Film Serials

Invite Hannibal Lecter into the palace of your mind and be invited into his mind palace in turn. Note the similarities in yours and his, the high vaulted chambers of your dreams, the shadowed halls, the locked storerooms where you dare not go, the scrap of half-forgotten music, the muffled cries...

The New York Times No.1 bestselling and multi award-winning YA crime thriller and TikTok sensation that everyone is talking about. Now a major BBC series! ‘A taut, compulsively readable, elegantly plotted thriller', GUARDIAN 'Prepare to be murdered by this book. Dark, dangerous – my heart...

Editorial Review: BTK is a chilling Documented Terror account of the Wichita Serial Murders Case, exposing how an ordinary-looking man hid behind church, neighborhood life, and routine while terror spread quietly through the city. With grounded historical detail, investigative tension, and a deeply human focus on fear, loss, and public uncertainty, the book turns a real case into a disturbing portrait of evil hiding in plain sight. The result is a tense, unforgettable true-crime narrative that reminds readers the most terrifying monsters can live next door. BTK A True Documented Terror — ...

He appears in the darkness like a ghost, made of shadows and fear - the Midnight Man. He comes for the parents but leaves the children alive, tiny witnesses to unspeakable horror. The bedroom communities of Los Angeles are gripped with dread, and the attacks are escalating. Still reeling from her best friend's close call in a bombing six months ago, FBI behavioral analyst Caitlin Hendrix has come to Los Angeles to assist in the Midnight Man investigation and do what she does best - hunt a serial killer.

NOW A MAJOR TELEVISION EVENT FROM NBC, STARRING RUSSELL HORNSBY, ARIELLE KEBBEL, AND MICHAEL IMPERIOLI This follow-up to Jeffery Deaver’s massive bestseller The Bone Collector (also a feature film starring Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington) is a “simply outstanding” (San Jose Mercury...

Editorial Review INSIDE THE MIND OF A KILLER explores the real crimes and psychological patterns that helped inspire the unforgettable terror behind The Silence of the Lambs. Through documented behavior, investigative pressure, and the chilling routines of predators who hid in plain sight, this book reveals how understanding a killer can be as dangerous as hunting one. Ted Lazaris delivers a gripping Documented Terror account that combines real danger, authentic investigation, and the unsettling truth that evil often wears the mask of normal life. INSIDE THE MIND OF A KILLER A True ...

I should never have taken that DNA test. Then maybe things wouldn't have gone so wrong… 'This is not just a thriller; it's a story that stays with you', Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lily thought she was an ordinary woman with an ordinary life. But when a DNA test seems to reveal she carries...

2017 is the 21st anniversary of Howard Marks' classic bestselling autobiography. He was Britain's most wanted man. He spent seven years in America's toughest penitentiary. You'll like him. During the mid 1980s Howard Marks had forty three aliases, eighty nine phone lines and owned twenty five...

EDITORIAL REVIEW A chilling, emotionally powerful true-crime thriller that grips the reader from the first discovery to the final official record. Ted Lazaris delivers relentless tension, human realism, and unforgettable imagery while honoring the investigative truth behind the case. This is Documented Terror at its finest — a haunting story of loss, consequence, and the moment a community realized the danger was far greater than anyone imagined. THE CRAWL SPACE A True Documented Terror — The John Wayne Gacy Murders — The Case That Inspired the Film GACY He looked like everyone else. ...

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 ...

Editorial Review This gripping investigation unfolds with steady tension and clear, accessible storytelling that keeps readers turning pages while revealing the careful work behind solving a brutal crime. Grounded in authentic 1970s police procedure and psychological insight, the narrative builds credibility through realistic dialogue, documented evidence, and methodical detective work. The result is a chilling, emotionally resonant account that captures the human cost of violence and the relentless pursuit of justice. HE WORE THE MASK OF SANITY A True Documented Terror - The Ted Bundy ...

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...

A haunting and heartbreaking novel narrated from heaven as a young girl watches over her family and killer. My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. In heaven, Susie Salmon can have whatever she wishes for – except what she...

Editorial Review A chilling, methodical descent into one of the most disturbing criminal minds in American history, THE HOUSE OF SKIN delivers relentless tension grounded in documented fact and psychological realism. Fans of true crime and horror alike will recognize the real-life nightmare that inspired The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but this story goes deeper — revealing the quiet routines, hidden patterns, and human cost behind the legend. With disciplined pacing, unforgettable imagery, and a haunting final line, this entry in the Documented Terror series stands as one of Ted Lazaris’s...

Long before Desperate Housewives, there was Bedelia: pretty, ultra femme, and adoring as a kitten. A perfect housekeeper and lover, she wants nothing more than to please her insecure new husband, who can’t believe his luck. But is Bedelia too good to be true? A mysterious new neighbor turns out to be a detective on the trail of a kitten with claws of steel a picture-perfect wife with a string of dead husbands in her wake. Caspary builds this tale to a peak of psychological suspense as her characters are trapped together by a blizzard.

Meet Robbie, someone who’s lived a hard knock life until the day he met Donna, his adoptive mother. She set him up in life, but she kept a lot of secrets from him . . . to her deathbed. Meet Damian, someone who’s had it a lot easier overall, but made some costly mistakes along the way. His parents are alive, but have removed themselves from his life. It’s almost as if they’re saying, what goes around comes around. But everyone else has forgiven him. Meet a town with some quirky ideas that’s determined to love, support, and welcome all. Its name is Summer Breeze, an old lumber town...

The legendary, No. 1 bestelling series following Dr. Kay Scarpetta Snap The sound of a bullet hitting flesh Dr. Kay Scarpetta is in pursuit of a sniper who leaves no trace except copper fragments. The impossible shots cause instant death. Snap The target is closer than you think The victims have...

EDITORIAL REVIEW The Last Word They Heard is a gripping investigative thriller that captures the quiet terror of a city under threat and the relentless pressure placed on those sworn to protect it. With disciplined pacing, authentic police procedure, and steadily escalating suspense, the story delivers a chilling portrait of fear spreading through everyday life. This powerful final act leaves readers with a haunting realization: danger may fade from headlines, but vigilance never truly ends. THE LAST VOICE THEY HEARD A True Documented Terror — The Boston Strangler Murders — The Case ...

Editorial Review The Devil’s Shadow is a relentless, heart-pounding thriller that blends procedural realism with chilling psychological terror, pulling readers into a city gripped by fear. Ted Lazaris delivers a gripping escalation from unease to irreversible consequence, anchored by human emotion and a haunting final image that lingers long after the last page. This is classic Documented Terror — tense, believable, and impossible to put down. THE DEVIL'S SHADOW A True Documented Terror — The Richard Ramirez Murders — The Case That Inspired the Film The Night Stalker No warning. No ...

NOW A MAJOR TELEVISION EVENT FROM NBC, STARRING RUSSELL HORNSBY, ARIELLE KEBBEL, AND MICHAEL IMPERIOLI This follow-up to Jeffery Deaver’s massive bestseller The Bone Collector (also a feature film starring Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington) is a “simply outstanding” (San Jose Mercury...