survival… or the trap that ends it all. Driven by fractured memories and hunted by a city that wants answers, he is forced to confront...

#1 New York Times Bestseller * A New York Times Notable Book * An NPR Best Book of the Year Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and resourceful characters, returns in this chilling “exploration of grief and delusion, just pure undistilled evil” (New York magazine) as she...

The rain washes away the evidence, but the timber never forgets. In the dark, isolated corners of the upper left coast, the landscape is more than just a backdrop—it is an active accomplice. Murder Land - Pacific Northwest unearths twenty of the most brutal, deeply unsettling, and heavily obscured cases to ever plague the region. From the transient, mud-soaked waterfronts of 1910s Aberdeen where itinerant workers vanished without a trace, to the shocking 2009 ambush of four police officers in a Lakewood coffee shop, this meticulously researched volume strips away the idyllic veneer of the...

A dream home. A fresh start. A family with everything to lose. When Liddy and Seth Reynolds move into a sprawling Victorian at the edge of the foothills, it feels like the perfect place to raise their ten-year-old son. But behind the grand windows and newly renovated rooms lurks a history no realtor dares to put in writing. A hidden safe. A black-and-white portrait that refuses to stay forgotten. And a sketchbook scrawled with three chilling words: I was murdered. As Liddy digs deeper, the house begins to close in around her. Neighbors aren’t what they seem. Secrets whisper from the walls...

“Noelle Ihli has mastered the art of keeping readers on the edge of their seats.” —John Marrs, bestselling author of The One A compelling and unforgettable thriller that’s both a riveting standalone and a prequel to the blockbuster Ask for Andrea, about a woman whose daughter goes...

A killer from his past threatens his future. Will a decade-long chase end in justice or disaster? Special Agent Aidan O’Reilly is haunted by the one that got away. And even after another year of silence, he still can’t shake his failure to nail the sociopathic madman responsible for over fifty shocking murders. But his guilt becomes a shot at redemption when the murderer returns, naming the detective in a personal note pinned to a fresh kill. With meticulously clean crime scenes and a nosy reporter on the loose, O’Reilly and his new partner scramble to uncover the next target’s ...

If you want the perfect life, you have to get your hands dirty. Or bloody …. Morency is the nicest suburb in Calgary. It’s just the way Lauren Cobb likes it—elegant, orderly, and above all, quiet. It’s been that way ever since Eric Wilcox, her sister’s psycho boyfriend, disappeared ten years ago. But the cops have found a bloody hammer buried in a nearby park, wrapped in Eric’s old t-shirt. It’s now a murder investigation, and Heather, Lauren’s passionate, impulsive younger sister, is the prime suspect. The more the police dig, the more secrets are dragged into the light. ...

From the author of The Find series comes PAINTER, the first book in the gripping new nordic noir series, The Stockholm Killings. In the frozen heart of a Stockholm winter, a new terror stalks the night. Families are being slaughtered, their bodies arranged in grotesque parodies of classical art—horrific masterpieces staged for Inspector Stefan Eklund to find. Haunted by his own past traumas, Eklund is thrust into leading a new elite unit, partnered with the sharp, ambitious Delara Holm and the unsettlingly brilliant forensic psychologist, Dr. Torre Nylander. Their only lead is a man found...

In this terrifyingly twisted thriller, a young couple discovers the horror held within their newly purchased dream house. "Action-packed horror ... Fans of Stephen King and Paul Tremblay will find this a satisfying escape into the woods." ―Kirkus Reviews “This is classic supernatural horror...

Four hikers enter the mountains. Only two return. But is it tragedy? Or treachery?