Author: Drac Von Stoller Publisher: Drac Von Stoller ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 18
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Henry Edwards had always dreamed of the quiet life. A small, white farmhouse nestled amidst rolling green hills, a gentle porch swing creaking in the summer breeze, and the distant lowing of cows. It was a world away from the gritty city, he'd thought, a place where he could finally escape the clutches of his demanding, gold-digging wife, Mary, and the relentless pressure to provide. As Henry drove down the winding country road, his knuckles white on the steering wheel, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was... off. The GPS had lost signal miles ago, and the fog seemed to thicken with each passing minute. The trees loomed on either side of the road, their gnarled branches reaching out like skeletal fingers. When the farmhouse finally came into view, Henry's heart sank. It wasn't the idyllic retreat he'd imagined. Paint peeled from the weathered clapboards, and shutters hung askew. The porch sagged ominously, the swing he'd dreamed of reduced to a single rusted chain swaying in the breeze. As he stepped out of the car, the silence hit him like a physical force. No birds sang, no insects buzzed. Even the wind seemed to hold its breath. Henry shivered, suddenly aware of how alone he was. Inside, the house groaned and settled around him. Dust motes danced in the weak sunlight filtering through grimy windows. Henry's footsteps echoed hollowly on the worn floorboards. Each room seemed to whisper of decay and neglect. That first night, as Henry lay in bed, the darkness pressed in on him. The silence that had seemed oppressive during the day now amplified every creak and groan of the old house. He tossed and turned, his mind racing. Had he made a terrible mistake? As the days turned into weeks, Henry found himself trapped in a new kind of hell – one of isolation, despair, and the creeping realization that his problems had followed him. His drinking, a crutch he'd leaned on for years, had grown into a monstrous, insatiable beast. The bottle became his constant companion, dulling the edges of his growing unease. But with each drink, the shadows in the corners of the rooms seemed to deepen, to move with a life of their own. Henry would catch glimpses of movement from the corner of his eye, only to find nothing when he turned to look. One night, stumbling to the bathroom in an alcohol-induced haze, Henry caught sight of his reflection in the cracked mirror. For a moment, he didn't recognize the haggard, wild-eyed man staring back at him. As he leaned in closer, the reflection seemed to shift, to distort. Was it a trick of the light, or did he see Mary's face superimposed over his own, her eyes burning with hatred?
Author: Johan Theorin Publisher: Delta ISBN: 0440338158 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 402
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On a gray September day, on an island off the coast of Sweden, six -year -old Jens Davidsson ventured out of his backyard, walked out into a fog, and vanished….Now twenty years have passed, and in this magnificent debut novel of suspense—a runaway bestseller in Sweden—the boy’s mother returns to the place where her son disappeared, drawn by a chilling package sent in the mail… In it, lovingly wrapped, is one of Jens’ sandals—sandals Julia Davidsson put on her son’s feet that very last morning. Now, with only a handful of clues, Julia and her father are questioning islanders who were present the day Jens vanished—and making a shocking connection to Öland’s most notorious murder case: the killing spree of a wealthy young man who fled the island and died years before Jens was even born. Suddenly the island that once seemed so achingly familiar turns strange and dangerous… Until Julia finds herself facing truths she never imagined—about what really happened on that September day twenty years ago, about who may have crossed paths with little Jens in the fog, and how a child could truly vanish without a trace…until now.
Author: Spencer Kope Publisher: Minotaur Books ISBN: 1250179440 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 247
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A group of missing friends forces 'Steps' Craig to contend with the most twisted killer he's ever encountered in Spencer Kope's Echoes of the Dead. Magnus “Steps” Craig is the best "tracker" in the world, renowned for his ability to follow a person's trail anywhere - no matter the terrain or how old the trail. Steps utilizes his unique talent as part of the elite three-man Special Tracking Unit of the FBI, which is called in on cases that require his unparalleled skills. But there’s a secret to his success. Steps has a kind of synesthesia where he can see the "essence" of a person—which appears to him as a unique color or pattern he calls "shine"—on everything they’ve touched. It's a secret Steps has shared with a rare few people and could, if revealed, endanger not only himself but the unit that he serves. Steps and the Special Tracking Unit are called in on a new case where the local law enforcement is baffled. Four friends have vanished while on their annual fly-fishing trip—a congressman, a district attorney, a CEO of a major accounting firm, and a cofounder of a successful hedge fund. Now, Steps must search some of the most treacherous terrain, the Sierra Nevada range, as one by one time begins to run out for the missing men. Desperate to save whoever they can, Steps and his team discover that this is no simple missing persons case, but one with sinister motivations unlike any they've seen before.
Author: Spencer Kope Publisher: Minotaur Books ISBN: 1250072883 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 336
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A pair of severed feet, stored in a portable a cooler, is found in the house of a Federal judge in El Paso. The Special Tracking Unit soon discovers another - again, only the feet were left behind in an icebox. With few clues besides the body parts left behind, Magnus "Steps" Craig and his team find themselves enmeshed in the most difficult case of their careers. And The Icebox Killer has only just begun.
