Fiction - Psychological

My daughter was murdered by my husband. Now I have a new little girl to look after. I have no idea who she is.It's been five years since my daughter was killed. It still hurts every day. I'll never be over it but I...

A riveting psychological thriller interweaving past and present, betrayal and murder, set against the glittering backdrop of the City of Sin-where greed and deceit are still the best odds in the house. Jack Harper finds an old poker chip in his Las Vegas hotel...

Main description: Left alone for the weekend while her husband and two children are visiting her in-laws, the narrator of KILLING STELLA recounts the addition of her friend's daughter, Stella, into their already tense and tumultuous household. Staring out the window at her garden,...

From the author of Her Drawings and The Game and Other Stories comes a new collection of thirteen short stories to make you laugh, cry, and shiver.A quiet night in sends the lives of Dave and Mandy Wexler into a tailspin when an elderly...

How much havoc can one gun wreak? When Vivi and Ben Russo startle a burglar in their home, the young man flees. Ben gives chase. The thief pulls a weapon, aims it at his heart, and threatens to kill him. He doesn't squeeze the...

So strange stories, yes, and dark, too. Stories with fine prose and sympathetically drawn characters give them an emotional heft and resonance not always found in this fiction stripe. Stories that follow you. Stories that cannot be easily forgotten because they haunt you. In...

A collection of short stories and novellas by Kathy-Lynn Cross. Including a bonus short story by author Amber Hassler.When Emily was Here - Locked away in her bleak forgotten world, Emily wanted what every caged bird does, freedom. Surrounded by patients who have succumbed...

From a blistering new voice in dark literary fiction, an unsettling portrait of loneliness, obsession, and identity which asks: if a stranger was left alone in your house, how well could they truly get to know you--enough to fall in love with you? Alice...

From international bestselling master of suspense Nicci French comes a chilling new psychological thriller about a woman determined to get justice for a murder no one else believes happened.Nancy North is ready to put her life back together. After suffering a psychotic break that...

THE MILLION-COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER RETURNS WITH A DARK AND TERRIFYING JOURNEY INTO THE MIND OF A KILLER. AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW! 'Truly exceptional...twists and turns that I didn't see coming, a unique concept, and brilliant characters...simply captivating.' JOHN MARRS________ He's going to kill you....

Trapped in darkness, fighting for survival, their only weapon is love. In "Safe Now," Taylor Anne Vigil weaves a gripping psychological thriller that plunges readers into a harrowing journey of survival and love. When Avan and his beloved find themselves kidnapped and trapped in...

In this collaborative omnibus-style fiction project, four writers navigate the protean concept of the "bargain" in novella-length stories. The lives of a biographer surveying the career of a "haunted" literary figure, a lovelorn journalist entering into a diabolic covenant, a tourist attempting to stay...

Detective Aronson and his partner have built their reputation as two of the brightest detectives in the Tri-Cities. Their ability to solve anything that comes across their desk is known throughout most of the country. A strange scene at the edge of the forest...

Immerse yourself in the intricate tapestry of 17th-century London, a city teeming with sinister secrets and an insatiable desire for eternal youth. On the eve of her twentieth birthday, Genevieve is taken aback by a shocking revelation: her parents have arranged a marriage for...

When his young granddaughter Allie is suddenly abducted from a restaurant in rural Missouri, police officer Denny Davis' life takes a devastatingly dark turn.After thirteen years, a fruitless manhunt has turned him into a troubled alcoholic plagued by guilt - but a twist of...

A quiet, coastal town.A string of brutal murders.A web of dark secrets.Sadie is determined to leave her past behind and finish senior year when she moves to Bellewood - an isolated seaside town drenched in wealth, opulence, and secrets.With a flourishing drug scene and...

"A Haunted House and Other Short Stories" by Virginia Woolf is a collection that delves into the intricate and often enigmatic aspects of human experience. In the titular story, Haunted House, the narrative revolves around ghosts who symbolize memory and the enduring presence of...

Quotidian Tales is unique selection of short fictional stories based on real paranormal behaviours such as, remote viewing, psychokinesis, after death communication, energy healing, precognition, near-death-experiences, and telepathy. Each story provides a humorous and heartwarming insight into the paranormal informed by scientific research which...

Brilliant young psychiatrist Jane is deeply traumatized by a gang rape. Following the trail of a young man's mysterious death, she finds herself falling in love with him. She discovers that she is the secret woman he loved all along.Author: Tatiana Gfoeller-VolkoffISBN-10: 1977275451ISBN-13: 9781977275455Publisher:...

SHE DOESN'T LIVE IN A HAUNTED HOUSE. THE MONSTER IS ALREADY INSIDE HER HEAD.Chester is no stranger to hearing voices, but after her mother disappears without a trace, the demonic voice trying to consume her is getting stronger every day.The threat of possession might...

A woman hires a housekeeper to care for her aging parents--only to watch as she takes over their lives in this riveting novel from the New York Times bestselling author Samantha M. Bailey calls "an ingenious master of domestic suspense." ONE OF THE BEST...

In the gripping psychological romance, Admon Elliot, a snowstorm plunges a remote hospital into darkness, unraveling a harrowing tale of identity, guilt, and the supernatural. Admon Elliot, a man grappling with amnesia after a truck accident, finds himself ensnared in a web of psychological...

A heart-stopping new psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell.They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree...When her fifteen-year-old son Milo goes off the rails, Alex Harding is terrified she's passed on her abusive father's 'bad' genes. When she then makes...

