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Historical Fiction
The past never stays buried at Bliss House... Rainey Bliss Adams' perfect life came to an end one spring afternoon, when her husband was killed in an explosion that horrifically burned their fourteen year-old daughter... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
"Noir fiction comes in many forms, as multiple award-winning thriller and mystery writer Block points out in this stellar collection. Sometimes noir carries the trappings of the hard-boiled style -- dangling cigarettes, mean... See More
Crime, Thriller & MysteryA taut psychological crime story, A PALER SHADE OF DEATH was nominated for a 2017 Edgar Award for Best Short Story. Becca is starting a new life in the city, miles away from her elegant St. Louis suburban home. Things were... See More
A perfect life. A perfect marriage. A perfect house. Or is it? Charlotte Bliss's idyllic 1950s life changed forever the day her beloved young daughter, Eva, died. Neither her husband, Preston, nor Bliss House -- a majestic... See More
Witness the tragic beginnings of Bliss House through the eyes of three very different women filled with hopes for a better life. Kiku dares to look for goodness despite having been kidnapped from her Japanese fishing... See More
Horror
She's alone in an isolated, murderous house, in the middle of a snowstorm. Nicole Martin needs a job, and she certainly isn't daunted by the notion of working at Bliss House, a remote country inn with a reputation for... See More
Women's Fiction
'This classy, atmospheric thriller is always one step ahead' Heat A gripping psychological thriller for fans of The Couple Next Door, I Let You In and The Girl Before There's a stranger living in Kimber Hannon's house. He... See More
Horror
There's a mysterious mountain in Appalachia called Devil's Oven, a place where extraordinary, dark things have been happening for centuries. Ivy Luttrell, a lonely seamstress, finds a man's dismembered body, barely covered... See More
Holidays
Looking for a little fright to go with your fa-la-la? Three thrilling horror writers -- Lisa Morton, Carolyn Haines (aka R.B. Chesterton), and Laura Benedict -- bring you three short, sharp tales of terror to liven up your... See More
World Literature
Eleven celebrated short stories -- from the darkly criminal to the twisted depths of the supernatural -- by the writer whose work USA Today Bestselling writer Alison Gaylin called "Absorbing, addictive, and chilling." This... See More
Crime, Thriller & MysteryIssue Nº17: Winter 2022 features A curated collection of short fiction including stories by Edgar and ITW Thriller Award nominee Laura Benedict, Margaret Randall, Lee Matthew Goldberg, Bob Chikos, Caroline Taylor, Mark... See More
Short Stories
It was supposed to be so simple... Observing Kurt as he lives his careful, uneventful 1950s life, you'd never guess that he's a murderer. If the annoying young man who insists on marrying Kurt's daughter, Mitzy, had known... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery"Sometimes I wanted to be like Dolly. Sometimes I wanted to hit her with a hoe until she was dead, the way I'd seen Mr. Davis, who lived next door, kill a rabbit he'd caught in his vegetable garden. " Seven-year-old Andrea... See More
Crime, Thriller & MysteryNew baby. No sleep. Nasty Neighbor. Any woman might SNAP. Cathy's dream of new motherhood has turned into a surreal nightmare. Her darling baby never sleeps, her husband is always on the road, and her own mother lives far... See More
eBooks in Foreign Languages
Sie lieben Nervenkitzel und Spannung? Das schön-schaurige Gefühl, das Ihnen den Rücken hinabläuft, wenn Sie von Gewalt, Psychoterror oder Mordfällen lesen? Die Abgründe der menschlichen Seele schrecken Sie nicht ab... See More
Horror
Three girls. A devilish game. A lifetime of consequences. Roxanne, Alice, and Del were schoolgirls and best friends together at Our Lady of the Hills School. They shared the silly secrets of girlhood, but also shared... See More
Horror
Sometimes the past comes looking for you... Idyllic Carystown, Kentucky seems to be the perfect place for Kate Russell to hide from a vindictive, abusive husband. She has a good job, a new best friend, and a new man. For... See More