Psychological Kidnapping

Claire’s little sister Holly has been working on the millionaire’s playground of Martha’s Vineyard, going to barefoot beach parties and flirting with the local rich kids. But now she’s missing and none of the locals seem to care, including the police. They think a message Claire received is proof she’s safe. But Claire knows for a fact that her sister didn’t send it. What will she have to risk to find out the truth? Who are the locals protecting? And what does it have to do with another girl who went missing five years ago?

Sometimes our closest friends are the ones we can't see. Dr. Maxine Decasta is retiring after a long and decorated career helping disturbed children. But before she can attend her celebratory dinner – before she can give a speech and pop a bottle of champagne – She is suddenly face to face with a patient she hasn't seen in twenty-five years. It's been so long, but yes, Maxine remembers Ariel. When she last saw her, Ariel was only nine years old. She was the loneliest girl in school. She was so lonely, she made up her own friends. There was one in particular that got Ariel in all sorts ...

When four men from the same quiet suburban street die within a single week – each in seemingly unrelated circumstances – Detective Vince Napier is ready to chalk it up to coincidence. His partner isn't so sure. And the forensic specialist brought in from the city is certain of something else entirely. As the investigation closes in, the four widowed wives find themselves pulled into interrogation rooms, asked to account for their husbands, their marriages, and the week that changed everything. They are women who have known each other for years. Women who look out for one another. Women ...

A gripping domestic thriller about the dark side of social media fame Becca Hart has it all: 1.2 million Instagram followers, lucrative brand deals, and a picture-perfect family. Every strawberry-picking trip, every bedtime routine, every milestone is content—and her daughter Emma is the star. But Emma doesn't want to smile anymore. Her cheeks hurt. The "phone people" are always watching. Then, during a livestream at a local farm, Emma vanishes. One moment she's holding her brother's hand. The next, she's gone—and nearly ten thousand people watched it happen in real time. As the ...

When Vanessa Thompson agrees to fly across the country to meet her online crush, she never imagines she's walking straight into a killer's trap. Kidnapped and tortured by a sadistic predator, Vanessa endures unspeakable horrors as the clock ticks down on her survival. With only seven days before her captor's deadly countdown ends, every breath could be her last.

He has to catch a serial murderer who knows his deadly secret. A year after a cunning serial killer slaughtered Detective Hudson's daughter, Liz, a man named Ed Roth confesses to the murder to an informant. For some reason, Hudson is convinced Roth is lying. Why did Roth confess to a murder he didn't commit? What's his agenda? Is Hudson wrong about Roth? When another woman is killed the same way as Liz, Roth becomes the prime suspect. Despite all their efforts, detectives find no evidence linking him to the crime. They try to get him to confess on tape but fail. As he digs into Roth’s ...

The classic blockbuster thriller about three women who refuse to let death itself stop them from seeking justice on the man who took their lives... “Hands down, one of my favorite reads of the year!” —Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid Meghan, Brecia, and Skye have just one thing in...

When a stranger walks past her friend's house, Charley Hoffman can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. Her neighbors think she's paranoid. Her husband thinks she needs help. And when she follows the man through the park, films him, questions him, and chases away the only people who care about her – even Charley begins to wonder if they're right. The Creep Across The Road is a razor-sharp psychological thriller about trauma, obsession, and the terrifying gap between being right and being believed.

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A gripping short psychological thriller from USA Today bestselling author Lucinda Berry about how our safest routines can become our deadliest traps. Riley Fletcher’s morning run should have been ordinary—muscle memory, fresh air, home by breakfast. Instead, she wakes bound and bleeding in a...

They went for the views. They stayed for the nightmare. For Mandy, Victoria, Donnie, and Kevin, a final road trip through Joshua Tree was supposed to be a celebration of freedom before life pulled them apart. But in the vast, silent emptiness of the desert, they aren’t alone. A meticulous predator has marked them, and he isn’t interested in their gear, he’s hunting for them. When the first of them wakes up trapped in a reinforced storage bin, the trip descends into a waking nightmare of isolation and calculated cruelty. They discover, survival is a losing game, and the most terrifying...

Revenge or redemption. Which would you choose? Twenty-five years ago, Kristi King was one of the hottest porn stars in America, a sexy young vixen lusted after by millions. But one Halloween night, her world was shattered. A sadistic, baby-faced psychopath and predator brutalized, violated, and humiliated her, before kidnapping her to satisfy his own dark and twisted desires. Now, having rebuilt her life as a psychologist and victim's right advocate, she finds herself sitting across a table from the man who tortured her, as part of a "restorative justice" confrontation, reliving every ...

In this award-winning thriller, when a mother is targeted by a dangerous group of masterminds, she must commit a crime to save her kidnapped daughter—or risk losing her forever. "Propulsive and original" —Stephen King It's something parents do every morning: Rachel Klein drops her daughter...

A sinister secret lies buried—one that swallows two young teens into an abyss of mystery. When two young teens at a county fair are drawn to desperate cries emanating from the House of Horrors, their world spins into chaos. They never enter, but suddenly, they're gone—vanished into thin air. Thus begins a baffling mystery into which rookie detective Teresa Simmonds and veteran Allan Yeats are thrown headfirst into a maze of secrets and lies. As they unravel the web of secrets and cover-ups, the question haunts them: What happened to Yasmine and Jerry, and why does no one want the truth ...

When Cleo's teenage son Brock walks out of the house one morning and doesn't come home, the life she knew quietly falls apart. A year on, her marriage is fracturing, her daughter is pulling away, and the detective assigned to the case has stopped returning her calls. Then one night, someone tries her back door. Cleo is certain it's Brock. Everyone around her is certain it isn't. He's In The House is a psychological thriller about grief, obsession, and the fine line between a mother's instinct and a mind that has learned to lie to itself.

I thought the worst part of a blackout was waking up in a strange place. Turns out waking up next to a dead woman is far worse… Memory lapses have plagued PI Dean Steele since childhood. This time when he opens his eyes, there's a woman lying nearby. A woman he doesn't recognize. As Dean tries to determine how he ended up in the woods next to a dead body, he attempts to piece together the things he remembers. But the situation takes a bewildering turn when the dead woman’s body disappears from the scene. Someone doesn't want Dean uncovering secrets, and things get even more heated when ...

There are twenty people on Paula Winslow's deck, drinking to her birthday. Her mother-in-law is slicing limes. Her best friend is refilling glasses. Her husband is telling a story with his hand on someone's shoulder. One of them has been sleeping with him. One of them will not leave this house alive. And Paula has decided she isn't going to wait to find out which.

All I needed was for him to turn around... Annabel has an appointment with her doctor and he will be arriving at her house at 6pm. Only... She isn't who she says she is. And he isn't who he says he is. The appointment is for one hour. But if Annabel has her way, the doctor won't be leaving any time soon. No One Disappears is a short story full of psychological suspense, and grisly surprises.

'This book was a top notch thriller. I devoured it in less than a day!' Netgalley reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'A great plot with many exciting turns and twists that kept me engaged until the very last page!' 'A fun and twisty summer read that kept me guessing. One of the only books I’ve ever read in one sitting.' You thought you were keeping them safe. You let the evil in... My heart twists as I watch my teenagers, Willow and Josh, head off on their first holiday without me. They're spreading their wings, venturing into the world, and I feel a mix of pride and anxiety. ...

When Theo Parrish’s father dies, he inherits more than grief—he inherits Parrish Cruise Lines, the ambitious start-up company his father spent years building from the ground up. Since his twin brother, Tyler, has no interest in the business, sole responsibility falls on Theo's shoulders...