A dark past. A haunted mind. A young girl caught in the crosshairs.Charlie has a dark, hidden past. It includes an early induction into a troupe of young shoplifters and the accidental death of childhood mentor and troupe leader, Bill Edwards.Since Bill’s death, Charlie has tried to settle into a more normal life and to walk the straight and narrow. This, despite frequent, intrusive thoughts whispered in Bill’s familiar voice.When Charlie travels from Indiana to Colorado to house-sit for her big brother, Tom, it triggers a series of unexpected events that throw Charlie into a desperate fight to rescue Tom’s young daughter, Alex, from the clutches of a gang of international criminals.

Are you a fan of Stephen King and Dean Koontz? If you're looking for something fresh and new, join the millions of readers who have already taken the journey to the World's Scariest Places.USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Jeremy Bates takes you to an infamous haunted island scattered with thousands of eerie dolls—where more than just the toys’ glassy eyes are upon you. Foreword Indies Book of the Year winner. For fans of Joe Hill and Stephen King.Deep within an ancient Aztec canal system on the outskirts of Mexico City lies Isla de las Munecas...a reportedly haunted island infested with thousands of decrepit dolls.While there to film a television documentary, several friends discover a brutal murder. Soon fear and paranoia turn them against one another—even as the unknown killer stalks them throughout the longest night of their lives.Island of the Dolls delivers the dark, relentless pacing and spine-chilling storytelling that fans of USA Today bestselling author Jeremy Bates expect. This horror-filled stand-alone novel is packed with shocking twists and macabre turns, keeping readers on the edge of their seats and turning pages in terror until the final word.Praise for Jeremy Bates:? "An unsettling, nerve-shredding story."? "Dark, twisted, and utterly terrifying—Bates never disappoints!"? "This book will haunt you long after you turn the last page."? "If you love Joe Hill and Stephen King, you need to read Jeremy Bates!"? "A relentless, pulse-pounding thriller!"? "Perfect for fans of atmospheric, psychological horror!"? "Creepy, chilling, and addictive!"Dare to step onto Isla de las Munecas, where fear and paranoia are your only companions.

If you try to assassinate the Grim Reaper… Don’t miss.Dax used to be the Grim Reaper. Until he was banished to Earth to live as a human. Exiled to Redemption City, he’s doing his best to keep his head down and run his shabby dive bar. But when an assassin puts a bullet in his chest, his quiet life dies a bloody death.Red City is a corrupt and decaying metropolis. Finding out who wants Dax dead could be a long twisted road. He’ll have to test the boundaries of his suppressed magic if he hopes to survive.But if he presses his power too hard, the death gods who allied against him will do more than just exile him to earth. They’ll obliterate him from existence…

"The way Jonas built up the atmosphere of menace to an all-encompassing evil is frightening and shocking. The magnitude, the scale of badness, blew me away." —Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond.Nothing escapes. Not even time... Something is wrong in the deep woods of Oregon.Horribly, unnaturally wrong.For decades, people have vanished without a trace—tourists, locals, even law enforcement. The few bodies recovered are unrecognizable: aged decades in days. The government sealed the area with barbed wire and silence. No answers. No access.But when four strangers miss their train and stumble into the forest looking for shelter, they find more than ruins and old bones. They find what the government tried to bury.And then one of them disappears.The others want out. Now. But the forest isn’t letting them go. Something ancient lives beneath the canopy. It watches. It listens. It waits.It knows their fears. It knows their weaknesses.And it’s been hungry for a long, long time.You don’t just get lost in these woods.You get devoured.

Starting over at midlife is hard. Doing it with magic—and a murder—is harder.Eager for a fresh start after forty, midlife witch, Samara Snow, settles in the charming coastal town of Winter Haven, Maine, and opens her dream teahouse. She’s looking for peace, purpose, and a place where she belongs.But when she discovers the body of a local knitting champion in her apartment stairwell, and the dead woman’s cat claims he’s her adopted familiar, her peaceful new life is suddenly steeped in mystery.Her cozy new beginning is shattered when she finds murder, suspicion, and a town with dark secrets that doesn’t welcome questions…or witches.Now she must awaken her magical powers to solve the mystery and clear her name. But who can she trust? Even the handsome fisherman she’s starting to fall for—and the one person that could break her heart—seems to be hiding something.Samara teams up with her best friend Ruby, a nosy knitting circle, and her snarky black cat to uncover the truth. What she finds is a tangled web of long-buried secrets, a motive for murder, and a local who seems far too interested in keeping the past buried.When a haunted past leads to murder, will this witch’s magic solve the case in time, or will her new life in Winter Haven come to a deadly end?If you love magical mysteries with witchy heroines, talking cats, cozy vibes, quirky, witty characters, found family, closed-door romance, no cursing or violence, and a mystery that keeps you guessing, this book is your cup of tea.Grab your copy now, get cozy, and read Mystic Brews & Murder today to discover the magic and secrets brewing in Winter Haven."Warm, witty, and wonderfully witchy!"“A jaw-dropping paranormal mystery filled with magic, suspense, small-town secrets, and one seriously sassy cat.”"A clever whodunit with a magical midlife twist. Highly recommend it for paranormal cozy readers.""I really enjoyed this exciting witchy murder mystery. The characters are very unique and interesting.""The perfect blend of mystery, magic, and romance.”"This story should hit the bestseller list. I won’t reveal the plot except to say it is one of the best books I have read in a long time.""Quirky characters, plot twists, and a touch of sweet romance mixed with this mystery make this a really enjoyable read.""Mystic Brews & Murder is an engaging mystery that marks a delightful beginning to this new magical series. I was captivated from the very first page to the last, with no dull moments in between.""If you like mystery, intrigue, romance, and magic, you will love it!""A talking cat is an extra perk in this fun cozy that kept me riveted till the end."

THE POWER IS GONE. IT WAS NO ACCIDENT. ONLY THE PREPARED WILL SURVIVE.FREE 5/ 24/ 26 - 5/ 28/ 26 ENTIRE SERIES ON SALE (BOOKS 2-5) Before the lights went out, Jack Warrant never considered himself a prepper. That was someone on the edge, a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday cultist who had a fatalistic view of the world. He was neither a theorist nor a cultist. He was an optimist. At least that was what he told himself when the darker thoughts creeped into his psyche as he stared at the ceiling in the middle of the night. Whenever he started down the rabbit hole, he always clawed his way back into the sunlight. Then the world as he knew it ended, and he realized he was wrong. About himself. About the lengths to which desperate people will go.PREPPER is the newest apocalyptic adventure series from Tom Abrahams, author of The Traveler series. It’s perfect for fans of Franklin Horton, Kyla Stone, and Ryan Schow.