Graphic Mystery

A vivid, frightening novel collection of nine strange, dark, and mysterious stories, based on true events, from the mind behind the YouTube channel and hit MrBallen Podcast John Allen, known popularly as “MrBallen,” has been enthralling audiences with his unique brand of storytelling ever...

Dead Quiet in Briar Hollow is the kind of mystery that doesn’t announce itself with sirens. It arrives quietly—like a bell over an antique shop door… and an object that remembers too much. Clara Whitlock runs Second Chances Antiques in the small town of Briar Hollow, where everyone knows everyone… and everyone has something they’d rather keep buried. Clara has a secret of her own: when she touches certain objects, she can feel the last emotional echo left behind—love, grief, rage… and sometimes something far worse. So when Vesta Rowe places a battered wooden box on Clara’s ...

IF YOUR DOOR IS LOCKED, YOU ARE SAFE. IF YOU LEAVE IT UNLOCKED, YOU’VE JUST INVITED HIM IN. Baltimore is gripped by a new kind of terror. They call him "The Night Crawler." A shadow that moves through the city, hunting not for money or revenge, but to keep himself alive. His sick mind has convinced him that his heart is stopping. He believes he is shrinking from the inside out, turning to dust. And the only thing that can keep him alive: Human blood. Kelly Sandling is alone in the field, tracking a monster who strikes at random—or so it seems… But this killer follows a twisted logic: ...

Bob Arctor is a dealer of the lethally addictive drug Substance D. Fred is the police agent assigned to tail and eventually bust him. To do so, Fred takes on the identity of a drug dealer named Bob Arctor. And since Substance D--which Arctor takes in massive doses--gradually splits the user's...

A bush nurse. A buried scandal. A body on the track. 1912 When Tilly Whitewood arrives in the tight-knit township of Bongala, she hopes for a quiet life serving as community nurse—but rural life is rarely simple. Called to nearby Lalor Station, she is embroiled in a mystery of a man with a gun shot wound and and a tangled story that doesn’t quite add up. As whispers of a decades-old disappearance resurface, Tilly and her new friend Louise are drawn into a deepening mystery—one involving a vanished stranger, a missing chest of treasures, and an old scandal that still haunts the ...

This gripping fictional true crime podcast delves into the story of the enigmatic Dorian Gray, a vigilante who changed the world, rewriting history in the blood of her victims. Her targets were the titans of their era—billionaires, movie stars, politicians. Dorian said they had one thing in common: they had all committed crimes against women. They were rapists, abusers, master manipulators. Dorian left evidence of their heinous offenses with their bodies, and then she vanished without a trace.

From the New York Times bestselling author and creator of the hit MrBallen Podcast and YouTube channel, a vividly illustrated graphic novel, adapted for audio, featuring nine spine-chilling stories—based on real events—of the horror that lurks within the unknown In MrBallen Presents: Where...

Secrets Of The Stone Circle: Will The Truth Behind The Old Mill Be Revealed Before Its Too Late? Are you ready to step into a world where the line between reality and the supernatural is perilously thin? "Secrets Of The Stone Circle" invites you on a thrilling journey where every shadow hides a secret, and every whisper could be your last. When three friends—Alex, Jamie and Mia—discover an old mill in the middle of an ancient forest, they are unwittingly stepping into a realm of darkness and mystery. What begins as a curious quest soon turns into a desperate race against time as they ...

The brightest smiles can hide the darkest secrets… When a beloved celebrity vanishes near the tranquil shores of Brambleton Lake, whispers of scandal ripple through the small town. Aurora Kensington’s dazzling charm and picture-perfect life once filled magazine covers and society pages, but behind the sparkle, not everything was as flawless as it appeared. Her sudden disappearance leaves behind a trail of questions—and a town desperate for answers. Chief Jed Collins turns to amateur sleuth Sophie Trent for help, knowing her sharp intuition has cracked impossible cases before. But in ...

