Dark Mind Serial Killer

From the author of Chloroform Wars — Runner-Up, Paris Book Festival 2025 A psychological thriller told from the mind of a serial killer. What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted—and the mask slips for good? Tom Clanblaze is an expert at pretending. By day, he’s a devoted husband, an ordinary father, an invisible government IT tech. But behind the calm exterior, he is something far more dangerous—a man who’s spent years locking away his darkest compulsions, keeping every impulse controlled. Until the violence turns inward. Until his own family bleeds. Now, Tom’s world ...

How far would you go to save your child? This is the impossible question facing Lacey. Would you sacrifice your lover, your mother, your husband? Three families are torn apart, their lives shattered, everything they know turned upside down. when their children are kidnapped, the only communication they receive is a request from the abductor to sacrifice a loved one to be tortured to death. failing to follow the instructions will result in their child suffering that fate instead. Delving into the depths of a damaged mind, this novel contains some graphic scenes of torture and explores some ...

To their coworkers, neighbors, and others who knew them, they led unremarkable lives. They had careers as military pilots, police officers, landscapers, small business owners, farmers, realtors, reporters, authors, veterinary technicians, nurses, doctors, handymen, painters, and chefs, while they simultaneously stalked city suburbs, college campuses, trailer parks, and red-light districts. This chilling book looks at the horrifying stories of nearly thirty malevolent killers who were mistakenly trusted.

From bestselling author Britney King comes a razor-sharp psychological thriller about a street built on secrets, a neighbor who knows too much, and the woman who learns—too late—that the most dangerous lies are the ones everyone else is willing to believe. “You’d be surprised how easy it is to disappear someone.” That’s what Clint says. Always with a smile. Always like a joke. But Nora knows better—jokes don’t leave bodies. Nora Givens runs the salon where the cul-de-sac comes to confess. She knows who’s day-drinking, whose marriage is composting under the patio lights, ...

He attacks women in their homes. Then he has dinner with them. Detective Lily Hart is brilliant, sarcastic and running on fumes. Insomnia and sleeping pills blur her nights into hallucinations, but when a predator known as The BFF Killer strikes again, dragging her into a case that echoes the darkest chapter of her own past. One survivor tells the story: The blindfolded dinner. The only clue is a lizard tattoo. When Lily’s partner is murdered while protecting her, everything changes. The deeper she digs, the more the lines between justice and obsession disappear. Because he isn’t just ...

Dare to enter a killer’s mind. The heart-pounding serial killer thriller that will leave you breathless. A teenage girl is brutally murdered in an idyllic lake community. In over his head, the local sheriff calls upon the Behavior Analysis Unit’s best profiler, Scarlett Bell, to find the murderer. Is a serial killer stalking Coral Lake? Now Scarlett faces a killer unlike any she’s encountered. Bloodthirsty. Cunning. Insane. Another girl goes missing, and the special agent must stop the killer before time runs out.

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 ...

How do you defend your mind from those who exploit it without you even knowing? Serial killers, master manipulators—they don’t only happen on TV. By the time they’re part of a true crime documentary, it’s too late. Understanding the dark psychology behind them is your best defense.

20 Outlandish Real-Life Tales to Chill Your Bones and Scramble Your Brain! 'So addictive, it should be illegal!' Bizarre True Crime Volume 14 is a meticulously curated anthology of real-life stories so strange, so shocking, and so utterly outlandish, they will shatter your perception of reality. Prepare for a rollercoaster of pure, unfiltered horrific absurdity that will leave you gasping, confused, and checking your locks! A glimpse into the madness: Fridge Full Of Horrors: A reclusive son vanishes after his elderly parents are found dismembered and stored in their own fridge, leaving ...

In this dark and compulsive debut somewhere along the lines of Fatal Attraction meets Unfaithful comes a thrilling, addictively suspenseful, and haunting story that grabs the reader, and holds them captive until the very end. For fans of psychological thrillers, suspense, and the forbidden, Bedrock hands us a deceptively beautiful tale. Addison Greyer is very good at what she does. Turns out, that's bad for a woman in her situation. William Hartman is haunted by his past. Addison Greyer is living a lie. They aren't meant to be together. That much is clear by what is keeping them apart. But ...

Best-selling author Britney King returns with an adrenaline-fueled thriller about an unlikely array of characters and their heart-pounding plunge into the dizzying depths of madness. March 2020: Stranded on a remote cruise ship as the pandemic ravages the world, 753 desperate passengers find themselves in a perilous situation. With no hope of docking in sight and dwindling supplies, each must fight their inner demons to survive. Among them are an eclectic mix of people—a father desperately searching for a way to save his daughter's future, an artist running from a broken past, and a ...

