Download or read book Darkness Lurks written by J. L. Drake and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily McPhee has struggled to overcome her father's death... It's not easy, but Emily finally has the life she wants. She's an A student at Orange University and has a comfortable home and a great circle of friends. She's also in love with handsome Orange PD officer Seth Connors. He doesn't seem to return her feelings, though, so she tells herself his friendship is enough. Jimmy Lasko is a psychopath, and Emily is his greatest obsession... Lasko knows what he wants-what he deserves-and has the deadly skills and unending patience to get it. What he wants is Emily, and he is watching and waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. That time is coming soon; he'll make sure of it. A sense of unease settles on Emily, but is the danger real or imagined? When Emily begins hearing noises and suspects someone has been in her house, Seth urges her to get a roommate. But after a search, she realizes a certain attractive cop would be the perfect choice, and Seth moves in. Seth loves Emily, but fears his feelings might make it difficult to protect her. In all areas of his life, Seth sees himself as a protector. He's determined to keep Emily safe, but he pushes the captivating blonde away in an attempt to stay objective. However, after her stalker makes a failed attempt to capture her, Seth can no longer deny his feelings. With help from Seth's police colleagues, he and Emily set out to identify the person hunting her before it's too late. But is it worth the risk to bait the trap with what he wants most?

Download or read book Darkness Series written by J. L. Drake and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An emotionally scarred college student fights for her life against a faceless psychopath. When one monster falls, an unlikely one is revealed. Emily McPhee loved her father with all her heart. He was her everything, while her mother was neglectful and wanted nothing to do with her. But her life changed forever when she was fourteen and they were in a head-on collision, killing her father on impact. Emily's world was shattered as she watched her father's life slip through her fingers. With the help of her friends, she rebuilds her life and slowly finds happiness, and even love. At twenty-two, her life takes a terrifying turn when she catches the eye of a psychopath and becomes his greatest obsession. Trouble is, he is being manipulated by someone else-someone who runs in Emily's inner circle. A game of cat and mouse begins, and a trip to a cabin proves to be a dangerous mistake. Two things are certain-no one is safe...and there's nowhere to hide. Just because you can't see evil doesn't mean evil can't see you.

Download or read book What Lurks in the Shadows written by S. C. Shannon and published by Dorrance Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Lurks in the Shadows: A Novel By: S.C. Shannon The end of the world has come, and Grace has a front row seat. Her suburban life has been replaced by a daily struggle to survive. Just as she and her family begin to adjust to their new life, another threat emerges. One even more terrifying than the end of the world. Skillfully woven and brilliantly paced, What Lurks in the Shadows is a thrilling account of a modern apocalypse and the reality of what it would truly take to survive. About the Author S.C. Shannon has worked in law enforcement for over a decade. She grew up in Southern California in a close knit family. She graduated with a bachelor's in criminal justice and went on to obtain her master's in forensic psychology. S.C. Shannon remains in California, where she continues to serve her community and write.

Download or read book Murder in Small Towns When Evil Lurks in Quiet Places written by ChatStick Team and published by ChatStick Team. This book was released on 2024-08-31 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 🔍 Explore the Dark Secrets Lurking in America's Small Towns! ✨ "Murder in Small Towns: When Evil Lurks in Quiet Places" by the ChatStick Team reveals the shocking truth that even the most tranquil communities can hide unspeakable horrors. Through gripping true crime stories, this book uncovers the chilling murders that have shattered the peace of small-town America. 💀 Behind every quiet facade, a dark secret may lurk. This book dives deep into the psychology of crime in small towns, exploring how tight-knit communities can be blindsided by violence and deception. Discover how evil can thrive in the most unexpected places, leaving a lasting impact on those left behind. 📚 Perfect for true crime aficionados and fans of psychological thrillers! "Murder in Small Towns" will captivate you with its eerie tales of real-life horror in places you’d least expect. Don’t miss your chance to delve into the dark side of small-town America. 🔗 Get your copy today and unravel the mysteries hidden in plain sight!

Download or read book Where Evil Lurks written by Robert D. Rodman and published by Bitingduck Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-05-16 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brutally raped and left pregnant and half dead, Ashley Bloodworth wants to find the three men who tortured her. She persuades P. I. Dagny Taggart Jamison to take the case after promising that she merely wants to know who fathered her twins. Dagny must find each man and get a DNA sample. But there is a catch: the assault took place ten years ago.

Download or read book Deliver Us From Darkness written by W. Franklin Lattimore and published by BHC Press/Open Window. This book was released on 2017-04-15 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brent Lawton's entrance into the occult was an accident...drawn into a darkness that threatens to destroy him. Tara Baker's involvement in the occult was no accident. Painful secrets from her past prompt her to push forward to acquire more dark power. One will encounter an ancient power so boundless that they will come face-to-face with eternity.