Kiss and Tell Enhanced To all my readers who always ask for. . .more. Here is an enhanced, secret files edition of Kiss & Tell, with lots more. LOL. I hope you enjoy Jake and Marnie’s story as much this time around as when you first read it. I loved revisiting them to bring this secret files version to you with all the extras I know you’ll love. I’ve included my author notes, character sketches, interviews, drawings, and secret, insider’s information about T-FLAC. The inner workings from when I was writing the book are now yours in this unique edition. I hope you enjoy this behind-...

New York. A serial killer is releasing snuff films to the media, drawing Detective Ron Stanford into a game of cat and mouse while he grapples with Tess Gideon's return from Europe, and the unfinished emotional business between them. As the investigation intensifies they're drawn into a twisted world of sex parties and forbidden depravity so lurid even a seasoned cop like Stanford is shocked. Gritty and unflinching, the saga's breakneck pace accelerates relentlessly to a climax so surprising it is guaranteed to leave even the most jaded aficionado of crime mysteries gasping.

Hunting ghosts and solving the case before checkout? All in a weekend's work. Read the novel that New York Times bestselling author, Chris Grabenstein calls, "My kind of mystery!" When JJ Jacobson convinced his mom to accept a surprise invitation to an all-expenses-paid weekend getaway at the...

“A suspenseful, psychologically gripping story” (Entertainment Weekly) that explores what happens when your past and present collide, from the star of Netflix’s Jessica Jones, AMC’s Orphan Black: Echoes, and author of the novel Retreat. “A phenomenal, haunting debut.”—Gillian Flynn...

Set in the dark world of international espionage, from London to Mallorca, Croatia, Paris, and Cap Ferret: the gripping and suspenseful story of a young woman who unwittingly becomes a perfect asset in the long overdue finale of a covert special op The young English narrator of Lea Carpenter’s...

Noah is thrilled when the week's library theme is sea creatures. But when Noah can't find the stuffed shark, he is disappointed. Noah knows there is a shark in the library, and he is going to find it!

There have been ghosts on the London Underground, sad, harmless specters whose presence does little more than give a frisson to traveling and boost tourism. But now there's a rash of sightings on the Metropolitan Line and these ghosts are frightening, aggressive, and seem to be looking for something. Enter PC Peter Grant, junior member of the Metropolitan Police's Special Assessment Unit, AKA The Folly, AKA the only police officers whose official duties include ghost hunting.

Fourteen million dollars in a burned suitcase. Severed body parts of a dead man in a duffel bag. Two hired killers. A drug dealer. Two organized crime kingpins; all chasing two white trash kids from New York down to the deep south as they head for what they think will be safety in Mexico. Put the story together and you have one hell of a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde. Adult content. Sex and violence. FIVE-STAR READERS FAVORITE CHOICE AWARD REVIEW - Reviewed By: Lex Allen Review Rating: 5 Stars - Congratulations on your 5-star review! Get your free 5-star seal! Reviewed By Lex Allen for ...

This is the most exciting book in the series, but I warn you now. This book contains graphic descriptions of a nature that will be offensive to some of my readers. It is not purposely intended to be erotic, but the result remains. Sonny Walters is pulled out of retirement to solve one his darkest case so far. When he pulls back the curtains and reveals what is typically hidden, even he is repulsed by what he sees.

This tale begins with a young boy in Peru, but it is ‘anything but’ a story about this boy. Legend has it that a recently discovered ancient object can give its owner exactly what they may wish for. However, with the granting of the wish one must expect an unknown traumatic negative consequence as well. Tied to a centuries old legend dating back to the ancestors of the magnificent Empire of the Inca, this story quickly spins out of the control of those that become mired in a struggle to the death for control of its power. Good and evil, morality and deceit, selfishness and honor come ...

Treacherous women, beautiful horses, and dangerous criminals confront Kovak & Quaid at every turn in Toni Leland's third book in the Kovak & Quaid mystery series. Foals are dying of unknown causes at a large Arabian horse farm, sending ex-cop Kim Kovak and fraud investigator Garrett Quaid on a relentless search for answers, leading them to some dark corners of human nature, a brush with international crime, and a shocking discovery. Kim’s penchant for knowing all the details, and tracking down bad guys gets her into trouble – again – opening even more doors to the past, and putting ...