True Monsters

I thought I’d crossed into the afterlife, until a beautiful, terrifying creature dragged me back…and claimed me as his. Vera My family used me as a pawn, then condemned me to die for their ambitions. Even my execution failed me. When I wake, I’m no longer in my world. The first thing I see is a monster watching me like I belong to him. He is serpent and man, brutal and beautiful, and I can’t look away. His touch burns with something ancient, and suddenly I understand him. He calls me his fated mate. But I’ve never belonged anywhere. Why would fate choose me? His own kind hunt us. ...

The wilderness is silent for a reason. For generations, experienced outdoorsmen have operated under a comforting assumption: they know exactly what lives in the deep timber. They know the sounds, the tracks, and the behavior of every predator in North America. But what happens when that knowledge fails? What happens when a seasoned bowman is stalked by a massive, bipedal shadow, or a competitive tracking dog handler is forced out of the flooded swamps by something intelligent, aggressive, and terrifyingly real? BIGFOOT: Hunters in the Woods strips away the rumors and delivers 20 harrowing, ...

“Sam, could you do me a favor?” Thus begins a story that has now become part of America's true-crime hall of fame. It is a gory, grotesque tale befitting a Stephen King novel. It is also a David and Goliath saga - the story of a young lawyer fresh from the public defender's office whose first client in private practice turns out to be the worst serial killer in our nation's history. This is a gripping true crime narrative that reenacts the gruesome killings and the famous trial that shocked a nation.

Are you ready to confront your deepest fears? "Monsters Among Us: Terrifyingly True Sasquatch & Dogman Encounters" invites you to step into a world where legends come to life and the boundaries of our reality are shattered. This gripping collection features chilling encounters submitted by people from across North America—brave souls who have faced these cryptids and lived to tell their tales. These aren't just stories; they are raw, unfiltered accounts of terror that will make you think twice about going into the forest ever again. Imagine the fear of hearing a primal growl in the dead ...

If they hurt your loved one, what would you do? Would you make them pay? What can you do if you're a small twelve year-old girl? The answer is... plenty! After their mother was murdered behind a bar, Chloe and Henry end up with the Parnells. They were terrible Foster parents, from not buying clothes to not feeding them. Chloe is in no position to do anything about her Foster parents, because no other Foster family wanted them, because they were too old and siblings. After helping her deviant Foster father's obsession with torturing and killing animals, and enduring two long years of sexual ...

John Wayne Gacy The Killer Clown Follow us Inside the horrible story of the most disturbing, diabolical and psychopathic serial killer, John Wayne Gacy. Dressed as a clown as he tortured and killed almost three dozen boys and young men. Gacy rode through the 1970s like a whip. He began luring teenagers and young men to his home under the pretext of offering them jobs and sexually assaulted them before brutally taking their lives. Then, Gacy buried the bodies beneath his home at 8213 W. Summerdale Avenue. Thanks to his friendship with the local authorities, and his cunning in carrying out ...

True Crime Fact Meets Truly Thrilling Mystery Fiction True Crime Fiction is a collection of mystery thrillers inspired by and including factual information about actual true crime cases. Books Included (and the cases that inspired them): INNOCENT BLOOD (The Atlanta Monster / The Atlanta Child Murders) BLOOD WORK (Ted Bundy) COLD BLOOD (Maura Murray) BLOOD BETRAYAL (Hae Min Lee / Adnan Syed) BLOOD TIES (JonBenét Ramsey) BLOODSHED (Columbine) "Michael Lister is a master storyteller." Michael Connelly

In the woods, fear meets the unexplained. Things in the Woods is a chilling anthology curated by Erik Lake, a former anthropology professor with a keen interest in the paranormal and unexplained. This collection brings together true accounts of unsettling encounters within the enigmatic wilderness—from Bigfoot and Sasquatch sightings to inexplicable lights and haunting apparitions. Blending academic rigor with the allure of campfire tales, the book challenges readers to question the boundaries of scientific understanding and confront the unsettling notion that we are not alone in the ...

These pages rescue you from an abusive relationship. When Sarah met Luis he was charming, funny, and smart. He doted on her and wanted to spend every waking moment with her. She felt seen, loved. With each day they spent together, Sarah fell deeper into his web. As their relationship progressed, Sarah realized Luis wasn’t the man she thought he was. As Luis settled into a career in law enforcement, he became more and more abusive to her and his family. Luis’s behavior began to escalate. Sarah struggled to protect herself and her children from the monster in her home. When Sarah left him...

