(The Deal was optioned by TNT!) The mysterious Lee Cutter and his Carnival of Wonders hold a secret darker than any of the citizens of 1930's Junction City, Kansas can imagine. When Mr. Cutter shows up to town early one morning promising an end to the dust storms that have decimated the town's crops and stricken many of the children with the brown plague, young Matthew Porter is spellbound. His little brother Luke is deathly ill from breathing the dust-laden air. Plus, it would be amazing to hear the sound of the rain on his tin roof again. But at what cost? In this chilling short story about sacrifice and the cost of happiness, Matthew will come face to face with the terrifying secret Mr. Cutter's Carnival holds and learn the heart-wrenching truth about what it means to make a deal with the Devil. Excerpt: The man leaned down and fetched a matchbook out of the black boot that rested on the bench. There was no dust there, either - not even on the bottom. He stood up and brought one of the matches to the tip of the cigar. I never saw him strike it, but it fired just the same. He held it to the cigar and puffed on it several times until the end looked like the inside of a coal stove. "Lot of 'em 'round here?" he asked again, shaking the match and exhaling the thick smoke into the air above my head. "Yes, sir. All over. They eat what's left of the crops, even the roots. My pa says that's the real plague." "Does he now?" The man looked amused. "He says we won't ne'er grow a crop again until God sees fit. No rain either." He turned his head and scanned the street like he was looking for someone. "You ever see God here in Junction City?" I looked up at him, squinting, but didn't know how to answer. I'd never seen God anywhere. "My name's Lee," he said, holding out his hand. "Lee Cutter. What's yours?"

Tabby has to rely on her brothers to keep a secret and hide a body . Thanks to AmberLJConrad for the cover!

Demons, possession, rituals. Every demonic things you could dream of. It's all in this mansion. After Leeon's parents die, he has to move in with his Grandmama. She is cruel, abusive, and definitely not your everyday old lady. Besides the fact that she is a billionaire living in a remote mansion, she looks over 100 years younger than she is, and does things no one understands. She has a basement that is off limit to her servants, and the entire mansion is only lit with candles and windows, most of which are blocked by black curtains. And then there's Lance. He's the servant Grandmama assigned to Leeon, not to care for him, but to show him his own chores and to keep him on schedule, not to mention Lance has the key to Leeon's room. But Lance does more than is needed to protect Leeon. Watch as Leeon and Lance's relationship evolves and as Grandmama works her sick ways in... Grandmama's Mansion

**If you enjoy please consider purchasing the full book on Amazon.com (it is less than the price of a cup of coffee) Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ2NZ6GK ** Ding Dong Dell... the Witch is in the well... Reeling from a nasty divorce, Jeffrey "Bax" Baxter heads north to start over. But when his car breaks down in a small town called Primacy he finds himself trapped. In this strange place, he meets both the woman of his dreams and his nightmares. Now he must unravel a century's old mystery to try to free Primacy from the grip of the evil that has made them all prisoners of A Small Town.

This story has been edited and updated! Please Read: WARNING! (R+18) This contains mature content and trigger warnings such as sexual harassment, rape, strong language, etc. That may be upsetting for some readers. Her unwanted affair became her dark secret. His thirst for her love became his unhealthy obsession. Aurora Hills lives with her single mother, looks after her little brother and it's been 6 years since her father died in a tragic car accident. But after some time, her mother gets engaged to a single father with a son of his own from a previous marriage years ago. After strange yet tragic events start to happen, her life turns upside down. Highest Ranking: 04/17/ 2019 - #1 in 'stalking' 05/01/2019- #1 in 'stalking' 07/25/2019 - #1 in 'stalking' 05/28/2020 - #1 in 'psychopath' 03/03/2023 - #1 in 'dark' 08/15/2023 - #1 in 'psycho' 03/19 - #4 in 'psycho' 03/27 - #6 in 'psycho' 03/27 - #3 in 'stalking' 04/16 - #3 in 'stalking' 04/17 - #1 in 'stalking' (Highest Ranking) 04/25 - #9 in 'psycho' 05/01 - #1 in 'stalking' (Highest Ranking) 05/23 - #4 in 'stalking' 06/10 - #3 in 'stalking' 07/07 - #3 in 'stalking' 07/16 - #2 in 'stalking' 07/20 - #3 in 'stalking' 07/25 - #1 in 'stalking' (Highest Ranking) 05/20/2020 - #2 in 'stepbrother' 05/28 - #1 in 'psychopath' (Highest Ranking) 06/08 - #4 in 'stalking' 08/12 - #2 in 'psycho' 11/20 - #6 in 'psychological-thriller' 01/18/2021 - #3 in 'psychological-thriller' 04/04 - #2 in 'stalking' 05/13 - #3 in 'stalking' 06/28 - #6 in 'psychopath' 09/22 - #7 in 'stalking' 09/25 - #8 in 'stalking' 09/25 - #7 in 'sexualcontent' 10/03 - # 8 in 'stalking' 10/06 - # 8 in 'stalking' 10/22 - #8 in 'stalking' 12/05 - #7 in 'psycho' 02/15/2022 - #3 in 'psychopath' 03/03/2023 - #1 in 'dark' (Highest Ranking) 08/15 - #1 in 'psycho' (Highest Ranking) 04/05/2024 - #2 in 'psychological-thriller' Started on: August 28, 2018 Finished on: June 13, 2020 Final Editing on: July 22, 2023

