Mind Thriller

Die Hintergrundgeschichten zu "Stranger Things": das Geheimnis um Elfis Mutter. World turned upside down: Als der 12-jährige Will in der Kleinstadt Hawkins plötzlich und unerklärlich verschwindet, machen sich seine drei besten Freunde auf die Suche. Auch Elfi, ein geheimnisvolles Mädchen mit übernatürlichen Kräften, versucht ihn zu finden. Als Wills Mutter Nachrichten von ihm aus einer anderen Welt erhält, kann scheinbar nur Elfi helfen. Doch eine geheime Forschergruppe der Regierung will das verhindern.

Jack Noble is no stranger to danger. Tasked with eliminating Brett Taylor—a man as deadly as Jack himself—he expects a simple mission. But when Jack dives deeper into Taylor’s shadowy past, he finds a man hunted not just by enemies, but by a betrayal that reaches the highest levels of power. As the clock ticks down, Jack races through a web of lies, facing enemies on all sides, questioning every command, and uncovering secrets that could destroy them both. Is Taylor a ruthless killer or an unlikely ally? The truth could cost Jack everything he holds dear.

Kimberly, a young, attractive 30-something, has just spent the last 16 years locked up for murdering and consuming a man who tried to attack her. Now that she is free, she soon finds old habits die hard.

Two sisters, bound by impossible choices, are determined to protect each other - no matter the cost. James's frozen face melts into a smile. "Do you want to know the trick to getting in trouble under the watchful eye of a psychic?" I think of the nailed-shut windows. I think of Clarice. I think of the two, the two, the two who are now zero. Tap tap. "Yes, I absolutely do." "Don't plan it. Don't even think about it. The second you get an inkling of what you could do, do it then. Never plan anything ahead of time. Always go on pure instinct." I smile. "I think I can do that."

Most people travel to Corfu to escape the real world for a couple of weeks. But not McIntyre. McIntyre's a fixer, specialising in getting people out of places they don't want to be with the minimum of fuss, publicity and violence. The job in Corfu should be easy—spring Lauren, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, from the luxury compound of the tech billionaire, Julian Hepworth. Hepworth's young, handsome and charismatic—he's also a suspected paedophile.

Reverend Lucas Wheelan is a killer - but now, he becomes even darker and more complex. His anger and, ultimately, fear drives him on to ever more evil acts. But even death cannot prevent his murder victim, Helen, from tracking him down to exact her revenge. Helen has reincarnated as Jenny Barrett, a theatre and intensive care nurse....

Yolanda, as a child, was a very confident girl. Despite born with one leg shorter than the other, she always showed a great attitude in front of others. That security was gradually lost when she married Alfred, her great love. Alfred did not have the same feelings for his wife. At all times, he reminded Yolanda how horrible she was and the huge mistake he made by marrying her. For her part, Yolanda always tried to give her best, fighting to regain what one day was lost in her marriage.

Enter into the world of deciphering what is real and what is not. Our story begins with a lifetime of experiences that will pull at your heart. Our character is one whose life can be described as anything but dull. Through good times and bad, his journey will show that perseverance is what makes us go. As the story unfolds, you begin to find yourself on a roller-coaster ride of emotion. The farther you go with the character, the farther you find yourself.

Jason has his partner Vanessa back, and together they're asked to investigate a woman's death that on the face of it appears to be an allergic reaction. But alarm bells sound when the doctors can't identify the source. The more Jason and Vanessa look into this disturbing case full of bizarre characters, the more convinced they become that someone has committed murder. To find out who, they will have to identify a twisted mind.

Former-teacher-turned-reporter Deena Sharpe craves more adventure than covering dull city council meetings in the small town of Maycroft, Texas. But when she follows a hunch to investigate a story lead, she finds a dead woman strangled by a knitted scarf and becomes suspect number one.

Life was going good for MD in Jacksonville FL. His new fiancé is pregnant, he ran a couple of successful businesses, and finally escaped that Urban Mind State, or so he thought. After his mother was raped and left for dead, MD found himself on a murderous rampage that led him back to Memphis. Against his better judgement, he teams up with his nemesis and former best friend to protect his family from the streets, the cartel, and his family curse.

Cletus and Warren Compton burn hundreds of acres of Ozark's forest to cover up their murder and kidnapping scheme. They soon discover not everyone on the mountain is dead. They head for "Mama's place" down south to escape. Sheriff Tony Massey teams up with FBI profiler Dr. Boo Jordan, and two other agents, to catch the wicked Compton brothers. The strategy is risky but they decide to use one of their own as bait to lure the criminals back to Ash County. At the last minute the team receives help from an unlikely source. Will this be the end of the Comptons, or the team?

Tragedy enters the quaint coastal town of New Haven, Oregon, when the recently released convict Ross Conrad vows to make good on a 10-year-old threat. Private Investigators Troy and Eva Winters take on the case when they realize their good friend Jasmine is the object of his delusional obsession.

Out of guilt over having to take the life of his lifelong friend, Tom Elliot, Michael Gully bought his distressed house to restore it back to its original state. During his stay, he hears the howls and growls of werewolves the same way his friend had. Visitations from people from past centuries convince Michael there is an infestation of werewolves. Perhaps Tom had been right: Were werewolves on the loose?

When investigative reporter Kenzie is asked by a teenager to look into her boyfriend’s murder, she stumbles upon a secret so great, that just knowing about it could get her killed.

Aspiring author Tasha Morgan is introduced to a dark web Artificial Intelligence with sinister intentions. Working with her new AI assistant, she finally progresses with her novel, but inexplicable paranormal activity drives her into madness. Struggling with hauntings and hallucinations, she seeks help, but an unfortunate event lands her in jail. From the depths of shame and despair, Tasha is thrust into a final dance death, where she's forced to confront the demons before it's too late.

When Kenzie’s friend asks her to investigate the sudden disappearance of his happily married brother-in-law, she doesn’t expect it to lead to a dark family secret and a vengeful voodoo curse.

Jack Noble’s plan was simple: lay low on the sun-drenched shores of Greece and disappear. But nothing about Jack’s life stays simple for long. A desperate father. A ransom note. A girl in peril. Suddenly, Jack is in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal empire that controls the island like their own private kingdom. What starts as a rescue mission spirals into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Jack’s every move is shadowed by unseen enemies who know more about him than they should.

Now unleashed, the “Baron” is resurrecting history’s notorious serial killers, giving them a second life in the bodies of hacked and reprogrammed Personal Assistant Androids, then turning them loose to terrorize the city. While detectives Jake and Maddie of the police department’s Artificial Crimes Unit scramble to stop the carnage with the Baron’s arrest, the cyberpunk head of the Counter IT Section, Q, struggles to de-encrypt his mad scheme to infect world data centers with a virus that represents a collective cyber unconsciousness of evil.

From tales of chilling horror, to heart-stopping stories of suspense, Warped is best-selling author Jeff Menapace's ultimate collection of short fiction. Warped contains currently published tales of the macabre like "Princess" and "The Straw Man and a Murder", the currently out of print and award-winning "Sugar Daddy" and its sequel, "Sugar Daddy 2", and the author's preferred version of his controversial "Torment".