Video Game Obsession

Set at the turn of the century, this is one of Catherine Cookson's most unusual novels, powerfully portraying a woman dangerously driven by desire and ambition.

In Canada, volunteers are raising money for charity by playing marathon stints of Penn & Teller's Desert Bus, probably the worst video game ever created. Across the globe, thousands of viewers tune in to Kurt J. Mac's epic but seemingly pointless voyage towards the outer realms of Minecraft's procedurally generated world. In Iraq, mothers encourage their children to enter Call of Duty competitions to keep them off the bomb-ravaged streets of Baghdad.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman is the unequivocal “master of the psychological thriller” (People). Tanya Bigelow was a solemn little girl when Dr. Alex Delaware successfully treated her obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Now, at nineteen, Patty Bigelow, Tanya’s aunt...

Natchez Trace Ranger and historian Emma Winters hoped never to see Sam Ryker again after she broke off her engagement to him. But when shots are fired at her at a historical landmark just off the Natchez Trace, she's forced to work alongside Sam as the Natchez Trace law enforcement district ranger in the ensuing investigation. To complicate matters, Emma has acquired a delusional secret admirer who is determined to have her as his own. Sam is merely an obstruction, one which must be removed.

Death is meant to come on a chariot of broken dreams or in the dark trenches of a storm, not in love letters and gifts. He did not take my soul when I was meant to die. He did not want it all the other times that I've offered it to him on a silver platter. Yet, time and time again, he reminds me that I am his: His night monster, his dark love, his perfect other. Death was the only thing keeping me alive. He watches me from his corner, taunts me with sweet messages, marks my body with his touch as I sleep. He took the people that I love away from me.

Going undercover to reveal naughty secrets was my dream job. A dangerous adventure—one that got me severely punished. He's not telling me what he plans to do with me. I should have fought him when he spanked me and then took me on my hands and knees. But I didn't, and now my only choice is total submission or face the shameful consequences I'm starting to crave. This time, I need to ignore my desire and escape. Then he tells me the only way off this island is as his wife.

In Obsession, John Douglas once again takes us fascinatingly behind the scenes, focusing his expertise on predatory crimes, primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion for the victims and an uncanny understanding of the perpetrators, Douglas looks at the obsessions that lead to rape...

When the family receives a second photograph of their daughter, who is quite obviously dead, their simple inquiry becomes a murder investigation. But this is no routine investigation as another photograph is received, and another body is found. As more bodies turn up, and with no known motive, Brodie and Mikaela must confront the fact that the murderer is brilliant, disturbingly talented, and quite possibly insane. What drives this cold-blooded killer to capture the last moments of their victims with such haunting clarity?

A Good Morning America Buzz Pick, and a BuzzFeed and New York Post "Best Book of 2022" "If you’ve ever felt tempted to ‘keep tabs on’ a partner’s ex on Instagram and then found yourself down a rabbit hole of their vacation posts from three years ago, this debut novel—which follows a...

The moment she stumbled into me on the street, my world shifted. Her wide, trusting eyes, her sweet innocence—I can’t stop thinking about her. Can’t stop watching her. She’s mine, even if she doesn’t know it yet. She’s all alone in a world too cruel for someone so delicate, and I’ll destroy anyone who dares to hurt her. Even if it means staying in the shadows, protecting her from afar.But how long can I hold back the storm she’s unleashed inside me? Because one way or another, I’m going to make her mine. Forever.

When Ani meets Julian Wade, she thinks he is the answer to all her problems. He has money, a penthouse apartment, and doesn't ask a lot of questions. Or rather, any questions. Who is Ani and what was her past like? She figures what he doesn’t know won’t hurt him. Or will it? She's ready to play the part of perfect wife. But Julian has been waiting for the perfect moment. He knows who she is. He knows what she did. When the secrets are exposed, she'll have to face the consequences...

Detective Jack Mackinnon has his work cut out trying to track down missing student, Anya Blonski. As Mackinnon follows the trail of obsession and murder to the shady owners of the Star Academy, who thrive on society's obsession with reality TV shows, he realises the fame they offer comes at a price. When a second girl goes missing, Mackinnon is forced to consider a serial killer may be stalking the city.