Fiction - Psychological

I run around the house calling my daughter's name, my voice growing more panicked with every empty room. 'Has anyone seen Tess?' I cry. It should be the happiest day of my life, but my daughter is missing...All I wanted was to take my...

A "wildly entertaining" (NPR), "gripping" (The Washington Post) work of historical fiction about an incendiary tragedy that shocked a young nation and tore apart a community in a single night, from the author of Florence Adler Swims Forever. Richmond, Virginia 1811. It's the height...

In this twisty, fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You First and Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father--who was taken into witness protection years ago--before his enemies can get to him.Your dad's...

In this "twisty, propulsive thriller" (Robyn Harding, internationally bestselling author) from Megan Collins, two sisters-in-law are at painful odds when the man who connects them--the brother of one, the husband of the other--is accused of a brutal crime. Julia and Sienna Larkin are sisters-in-law,...

Claire Evans, a forensic pathologist, arrives home one night to find a hand-delivered letter. It contains an invitation to her own funeral.Is it a hoax or something more sinister? Author: Patrick MacDonaldISBN-10: 1916189326ISBN-13: 9781916189324Publisher: Patrick MacDonaldLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/12/2023Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w...

"Our pain isn't here to hurt us. It only wants to be seen." When tragedy takes the life of sixteen-year-old Devan Jacoby, grief shatters his family. Desperate to see them happy again, the boy's soul remains in the earthly realm, at his grandmother's house...

Nick Pappas has spent his unremarkable life inventing inconsequential things. That changed when he learned about artificial intelligence, then designed and built the most remarkable teaching tool since the beginning of time. His neighbor and friend, April Falk, disbelieves what she sees. It's too...

Embrace your imagination and journey into a realm where dreams hold the key to infinite possibilities. This surreal novel follows the mind-boggling journey of Caleb Fleur after a profound gift within his slumbering mind is revealed. As he dreams, he unveils glimpses of alternate...

When a "collection" awakens long forgotten memories from Death's past, a chain-reaction of startling events forever changes the face of the planet. * * * * * From Matt Shaw, the author behind The Octopus Trilogy and the Sick B*stard trilogy, comes a new...

What is greatness without madness? Criminal profiler Matthew Moore wouldn't know. To him there's no difference. Cursed with the perfection of a sharp mind but a heart void of feelings, finding an outlet for his unique abilities proves to be difficult until he discovers...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, SLATE, AND THE TELEGRAPH This brilliant novel by the author of Ragtime, The Book of Daniel, Billy Bathgate, and The March takes us on a radical trip into the mind of...

A CHILLING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE FROM A BESTSELLER.Everyone has a friend like Carl.The friend you can't say no to.The friend you have to say no to.I'm finally in a good place. A lovely home. A steady job. And Jason. Reliable, honest, kind Jason -...

A celebrated bestseller in Sweden, and the winner of the prestigious Per Olov Enquist Literary Prize, The White City is an arresting story of betrayal and empowerment as a criminal's girlfriend is left behind to pick up the pieces of her imploded existence. Karin...

Seven friends, one eccentric billionaire, and an all-expenses-paid reunion on a private island: with no technology allowed, it'll be a weekend to remember--for those who make it out alive. Ryan Cloverhill, founder and CEO of the world's most popular social media platform, invites his...

A twisty, electrifying new thriller from the author of The New Neighbors and The Liar's Room... The entire town thinks sixteen-year-old Sadie Saunders is dead. Missing now for a week, they say she was murdered. And they think they know who did it. Sadie's...

"The vacation house is a luxurious getaway for a wealthy English family, windows open to sun and the sea, a sparkling swimming pool, and a verdant garden. One hot summer night, while the parents and their friends drink wine and amuse themselves, a young...

Stevenson's brooding historical romance demonstrates his most abiding theme--the elemental struggle between good and evil--as it unfolds against a hauntingly beautiful Scottish landscape, amid the fierce loyalties and violent enmities that characterized Scottish history. When two brothers attempt to split their loyalties between the...

When your whole life becomes one big lie...The night my mum disappeared, after a panicked 3am phonecall, I knew something was wrong.The police tried to reassure me. There had to be a logical explanation they said - perhaps she's taking a break after the...

The Reluctant Guru of Alphanbet City is at one and the same time a coming-of-age story of an American guru and a guide to the discovery of spiritual life without pretension. Aziza would appear to be the least likely girl to develop into a...

From the author of Rebecca and The Birds: a classic thriller of shipwreck and murder, "rich in suspense and surprise" (New York Times Book Review). On a bitter November evening, young Mary Yellan journeys across the rainswept moors to Jamaica Inn in honor of...

Is he dead - or out looking for wife number three?The first part went like this: Five years ago I was working a late-night shift at Over Easy when Ledger Stone walked in. He looked straight into my eyes and never looked away.We got...

Next to the lake's dappled water, a woman lies on her yoga mat, her limbs twisted as if she is trying to crawl away. Her mug of tea steams into the cool air and her lips, still warm, are parted mid-sentence. But she will...

Author: Shirley M. ByrneISBN-10: 1587212323ISBN-13: 9781587212321Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/2000Pages: 324Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 8.07h x 5.14w x 0.83d

In 1864, just prior to the years in which he wrote his greatest novels -- Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed and The Brothers Karamazov -- Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) penned the darkly fascinating Notes from the Underground. Its nameless hero is a profoundly...

A summer in Greece for three best friends ends in the unthinkable when only two return home in this new novel from Ella Berman. . . . Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer spent in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared...

