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Laird Barron’s fourth collection gathers a dozen stories set against the backdrops of the Alaskan wilderness, far-future dystopias, and giallo-fueled nightmare vistas. Combining hard-boiled noir, psychological horror, and the occult, Swift to Chase continues three-time Shirley Jackson Award winner Barron’s harrowing inquiry into the darkness of the human heart.

There's something out there in the dark. There's always something watching. There's always something reaching for you. Always. And sometimes there?s someone you can call. Someone you can hire. Someone who knows these dark streets and back alleys. Someone who knows how things work in this part of town. Private eyes who are often as dark as the things they hunt. Investigators who know how to look in the shadows for the things that go bump. Good guys but not always nice guys. Hardboiled Horror collects fifteen original tales of noir mystery shot through with elements of horror and the supernatural.

At the center of S. P. Miskowski's novel-length fairy tale are three restless girls, best friends stuck in the backwater of Skillute, Washington, in the late 1960s. Their neighbors and families are petty or poor, or both. They warn the girls not to wander into the dense forest. Something evil lurks there, people say. The girls are not convinced. During a playful oath, they wander too far into the woods. Their mistake unleashes a malignant spirit that terrorizes Skillute for the next 50 years.

Peyton Davis is part rancher, part federal prosecutor, and all Texan. Strong and steady, she's known for keeping her cool in every situation, but when she meets the beautiful and accomplished heiress to the Gantry oil fortune, she falls fast and hard. When she learns her new assignment is to investigate the Gantry family's business, her entire belief system will be tested.

If you are interested in the true crimes of people in this world but do not know how to go about learning of them all at once, then look no further than Serial Killers True Crime: 13 Serial Killer Stories of the 2000s. This is the audiobook you have been waiting for. Whether you are simply interested in who, what, where, and when of these crimes or you have a fear of those monsters out there and want to get whatever insight possible to avoid such situations for yourself, you can listen to this audiobook.

Alice has been playing the perfect Southern wife for over 25 years. So when Bob dumps her for some blonde bimbo 20 years her junior, Alice figures she's entitled to every dollar she can bleed from him. And, once she's got the money, she's entitled to use it on a much-needed vacation to Nanm Paradi, a Caribbean resort that sells itself as her "soul's paradise". She's never experienced anything as luxurious as Nanm Paradi. The staff know her every desire and cater to her every need before she even knows she needs it.

On a semester-at-sea program for the arts, twin sisters Callie and Marnie Taylor suffer separate tragedies when a rogue wave broadsides their ship, the Rising Star. One twin struggles with autobiographical amnesia. The other has been lost at sea. Or has she?

It’s been six months since Neal Becker was convicted of the murder of his mother-in-law. He’s been committed to the Central State Psychiatric Hospital for life. Meanwhile, "poor, innocent" Baby Natasha is in the custody of Susan Matlow, the compassionate nurse who helped "rescue" her from her criminally insane father. Neal knows what his daughter is. And he knows he only has one chance to stop her from causing more death and destruction.

In this collection of true crime murder stories, discover three books containing a full graphic account of the exploits of monstrous individuals.

Six months after the Necro Rabies pandemic has turned the world into hordes of rabid undead known as "Cujos", 21-year-old Rhonda Driscoll discovers her zombified fiancé, Brad, in her old hometown. Fearing that her Marine Colonel father will kill undead Brad, Rhonda flees, taking a road trip with Brad in tow in hopes of starting a new life in a frightening and uncertain world complicated by numerous perils, pure horror, joy, heartbreak, and unconditional love.

This gripping book gives you an inside look into 13 of the most frightening serial killer stories of the 1980s. Learning about the lives of these 13 serial killers - along with the lives they took - is a roller-coaster of emotions. It’s scary, shocking, heartbreaking, and enraging all at the same time. This book will leave you feeling almost too scared to leave your house and stunned at how one human could do these things to another.

Hamlet, the perfectly pink stuffed pig, is mad at his best friend, Vivienne Scarlett. He decides to run away from home and sets off to see the world, stowing away in a package bound for London. During his whirlwind adventure, he meets someone who helps him understand what it truly means to be a "best friend".

Vivienne Scarlett thinks going on a business trip with her mother sounds exciting. But in the excitement of packing, she realizes she needs to bring her best friend's things, too...only her best friend is a stuffed pink pig named Hamlet. What do you pack for a pig going on a trip?

Bell has a problem. She's a Manx cat born with a tail. But Manx cats aren't supposed to have tails! All she wants is to find a place where she can belong, where the Curse of the Tail won't follow. Humiliated and scared, Bell leaves her family to save them the shame of her existence...only to find the world outside is full of danger. With a train conductor named Henry, Bell has a chance to find a home again. Then a Pinkerton detective and his hound, Watson, pursue a thief onto Bell's train. Can she and Watson track him down and bring him to justice?

After surviving the plague that wiped out her family and most of the warm-blooded life on Earth, Ayla has spent 10 years in relative solitude surviving and, against all odds, thriving. Ayla's world gets a whole lot bigger when she finds a fascinating new canine companion. Along the way, she picks herself up a nemesis, a needless distraction, and a new approach to postapocalyptic life.

The 1990s was a time of great technological and social change in America, but it was also a time when monsters stalked the highways and byways of the country as well as, for the first time, the information super highway. If you love true tales of horror more chilling than anything the imagination can conceive, then Serial Killers True Crime:13 Serial Killer Murder Stories of the '90s is the audiobook you have been waiting for.

It has been only a few months since Mia Henderson lost the woman that she loved. She lost her ex-girlfriend, Michelle, who leapt off a building and died on impact. Since that incident, Mia has been unable to fall in love with anyone else. It makes her sad to see anyone else. The image of Michelle's death is still etched in her mind. For that, she goes to see a new therapist. She hopes that this will help bring her out of her depression. Things change the moment she meets her new therapist, Danielle Weaver.

Alison Lee has been struggling with her love life since she's broken up with her last girlfriend. Being in love with girls is not an easy thing. She is still haunted by memories from the past and is afraid of commitment. Then one night she meets Tabitha Agnew, a beautiful music manager, at a club. Tabitha is everything that she has ever dreamed of. However, Alison's new love is still reeling over the death of her husband, and she doesn't know if Tabitha even likes girls.

Jennifer is out for her last jog as she tries to get in shape to look good for her 10-year high school reunion. During her run, however, she runs into a man who had a crush on her ever since junior high school. She brushed him off then, broke his heart, and forgot about him... until she sees the man he has become.... Is it too late to make amends?

About to turn sixteen, Marnie Taylor is rebellious - fighting often with her mother, Ashleigh - and jealous of her more even-tempered and popular twin sister, Callie. Lonely, Marnie finds a compassionate listener in Brad, whom she meets online. Spinning a web of lies to throw her parents off, Marnie arranges an in-person meet-up with Brad. But she realizes too late that she has been targeted in a sinister scheme for ransom.