Alianna Winter thought her detecting days were over when she solved the case of the Merryweather Jewel Thefts. But never had she ever been so wrong. An innocent visit to the country village of Lesser Farthing twists into one of the most dangerous investigations Allie has faces so far. Two apparent suicides-but neither ringing entirely true. And the murderer will do anything to cover his tracks... -The third book in the Alianna Winter series. Her earlier cases: 1.Death At Scarlet Leaf 2. The Merryweather Jewel Thefts Her later cases: 4.Murder Is At Hand 5. The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog 6. At The Plaza Majestic 7.Madame Juror 8.A Murder Shall Commence 9.The Impossible Poisoning 10.The Final Endgame The Toby Smart Spin-offs: What Makes A Detective What Breaks A Detective

When the ripped and ravaged corpse of a second young women is found along a rural hiking trail, the local police know that they have a serial killer on their hands. Initial leads all point in the same direction - an Indian immigrant named Shivay Gupta. Detective Sergeant Diane Shields has serious doubts however. Will she have the courage to rebel against her superior? The determination to unravel the mystery before another body is found? Readers' comments: 'Absolutely loved reading this', 'engaging and enlightening', 'amazing book by all standards' The novel is set in 1986 in the fictional English county of Wynmouthshire. Though primarily a twisty, page-turning thriller, the story also explores the themes of racial prejudice and gender inequality. Length: 100,000 words (350-400 standard novel pages) Style: suspenseful, psychological depth, semi-literary Target audience: adult About the author: Wattys award winner (The Painted Altar, 2020). The Trail Killer is my fifth full-length novel on the site.

When senior students at Lincoln High receive the same deadly text message, it falls upon Helena Gallagher and an unlikely companion to solve the mystery and catch the killer. •••• High school student, Helena Gallagher is a murder fanatic. A devoted admirer of all things mysterious. Always watching crime documentaries on Netflix, she longs for a more exciting life. What she doesn't expect is for her small town in Michigan to become the centre of a very public murder investigation. What starts off as a harmless game soon turns sinister. Students are dying. Secrets are spilling. No one is safe. Would you die to keep a secret? * •Cover design by @laurellwrites

Haitlin Brookes had no idea her life would change forever after she saved a young girl from being hit. Her instincts told her not to trust the girl's father or to get into his truck, but his persuasive manner and sweet talk got her exactly where he wanted her. Haitlin must devise a plan to escape before she become a permanent member of this happy, sadistic family.

WATTY 2016 WINNER of the HQ Love Award! Strange Yarns is a ball of tangled tales. Twisted, knotted, and intertwined. Like Tales of the Crypt, the Twilight Zone, and The Outer Limits. Strange Yarns is not just a collection of ghastly tales, these are yarns, and yarns are sewed together. Follow the yarns and see the grand design... think of this as an evil quilt. Ghost, ghouls, and cannibals being studied for nutrition research, Strange Yarns has got it all. ALL EXCEPT HAPPY ENDINGS!!! (The Author's Lawyer's retain the rights to define happy endings.) I'd love it if you'd vote. And if you really like them please share with a friend. And if you hated them, please share with an enemy. *Josh Saltzman is a Canadian Comedy Award winning writer and director. Recently he was the head writer of season 2 and 3 of Inspector Gadget on Netflix. His other credits include Fangbone! (Disney XD), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: The Animated Series (Sony/DHX), and in live action Call Me Fitz (HBO Canada). Josh has also made lots of weird videos you can find on youtube.