Jean Cage is a diligent man who is often overlooked in life; he goes unrecognized at work although he gives it his all. When his boss fires him from his 9 to 5, life surprisingly steps in.On a day where business-as-usual turns into losing...

Shortlisted for the 1977 Booker Prize This is the story of four people in late middle-age - Edwin, Norman, Letty and Marcia - whose chief point of contact is that they work in the same office and they suffer the same problem - loneliness....

The Boy takes you into the mind of a seven-year-old boy that has been abused in every way possible by both of his parents.It will take you on an emotional journey with the boy from denial to acceptance. Be prepared to experience many different...

"Susi Holliday is one of our best and most original creators of tense and twisty tales . . . Nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted in this brilliant page-turner." --Ian Rankin"Tense and twisty as all hell." --Mark Billingham"Tense, creepy...

Lillie Crawford is dying. Her mind slowly succumbing to the ruthlessness of Alzheimer's, Lillie's remaining time on Earth is predicted to be a slow and difficult journey.But if you ask Norah, her mother's death could not come soon enough. Haunted by memories of the...

Letting Go Of The Past With a popular comic strip, card line, and children's cartoon to her name, Lucy Brighton should be in a happy place. But the ache of a cold, lonely childhood lingers on. Even though she still lives in the New...

Inspired by an attempt in 1894 to blow up London's Greenwich Observatory, The Secret Agent is the unsurpassed original of the long tradition of espionage thrillers that explore the confused motives at the heart of terrorism. Published in 1907, Joseph Conrad's novel was remarkably...

Struggling for survival after the death of her husband, a woman leaves her hometown to make a fresh start. Arriving to the small town of Willows Grove, she and her two daughters take shelter in an old church next to a playground.Seventeen years later,...

Renata Wakefield, a traumatised novelist on the brink of suicide, is drawn back to her childhood hometown following her mother's ritualistic murder. Before long, she becomes ensnared in the mysteries of Millbury Peak as one question lies heavy: Who killed Sylvia Wakefield?As the answer...

At twenty-one, Suzie has withdrawn from a world she finds alien and confusing. Ability is not the problem, nor is interest - many things fascinate her. But, she has Asperger's Syndrome and high anxiety. To her, the world is a harsh, scary place where...

Mebet concerns a man of the taiga, a hunter, in a moving narrative that blends ethnographic detail, indigenous mythology, and the snowy landscapes of the Arctic. The protagonist is a Nenets, a member of one of the peoples who call far northern Russia home....

The Beast in the Jungle, 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...

After her marriage unexpectedly ends, 26 year old Marisa takes her cat and moves halfway across the country for a fresh start in a nowhere town on the Maine coast. With free lodging in the form of housesitting a cozy, log cabin, Marisa makes...

The saga of the Billy Jay Cadar family continues in this second offering and follows the twisted journey of Darrell, the youngest son of Billy Jay, a young man coming of age and attempting to break free from the constraints of hell his poppa...

At once gargantuan and miniaturist THE LUCY JINX TRILOGY is an intimate Epic, spanning eight years in the life and innermost mind of the titular poet as she navigates ambitions, friendships, lovers, and, above all, her monstrous, psychically tumultuous relationships with language, identity, and...

Keith is a literature student in college. Isabella is an art student. When Keith meets Isabella, his world is forever changed. But he'll never see it coming. What follows is a thrilling but dark tale of love, loss, life, and death, and an intriguing...

Moby Dick or The Whale is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, for revenge on Moby Dick, the giant white sperm whale that on...

From the number one contributing author from the CHILLING TALES FOR DARK NIGHTS YouTube podcast series "FEAR FROM THE HEARTLAND" comes the six-book "MASON JAR SERIES" - Deeply dark psychological thrillers that follow the dysfunctional life of Billy Jay Cader, Gulf Coast's most notorious...

Beautiful, heartbreaking, funny and enlightening.Sam and George are childhood friends, sharing a deep loyalty that is cemented when George, the older by three years, saves Sam from drowning. When George decides to enlist during Vietnam, and Sam's first sexual experiences lead to a pregnancy,...

"[A]n enjoyable and immersive reading experience, what with its lively dialogue, vivid cityscape, and impressive emotional range."- IndieReader"The chemistry between the two is undeniable....a must-read novel for romance enthusiasts who enjoy a heavy layer of plot."- Readers' Favorite, 5-star reviewCould you commit an act...

Before the creation of the world, before the creation of mankind, he is there. The unfolding of this new Genesis fascinates him. He is drawn to study the fresh life forms called humans. In the beginning, he marvels at their existence. He roams the...

The case history of an institutionalized "schizophrenic" is discovered in the attic of a recently deceased psychiatrist. The mysterious old file was restored and completed by its new keeper who shares its magic with the world.Author: G. A. BarkerISBN-10: 1553691970ISBN-13: 9781553691976Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Family ties so strong you can't escape...Mary Olivia Pentecost, known as Mop, was born into one of the wealthiest families in the country--and one of the most guarded. Now, two years after her mother's mysterious death, Mop is seeking closure on the disquieting tragedy...

Two sisters raised in fear are about to find out why in a chilling novel of psychological suspense from the author of The Thinnest Air.Ignorant of civilization and cautioned against its evils, nineteen-year-old Wren and her two sisters, Sage and Evie, were raised in...

Author: June WorthingtonISBN-10: 1410756599ISBN-13: 9781410756596Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/28/2003Pages: 416Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.33lbsSize: 9.12h x 6.16w x 1.02d