Paranormal Mystery Thriller Adventure

In this collection of 19 short stories, Craig Nybo invites you to visit the lives of mostly unfortunate souls as they face the most terrifying moments of their existences. With everything from vampire hunting to zombie bashing, from steampunk death devices to shifty soul brokers, Nybo brings his own sense of perspective and, of course, his sense of humor to this collection of departures from reality. Terrifying Lies contains Nybo's acclaimed story, "The Mechanic", along with 18 other tales of the macabre.

Grace Delaney and her fellow dance students are en route to perform on a South Pacific cruise ship when a freak storm hits and they find themselves stranded on a seemingly deserted island. With the tropical heat rising, passions and tensions swell to breaking point. And the island itself is quietly steaming with a terrible secret....

The Past meets the Future to defeat an unspeakable evil! Europe, 1945, the final days of World War II. A sinister plan to defeat the Allies using black sorcery is thwarted, only to be resurrected again in a form more terrible than ever before! Now, over six turbulent decades, across multiple continents, and through the darkest alternate dimensions, a force of unimaginable power is poised to subjugate all mankind! Bound by time, a band of heroes will rise!

Everyone at Hawthorne Lake Country Club saw Willa Ames-Rowan climb into a boat with James Gregory, the club’s heir apparent. And everyone at Hawthorne Lake Country Club watched him return - alone. No one believes that Willa’s drowning was an accident. After all, she held the club record for the 1500-meter freestyle. And the Gregory family has a history of making troublesome girls disappear. They all know James Gregory killed her. But none of them will say a word. Enter the W.A.R: four girls, four very different motives to avenge Willa’s death, and only one rule: destroy the Gregory family at any cost.

Penniless, homeless, and virtually lifeless, the vagrant “Doughface” Jack is about to discover that where medical marvels meet the mysteries of the human mind, amazing things happen. The Tramp acquires a capability beyond his imagination and without equal on Earth. Riding the rails, Jack runs afoul of a local sheriff and ends up with a crushed skull. He’s as good as dead until a savvy country doctor performs a bit of medical magic.

Gina Gale has been obsessed with the long-lost Mevoyan culture for years. She's devoted her life to the study of their culture, their rituals, and the Ruby of Ages, a legendary jewel said to have mystic powers. Amidst the thrill of new ruins discovered in South America, new clues emerge about the ruby's location, setting her off on a race with her rag-tag group of friends against her fame-hungry rival, Kaufman, and his hired team of experts.

They say a witch lives in the old house under the bridge… What the residents of Willow's End don't know is that there are two witches living in the crumbling old house draped in ivy. Ancient, toothless Dorothea Hemlock…and her 17-year-old granddaughter, Josephine. Jo has always managed to keep her magical life separate from her normal one. But now the mysterious Curse that killed her mother - and so many Hemlock witches before her - has returned. Soon Jo realizes that the life she's fought to keep hidden could destroy the one she's worked so hard to protect.

When faceless assassins stalk the seaside streets, the only vacation is permanent. Max Harding wanted nothing more than to leave his wife, but when his mistress is found gruesomely murdered on the beach, he becomes the prime suspect. But in this quiet seaside town, appearances are deceiving, and secrets not only run deep—they're terrifying. The faceless killers have been set loose and Max soon finds himself fighting for humanity against an enemy he knows only too well.

The man couldn't help himself. His captor was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her powerful eyes held his attention and made him forget that she had him confined in a basement, his hands and feet bound with duct tape. She fed him when he was hungry and kept him alive for the telling of her horrific tale. After getting past the terror and discomfort, he reasoned that there was nothing to worry about for the moment.

En El anillo verde, Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa se aleja de las coordenadas políticas a las que tiene acostumbrados a sus lectores para abordar una fábula con tintes ecologistas, sin renunciar a su calidad y a su componente aventurero y emocionante. Más cercana al género juvenil y fantástico, El anillo verde nos propone una gesta en pos de acabar con una plaga venida de tiempos pretéritos que amenaza con acabar con toda la humanidad.