Download or read book Evil Lurks Beneath written by Jennifer Anne Davis and published by Reign Publishing. This book was released on 2022-12-06 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon a deathbed, a secret is whispered—breathing life into a long dormant evil. Mabel finds herself locked in the kingdom’s legendary dungeon—not for a crime she committed, but simply for existing. When she manages to escape, she comes face-to-face with the man sent to kill her, righting a wrong committed twenty-one years ago. When Declan discovers something from his father’s past, he realizes it has the power to destroy the kingdom of Valdis. As the Crown Prince, he has an obligation to protect his people. Suddenly torn between duty, family, love, and loyalty, he must decide how much he is willing to sacrifice for what is right. Brielle has always enjoyed living a quiet life at home with her books, despite being the daughter of the duke of Miervades. However, when the king and prince arrive unexpectedly at her father’s doorstep demanding back taxes, a bargain is made, leaving her as the insurance. Finding herself engaged to the Crown Prince Declan, Brielle is thrust into a world she knows little about. One kingdom. Three people. And a secret big enough to destroy it all.

Download or read book Darkness written by Nina Edwards and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darkness divides and enlivens opinion. Some are afraid of the dark, or at least prefer to avoid it, and there are many who dislike what it appears to stand for. Others are drawn to this strange domain, delighting in its uncertainties, lured by all the associations of folklore and legend, by the call of the mysterious and of the unknown. The history of our attitudes toward darkness—toward what we cannot quite make out, in all its physical and metaphorical manifestations—challenges the very notion of a world that we can fully comprehend. In this book, Nina Edwards explores darkness as both a physical feature and cultural image, through themes of sight, blindness, consciousness, dreams, fear of the dark, night blindness, and the in-between states of dusk or fog, twilight and dawn, those points or periods of obscuration and clarification. Taking us across the ages, from the dungeons of Gothic novels to the concrete bunkers of Nordic Noir TV shows, Edwards interrogates the full sweep of humanity’s attempts to harness and suppress the dark first through our ability to control fire and, later, illuminate the world with electricity. She explores how the idea of darkness pervades art, literature, religion, and our everyday language. Ultimately, Edwards reveals how darkness, whether a shifting concept or palpable physical presence, has fed our imaginations.

Download or read book Unseen written by Jeffrey James Higgins and published by Black Rose Writing. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This high-stakes political thriller pulses with suspense, as two men navigate a series of killings in and around Washington D.C." -Independent Book Review "A sophisticated crime thriller that simmers with menace, passion and heart." -BestThrillers.com Rookie Homicide Detective Malachi Wolf investigates a string of murders in Washington, DC and uncovers both a vigilante killer and a terrorist conspiracy-making himself a target. After his father's murder, Malachi abandoned his economics doctorate to become a police officer and protect the innocent. Now, he must solve his first homicide to prove himself worthy of the badge. Austin grew up in a strict religious home, with an abusive father who taught him to solve problems with violence, so when an Islamist infiltrator murders Austin's girlfriend, he seeks revenge the only way he knows how. The body count grows as Malachi hunts the brutal assassin and unearths a sinister scheme that threatens the country. The former academic seeking justice and a vigilante set on revenge travel on a collision course-two men fighting evil by different means. Can Malachi stop the murders and expose the plot before the streets run with blood?

Download or read book Darkness Follows written by J. L. Drake and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily McPhee is in the clutches of a monster... Despite the protection of her boyfriend Seth Connors and his colleagues with the Orange Police Department, Emily is imprisoned in a basement by her psychopathic stalker Jimmy Lasko. His bizarre behavior adds to her terror, and a video link forces Seth to witness her captivity, leaving him feeling helpless as he, the OPD, and the FBI search for her. Freedom isn't free, and safety is just an illusion... Though Emily escapes the basement, the threat is far from eliminated. In fact, things she learned while being held by Lasko lead her to believe he isn't working alone. Lasko is still out there, determined to get her back, and crazier than ever. If he does have a partner, Emily has no idea where the threat might lie or who she can trust. It's impossible to live a normal life when family ties become tangled. Emily is deeply hurt when Seth is reminded that their relationship might endanger her further and he pulls away again. She's even more frustrated when her globe-trotting mother returns and is charming to everybody...except her own daughter. When Emily meets Seth's family, she loves his mom and little sister, isn't sure what to make of his flirtatious brother-who is also a cop-and finds herself very uneasy around his father, who is a powerful attorney. Sometimes things seem very clear...until you look more closely.

Download or read book The lurking fear written by H. P. Lovecraft and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The lurking fear" by H. P. Lovecraft. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Download or read book Where Darkness Lies written by Adrian Perez and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-09 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where Darkness Lies is a distorted mind altering collection of poems; often disturbing this isn't for those who are looking for sunshine and rainbows. Mr. Perez tackles subjects such as: addiction, depression, death, and fantasies of destruction he sees through his eyes. There are no happy endings here. He gravitates to the demons of his heart and soul bringing out hell in every sense of the word. Captivated by the dark side, he isn't scared to leap into dark realms and chambers that lurk beneath this world. He creates a world full of obscurity and harsh reality that will leave you questioning your sanity.

