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Sink your teeth into 31 chilling tales of terror with 31 Days of Halloween.

This horror anthology serves up a bone-chilling collection of short stories to haunt your Halloween season.

Follow everyday people as they encounter sinister spirits, interdimensional nightmares, deranged stalkers, home invasions, and more terrifying twists. These bite-sized horror stories deliver frightful fun in quick, chilling reads.

With paranormal hauntings, disturbing rituals, psychological horror, and visceral slashers, 31 Days of Halloween captures the full scope of terror. Each day brings a new tale to shake you to your core as this horror anthology slowly immerses you in its creeping atmosphere.

From an insomniac tormented by the nightly disturbances of his strange neighbour, to a desperate wannabe influencer who will mutilate herself for fame, to a young woman trapped and hunted on a stalled highway surrounded by violence, these terrifying tales will keep you gripped and uneasy.

For hardcore horror fans craving short scary stories, 31 Days of Halloween is a thrilling collection to haunt your October.

Pick your poison with supernatural psychological chillers, deranged killers, disturbed rituals, paranormal activity, and more.

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Hali Waverly is gearing up for a big change. The hip surgery she’s been dreading is only two weeks out, and that means it’s time to get things in order before she’s down for the count to recuperate. She has a plan….and then the unthinkable happens.
When leaving the doctor after scheduling surgery, a bank robbery suspect crosses Hali’s path. When his mask is removed, her boyfriend Gray Hunter recognizes him as a fellow shifter, and the questions only grow from there.
It seems there are a lot of strange shifters hanging around St. Pete Beach, and they don’t belong to the same faction. The one spot they agree to meet is Hali’s tiki bar…and sparks—and fur—are about to fly.
Hali doesn’t want to get involved in pack politics, but she might not have a choice. For Gray, who turned his back on the pack years ago, the appearance of warring factions on his turf means bad things are about to happen. He has no choice but to stand up and fight, however.
Hali knows what she wants for her future. Unfortunately for her, she’s going to have to go to war to get it. This fight—so many claws and teeth to contend with—might be out of her reach.
That won’t stop her from fighting…even to the death.

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE CALLER

A freak accident in rural Wyoming leads the Sheriff’s Department to arrest a man for a possible double homicide, but further investigations suggest a much more horrifying discovery – a serial killer who has been kidnapping, torturing and mutilating victims all over the United States for at least twenty-five years.

The suspect claims he is a pawn in a huge labyrinth of lies and deception – and he will now only speak to Detective Robert Hunter. These interviews begin to reveal terrifying secrets that no one could’ve foreseen, including the real identity of a killer so elusive that no one, not even the FBI, had any idea he existed . . . until now.

PRAISE FOR CHRIS CARTER 

‘A touch of Patricia Cornwell about Chris Carter’s plotting’ Mail on Sunday

‘Gripping . . . not for the squeamish’ Heat

‘A page-turner’ Express

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Evil lurks beneath the streets of Boston. And only Shane Ryan can stop it…

It stalks the shadowy tunnels beneath the city. It strikes without warning. It kills without a sound. But someone has come to end it… Ghost hunter and retired Marine, Shane Ryan.

When a contact from a previous case reaches out for help, Shane soon finds himself searching the tent cities and homeless encampments of the sprawling city, hot on the trail of a merciless killer. What he finds is an animalistic spirit, driven into a frenzy by bloodlust.

And a connection to the sinister cult of the Endless Night.

Shane suspects the cult are seeking to harness this deadly entity for their own nefarious ends. But to stop the killer ghost, he must form an uneasy alliance with a cult member.

Can Shane trust this new ally?

Or will he meet his end as he comes face to face with the ultimate supernatural predator?

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Can’t get enough Redneck Hijinks and Trailer Park Divas?

Then you’re in for a treat. Volume three of our popular anthology series is sure to scratch that questionable itch.

