A serial killer emerges from the past to stalk a witness in a harrowing novel of missteps and madness from the author of Intention and All I See Is You. When Sarah was seventeen years old, she hid in a wardrobe while her mother was murdered in the bedroom. As the weeks and months passed, Sarah gradually moved on from the horror of that night and managed to settle into her changed family life. After the police confirm that her mother was one of three similar victims the case goes cold. Until Sarah receives a letter: "I didn't know you were there, or I would never have done that. Sincerely, Yours." And, so begins a terrifying game of cat and mouse as the killer collects more victims and continues to elude police, all the while, sending Sarah letters. As the killer gets closer, Sarah wonders if she comes face to face with him, will she opt for mercy or murder? Praise for the novels of...

Terror places its stamp on a woman unwittingly caught up in a dangerous game in this gripping thriller from the author of A Collection of Strangers. Jennifer Burch is just a small-town midwestern girl trying to stay afloat in New York City with her husband, a struggling playwright. But an odd request from her Uncle Baxter promises some relief. Always the black sheep of the family, he's asked Jennifer to hand-deliver one of the letters he left with her when he last visited—and he's sent her $300 for her trouble. Since they could use the money, Jennifer complies. But the man she gives it to is soon found dead, stabbed in the lobby of her own apartment building. Asked to deliver another letter for some more money, Jennifer's suspicions grow. Something happened a long time ago in Central America that connects Baxter to the letter recipients. And now they're fearing for their lives. Jennifer's had enough, but her husband hasn't. He thinks...

Amateur sleuth and brewer Sloan Krause contends with her past—and a murder related to it—in The Cure for What Ales You, another delightful mystery from cozy writer Ellie Alexander...

18+ for language and sexual situations... Isla GunnachI am the daughter of royalty. A princess, if you will. But I have no interest in a prince to vanquish my dragons. I'm quite capable of doing that all by myself. I am, however, looking for my equal. A man who doesn't simper at my feet, or try to use me to get to my father or my uncles.The problem is, when such a man crashes into my life, I find him to be insufferable and infuriating. Arric MannI'm a nomad. I have no family, no home. Just a series of tragedies that have shaped the man I have become. When I find myself drawn to Scotland, I am propelled into a world I am not prepared for. One of ancient lore and fairy tales. But I also find her. And she is about to ruin the last semblance of sanity I have left.

For the first time, New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall brings readers a novel—set in the "fast-paced" (Publishers Weekly) and "totally addictive" (RT Book Reviews) world of the Immortal Guardians—that revolves around a vampire... one who has become a friend and trusted ally of the powerful warriors. Every mortal who works at network headquarters knows that vampires reside below them. They were the first to surrender to the powerful Immortal Guardians who hunt them. And they did so, hoping they can be saved, that the doctors and scientists the Immortal Guardians employ can halt the progressive brain damage that robs all vampires of their sanity. Though curious, Emma never thought she would meet any of the vampires who remain under heavy guard several stories beneath her office. Then mercenaries strike, bombarding the building with heavy artillery. The vampires are freed to join the fray... and Cliff saves her life. From...

Some secrets insist on coming to light... Moving is never easy, especially during a pandemic. But the Weizak family plans to make the best of their transition to Camelot Crossing in the sleepy college town of Stillwater, Oklahoma. Sure, their quirky new Tudor home is enormous and strangely designed, more like a curious castle than a cozy shelter. But it shouldn't be that hard to settle in and feel safe. If only the long vacant house...and its creepy nightly visitor...would cooperate. What starts with an odd message from their Alexa and mysterious footsteps in the hallway soon evolves into a bizarre haunting that has the entire Weizak family convinced their home is slowly turning against them. Ignoring the unexplained happenings only seems to make things worse. It seems the house—or its unseen inhabitant—will not rest any longer. No, it will go to any lengths necessary to expose...

After losing her job, twenty-nine-year-old Abigail Ritter isn't looking forward to returning to her hometown of Magic Lake, Wisconsin, for her grandmother's birthday party. All she has to offer her family is her own special fruit juice and tea blend. But when Grandma suffers a fatal accident in her apartment building, The Grand, Abigail's cousin Brian is blamed. Abigail will have to step up and investigate with the help of her best friend Sam, an intriguing detective, and a magical stuffed fox named Sherlock. Abigail's got a plan for the Grand and its shuttered restaurant, but will she solve the case or drown in a sea of suspects?

The official novelization of the highly anticipated sequel to 2018’s Halloween, starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Minutes after Laurie Strode, her daughter Karen, and granddaughter Allyson left masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning in Laurie’s basement, Laurie is rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, believing she finally killed her lifelong tormentor. But when Michael manages to free himself from Laurie’s trap, his ritual bloodbath resumes. As Laurie fights her pain and prepares to defend herself against him, she inspires all of Haddonfield to rise up against their unstoppable monster. But as a group of other survivors of Michael’s first rampage decide to take matters into their own hands, a vigilante mob forms that sets out to hunt Michael down. Evil dies tonight. 

Each month The Dark brings you the best in dark fantasy and horror! Selected by award-winning editor Sean Wallace and published by Prime Books, this issue includes four all-new stories: "We're Always the Ones Who Leave" by H. Pueyo"The Thing With Chains" by Rob Costello"The Catcher in the Eye" by Ai Jiang"Dance, Macabre" by Phoenix Alexander