Thriller Collection

A collection of short mystery stories by award-winning author Bill Pronzini. In "The Man Who Collected the Shadows", a mild-mannered file clerk with a passion for pulpy detective stories learns that he has supernatural powers. In "Shade Work", a con man picks the wrong marks. Fans of mysteries and detective novels will enjoy listening to these 14 entertaining stories.

There has been a major tragedy in the Cooper family and no one's sure if they can get past this one and go on with their lives. But still they try. Meanwhile, Matt takes the case of a man who wants to locate a former inmate of San Quentin prison - a man he shared a cell with for nearly three years. Matt has warned this client that if he wants to find his former cellmate to do him bodily harm, then he'd better find himself another private investigator.

Think you know what is going on in this world? Think you know the people you know? Well, look again, as love and business and humanity may never look the same. Listen to this psychological and sci-fi thriller and yes, strange romance story, to get a glimpse of the truth, as the future may already be here now.

Two kings, a model, a traitor, two wombats, two poets, an accountant, more lobbyists than you can count, three titans of business, two artists, a pawnbroker…and Sherlock Holmes.

An FBI agent is investigating an elusive kidnapper. What she doesn't count on is becoming his next victim. From USA Today best-selling author A. R. Shaw.

Seven strange stand-alone tales involving unusual people caught in disturbing circumstances are presented in this collection.

A collection of seven cautionary short tales find characters in unnerving situations, all dealing with strange and sometimes supernatural events.

These are tales of unrelenting horror and terror from the mind of Bryan W. Alaspa, author of RIG, Sapphire, Storyland, S.P.I.D.A.R., and other tales of horror, terror, and suspense. These five stories will make you wonder what lurks - when the night comes out.

From young women to elderly matrons, from the savvy sophisticates to the socially inept, the characters in these stories depict life's defining moments, where one calculated move cements the unalterable fate of another and the inescapable consequences of karma and conscience.

In this stellar collection, written by John Bear Ross, Frank Schildiner, H. Jarrod Courtemanche and Andrew Salmon, the Man of a Thousand Faces once again defends America from all manner of evil threats. From a secret new weapon hidden in the jungles of the Far East to an ancient mythological mask able to turn men into stone, Secret Agent X is challenged at every turn in these fast paced, gun-blazing pulp adventures.

Two never before published novellas from some of our very best crime writers, compiled and edited by Ed McBain.

Sebastian, a young farmhand living in the Australian mallee, is being watched covertly by Val, a fugitive hiding in the forests on the banks of the River Murray. Val has an official document that confirms his death 14 years ago. There is no official document that confirms his particular skill: assassin.

Secrets Buried in the Woods is a collection of five chilling short stories. The short stories featured in this collection are: "Graves", "Culling", "Hillbillies", "Flatline", and "Shadows".

The Dead Witness gathers the finest adventures among private and police detectives from the 19th century and into the early 20th - including a wide range of overlooked gems creating the finest ever anthology of Victorian detective stories. "The Dead Witness", the 1866 title story by Australian writer Mary Fortune, is the first known detective story by a woman, a suspenseful clue-strewn manhunt in the Outback. This forgotten treasure sets the tone for the whole anthology....

Five desperate young women...Katie, Joanna, Eve, Evangeline, and Adelaide meet on a stagecoach on their way to Cheyenne, Wyoming as mail order brides. As they talk to each other, Katie and Adelaide become suspicious. Are they correct to be suspicious or are they overreacting? One man with an evil plan...Ross has been planning this for months and the stagecoach is finally on its way. After this, he’ll have succeeded in his most devious plot yet and be on the top of his game. Maybe he’ll even be able to come out of the shadows, despite his brother being a detective.

Asher: Falls mein Bruder je wieder aus dem Knast kommt, werde ich ihn für den ganzen Ärger erwürgen, den er mir eingebrockt hat. Was für eine dämliche Idee, Koks in der Wohnung neben meiner zu verstecken - zu allem Überfluss Koks, das ihm nicht gehört. Natürlich ist den ursprünglichen Besitzern aufgefallen, dass es weg ist, und jetzt muss ich in die Nachbarwohnung einbrechen, um es zurückzubekommen. Dabei bin ich doch der Gute! Peyton: Der Verlag sitzt mir im Nacken, meine Lektorin ist verzweifelt und meine Testleserinnen sagen es mir schonungslos: Meine Sexszenen sind unterirdisch schlecht.

When vengeance backfires!!! HIM: Revenge is tasty. I have some scores to settle with Michael Christianson. Stuck in the middle is a young, naïve, and pliable... Hayli. She was a cherry tree ready to be plucked. However, even with the best-laid plans... there are a few surprises along the way. In the end, will Hayli outsmart us all?

NY Times and USA Today best-selling author Lorhainne Eckhart brings you a new crossover series! The social worker and the cop, an unlikely couple drawn together on a small, secluded Pacific Northwest island where nothing is as it seems. Protecting the innocent comes at a cost, and what seems to be a sleepy, quiet town is anything but. Includes The Children, The Last Stand, and The Charity.

Conceived as a potential radio vehicle for Alfred Hitchcock to direct, Suspense was a radio series of epic proportion. It aired on CBS from 1942 to 1962 and is considered by many to be the best mystery/drama series of the golden age. Known as Radio's Outstanding Theater of Thrills, it focused on suspenseful stories starring the biggest names in Hollywood. Early in the run, the episodes were hosted by the 'Man In Black' who, from an omniscient perch, narrated stories of people thrown into dangerous or bizarre situations.

A prison break ends in terror when the fugitive discovers there’s more than just his freedom on the line. The dead return for vengeance when a spiritual medium is cruelly murdered. And a trail of missing children in the frozen wilderness leads to a creature even deadlier than the local predators....