Do you yearn for inner peace amidst life's challenges? Calm in Chaos is a captivating collection of poems that guides you on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Through evocative verses, you'll explore themes of mindfulness, overcoming obstacles, and finding meaning in life....

No one is coming to your aid. We have ensured this. Six strangers wake up on a remote island in the Florida Keys with no memory of their arrival. They soon discover their common bond: all of them are heroin addicts. As the first...

Who will live, who will die, and can anyone survive in The Flower Bed? Can a person ever escape their past? Is love the balm for the soul? Is each person a unique flower, or are we just imitating those who bloomed before us?...

"True Self" is a crime story told in the first person of a Detective Sharon Hayes, "Styx" to her loved ones, and just "Hayes" for everyone else. There aren't a lot of people who call her "Styx". Hayes has a knack for investigating and...

In a bloody twist on the antiquated trope of "burying the gays," the newest anthology from Dark Ink Books boasts brand new short stories spotlighting LGBTQ+ characters. Presenting the darkest of themes as explored by sixteen established and award-winning genre fiction scribes from around...

"Daulton Dickey's Flesh Made World is a glorious mindfuck. The eloquence of Dickey's writing style consumed me like a drug, whisking me through time and space until I didn't know whether to go mad or fall in love. I did both and more, thanks...

Dr. Carolyn Robinson's life is in shambles. She's lost everyone and everything she's loved: Her family, her health, and her career. All that remains is her daughter, Anni. Together they leave their home to begin new lives. The terror of the past catches up...

Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont. Having squandered his estate, he needs 3,000 ducats to subsidise his expenditures as a suitor. Bassanio approaches his friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant of Venice who...

Master storyteller Pablo Medina's The Cigar Roller is a radiant novel recounting the life of Cuban master cigar roller Amadeo Terra. A proud and capricious man, tobacco has been the center of Amadeo's life, the source of his passion. For his considerable talents with...

Edgy, dark, and laced with comedy, this collection of short stories examines the psychological effects the mind can have on a person's life. In "Come Fly With Me," Calum turns to alcohol after his marriage fails. His only avenue of escape comes from a...

Step deep into the mind of a demented, killer as seen through the eyes of the investigators who caught him. Walk in the shoes of the personal and professional lives of these cops, as they spin their investigative web using the Internet to catch...

To most people, Emmett Conn is a confused old World War I veteran, fading in and out of senility. But in his mind, Emmett is haunted by events he'd long forgotten. In his dreams, he's a gendarme, a soldier marching Armenians out of Turkey....

Over the years, Alison Lurie has earned a devoted readership for her satiric wit and storytelling acumen. With Truth and Consequences, described by the New Yorker as "a comedy of adultery with a comedy of academia thrown in," Lurie returns with a modern social...

A Seattle Times Best Book of the Year - A BookPage Best Book of the Year - A Kirkus Best Fiction Book of the Year The New York Times bestselling author of "brilliantly paced contemporary adventure" (Elle) delivers her most gripping novel yet--at once...

Includes reader's guide and an excerpt from The weight of blood.Author: Laura McHughISBN-10: 0812986415ISBN-13: 9780812986419Publisher: Random House Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/30/2017Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d

"Absolutely gripping, this is revenge lit at its best. Provocative and compelling. I was left breathless at the final twist." --Lisa Jewell, author of The Family Remains, on Two Dead Wives An exhilarating psychological crime thriller that will have you racing to the finish!...

Author: Chris CampeauISBN-13: 9798990503397Publisher: Anuci PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2024Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.22d

Author: Gerald EricksenISBN-10: 1637846045ISBN-13: 9781637846049Publisher: Hawes & JenkinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/28/2024Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d

Author: Kristi StrongISBN-13: 9798218475079Publisher: Strong LiteraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/25/2023Pages: 308Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d

Author: Duncan RalstonISBN-10: 1988819458ISBN-13: 9781988819457Publisher: Shadow Work PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2024Pages: 308Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 7.00h x 4.25w x 0.69d

When a woman's physician husband rents them an old mansion for the summer to help treat her "temporary nervous depression", something is waiting in the old nursery walls for her. Locked away with only her journal and her mind, will she be able to...

Psychotherapist Beth Linn is trying to stay focused on her work in the town where she grew up. But she's becoming increasingly triangulated between clients in a situation she senses could become deadly and the discovery of long-held secrets about her own past.Kim St....

The Village that Betrayed its Children is the story of a rural village in Southern Ontario where a crime was committed in the 1950s and 60s. Although the teacher of the two-room village school assaulted most of the female students, he was never brought...

Fantasies, or are they premonitions, of a great wave, an impending apocalypse, threaten to swamp a young woman in a slowly curdling relationship in Barcelona. From the outside it all looks good--"we have friends who design jewellery, who make politically committed electronic art, who...

East LA to Encino is a gripping exploration of the profound impact of family trauma, offering an unfiltered glimpse into one woman's journey toward redemption and healing. Elizabeth Dillon, the indomitable survivor, bares her soul in a roller coaster of raw, unvarnished emotions, from...

A breathless, propulsive look into the caustic sides of love, from the beloved Norwegian winner of the PEN translation prize and National Book Award Finalist "What is so impressive is rstavik's ability to capture -- with precision, candor and, indeed, tenacity -- her shifting...

"A truly spectacular psychological thriller with a dazzling mystery at its core. Shell Games is the ultimate one-sitting read that has everything--incredible family dynamics, characters that burst off the page and a premise so deliciously enticing and surprising that the pages quite simply turn...