Dare to open the door.SNARED is a razor-edged collection of modern horror stories where the ordinary—an old mirror, a home renovation, a morning commute, a church sanctuary, a trending feed—becomes the threshold to something hungry. Across roughly 52,000 words, these tales slide from domestic unease into the uncanny with cinematic reveals, cruel twists, and images that linger like a bad dream.A young couple lifts a trapdoor and meets a presence that can't touch them, but ca...

The Caverns of Stillwater is a mystery involving a private investigator named Bernd Devlin (Berns). Berns inherits a large estate from John Lincoln, his unknown uncle, in Stillwater, Missouri. To collect the inheritance, Berns must go to Stillwater, a small town in rural southern Missouri.Once Berns gets to the small town he is thrown into a serial killer mystery. He discovers that John jealously guarded the caves surrounding his homesteaded estate. Those same caves seem to be the ...

The Caverns of Stillwater is a completed 72,000-word mystery novel set in rural Missouri. The novel's main character, Bernd Devlin, is a disbarred attorney who is now a private investigator in Miami. Devlin receives a call one day and is set to inherit a multi-million-dollar estate from his alleged Uncle John in Missouri. Devlin gets to the small town and is soon investigating a serial killer who may have been "Uncle John." In order to save his inheritance, and more importantly, clear Uncl...

In "The Devil's Picture-Books," John King Mrs. Van Rensselaer delves into the murky waters of superstition and the occult, weaving a compelling narrative that explores the intersection of folklore and morality. The text is characterized by its rich, vivid prose that evokes a sense of eerie realism, situating itself within the Victorian literary context where fears of the supernatural often served as reflections of societal anxieties. Through a series of interconnected tales, Van Rensselaer...

In "Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards," John King Mrs. Van Rensselaer intricately weaves a narrative that spans the realms of both entertainment and enlightenment. The book delves into the multifaceted uses of playing cards, exploring their historical significance, educational potential, and the prophetic associations attributed to them through eras. Van Rensselaer employs a distinctive literary style, marked by a blend of thorough research and engaging storytelling, making the co...

In "Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards," John King Mrs. Van Rensselaer intricately weaves together the realms of divination, pedagogy, and leisure through a unique lens. This book offers an enlightening exploration of the historical and cultural significance of playing cards, extending beyond mere entertainment to serve as tools for education and prophecy. King's narrative reflects a literary style that is both didactic and engaging, steeped in the tradition of 19th-century thought...

**Sheriff Walt Longmire comes face to face with an otherworldy messenger in this hilarious short story from the New York Times bestselling author of As the Crow Flies and *The Cold DishThe hit drama Longmire is now streaming on Paramount+***Sheriff Walt Longmire, his long-time friend Henry Standing Bear, and his undersheriff Victoria Moretti are returning from a fishing trip in the Bighorn Mountains when Walt receives a distress call from Crazy Woman Canyo...

Timothy Carrier is an ordinary guy who enjoys a beer after work. But tonight is no ordinary night. Instead, Tim will face a terrifying decision: Help or run. For the jittery stranger sitting beside him at the bar has mistaken Tim for someone else—and passes him a manila envelope stuffed with cash and the photo of a pretty woman. “Ten thousand. The rest when she’s gone.”Now everything Tim thinks he knows—even about himself—will be challenged. For Tim Carrier is the one man ...

Twenty-two years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. In the years after, their father, John, taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America...and he taught them how to kill it.Sam and Dean have set out on a road trip to the Grand Canyon, but this is no vacation for the brothers. On a stretch of deserted ranchland just beyond the canyon's stunning vistas, mysterious murd...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians, Stephen Graham Jones, brings readers a spine-tingling journey through a young boy's haunted home. Winner of the 2017 Bram Stoker Award for Long Fiction!"A triumph. So emotionally raw, disturbing, creepy, and brilliant."—Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Horror MovieWalking through his own house at night, a young boy t...

A secret identity mixed in with forced proximity on top of red-hot chemistry? What could go wrong?The Black Knights are back and better than ever!FBI agent Grace Beacham is on the run. After an operation to bring down a Russian disinformation campaign goes sideways and ends in her partner’s death, the Kremlin has sent its most notorious assassin to kill her. Not knowing who to trust inside the Bureau, Grace is forced to call on the...

Patrice is finally comfortable in her life as a gorgon. By day, she rules the Mt. Olympus reception area with a fist of iron, a glare of stone, and a headful of snakes. After hours, she sneaks around "borrowing" magical items from other departments to aid in her secret missions to help people behind the scenes.She thinks she's covered her tracks until a powerful goddess comes to her for a favor. If Patrice agrees to help, she could start a war with all the witches of ancient Greece...