In June of 1941, at the height of World War II, something ancient and terrifying surfaced in the Pacific... On the verge of abandoning his life in Los Angeles, brash arms dealer William Curtis is given the chance for the biggest score of his career. What he has to do is simple: deliver arms smuggled out of Germany to the British aboard a passenger liner, the SS Britannia. But when a German Raider destroys the vessel, Will must fight for his life on the open ocean. And the elements are not his only worry. Those that survived in lifeboats are silently and inexplicably disappearing every night...

On an ordinary August morning in 1892, one of the most shocking crimes in American history unfolded inside a quiet home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally hacked to death with an axe, leaving behind a crime scene so gruesome that it stunned the nation. At the center of the investigation stood Lizzie Borden—the respectable churchgoing daughter whose arrest, sensational trial, and eventual acquittal transformed her into one of history's most controversial murder suspects. More than a century later, the question still lingers: if Lizzie didn't do it, who did? ...

He stole me from my jailers. Now I’m not sure if I want him to let me go. Jolene I only meant to save lives on Earth. Instead, I’m trapped on a hostile alien world, protecting the women in my care from Krektar brutes who want to break us. I can’t afford to falter. Then he appears. Scarred, massive, a Naga scout with a broken soul. When the Krektar push too far, it’s his arms I fall into…and his protection I can’t resist. Khawla is danger and salvation in one. He says he’s broken, a father with too much to lose. When he looks at me, I feel wanted, cherished, even as every ...

Captured by a warlord, seduction is my only chance. Can I capture the heart of the beast? Naomi Stranded on an alien planet sucks, but it’s worse when you can’t even walk. I’m a sitting duck, and when scary Naga capture me, there’s only so much I can do. That doesn’t mean I won’t go down without a fight. When their Warlord personally comes to interrogate me, I’m ready for him. Maybe he’s the one who’s not ready for me. Krashe I was not ready for the captive I meant to interrogate. This tiny, pale, scaleless creature is supposed to be my mate? But I can’t deny the ...

On a snowy winter evening in 1982, 21-year-old Mary Brown accepted a ride from a handsome stranger in the resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado. The trip ended with her brutally beaten and raped. Mary survived, but her predator's violence had only just begun. After 10 years in prison, Tom Luther was released a far more vicious criminal. Soon, from the Rockies to West Virginia, like Ted Bundy, Luther enticed a chain of women into his murderous trap.

Terrifying true tales to keep you up at night—from TikTok sensation Sebastian Krahl This deeply horrifying collection of 50 chilling stories is not for the faint of heart. Collected and told by viral true crime storyteller Sebastian Krahl, these true tales dive into the unexplained, the...

Dragged from the world that I know, I am caught in the claws of a Naga Brute who just won’t take no for an answer. Kalani Orphaned as a baby, I was forced to reinvent myself. I am Kalani the Tough and my purpose in life is to protect. When I am betrayed, my path crosses with the one opponent I can’t defeat. A monstrous sexy Naga brute who claims I am his fated mate. Iave Cast out from my Clan, my only loyalty is to my two best friends. Until I lay eyes on my mate. To have a family again, to fill my life with her warmth and laughter. I would go to the ends of the world. I will destroy ...

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What transforms an ordinary person into a serial killer? Are monsters born, or are they made? And in an age of DNA, artificial intelligence, and digital surveillance, can they still hide? Drawing upon more than fifty years of law enforcement experience, retired Detective Sergeant John Tommasi examines seventeen of history's most notorious serial killers, from Jack the Ripper and H. H. Holmes to Ted Bundy, Richard Ramirez, Dennis Rader, the Zodiac Killer, and the still-unidentified Connecticut River Valley Killer. Through each case, readers are taken beyond the headlines and into the ...

For more than a century, reports of a strange beast known as the Fouke Monster have circulated among the locals in southern Arkansas. Described as a large hairy man-like creature, it's said to haunt the vast Sulphur River Bottoms as it travels the secluded waterway known as Boggy Creek. Over the years, the creature has been seen by numerous witnesses including respected citizens, experienced hunters, famous musicians, and even a police officer. The encounters were often so shocking, they served as inspiration for the classic horror film, The Legend of Boggy Creek, by Charles B. Pierce.

They’ve stalked Europe’s haunted woods and prowled America’s forgotten roads. Now their blood-soaked legacy is exposed. Werewolves have howled through our darkest stories for centuries—but what if the legends were true? In this unnerving collection, author Ethan Blackwood hunts down the origins, folklore, and chilling real-world encounters behind the world’s most terrifying shapeshifters. From ancient European villages to the eerie backroads of rural America, you'll discover: The horrifying roots of werewolf myths across cultures Real-life accounts from survivors who claim they ...