Auf der Fahrt nach London geraten Robert Craven und seine Begleiter in eine Falle der Grossen Alten: Ein Shoggote ergreift Besitz von dem Wald, den sie durchqueren. Zu spät erkennen sie, dass kein Weg mehr hinausführt. Dem Hexer bleibt keine Wahl: Er muss sich dem Kampf mit der Kreatur stellen.

Another planet closer to Earth than Erik's moon gives up its secrets, providing Erik and Jia with clues that could lead to answers they’ve been seeking. Could an unfriendly but extinct species of alien not be extinct, as presumed? Both want the truth - but is the effort to reveal the truth good for humanity? Two years ago, a small moon in a far-off system was set to be the location of the first intergalactic war between humans and an alien race. It didn't happen. However, something was found that many are willing to kill to keep secret.

After the events of Dark Halloween, the town of Timbers is in a full-blown monster panic, making life for the Torchbearers - Opal, Nico, Tyler, Emma and Logan - extremely difficult. Nico is investigating the Rift and the strange natural phenomena that continue to occur, all while worrying about his dad's potential work transfer. Opal has her hands full researching the founding Torchbearer, Yvette Dumont, and deciphering clues from another realm sent by the mysterious Thing in a Jar.

With marriage, love, and loss on the forefront, Vickie discovers some unsettling and almost lethal lies and secrets about people who she thought were friends and more while she develops her abilities to communicate with the spirit world. With the help of her deceased aunt and her witch friend, she sets out to rid her home of the evil entities who settled there. Will she succeed? The romance, thrills, and chills in Vickie: Doctor by Day. Ghost Whisperer by Night continue to entertain you from beginning to end.

Karina is trying to keep her mind on getting a cosponsor for a bill, but it's tough with her mom blowing up her phone. By the time Karina finally stops hitting "ignore", Mom is frantic. It appears Karina's Aunt Vera has disappeared, fibbed to her employer about the reason for her absence, even abandoned her beloved cat, Nightshade—which is completely out of character. Karina would bet her favorite pair of designer shoes that Vera is in some kind of trouble.

In "Eye of the Scarab," the stakes are higher than ever for Dogboy, also known as Bronson Black. Tasked with spying using a mystical scarab device, he learns the hard truths about privacy, trust, and betrayal. As Colta City teeters on the brink of chaos, Bronson, entangled in a web of deception involving his closest allies and haunting Lovecraftian monsters, faces a critical lesson: the real danger sometimes lies in the secrets we keep from our friends.

Not all diseases are known to the public eye, and perhaps they are better left that way. Some substances have disastrous consequences when mixed with human blood and can cause bizarre infections that bring humans closer to their animalistic side. Bad Blood (2020), the first installment of the Scientist & Girl Series trilogy, follows a teenage girl and her scientist guardian on their quest to rid the world of such a disease, or die trying.

"Alison bloodied the Tapestry, but has she defeated them? With her foes operating under the radar, Alison thinks she has time for reviewing pet parks and PR jobs, but when the mysterious magic-enhancing drug Ultimate arrives in Seattle, she is faced with a shocking conspiracy that might reach from Las Vegas to Seattle. Sadistic wizards willing to experiment are flocking to town, including a mysterious and lethal woman testing a newer, purer form of Ultimate with no consideration of the human costs.

Amanda-Jane Page is just an ordinary girl struggling to make a living on the streets of Manhattan. When she discovers she has the potential to be a Magi, she’s drawn into a hidden magical civil war. Her mysterious link to an ancient artifact discovered in the Egyptian desert draws her into a race to control its power. Finding others like her, together they must stop the dangerous and powerful dark Magi, led from the shadows by the mysterious witch Yasmin.

You can lift astonishing weights, send messages, even levitate. You've got a girlfriend who shares some of your talents. Everything is wonderful, right? Well, not exactly.... Fans of Robert A. Heinlein, Terry Pratchett, and Raymond E. Feist will love this series!