When fates intertwine amid the madness of Mardi Gras, chaos reigns supreme. In the haunted French Quarter, where Creole spirits drift through Mardi Gras chaos, a malicious voodoo curse sparks mayhem in the Crescent City’s underground world. When a crew boat sinks, releasing sociopathic assassin Jacque Leguerre, the vengeful killer storms into New Orleans, hell-bent on making Catholic priest Father Alphonso pay for past sins in a chilling New Orleans noir story of paranormal crime. N.O.P.D. homicide detective Tony Nicosia hunts the ruthless mob murderer responsible for a brutal killing, ...

In Serial Killers’ Dark Psychology, you’ll go beyond the headlines and crime scenes to uncover the hidden truths behind these terrifying predators. Using real case studies, forensic insights, and expert criminal profiling, this audiobook dives deep into the minds of history’s most ruthless murderers, exposing their methods, manipulations, and the terrifying logic behind their crimes.

Her life was a lie. He’s about to make it a masterpiece. Elara Vance is a "clean girl" icon with a dirty secret: she’s broke. Her engagement is plummeting, her rent is overdue, and the algorithm that made her a star is now burying her alive. Desperate to stay relevant, Elara pivots to "Murder Tourism," driving into the dark woods of Washington to film an abandoned motel. She expected dust and silence. Instead, she found a doll waiting for her in a chair. And a note. WELCOME, ELARA. Enter Julian Graves. He’s a prestige journalist—cold, clinical, and brilliant. He says he wants to ...

A luxury kidnapping? Or a disaster in the making? He’s done this before—followed women, watched them, waited for their secrets to surface. It always ends the same. He chooses the perfect victim. And then he makes them pay. But this one? She’s too perfect. Too normal. The kind of woman who smiles like she has nothing to hide. That’s what gives her away. When she leaves the hospital that night, he’s ready. Calm. Precise. Until she turns to him and says: “This is a mistake.” She’s not talking about him. By the time he realizes he’s taken the wrong woman—she’s already ...

FBI super-profiler Agent Meredeth Connelly begins her hunt for The .40 Caliber Killer. She collects evidence. He collects families. Her headaches become more unbearable with each crime scene, with each dead child. With two decades of experience, she knows serial killers. As the body count rises, it’s clear that this serial killer knows her. She doesn't remember him. He'll never forget her. As the investigation progresses, something awakens within her that hints at an answer.

She profiles killers for a living. She knows their patterns, their tells, their lies. But one predator has found the perfect way inside her mind. Dr. Emma Walters has spent her career dissecting the psychology of murder. But when a string of women is found dead across Chicago—each believing they’d finally found love—Emma is pulled into a case that feels disturbingly personal. Her new relationship with Alex, the charming artist who seems too good to be true, offers comfort she desperately needs… until his insights feel a little too precise. And Claire, Emma’s closest friend—the ...

He was supposed to protect them. Instead, he became their worst nightmare. In the industrial wasteland of Angarsk, Siberia, police officer Mikhail Popkov spent his days investigating crimes and his nights committing them. For over two decades, this trusted public servant led a double life that would make him one of history's most prolific serial killers, claiming at least 83 victims before his shocking arrest in 2012. The Werewolf's Shadow takes listeners deep inside one of the most disturbing criminal cases in modern Russian history.

In the heart of Little Rock, Arkansas, Bruno Moore's bank becomes the stage for a terrifying hostage situation. As nine armed men storm the building, chaos erupts, and lives hang in the balance. FBI hostage negotiator Brian Wheeler races against time to save the hostages, including Bruno's daughter, Rosie. With a ruthless leader known as Lucifer pulling the strings, the stakes are higher than ever. Lucifer's twisted mind games push everyone to their limits, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and darkest secrets. Will Brian outsmart Lucifer and save the hostages, or will the bank ...

"Inception meets Silence of the Lambs" Meet Ethan Webman—a man living a quiet, unremarkable life until he discovers the body of a missing girl—her face splashed across headlines nationwide—in his basement. With no alibi and suspicion mounting, he must prove his innocence before it’s too late. His quest leads him to James LaRoche, a scientist who believed people could kill within their dreams. As Ethan unravels a global conspiracy, every clue ensnares him deeper, unveiling horrors beyond imagination. Welcome to... The Dream Killer. Recipient of the Literary Titan’s Gold Book Award,...