Crime Horror Fiction

When Death—that uninvited and unwelcomed guest—arrives, all plans cease; everyone has to stop and make adjustments; and everyone has to deal with it. Magali, a young prostitute of Villa Rosario, Panama, has died. Her ex-lovers, including friends Ricardo and Dan Landes, attend her funeral, each harboring different memories of her. In fact, everyone harbors different memories of her, because no one really knew who she was. But her ghost comes back from the grave to prod ex-detective Dan Landes to uncover the truth about her death.

Unzählige Frauen verschwinden seit Jahrzehnten entlang des Highway of Tears. Viele von ihnen wurden getötet, die Dunkelziffer laut Amnesty International allerdings ist viel höher. Bisher deuten die Ermittlungen darauf hin, dass es sich nicht um einen einzigen Serienkiller handeln kann, da die Zeitspanne zu groß ist. Als ein fünfzehnjähriges Mädchen spurlos verschwindet, nimmt sich FBI-Agent Howard Caspar dem Fall an. Die Ereignisse, denen er auf der Spur ist, sind unfassbar und stellen seine Wertvorstellung auf den Kopf.

Carole Perceval lives alone on a remote Yorkshire farm, trying to forget a painful past in the solitude of the moors. Her life is one of tranquil routine, until one rain-swept night when a disheveled figure appears from the darkness. The man has no memory, no idea who he is. His only certainties are that he is being pursued and that he must escape at all costs. He is exhausted and desperate, and the farm is his only refuge. At first terrified, Carole finds something in this enigmatic stranger that answers a deep-seated need of her own.

Danielle Ortega works nights, singing at whatever dive bar will offer her a gig. She gets by, keeping to herself. Sam Walker gambles and drinks and can't keep his hands to himself. Now he's tied up in a shoe closet with a dent in his head that matches Danielle's broken ashtray. The man in 731 has been dead for two days and his dog has not stopped barking. Two doors down, the couple who always smokes on the window ledge will mysteriously fall. Upstairs, in the penthouse, Mr Balliol sees it all.

Jessica Niemi is put on leave after a violent altercation between her and a belligerent man makes headlines. To escape the unwanted scrutiny, Jessica travels to a remote island in the Åland archipelago and rents a room at a small seaside inn. She is hoping to be left alone as she faces the possibility that she is losing what is left of her sanity but three elderly visitors have arrived at the inn for their yearly sojourn.

On the verge of losing her laboratory, her savings, and all respect for herself, Pandora (Penny) Yee lands her first contract as scientific consult to the police department. And with 17 murder cases on the go, the surly inspector is happy to leave her to it. Only she’s going to need to get around, and that means her slightly unhinged adopted brother, Matiu, will be doing the driving.

In the dying days of 1850, the young detective Charles Maddox takes on a new case. His client? The only surviving son of the long-dead poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and his wife Mary, author of Frankenstein. Charles soon finds himself being drawn into the bitter battle being waged over the poet's literary legacy. When a chance discovery raises doubts about the death of Shelley's first wife, Harriet, he starts to question whether she did kill herself—or whether what really happened was far more sinister…

Tatiana Botnari’s life is hard in Moldova. She struggles to financially support her young son in a country falling into disrepair. When her clairvoyant dreams show visions of a serial madman preying on young children and the police department scoff at her claims, she seeks the help of former FBI Behaviorist and serial profiler, Raymond Fischer.

Equine veterinary technician Walter Watson was working in a prestigious practice in Colts Neck, New Jersey when he makes a terrible discovery. His boss, famed equine surgeon Dr. John Hansen, is involved with a group of men committing a multimillion-dollar fraud killing racehorses in order to collect insurance money. Just before Walter can expose the scam, he is murdered. However, he is reincarnated as a thoroughbred racehorse colt.

Gracie Flynn may be dead. But she's not gone. Three university friends are divided by a tragic death. Eighteen years later, chance reunites them. Robyn is still haunted by memories of her best friend Gracie, and Cohen's heart has never healed. Only Sam seems to have moved on and found success and happiness. But death rocks their lives again when Sam's body is found in mysterious circumstances. And the ghost of Gracie Flynn has a story to tell about the night that changed their lives forever.

