A woman returns to the house made famous by her father’s bestselling horror memoir. Is the place really haunted by evil forces, as her father claimed? Or are there more earthbound—and dangerous—secrets hidden within its walls? Available in…
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Home Before Dark
a Novel
- When she stumbles across the ad, she’s looking for something else completely. But it seems like too good an opportunity to miss—a live-in nannying post, with a staggeringly generous salary. What she doesn’t know is that she’s stepping into…
- A job offer too good to be true, a mystery that will leave you guessing, and an ending you will never see coming. This is definitely a page-turner that you won't forget. Available in other formats.
- A brilliant, edgy thriller about four strangers, a blizzard, a kidnapped child, and a determined young woman desperate to unmask and outwit a vicious psychopath. This will leave you on the edge of your seat and you won't be able to stop…
- Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a…
- A terrifying exploration of how vulnerable we all are to stalking and manipulation in our hyper-connected digital age. The story is about Guinevere Beck, an aspiring writer that strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe Goldberg…
- Three girls, Quincy, Sam, and Lisa, are all the sole survivors of their own terrible tragedy. The media refers to them as the Final Girls. The three girls are all attempting to put their nightmares behind them, and, with that, one another.…
- Getting snowed in at a beautiful, rustic mountain chalet doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world, especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a cozy fire, and company to keep you warm. But what happens when that company is…
- Two women. Two Flights. One last chance to disappear. The story of two women―both alone, both scared―and one agonizing decision that will change the trajectory of both of their lives. Available in other formats.
- Fifteen years ago, summer camper Emma Davis watched sleepily as her three cabin mates snuck out of their cabin in the dead of night. The last she, and anyone, saw of them was Vivian closing the cabin door behind her, hushing Emma with a…
- A man and his girlfriend are on their way to a secluded farm. When the two take an unexpected detour, she is left stranded in a deserted high school, wondering if there is any escape at all. What follows is a twisted unraveling that will…
- Everyone's invited. Everyone's a suspect. All of them are friends. One of them is a killer. For fans of Ruth Ware and Tana French, a shivery, atmospheric, page-turning novel of psychological suspense in the tradition of Agatha Christie, in…
- Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the…
- Hal receives a mysterious letter stating that she is supposed to receive a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person, but she's in financial trouble and needs the money. —but also that…
- A nail-biting, breathtaking story about the disappearances of two young women—a decade apart—told in reverse. It’s been ten years since Nicolette Farrell left her rural hometown after her best friend, Corinne, disappeared from Cooley Ridge…
- Gina discovers that her husband has a secret life as a serial killer. She relocates with a new identify for her and her children. But just when she’s starting to feel at ease in her new identity, a body turns up in the lake—and threatening…
- A dark psychological suspense that explores how those closest to us have the most to hide. When Clara's boyfriend, Luke, disappears, everyone believes that he's left her, but Clara thinks she knows the truth. Recent evidence suggests that…
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