Author: Terry James Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd ISBN: 0719813891 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 114
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When gambler and gunman Matt Lomew arrives in Garner to recuperate from a near-fatal shooting, he isn't looking for trouble. But when his childhood friend Jessie Manners is kidnapped, Matt is forced into an uneasy alliance with the brother of a man he once killed. He knows that such a partnership can only spell trouble but he has nowhere else to turn. As Matt races to Jessie's rescue, he knows a showdown is inevitable, but he is soon to find out that he is not the only one being haunted by the echoes of a dead man...
Author: J. D. Robb Publisher: St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1250123143 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 400
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Echoes in Death, the chilling new suspense novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb is the perfect entry point into the compelling In Death police procedural series featuring Lieutenant Eve Dallas. As NY Lt. Eve Dallas and her billionaire husband Roarke are driving home, a young woman—dazed, naked, and bloody—suddenly stumbles out in front of their car. Roarke slams on the brakes and Eve springs into action. Daphne Strazza is rushed to the ER, but it’s too late for her husband Dr. Anthony Strazza. A brilliant orthopedic surgeon, he now lies dead amid the wreckage of his obsessively organized town house, his three safes opened and emptied. Daphne would be a valuable witness, but in her terror and shock the only description of the perp she can offer is repeatedly calling him “the devil”... While it emerges that Dr. Strazza was cold, controlling, and widely disliked, this is one case where the evidence doesn’t point to the spouse. So Eve and her team must get started on the legwork, interviewing everyone from dinner-party guests to professional colleagues to caterers, in a desperate race to answer some crucial questions: What does the devil look like? And where will he show up next?
Author: Alex Gray Publisher: Sphere ISBN: 0751583278 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 349
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***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES*** Whether you've read them all or whether you're discovering Alex Gray's bestselling series for the first time, ECHO OF THE DEAD will have you gripped until the final page. 'Echo of the Dead will keep you guessing LIN ANDERSON 'Echo of the Dead is Alex Gray at her finest DOULGAS SKELTON 'An exciting procedural' SUNDAY TIMES 'Effortlessly charming, wholly engaging and cleverly plotted' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'A consistent delight, wonderful' ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH After a stressful winter, DSI William Lorimer is enjoying some time away from Glasgow. He and his new friend, Daniel Kohi, have retreated to the wilds of the Scottish Highlands to unwind. But what awaits them is far from a holiday. Despite its troubled history, the mountain village of Glencoe is now a popular resort, famed for its close-knit community, its breath-taking scenery and the warm welcome it offers weary travellers. So it's particularly shocking when two bodies are discovered in quick succession on the nearby peaks . . . With a potential serial killer on the loose, Lorimer's Major Incidents Team are drafted in from Glasgow. It's clear that a dark secret lurks beneath the wild beauty of this place. But will Lorimer manage to root it out before the killer strikes again? ____________ WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT ALEX GRAY "I have read every book in the Lorimer series and each one has been a pleasure" ***** "Alex Gray is a master storyteller" ***** "She never disappoints" ***** "I cannot wait for the next book" ***** "Her writing always keeps me engrossed" *****
Author: Richard Matheson Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 1429913711 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 224
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This eerie ghost story, from Richard Matheson, the award-winning author of Hell House and I Am Legend, inspired the acclaimed 1999 film starring Kevin Bacon. Tom Wallace lived an ordinary life, until a chance event awakened psychic abilities he never knew he possessed. Now he's hearing the private thoughts of the people around him-and learning shocking secrets he never wanted to know. But as Tom's existence becomes a waking nightmare, even greater jolts are in store as he becomes the unwilling recipient of a compelling message from beyond the grave! At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author: Courtney Gould Publisher: Wednesday Books ISBN: 1250825717 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 265
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An International Thriller Award Finalist Two sisters travel to an isolated Arizona town to investigate its connection to their mother’s death, but uncover more than they bargained for in this supernatural thriller from the author of The Dead and the Dark. Beck Birsching has been adrift since the death of her mother, a brilliant but troubled investigative reporter. She can’t stop herself from slipping into memories of happier days, longing for a time when things were more normal. So when a mysterious letter in her mother’s handwriting arrives in the mail that reads Come and find me, pointing to the small town at the center of her last investigation, Beck hopes that it may hold the answers. But when Beck and her sister Riley arrive in Backravel, Arizona, it’s clear that something’s off. There are no cars, no cemeteries, no churches. The town is a mix of dilapidated military structures and new, shiny buildings, all overseen by a gleaming treatment center high on a plateau. No one seems to remember when they got there, and when Beck digs deeper into the town’s enigmatic leader and his daughter, Avery, she begins to suspect that they know more than they’re letting on. As Beck and her sister search for answers about their mother, she and Avery are increasingly drawn together, and their unexpected connection brings up emotions Beck has fought to keep buried. Beck is desperate to hold onto the way things used to be, but when she starts losing herself in Backravel—and its connection to her mother— she risks losing her way back out. In Where Echoes Die, Courtney Gould draws readers into a haunting desert town to explore grief, the weight of not letting go of the past, first love, and the bonds between sisters, mothers and daughters.
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Author: Spencer Kope
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