In the deft hands of Keith Deininger, reality is a fickle mistress…and nothing is at seems. With deep, layered prose, Deininger brings his dark children to life. A successful writer of coming-of-age fiction discovers a ghastly side of life when the mistakes of his playboy lifestyle come back to haunt him. After a brutal car accident kills his family, a man’s world begins to change in first subtle and increasingly disturbing ways. A young boy plays in the woods alone behind his house, dream...

Something's wrong in the eclectic mountain town of Mesa Rapids. Something's always been wrong. Sometimes its citizens behave in strange ways—sometimes to the point of violence…When the wealthy and enigmatic art collector Harold Klimt moves into the long dilapidated house known as the Upshaw Mansion, most don't think twice about it. But when Mr. Klimt begins to throw lavish parties for the town's elite, Colin Thorne—a young, aspiring artist still grieving over the recent death of hi...

Mary Devstenia, is recently returned to Troy, New York from her Army Reserve deployment in Iraq, during which time she was involved in the shooting-deaths of an Iraqi family, including their small daughter. The effects of this incident are most profound, and Mary soon finds herself descending into an emotional Hell of her own creation. Her invisible wounds perhaps are mortal.Wounds includes a free sample of J.S. McInroy's full length novel, Army Girl.

Child Sexual Abuse – A Defining Issue of Our TimeHe's Just a Nine-Year-Old Boy – How Does He Stop the Firestorm?When a nine-year-old boy in a "respectable," middle class family is raped, then repeatedly molested by his father, how does the boy experience the abuse and how does he manage to survive?Preludes examines these questions.The boy wakes in the middle of the night to find his father sitting on the edge of his bed, gently shaking him from his sleep. Th...

At the request of a trusted colleague, ex-soldier Savio Mendes departs for Mexico City with the goal of gathering data on a drug network. When circumstances force him to get involved in locating a runaway family member for the head of the cartel, his role as clandestine observer is compromised. To complicate his already screwed position, Savio soon discovers he’s been directed to undertake a different job than the company authorized. Unsure who to trust and no longer certain who he’s actua...

Clarissa Tyler came from a good home with loving parents and a wide circle of friends. She, and her fiancé Nick, both prepared for college graduation and dreamed of a successful life together.Until the accident happened. Until Nick died and that sheltered world collapsed.She wakes in a remote and unfamiliar hospital after two months in a physician-induced fugue state. She is surrounded by an eccentric staff that won't provide any details about the accident. She is given a g...

A psychopath abducts a professional couple from outside a bar and takes them for a joyride.

THE CLASSIC GOTHIC ROMANCE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME!!This epic, gripping romance-thriller from Thomas Peckett Prest, the creator of Sweeney Todd is available in a beautifully formatted e-book for the very first time.'Zindorff' was wildly popular in the 1850s, outselling works by Dickens and Thackeray, but has now largely been forgotten. All the tropes of the early 'penny dreadful' are here: a quintessential Gothic romance, replete with incidents of physical and psycholo...

Teenager Alexandra Eidyn never suspected that her annual trip to Grandmother's house to spend the summer would this time destroy her plans to attend Oxford University in the fall and instead propel her into the World of Vampires and eventually to the gates of Heaven and Hell. On the way, she'd fall in love — something she'd come to think wasn't even possible for her — with two people, become a fugitive from justice, and be a casualty of the Church to which she'd turned for help. She withdr...

Daley's excellent ability to describe the scene draws the reader into the story as even the minor details of the story are brought to life on the page… sure to strike a chord in horror aficionados everywhere.~ Snakebite HorrorIncludes:The Exhibition: A screamer. My two main characters enjoy a night on the town and venture into a "One Night Only" exhibition called "The Horror Show". They find more terror than they can handle.The Confession: A throwback tale, r...

After the first hit, there's no turning back. Ten tales of murder, mayhem, madness, and dark magic from a #1 bestselling author. A man finds that fast cars and fast women don't mix. An artist uses very special tools to convey his passion. A rebellious teen will make any sacrifice for rock stardom. A mother finds a new role in a post-apocalyptic world.Gateway Drug. It leads to more dangerous things.Features "Hounds of Love, "Sung Li," and other tales from the pages of Cemete...

Author's Note: Into Hell, my third novel, is an uncomplicated story––the tale of a woman looking for her daughter. It was inspired by the Silent Hill video games, which are straightforward yet terrifying.Here's the set up: Stephenie Page and her daughter Carrie are driving down an empty highway. They pull off the road at a gas station that has a restaurant attached to it. Carrie enters the restaurant in need of a bathroom. A moment later, when Stephenie steps inside the building, s...