Writing Paranormal Mysteries

For one brief shining moment, the utter insanity that is Tristan Everett’s world makes sense. He’s marrying the man he loves, has a dead drag queen for a bestie and is surrounded by an amazing found family. Okay, so his life isn’t exactly what you’d call normal. By day, he’s a quiet, mild-mannered forensic pathologist, but the rest of the time, he guides lost souls into the light. He’s also averted an apocalypse, stopped Chaos from coming through a magic door, and drunk tequila with Death.

Two Classic Tales of Supernatural Horror from one of Americas ‘Top 100 All Time Greatest Horror Authors’ www.Ranker.com Resident Writer: Every story is part of a writer’s soul, and Ted Hayden quickly finds that out as he starts his new job as a nurse’s aide at the Greenwood Living Center and discovers that legendary author, J.S. Hill, is residing there. Then comes, Pam Bernette, daughter of Greenwood’s resident writer, and Ted finds himself falling for this unexpected beauty. A writer himself, Ted is caught in the dreaded vice of writer’s block and cannot find a way out until he...

My name is Levi and I swear I didn’t kill her. Sure, I was the only person found at the scene of the crime, and maybe her blood was literally on my hands, but I can explain all that. I’m a journalist writing for Kansas City’s magical community. So when I suspected that a woman had been cursed, it’s only natural that I went to learn more. I couldn’t have known she’d be dead before I arrived. Seriously, I write headlines about bridge trolls and solstice events, not murder. The Wizard’s Council thinks I did it, and I’m going to have a hard time convincing them otherwise.

A fast-paced supernatural thrill ride filled with demonic villains set in the heart of South Florida! My name is Patrick Bannon, and I'm a demonologist. Unfortunately, when you mingle with the demonic, you’re bound to make some mistakes along the way. Now I’m paying for my sins. Jenaveve, the Veelah succubus who also happens to be my ex-girlfriend, has me investigating a series of murders. Looks like there’s a new player in town, and they’ve chosen Miami for their home. To make matters worse, Tiberius, the demon responsible for my brother’s suicide, is riding shotgun in my body, ...

Maddie and Patrick are hired to find a woman who might be a prophet...or maybe a witch. The governor's daughter has been cursed and no one can find the woman the Secret Service believes may be responsible. She begins to wonder if any of them can be trusted. Many changes are coming and Maddie is still struggling to deal with her past. She needs to figure out what's going on with the help of Quinn's tech and her own intelligence.

A grumpy author. A fatal book signing. And a witchy amateur sleuth. Magical bookshop owner, Mercy Brew, agrees to host a book signing for a romance writer with more enemies than fans. But when the event takes a murderous turn, Mercy’s dreams of a successful grand reopening crumble like an ancient tome. Now Mercy and her intrepid friends must solve the mystery faster than the killer can write a sequel. And as the plot thickens, the suspects pile up higher than a stack of paperbacks, and a murky chapter in the author’s past is revealed. Amidst swirling rumors and a search for clues, Mercy...

Another beautiful collection of Poems & Short Stories from Award Winning Author Robert E. Kearns (1st Place 2019 Pencraft Awards for Hy Brasil: Island of Eternity) With Poems & Short Stories volume 2, Kearns gives us a further edition of his thought provoking poetry along with several of his highly entertaining short stories. If prose and poetry are your thing, this is the book for you.

A fast-paced supernatural thrill ride filled with demonic villains set in the heart of South Florida! My name is Patrick Bannon, and I'm a demonologist. Most people would agree that the study of demons isn’t a practical area of research. Lucky for me, Miami has never been a practical kind of city. With more reported cases of demonic possession than any other two cities combined, the jewel of South Florida can be a dangerous place for those who don’t respect it, and when trouble strikes, it falls to me to set it right. Now a renowned Catholic reverend is dead, and the church wants to ...

In the rural, mist-shrouded village of Dunhill, Co. Waterford, cousins Henry and Lucy embark on a chilling journey into the past. Drawn by a mysterious cottage on the eerily named Tourniquet Lane, what begins as a nostalgic exchange of letters between the relatives unravels into a haunting exploration of a family legacy steeped in tragedy. When a broken window at the long-abandoned cottage stirs memories of a dark history, Henry and Lucy delve into old records, uncovering a string of suicides tied to the cursed plot—each eerily similar, each tied to a gnarled tree in the backyard. As they...

Ignite Your Imagination with 200 Days of Paranormal: Writing Prompts for genre-themed storytelling! Unleash your inner-storyteller with 200 Days of Paranormal: Writing Prompts. Perfectly crafted for writers, enthusiasts, and Halloween-lovers and ET hunters alike, this book is your ultimate guide to conjuring up tales that will stoke your imagination and creativity. Dive into a treasure trove of eerie, strange and otherworldly prompts designed to spark creativity and bring your most spine-chilling and futuristic ideas to life. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, these ...

At a neglected campsite, it's not all s'mores as Rae fights for her wits and morals among testy coworkers, creepy rangers, and tarot cards. Plus, Bash, her nephew, decides to commence his new obsession, hunting werewolves. Meanwhile, her unrequited flame, Stone, secretly arrives, attempting to stop a murder. With the gang all here, they find things not only go bump in the night, but they also howl. Who will make it out alive? Who will succumb to the hungry jaws of a night creature? Only the tolling bell knows.

Even when I’m not chasing kidnappers, I don’t keep normal hours. I’m a journalist; late nights, burnt coffee, and energy potions come with the territory. When I get lost in a story or deep in pre-publication crunch time, I can’t quit just because the sun’s been down for eight hours. So when my best friend called me well after midnight to say she was being followed, I was already halfway out the door before the call could be hexed. I wasn’t fast enough. By the time I arrived she was gone--vanished from within an impenetrable magical ward.

In this installment of his Detours Into the Paranormal series, author and adventurer Denver Michaels travels the Sunshine State in search of mysteries. He explores mound sites, the Green Swamp, visits a demon-possessed doll in Key West, and much more. From the stories of disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle to the discovery of giant skeletons, Michaels falls in love with Florida one mystery at a time—so much so, he moves there.

It’s not every day that a whistleblower shows up and drops a satchel full of damning documents in my lap. Photographs, audits, and reports, all showing willful wrongdoing by a major magical manufacturer; everything a journalist could ever want for a front page story. Then the whistleblower wound up dead, and my easy work week was shattered. Despite official reports, I knew he didn’t die in a workplace safety accident. What was less obvious, at least until I started digging, was how much fallout his death would leave behind.

When a doctor tells you that you are ripe for the scythe, you begin to wonder about the harvest. And so began my contract with death itself. A contract that's led to a legendary healing artifact. An artifact that can give immortality. But immortality is a prize that destroys the winner.

England 1604. At a remote palace in the dead of winter, William Shakespeare and his acting company are invited to perform for King James. When a killer tries to assassinate the king, a priest is murdered by mistake. Feeling he can trust no one inside the palace, King James appoints William Shakespeare to solve the mystery and bring the killer to justice. But when Shakespeare’s daughter is arrested for witchcraft, the investigation becomes personal. The Witching of the King blends a fast-paced historical mystery with the paranormal to create a non-stop thrill ride. Follow William ...

Richard is missing. Humanity has been altered. Bernie has realized that trying to answer "where do vampires come from" has resulted in ordeal after ordeal. There looks to be no way to stop the dark currents that flow through the world.