For three years, a serial killer known as the Penny Murderer terrified Monroe, Georgia. His signature was leaving a note on the body starting with "A penny for your thoughts". Detective Mike Allen and his team tracked down and arrested Samuel Johnson for 12 murders. Throughout the trial and even after his conviction, Johnson always proclaimed his innocence. The controversial trial divided the city, and things exploded when he was found dead in his cell shortly afterward. A cover-up?

Fear grips Boston as an evil serial killer "hell-bent" on accomplishing his brutal agenda unleashes his venom on the citizens of the city. Boston's leaders are not prepared for this breed of killer, ruthless, methodical, and with a taste for the ancient ways. As they flounder, the Watchmaker, a sleuth with an unmatched record for routing out serial killers, is forced upon them. Dr. Edward Dunham, FBI's chief scientist, slowly grasps this elusive adversary is different, quite possibly out of his reach. The killer's brutality and intelligence are unbelievable, almost otherworldly.

Caught in the bustle of everyday life, Cassie is unaware of an ominous presence in the shadows. Follow Cassie as she discovers things are seldom what they see and nothing is ever guaranteed. Her beautiful dream starts to become ugly. Her clothes come up missing, her nerves are on edge, she feels that she is being watched. Maybe she misplaced the clothes, maybe she's stressed, maybe she's just paranoid. All the maybes until her friends come up missing. Listen to this tale of what it's like with a stalker who makes a love story become a thriller.

Dexter meets Secretary in Michael J. Seidlinger's provocative, disturbing literary thriller that reinvents the serial killer genre, exploring the psychology of desire. Claire studies forensic science, Victor is the gentleman killer. Subverting expectations, Clair seduces Victor and keeps him in her apartment as her pet, her darkest secret. Beautifully written and provocative to listen to, Seidlinger delves into Claire's motivations and impetus to present a compelling psychosexual portrait of a woman obsessed with performance, power, sex, and gore.

Psychopath’s Diary, Vol. II is a continuation of the infamous diary written by a serial killer Chester LaRue. In this violent piece, he brutally depicts with frightful honesty the early years of his life and the evolution of his twisted mind he recorded in this diary. I still don’t understand why he sent his life story to me, but I’m gradually connecting the dots one by one through his writing, and slowly, I’m beginning to build a faint picture in my mind. It is not quite clear yet, but I am desperately trying to uncover the answer to my continuous questions. Why me?

Forensic Analyst Clare Rosser has focused her career on becoming a detective, and solving the mystery of her parents’ murder. When a series of grisly murders leaves bodies twisted and bereft of fluid in a mummy-like state, one fact becomes apparent: The monster that killed her parents ten years ago has returned. Fighting the bureaucracy of her own police department, as well as her own prejudices and ailing body, Clare must take matters into her own hands before more suffer the same fate.

On the brink of a breakdown, two years after the death of his fiancée, Jim Hawkes quits his high-powered job in the city to rent a cottage in the Devonshire countryside seeking some well-needed rest. But Slyford St. James is far from the peaceful haven Jim was hoping for. Almost immediately, he is plagued by strange occurrences: a combination lock that won’t open, loud noises in the attic, the figure of a little girl always just out of sight. His new village friends, Jed and Emma, are convinced Jim has found his way to the village for a reason.

What happened eight years ago on that fatal night was to be buried, along with Greg, and never to be spoken of again. When seven-year-old Charlotte relays a message from beyond the grave, her father, Derek, is shaken. Struggling to keep that night hidden, loose ends return, along with an inquiring detective in search of the truth. As the past unfolds, the small town of East Millinocket is soon terrorized by a string of murders, leaving the victims coated in a vile substance.

The public and media want to know, is there a serial killer on the prowl? Or is someone just yanking the blindfold off Lady Justice? Who is stepping in as judge, jury, and executioner when criminals escape punishment for horrendous deeds? Is a hero or a villain at work in the Garden City? “The Bible says, ‘If men strive, and hurt a woman...he shall be punished. Thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe."

She was the puppet. He pulled the strings. Now the death toll is rising - what could this mean? It was all a game…of feelings…of pain. Death is just an illusion, or so they say. She was just a pawn on a piece of his demented board. But there's only one question left to settle the score: Can dead people really stay dead?