Fiction - Psychological

Handsome but slightly shabby philosophy professor and confirmed bachelor George thinks he has the answer to all of life's burning questions. Lecturing to his students, grading papers, and enjoying the odd glass of wine while listening to a vinyl form the basis of his...

Jack Kendrick is fired from his job as sales manager for a high-power commercial real estate agency because he will not compromise his ethics and agree to an illegal sale. He lands on his feet and is hired by another firm. One of the...

The Devil is to publish an apologia, something for which he needs the assistance of a sharp legal mind.Sabrina Lancaster is completing her doctorate at NYU Law School. The subject of her dissertation is the opinions of Mariano Scaglietti, a Supreme Court Justice famed...

What scares you more? The monster under your bed or the one staring back at you in the mirror? Authors C.M. Chapman and Larry Thacker blur the lines between the kinds of monsters that roam the earth in their latest short story collection, EVERYDAY,...

Young Ephraim Goldman is the author of a perennial bestseller. A celebrated academic lion, he hobnobs with the movers and shakers of his era, such as Einstein, Berenson and Bertrand Russell.Ephraim's son Bernard is a young writer, desperate to make his own reputation in...

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...

An collection of psychological short fiction from debut author, Jordan Murray.What happens when a fragile musician conjures a justification for her self-deprecation?What are the consequences when a young pyromaniac is left to flourish?How does a daughter sit back and watch as her mother's mind...

Toronto, 1960. Mo Gold and Arthur "Birdie" Birdwell are like fish out of water. Mo is Jewish and sardonic; Birdie's black, thoughtful and gargantuan. They're private detectives.Henry Turner disappeared eight years ago without a trace, and his mother wants him back. Mo and Birdie...

The road to healing always leads within. Liam is happily married, a devoted father, and a rising star at his marketing firm. Bill is an isolated woodsman enjoying his autonomy. Soon, their intertwined worlds will crash down around them. A daunting question looms over...

Justin Moore witnesses a crime he believes he might have prevented. The incident undermines his mental health, and he moves into a small rundown apartment in San Diego where he ponders his life's mission. One day he spots a note advertising a position as...

After the death of his twin brother, Catholic priest Rupert Brown gains guardianship of his fifteen-year-old niece, Neti.Burdened with grief and questioning his faith, Rupert tries to recreate a family home for Neti, made more difficult by the sudden return of her mother after...

Ariella needs this weekend away to reconnect with old friends, hunt ghosts, and have fun. But her possessive boyfriend, Kurt, tags along, unwilling to let her out of his sight, especially with other men around. Rather than ditch him, she tells him it's his...

Katherine Mansfield is known for her tender humanity, her clarity, her wit and her courageous gaiety. These qualities are abundantly evident in The Garden Party and Other Stories, her last collection.Author: Katherine MansfieldISBN-10: 178139931XISBN-13: 9781781399316Publisher: Benediction ClassicsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2018Pages: 146Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.21h x...

For years, Clair has wanted to end her life.To her, death seems like a rational solution to her problems. Clair is convinced there are no rainbows in the sky, and certain the greener grass does not exist on the other side.With many suicide attempts...

Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor (1869) is a novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore. Praised by some of Victian England's leading authors, including Robert Louis Stevenson, George Gissing, and Thomas Hardy, Lorna Doone was published anonymously and sold poorly in its first edition. Republished...

The Day After is a true story drawn from the power of human psychology and mental strength. It is a story that moves the reader to tears; a story regarding coincidence and our inability as human beings to assess the likelihood of an event...

After his mother and sister are killed in a trailer fire, Luke Smith turns to thievery to raise money and protect his people from oppression.In the world of gypsy travelers and underworld brigands, danger is never far away. When a burglary goes awry, Luke...

Nestled in the quiet and remote Cornish village of Trellen, The Old Chapel should be the ideal holiday getaway; but it's not, for something is wrong with The Old Chapel. Very wrong.Desperate to find answers as to why a dark-robed figure stalks its rooms,...

After the Second World War, young Ben uncovers a bizarre tale: in the 1941 Blitz, soldiers died right where his playground is now.As events of the past slowly unfold, Ben is entangled in a series of strange, inexplicable incidents, as old secrets and long-hidden...

Someone is hurting the most vulnerable person in your life, but they can't tell you who it is. What would you do?When shy publisher Kate Kinley finds mysterious bruises on her mother's arms she assumes the worst. Suffering with early onset dementia, her mother...

The silver spoon lodged in George's throat was choking the life out of him. The obsessive need for power and control of a global empire overshadows the Leibnitz family. Favored heir George struggles to reconcile the person he could become with the ruthless leader...

Listening to the chatter of her six-year-old daughter, Cammi, Connie Cantland begins to wonder if Cammi's imaginary friend could be more than just imaginary.Connie knows her friend and coworker, Dani, believes in the survival of souls after the death of bodies, and the reincarnation...

When Catherine Porter murders her only son and takes her own life, no one can understand why. Vilified for her crimes, she becomes synonymous with everything evil and wicked amongst the locals, and parents begin using her name to scare their errant children into...

Annie Hansen, a schizophrenic private eye, is tasked with solving the murders of the town mayor and a local doctor in the small town of Serendipity, Canada.Together with handsome detective Mark Snow, they set to bring the killer to justice. But Annie is haunted...

"Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future." Oscar WildeVeronica Matthews is on a mission to get the Catholic Church to accept its share of blame for Father Paul Pe's rape of her son. While Pe himself is remorseless, it's salt...

East Lynne, has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

Ian Murphy buries his life-long friend Kieran Fitzpatrick. As a result, his life is adrift; Ian is incapable of overcoming dependence on whiskey. Every day, he battles the eternal dark night. Ian reluctantly accepts his friend's last wish, to mentor Kieran's twenty-two-year-old nephew, William...

An anthology of various short stories from the mind of Douglas R. Curtis, a reader can find anything to fit their taste. From boxes holding the nightmares of three scared brothers, to an alien encounter that will change the course of a simple young...

The Green and the Gold is the story of a young man trying his damnedest to deal with the changing terrain of life. It's about the small town he grew up in, and the larger one he went off to for college. It is...

"The City would always be there, but they would never be here again. One day they would look back and see that for once, their present was brighter than the past."Brutus sees himself as just an average salaryman living in the City. Every day...

When the effects of a hypnosis inducing drug fade, April slowly begins a conscious awakening. Memories of her past are unclear and she has no recollection of her identity or her whereabouts.As the days slip by, April realizes there is more to life than...

A Passage to India (1924) is a novel by English author E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. It was selected as one of the 100 great works of 20th century English...

Why Paul Ferroll Killed his Wife (1860) is a novel by Caroline Clive. Published to widespread critical and commercial acclaim, Paul Ferroll gained comparisons to Jane Eyre and predated the rise of popular detective fiction, but has since been largely forgotten. Five years after...

Author: Gabrielle ZevinISBN-10: 1665157453ISBN-13: 9781665157452Publisher: HighBridge AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2014Format: CDWeight: 0.55lbs

It has been ten months since forest conservationist Sienna lost her daughter in a tragic home accident when she was the only other person around. Kira's death transforms Sienna into an overprotective mother to her son. But then Kai dies under similar circumstances. Desperate...

First published in 1819, Walter Scott's historical novel tells the story of the tragic love affair between Lucy Ashwood and Edgar Ravenswood, set in the Lammermuir Hills of south-east Scotland. This classic story of love amid two warring families is the inspiration for Donizetti's...

A love without dimension...After a devastating car crash leaves him in a coma for nearly two months, seventeen-year-old David Abbott finally awakens one night in a hospital. Miraculously, he seems to have made a near-complete recovery, except in one crucial area: his memory. Nothing...

Ivy Q. can read your mind-she can live your entire life, in fact. And normally she would add your memories to her stash like any addict stealing a fix. But right now she's distracted. A little obsessed with someone...Set in Houston, Texas, Echohead is...

Rumi's Daughter is a collection of poems that documents the journey of the experience of different forms of love and the expression of the language of the soul. In the transition of childhood to adulthood, the author gives personal narration and voice to her...

Mild Narcotics is a collection that fascinates and disturbs in equal doses-15 short stories that revel in the absurdity of everyday life.In "Mr. Punk Rock," a couple decides to deal with their cockatoo's vocalizing in a very direct, hands-on manner; in "Pomerium," a man's...

The Vacationer tells the powerful story of T.J. Carlson, a decent man prisoner to his own bad decisions and reckless actions. The world is the stage in this tense, psychological family drama, following his descent into despair on a global scale. He never could...

The haughty twins and their six brothers knew exactly how to get me.I didn't realize men could change so much.The twins I resented in college, along with their 6 brothers are now here to make my life a misery.The media had shown me their...

Nadia Ben Salah, a Tunisian bike rider girl is a symbol of grit, determination, and hope. She was and still is the champion. She faced an injury that put her out of the roads for months and was eager to be the world champion....

Finally, the vision of Fredrick Nietzsche's Overman (Superman) has come into being.Unfortunately, the lives of many males are constantly destroyed and persecuted for their primitive behaviors and sexual urges. How will Overman (Superman) deal with his own human needs and desires of the flesh,...

The House of Mirth tells the story of Lily Bart, a well-born but impoverished woman belonging to New York City's high society around the turn of the last century. Lily is a woman of a stunning beauty who, though raised and educated to marry...

The peaceful life of Vaseux Lake is disturbed when the successful emergency physician, Dr. Sheldon Peterson gasps his last blood-frothed breath with a knife centred between his eyes. Chris Miller, covered in Sheldon's blood, stops the futile chest compressions. With dread he realizes that...

Author: Andrew Monroe RiceISBN-10: 8691555920ISBN-13: 9798691555923Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/05/2020Pages: 98Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d

The novel is set in and around the iconic Art Students League in New York City where 20th Century stars of the art world studied and taught. Here, Bert Kossoff teaches painting when he is not cloistered in his studio. His wife Ruth defends...

A dark and harrowing psychological thriller. A twisted tale of murder and despair. When a killer begins his reign of terror over the city, two broken detectives must overcome their demons to stop the death toll from rising. But nothing is what it seems.Author:...

The Man in The Mirror is a phycological thriller dealing in a man's encounter and struggle against his reflection, his fallen nature, his inner darkness. The story follows Matthew B. Morison as he interacts and comes to confront his Other self, his reflection. But...