From USA Today Bestselling author L.A. Detwiler comes a dark domestic thriller that will hook you from the first page. Evette Harding's world of maternal bliss is perfect except for one thing: there's something wrong with her husband. John is a lawyer and loving husband by day. However, ever since the baby came, his dark habits from the past are re-emerging. Once, she was fine with playing Bonnie to his Clyde. Now, with the baby to think about, it terrifies her. As she delves into his hidden life and dangerous lies, she begins to fear for her safety. But when maternal instincts creep over the line of paranoia, will she go too far to protect her child? And in a house full of dark secrets, will she solve the most important one before it is too late? The Delivery is a twisted domestic thriller with a jaw-dropping twist at the end.

From USA TODAY Bestseller L.A. Detwiler comes a sinister psychological thriller with jaw-dropping twists. Everyone has a breaking point.At twenty, an unplanned pregnancy seals Crystal Holt into a marriage to the abusive Richard Connor. After a stillborn birth, Crystal insists they have the baby baptized postmortem. A cynic, a drunk, and a poor man, Richard has other plans. When her monstrous husband tosses the baby into the woods to be forgotten, Crystal instantly spirals. After beating her within an inch of her life, Richard does something else he's done before—he disappears. This time, however, things feel very different...With her husband gone, Crystal battles with the demons of abuse, dark childhood memories, and a declining mental state worsened by horrific nightmare sequences. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that something's not quite right about the way Richard disappeared this time, and Crystal is in...

From USA Today Bestseller L.A. Detwiler comes a new page-turner of a Halloween horror story. Every town has a sinister secret... "They called her the Witch of Warcreek, but she was perfectly fine with the ruse." As a teenager, she committed an atrocious act of vengeance against her father, but it benefited the entire town. The citizens made a pact with her in exchange for her sinister crime; they let her live in solitude at the edge of the forest as long as she left them alone. Thus, the Witch of War Creek haunted the edges of the forest for decades in eerie yet respectful peace. However, town traditions often lose their meaning over time. On Halloween night, a group of teenagers looking for social media fame decides to attack the town witch. As the night goes on, they will learn, however, the town's secret is more malevolent than they could've ever expected. Is the woman in the...

The Greatest Showman meets Stephen King in this eerie horror story. Not all circuses are filled with childlike wonder...

A beautiful house. A new beginning. The almost perfect neighbours... When newlyweds Jane and Alex Clarke move into an idyllic house on the quaint Bristol Lane, they are excited for a new beginning in what will be their 'forever home'. And when an elderly neighbour brings them a pie to welcome them, she soon becomes a friend. But she grows a little too interested in the couple next door as she sits watching them, day in, day out, from the rocking chair in her window. Alex says it will be fine. After all, she's a lonely widow who just wants some company. But when she invites Jane into her home, who knows what she'll find there... A dark and gripping domestic thriller, perfect for fans of Shari Lapena and Paula Hawkins. ** Praise for The Widow Next Door ** 'This was a showstopper. I couldn't put it down, and never wanted it to end. Will be looking for L.A. Detwiler's next book!' NetGalley reviewer 'It has me hooked from cover to cover. Such an incredible read!' NetGalley reviewer...

"We're all made of stories, past and present. But the future relies on our choices. And my choice? Blood. Dizzying, bedazzling blood in all its sickening glory."Some lies are better left as truth. Elliott Clairmont's mother murdered a man when he was three. Ever since then, their lives in Paris have been filled with deceit, murder, lies...but also a strong mother-son bond. As Elliott gets older, Lucy Clairmont teaches her son two important skills: tarot reading and serial killing. When his mother is murdered, though, twelve-year-old Elliott sets off on a quest to find his true history. His journey to the United States reveals truths and many lies about who he really is. Feeling lost and alone in America, Elliott eventually sets on a path to secure his family's sordid legacy and to follow what he deems is his sinister purpose. Will he finish his family's stained quilt of stories, or will the law catch up with him before he can...

It comes at night, when the world is a dusty, quiet ball of forgotten memories. When the horrific creature known as The Flayed One comes for you, make no mistake. You will not be saved. The pages you are about to read are the last known words of H.D. Wards, a teenage boy living in the town of Cedarcrest in the 1970s. Legends in the town talk of strange disappearances in the Redwood Forest, a dark wood at the edge of the town. The body of H.D. Wards was never found, but this journal was uncovered in the forest in the year 2020 by a visiting teenager. The words that follow stirred a viral frenzy worldwide at H.D.'s mention of a creature he called "The Flayed One." This flesh destroying monster had been the thing of legends for locals, but H.D.'s horrifying account details strange nightly visits, terrifying flesh maladies, and a chilling fight for survival. Monster hunters worldwide were taken with his eerie details and...

The next chilling thriller from the bestselling author of THE WIDOW NEXT DOOR...

From the USA Today and International Bestselling author of The Widow Next Door comes a demented page-turner.If you knew your father's darkest secret, would you turn him in?What if his secret was connected to you?Ruby Marlowe's always been a daddy's girl. Her mother died when she was two, and her single father has ensured she has everything she needs. However, everyone has dark secrets, and Ruby's father is no exception...When she's young, she doesn't understand the weight of her father's killing game. However, as she ages, she realizes her obsessive tendencies aren't the only elements that separate her from her peers. After she begins to investigate her mother's life and death, Ruby starts to believe there are some secrets even she doesn't know about the serial killer she calls Daddy.As her father's killing grows rampant, the secrets get harder and harder to hide—and she fears it will all come crashing down. Will Ruby seek a different life for...

Even wretched, evil girls have stories to tell. From the USA Today Bestselling author L.A. Detwiler comes the prequel to the horror novel The Christmas Bell. When Rachel's family decides that she's too broken to fix, they abandon her at the Redwood Asylum. Tormented and tortured by an evil man disguised in a doctor's coat, Rachel realizes there are some horrors worse than death. But when a girl who understands her mental struggles shows up, Rachel will be lead down another equally dangerous path. Will Rachel's thirst for revenge for her twin sister's betrayal lead her to redemption or down a dark, winding path full of evil? Every villain has a story. Grab this short story prequel to The Christmas Bell to see where the horrific fate of the Mills family began.

He stood with the butcher's knife, the one he had on night two. He liked to mix up the tools. They were all horrifying, but this was the worst. A woman is held hostage by a monster who enjoys torturing her. Will she find the strength to escape or fall prey to the Butcher's Night? A chilling horror story by USA Today Bestseller that's sure to get your blood pumping.