Download or read book Darkness Watching written by Emma L. Adams and published by Emma L. Adams. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watched by demons no one else can see, college student Ash think she's losing her mind. But the truth is far more frightening: she can see into the Darkworld, the home of spirits, and the darkness is staring back. All Ash wants at university is a second chance at a normal life, but her new home in the small town of Blackstone has secrets of its own. Ash’s quest for answers leads her to a hidden group of sorcerers who warn her against the ruthless magical police who watch the barrier between the Darkworld and our own world. With monsters lurking in the local night clubs and the guy she's crushing on possibly being evil, it's all Ash can do to keep her ordinary friends safe from the supernatural dangers shadowing her every move. As the danger climbs higher, Ash must uncover the truth behind the darkness watching her, before it threatens everyone she knows and cares about. But in a world where darkness lurks beneath the surface, not everyone is what they appear to be... Keywords: free fantasy, free paranormal books, free supernatural books, complete series, new adult fantasy, British fantasy, coming of age, demons, paranormal thriller, supernatural suspense, contemporary fantasy, young adult fantasy, paranormal fantasy, dark fantasy

Download or read book A Brush of Darkness written by Allison Pang and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into A Brush of Darkness, the first book in the Abby Sinclair trilogy. The man of her dreams might be the cause of her nightmares. Six months ago, Abby Sinclair was struggling to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Now, she has an enchanted iPod, a miniature unicorn living in her underwear drawer, and a magical marketplace to manage. But despite her growing knowledge of the OtherWorld, Abby isn’t at all prepared for Brystion, the dark, mysterious, and sexy-as- sin incubus searching for his sister, convinced Abby has the key to the succubus’s whereabouts. Abby has enough problems without having this seductive shape-shifter literally invade her dreams to get information. But when her Faery boss and some of her friends vanish, as well, Abby and Brystion must form an uneasy alliance. As she is sucked deeper and deeper into this perilous world of faeries, angels, and daemons, Abby realizes her life is in as much danger as her heart—and there’s no one she can trust to save her.

Download or read book Invisible Darkness written by Stephen Williams and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-10-14 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of Making a Murderer and The People v. O. J. Simpson, Invisible Darkness is the story of one of the more bizarre cases in recent memory—killings so sensational that they prompted the Canadian government, in the interests of justice, to silence its national press and to lock foreign journalists out of the courts. To all appearances, Paul and Karla Bernardo had a fairytale marriage: beautiful working-class girl weds bright upper-middle-class guy and they buy a fashionable dream house in the suburbs. But, bored with his straight, prestigious accounting job, Paul soon went freelance as an international smuggler. He also revealed his boredom with conventional sex—enough so that, one Christmas Eve, he persuaded his wife to drug her own sister and engage in a menage a trois, during which the sister died (a bungling coroner ruled her death accidental). The couple then upped the ante, kidnapping and imprisoning several high school girls for sexual marathons, which they videotaped before savagely murdering their captives. When the girls’ bodies were found, the police were stymied (although Paul had been accused of rape and given a DNA test that vanished for two years and only recently was linked to some fifty sexual-assault cases) until Karla tried to have her husband arrested for wife beating. During questioning, she confessed to the crimes and is now serving two concurrent twelve-year sentences for manslaughter in exchange for testifying against her husband, who was jailed for life.

Download or read book The House Where Evil Lurks written by Brandon Callahan and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2014-09-08 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not a Hollywood tale, it is a true account of one of the most malevolent hauntings ever recorded. Join experienced paranormal investigator Brandon Callahan as one demon-infested property shocks his team with the intensity of its hostility, especially when the darkness bleeds into their everyday lives. When Brandon Callahan answers an innocent homeowner's plea for help, he has no idea he is about to become entangled with the most malicious supernatural force of his career. The House Where Evil Lurks chronicles a host of alarming activity: disembodied shrieks and growls, threatening EVPs, violent confrontations, horrific nightmares, sightings of spirits and dark entities, and physical attacks that change the lives of these seasoned investigators forever. Praise: "[A] stunning piece of paranormal writing."—Steven LaChance, author of The Uninvited

Download or read book Darkness Falls written by J. L. Drake and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a year after her ordeal, Emily McPhee finally feels safe... Emily's psychological scars are healing. Things are great between her and OPD Officer Seth Connors, and her biggest problem is the X-rated Halloween decorations her best friend Pete has placed all around her house. If only it would stay that way... Seth senses something isn't right, but he doesn't know where the danger is coming from...or why. He's sure Emily's neighbor, Travis McKay, is hiding something, and the man pays way too much attention to Emily. To make things even more complicated, a new female officer appears to have her sights set on Seth, and fellow officer Alexander Avery has some sort of connection to a mysterious brothel employee. Seth has a feeling all these odd things are somehow connected-but he knows he's missing a huge piece of the puzzle. Pull at a thread and everything unravels. Emily's mother shows up with a surprise and a dirty plan to force her to sell the family home...and Seth's father is proven to be the deceitful monster he always believed him to be. Lasko's tainted past and twisted family ties turn out to be more complex than they ever imagined. Every lie has a consequence, and Seth and Emily need the truth. In order to escape with their lives and their love intact, they must answer one critical question... Who is the real target in this deadly game?