With stories by Michael Knost, William Joseph Roberts, Philip K. Booker, Christopher Woods, D. Raymond Smith, David Badurina, H.P. Holo, James Palmer, Jason Cordova, Lee Ellis, M Leigh, Michael Morton, Michael Craig, and Guest Editorial by Faith Hunter

Pull off your boots, crack a cold one, and come sit with us for a spell. From Crossroad Demons to Vampires, you’re sure to find a favorite tale or three in this collection.

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SOON TO BE A MAJOR GLOBAL NETFLIX ADAPTATION STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, KEVIN BACON, ETHAN HAWKE AND MAHERSHALA ALI

*A THE TIMES #1 BESTSELLER*
*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
*A BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING PICK 2021*

‘Easily the best thing I have read all year’ KILEY REID, AUTHOR OF SUCH A FUN AGE

‘Intense, incisive, I loved this and have still not quite shaken off the unease’ DAVID NICHOLLS

‘I was hooked from the opening pages’ CLARE MACKINTOSH

‘Simply breathtaking . . . An extraordinary book, at once smart, gripping and hallucinatory’ OBSERVER

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A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong

Amanda and Clay head to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a holiday: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they’ve rented for the week. But with a late-night knock on the door, the spell is broken. Ruth and G. H., an older couple who claim to own the home, have arrived there in a panic. These strangers say that a sudden power outage has swept the city, and – with nowhere else to turn – they have come to the country in search of shelter.

But with the TV and internet down, and no phone service, the facts are unknowable. Should Amanda and Clay trust this couple – and vice versa? What has happened back in New York? Is the holiday home, isolated from civilisation, a truly safe place for their families? And are they safe from one another?
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FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2020

FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2021

A DAILY TELEGRAPH, GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, IRISH TIMESAND TIME BOOK OF THE YEAR

Everyone is talking about LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND

‘You will probably need to read it in as close to one sitting as possible’
Sunday Times

‘A page-turner taking in themes of isolation, race and class’
Guardian

‘A book that could have been tailor-made for our times’
The Times

‘A literary page-turner that will keep you awake even after it ends’
Mail on Sunday

‘An exceptional examination of race and class and what the world looks like when it’s ending’
Roxane Gay

‘A thrilling book – one that will speak to readers who have felt the terror of isolation in these recent months and one that will simultaneously, as great books do, lift them out of it’
Vogue

‘Explores complex ideas about privilege and fate with miraculous wit and grace’
Jenny Offill

‘For the reader, the invisible terror outside in Leave the World Behind echoes the sense of disquiet today in a world convulsed by the pandemic’
Financial Times

‘Alam’s achievement is to see that his genre’s traditional arc, which relies on the idea of aftermath, no longer makes sense. Today, disaster novels call for something different’
New Yorker

‘Read it with the lights on’
Jenna Bush Hager, October Book Club pick

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You are cordially invited to join jet-setting financier/philanthropist Emory Jackman and his very special guests at the world’s most exclusive party on Little Pearl Island!

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Everyone who’s anyone wants to be seen at one of Emory Jackman’s legendary parties, from royalty to politicians, tech billionaires to Instagram models.

But something sinister is happening on Little Pearl. Journalist Sven Olsen has heard rumors about the Jackmans trafficking young girls, and a secret auction joined by the rich and famous. He’s been invited under the pretense of writing a profile about Emory and his mysterious wife, Tess, and will do just about anything to get the scoop.

The crew and staff are unaware, including young porter Gabe Zimmer, who falls for Clarissa Hurst, a stowaway looking for her long-lost twin sister. Security is hunting her, but when the two discover what’s in the crates heading to the island, they realize they’re in a lot more trouble than they think.

Because it’s not just parties, perverts or a prison cell awaiting them on Little Pearl. A creature lurks there, eager for his children to get their first taste of blood, and awaken him from his long slumber.

When they do, the payback will be legendary.

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This is a collection of short and slightly insane stories that I have managed to create over these past few years.

