It all begins with a decapitated head found at the bottom of a dark well.Bertram Stone is a former Texas Ranger running from the changes of an ever-evolving world. Horses were being replaced by cars. Laws were changing how Bertram could deal justice.Wanting to live out his golden years in peace, Stone flees to the quiet town of Hamilton, Texas where he becomes the local sheriff.In a small town where the law rarely needs enforcing, everything is going according to his plan. Until a great evil plunges Hamilton into horror.On the outskirts of town, in a small community called Deer Hollow, there is a ramshackle cabin where a man lives by the name of Eli Snow. He is a recluse, living away from other people. What nobody knows about is the secret terror he has kept hidden away for years.A nightmare that is about to be unleashed.

There’s no place like Salem, Massachusetts—aka “the witch city”—for Halloween. As residents embrace their historic heritage to celebrate the season, WICH-TV program director Lee Barrett is assigned the decadent task of highlighting the village’s delectable sweet shops—only to learn that some revelers prefer deadly tricks over delicious treats . . . Casa del Chocolate is one of Salem’s most charming boutique candy shops, making it a perfect profile story. Although preoccupied with her own personal sweet news—Lee and her detective husband Pete Mondello are expecting a bundle of joy—she cheerfully agrees to interview the chocolatier. Since becoming pregnant, the radiant and exhilarated mother-to-be has discovered that she is finally free of the unwanted haunting “visions” she has endured since childhood. Shirley Parker inherited Casa del Chocolate, housed in her beautiful ancestral home on the waterfront, continuing her family’s sweet tradition of conjuring magical treats for the folks of Salem. Mesmerized by the delightful chocolate scented aromas filling the air while touring the kitchen, Lee is shocked when she stumbles upon the murdered body of Barney Bingham, Shirley’s estranged husband. As the police focus their suspicions on Shirley, Lee learns that many people had reasons for wanting Barney dead. Now, with help from Pete, tarot reader River North, and clairvoyant gentleman cat O’Ryan, as well as some new feline friends, Lee must unmask the true killer—and cope with the sudden return of her troubling “visions”. . .

Boxed set Top 50 on Kindle US!"For over twenty years, I've been lied to--magic burns within my veins, and I'm unable to resist its call."Yearning to be a typical college student, I'm anything but ordinary. My veins pulse with an uncontrollable magic, a secret my mother concealed for over two decades. Descended from a powerful bloodline, I possess a sixth sense that attracts masked figures hungry for my essence and strangers urging me to join their cause.And amidst the intrigue, a captivating man with ancient magic seeks a forbidden bond.As bodies surface and killers roam, I’m thrust into a perilous role. My people are hunted, their existence hanging by a thread. Trapped in an unwanted life, I must find the strength to unleash my dormant power or witness my kind's extinction.HEART SEEKER, the first in The Fire Heart Chronicles, is an urban fantasy where romance, magic, and mystery converge. Will Mirella succumb to the shadows or rise as a force in a world on the brink of supernatural oblivion?The Fire Heart Chronicles (series complete!)Heart Seeker (Book 1)Flame Caster (Book 2)Earth Shaker (Book 2.5)Sorrow Bringer (Book 3)Soul Wanderer (Book 4)Fate Summoner (Book 5)War Maiden (Book 6)

A series of grave robberies in the 1920’s go unsolved until reporter Michael Jacobs follows a new thread. His investigation leads him to a small town in the suburbs of Chicago named Elk Hills. While there, he finds out more haunting information than the police ever discovered.But with each interview bringing him closer to the truth, he finds himself becoming a part of the story he was looking to write.At the same time, wealthy businessman Edmund Creighton organizes a group of equally wealthy families and individuals in the Chicago area to finance illegal experiments in the basement of his mansion.These experiments require the presence of recently dead bodies which the members of the secret society are more than happy to acquire.By the time these dark secrets are uncovered, it may be too late for Michael, or the truth, to make any difference.

A group of strangers. A fortune at stake. A sinister game.Six strangers arrive at the home of preeminent puzzle master Alexei Vasiliev for the reading of his will. Among them are the deceased's widow, who'd already begun divorce proceedings, a virologist troubled by actions in his past, and a convicted murderer on day release.The potential beneficiaries will split Vasiliev's $150M fortune if they participate in his last great work.The choice is simple: leave the house with nothing or continue in the hope of solving the six interconnecting escape rooms within this house.Once there, the participants soon discover Puzzle House is far deadlier than it appears, and that making their way through the rooms may be a matter of life and death.Someone is watching their every move, toying with them, turning them against each other. With their lives on the line, they are forced to wonder, is it all just a deadly game created by a gleeful sadist, or something far more sinister?From bestselling author Duncan Ralston comes a murder mystery drenched in horror. Read at your own peril. Survive if you dare.