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A celebrated journalist, bestselling author (The Night of the Gun), and recovering addict, David Carr was in the prime of his career when he suffered a fatal collapse in the newsroom of The New York Times in 2015. Shattered by his death, his daughter Erin Lee Carr, at age 27 an up-and-coming documentary filmmaker, began combing through the entirety of their shared correspondence - 1,936 items in total - in search of comfort and support. What started as an exercise in grief quickly grew into an active investigation.

Maggie the Magnificent, the spunky new kid at school, struggles to win over her standoffish classmates with her not-quite-perfect magic tricks. When this fails, she finds herself promising to magically fulfill one wish for each classmate the very next day. Although she instantly skyrockets to mega-popularity, she soon realizes she'll be magnificently unpopular the next day when her magic tricks do not succeed. 

Welcome to the fourth volume of our best-selling horror anthology, featuring tales of terror and dark, slithering things to chill the marrow and keep even the most resolute of horror fans awake in the small hours of the night. This is the time when the inherently evil and deliciously malevolent come out to explore our earthly realm. Another superlative gathering of the dark and disturbing from some of the best independent authors writing today. 

A young widow needs to change her life, so she empties her bank account and flies to Athens. Her sister Rose comes along. The two ladies get into all types of mischief when they run into a mysterious British man that is running from a past. Will young Isabella fall in love or get conned in Athens? Either way, Rose and Isabella will leave a mark on their many coffee cups that supply their addiction to the city of Athens, and their hearts.

Bree’s destiny had always been kept. Like a dirty secret, it was nearly impossible to escape a certain dark fate. Just when she was beginning to turn things around and had repaired her relationships came the final blow. Locked in isolation and desperate for someone to put her trust in, Bree began talking to a mysterious man over the Internet. Placing her trust in him was the biggest mistake of her life. Now, caught in his evil web, she must decide - once and for all - how to take control of her life. 

Let's get THINGS straight: You made up your mind about me and my son the day some prude, who got what she deserved, told you to. Silly you. Cause I'm not Beverly. And I'm not my son either. I'm Momma. And that's just gonna have to be good enough for you. Cause serial killers don't grow on trees, you know. You have to plant them.

Amber Colbright received an anonymous message from a cyberstalker with the initials "TD" who claims to have her fiancé, Reese, in captivity. The kidnapper’s demands are simple: No police. No help. No harm. “Just a little game of truth or dare, and you can have your life back.” At first, it seems like a joke. But when Reese doesn’t return from a mandatory job training on the coast, everything changes. Caught in a twisted game for the cyberstalker’s amusement, Amber must throw away everything she’s learned about caution.

For two decades, Lisa Livingston has watched her husband drown himself in booze. She's done everything she can to help him or, at least, understand why he can't embrace a sober life. They have, after all, everything they've ever dreamed of. As Jeff's drinking escalates, Lisa must make a decision. But with love in the mix, it's not always as easy as it seems. 99 Bottles is story of a middle-aged woman married to an alcoholic, desperately trying to define and understand herself. What will it take for Lisa to make a change, and what decision will she make?

Every business starts with a market and a need. It was obvious when Heather got out of a quick stint in county lock-up that there was a need for someone to give karma a little shove in the right direction. We've all been there. We know the pain of moving on. But what if, Heather and Suzie wondered, moving on could be pain - guaranteed - for the ones who'd hurt them? Welcome to The Ranch: A place where clients are encouraged to order justice ala carte. Torture by the stripping of fingernails? That will cost you $100 a nail. Maybe if you're a repeat customer we'll give you a deal.

Violet Hoffman is a planner. She's had more than enough time - especially on holidays - to think this through. There's really no point in turning back. Now, armed with a plan, Violet only needs to pull the trigger. She runs through her list of essentials: Motel room, check. Bottle of pills, check. Razor blades, check. Knife, yup. Purpose, check. Voice ready to be heard. Got it. Revenge, coming right up.

What happens when fairy tales get real? Things are about to get real - and twisted - by two very different authors. Twisted tales based loosely on the classics. Can you face reality? 

You can’t pick your kin or the risky games they play. Every family has its secrets, but for Elise Reddick, entangled roots have turned deadly - leaving her torn between twisted memories and cold realities. Estranged from her family of origin after a horrific crime, Elise tries to move on in the tiny town of Red Leaf while under investigation for her ex-boyfriend’s murder. There, she forms new relationships and encounters more lies as she slowly unravels the truth behind her pedigree.

Ahha (Anna) Antipova was four years old the day her strung-out mother left her and her brother alone on the side of the road. After a year spent in a Russian orphanage, the siblings were brought to America by English-speaking people who promised a safe, forever family. Two weeks before her high school graduation, Anna sat in an emergency room surrounded by strangers. With permanent scars earned at the hands of her adoptive mother, she needed to escape a home that was no longer safe.

Emma Harrison has been in all the wrong relationships. Her past is nothing she wants to talk about. She thought she finally got it right when she got involved with Riley Torres, a "nice" guy who was only trying to protect her when he lingered just a little too long. At first, it was cute - the way he checked up on her. She loved how he defended her, even against her sister Abby, who could be a bit of a meddler. He made her feel important when he stayed up waiting for her to return from exam study groups. It was sweet. Until, it wasn't anymore.

Jayne has hidden behind a disfiguring facial birthmark. Nothing has helped to overcome a scar she cannot hide from. Tortured by peers, and even in her adult life, Jayne has finally accepted the hand she’s been dealt. She’s vowed never to let anyone under her skin again. Trust is for the foolish.

Regret comes in every color of the rainbow. Based on Erin Lee's novella, Her Name Was Sam, Freak is the story of Kelly and Morgan, the mother and sister of Sam Harris, in the aftermath of her suicide. Bullied for being brave enough to show her true colors to the world, Sam has been gone exactly one year and Kelly and Morgan are left to tackle the grief that comes with regret in her absence. But Sam's story is far from over.

We all do it. It's part of what makes us human. There are names for it - jealousy, envy, and sometimes even greed. We daydream about what someone else has. We convince ourselves that things would be better if we were someone else altogether: The grass is always greener, we believe. Or is it?

Twenty years is a long time to wait for justice. And when you're so close that you can taste it, you want to serve yourself. Special Agent Florel Ross has made a vow. She has one year, or until Jimmie Putnam is about to kill again, before she will confront him - or report him - herself. Now, with his own ice cream shop, watching him will be easier than ever before. With nothing to lose and obsession steering her, Florel is fearless. She takes the sort of risks her twin sister would be proud of. And the danger is only getting worse.

Jimmie Putnam is an ordinary man by any measure. By day, he works as a law clerk. At night, when he can't fight the cravings, he becomes a collector. He takes great care of his human things, and when they've been on their best behavior, he even takes them out of his freezers. Florel Ross has been mostly invisible since the death of her twin, who died 20 years ago at the hands of a serial killer. Obsessed with justice, Florel is willing to risk anything for the answers she craves: What goes on in the mind of a serial killer?

The Finest is a podcast dedicated to celebrating excellence in every facet of pop culture. Listen to black, geeky and queer siblings Erin and Leon on their quest to find the best pop culture has to offer. Together they will dissect, debate and determine who or what is...The Finest.