The stories range from comedy all the way to horror, and everything in between! Every story is littered with profanity, so be warned!

As ridiculous as most of the stories are, there is some truths behind each story of things I have experienced first hand, or through my peers – albeit slightly exaggerated!

Most of the stories are written in Scottish slang, specifically from the West Coast of Scotland, I just find that it adds to the humour.

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‘The Colonel’ was rumoured to have masterminded the most successful robberies of the past decade. Now he’s back playing his old game.

The immensely wealthy owner of a successful racing yard, Edward de Jersey, has set high hopes on a Derby win from his magnificent colt, Royal Flush. But de Jersey’s luck runs out when his adviser invests his fortune in a fledgling Internet company that crashes, leaving him with mounting debts.

Afraid he will loose everything, de Jersey resurrects his criminal past and attempts to pull off the most audacious heist in history – the target, the Koh-i-noor diamond, Mountain of Light. Weighing over a hundred carats, the jewel has an estimated value of more than a billion pounds…

**Lynda La Plante’s Widows is now a major motion picture**

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‘Sparkles with wit and clever plotting’ Publishers Weekly

‘Sexy . . . clever, fun’ Kirkus Reviews

The disappearance of a mysterious informant leads two people desperate for answers to an island of deadly deception in this new novel in the Lost Night Files trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz.

One night left three women changed forever . . .

Talia March, Pallas Llewellyn, and Amelia Rivers are dedicated to uncovering the mystery of what really happened to them months ago – an experience that amplified innate psychic abilities in each of them. Suspecting they were test subjects years earlier, they are searching for those who took that same test. When Talia follows up on a lead from Phoebe, a fan of the trio’s podcast, she discovers that the informant has vanished.

Talia isn’t the only one looking for Phoebe. Luke Rand, a hunted and haunted man, also shows up at the meeting place. It’s clear he has his own agenda, and they are instantly suspicious of each other. But when a killer begins to stalk them, they decide to join forces to find Phoebe and the list.

The rocky investigation leads Talia and Luke to a rustic, remote retreat on Night Island in the Pacific Northwest, where the Unplugged Experience promises to rejuvenate guests. It soon becomes clear that Phoebe is not the first person to disappear into the strange gardens that surround the Unplugged Experience retreat. And then the first mysterious death occurs . . .

Find out why readers are RAVING about Jayne Ann Krentz:

‘Krentz expertly entwines high-stakes suspense, a paranormal-spiked plot, and a generous dollop of sexy romance with delightfully dry wit as she launches a thrilling and chilling new series’ Booklist (starred review)

‘A smart, creative series start from a romance master who always entertains’ Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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From the USA Today Bestseller L.A. Detwiler comes a new eerie horror filled with secrets, ghosts, and murder.

The dead do talk … if you’re brave enough to hear their sinister secrets.

In a thick forest sits a forgotten stone building, The Redwood Asylum. Once inside, the criminally insane, the darkly disturbed, and the eternally confused residents learn one thing very quickly: they are at the mercy of ruthless evil in many forms.

At twenty-six, Jessica Rosen starts a new job at Redwood in the hopes of forgetting an insidious past. She quickly realizes, however, that Redwood harbors malevolent secrets and beings in every chilly corner. On her second day adjusting to her job, the unstable man in 5B quickly latches onto Jessica in an unsettling way. When his rantings and warnings start to make sense, though, Jessica will be taken on a ride of secrets, murder, and dangerous beings.

As she begins to uncover the horrifying truths behind the man’s past , the terrors of Redwood Asylum will follow her home and make her question her own sanity.

Can Jessica solve the secrets of the man in 5B in time to save herself, or will the terrors trap her in Redwood’s evil clutches forever?

A spine-tingling page-turner by USA Today Bestseller L.A. Detwiler perfect for paranormal horror fans.

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John Decker returns to Wolf Haven, where it all began, to face a terrifying and impossible foe from his past.

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