Everybody has a tale of how they came to be - some tell the journey to strength, some tell the journey to happiness. Some happen to involve cruelty and torture. This is the story of the crazy man obsessed with human puppetry. __________________ PUPPET BOY PREQUEL created Nov. 30, 2015. IMPORTANT NOTICE - if you're reading this story on a site that is not www.wattpad.com then you could be at risk of a malware attack. Furthermore, please go to this link: www.wattpad.com/user/z0mbies, and report to me where you are reading this story. Thank you. WARNING: This story contains distressing material. Reader discretion advised. The characters in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is entirely coincidental.

A group of adolescents from all around the world got to enjoy the holiday of a life time and return with a special gift. A ticket to a painful death or the chance to participate in the annual doom games. The choice is theirs

WHEN A SERIES OF MISFORTUNES AND TRIBULATIONS START TO GO OFF... " Who are you? " THE CITY DESPERATELY TURNS TO ITS RENOWNED AND DISTINGUISHED INVESTIGATOR, FRANK JOHNSON... " I am everywhere but with your perception, mindset and thinking, I am nowhere. I do not even exist. But I will have you know that I do, in fact, exist Mr Johnson and I am closer to you than you think, " THEY SAY WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW CAN'T HURT YOU... " How close? " BUT WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW CAN KILL YOU... " Maybe I'm in the same country. Maybe I'm in the same town. Maybe, just maybe, I could be standing right behind you, " All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2017 @britbrat747 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [ Started on: 24th July, 2017] [ Completed by: 27th November, 2017] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ H I G H E S T R A N K I N G S: #215 in Mystery-Thriller - 06/08/2017 #125 in Mystery-Thriller - 21/08/2017 #105 in Mystery-Thriller - 29/08/2017

After escaping from police custody, Clover tries to piece his life back together. Determined to return to home and be reunited with his family, he has to first elude the country wide man hunt. Will he be able to resist his old ways in order to remain undetected? After hearing that Colin has escaped, Summer and Becca prepare themselves for the inevitable; Clover is coming back for them. Will the police and their families be enough to protect them? Clover's coming back and he's determined to prove to the girls; 'You'll always be mine'.

ONCE HUNTED is book #5 in the bestselling Riley Paige mystery series, which begins with the #1 bestseller ONCE GONE (Book #1)-a free download with over 600 five star reviews! A prison break from a maximum security prison. Frantic calls from the FBI. Special Agent Riley Paige's worst nightmare has come true: a serial killer she put away years ago is loose. And his main target is her. Riley is used to being the one hunting, but for the first time, she finds herself-and her family-to be the ones being hunted. As the killer stalks her, he also begins a new rampage of kills, and Riley must stop him before it is too late-for the other victims, and for herself. But this is no ordinary killer. He is too smart, and their game of cat-and-mouse too twisted, and he somehow manages to elude her and always stay one step ahead. Desperate to stop him, Riley realizes there is only one way: she must delve back into the past, into this killer's twisted mind, his old cases, and re-learn what drives him. The only way to stop him, she realizes, is to face the darkness she thought she had left behind. A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, ONCE HUNTED is book #5 in a riveting new series-with a beloved new character-that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #6 in the Riley Paige series will be available soon.

ONCE LURED is book #4 in the bestselling Riley Paige mystery series, which begins with the #1 bestseller ONCE GONE (Book #1)-a free download, with over 500 five star reviews! Women are turning up dead on a lone stretch of highway in Delaware. Some go missing for an inexplicable length of time, while others are turning up dead, their bodies left out for display in bizarre and mysterious ways. When a pattern is discovered, it becomes clear to the FBI that a twisted serial killer is on the hunt-luring girls in devious schemes-and that he won't stop killing, ever. The FBI, desperate to crack the case, urges Special Agent Riley Paige to take it on. But the brilliant Riley, still reeling from past cases, has finally found peace in her home life, and is determined to help her daughter April get back on her feet. Yet when the murders become too disturbing, too urgent-and when her former partner Bill implores her-Riley finally realizes she can't say no. Riley's hunt leads her deep into the unsettling world of hitchhikers, of drifters, of women that no one else cares for. When she discovers that several women are being kept alive and that there is still time to save them, she realizes she will stop at nothing, obsessing over the case and driving herself to the brink. Yet Riley realizes her own life is falling apart, and her own fragile psyche can barely handle the strain. In a frantic race against time, she will have to plunge deep into the killer's mind to save these women-and to save herself-from collapse. A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, ONCE LURED is book #4 in a riveting new series-with a beloved new character-that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #5 in the Riley Paige series will be available soon.

"A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page." --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) Women are being murdered in upstate New York, their bodies found mysteriously hanging in chains. With the FBI called in, given the bizarre nature of the murders-and the lack of any clues-there is only one agent they can turn to: Special Agent Riley Paige. Riley, reeling from her last case, is reluctant to take on a new one, since she is still convinced a former serial killer is out there, stalking her. She knows, though, that her ability to enter a serial killer's mind and her obsessive nature is what will be needed to crack this case, and she just can't refuse-even if it will push her over the edge. Riley's search takes her deep into a killer's deluded mind as it leads her to orphanages, mental hospitals, prisons, all in an effort to understand the depth of his psychosis. Realizing she is up against a true psychopath, she knows time is short before he strikes again. But with her own job on the line and her own family a target, and with her fragile psyche collapsing, it may all be too much for her-and too late. A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, ONCE TAKEN is book #2 in a riveting new series-with a beloved new character-that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #3 in the Riley Paige series is also now available!

Women are turning up dead in the rural outskirts of Virginia, killed in grotesque ways, and when the FBI is called in, they are stumped. A serial killer is out there, his frequency increasing, and they know there is only one agent good enough to crack this case: Special Agent Riley Paige. Riley is on paid leave herself, recovering from her encounter with her last serial killer, and, fragile as she is, the FBI is reluctant to tap her brilliant mind. Yet Riley, needing to battle her own demons, comes on board, and her hunt leads her through the disturbing subculture of doll collectors, into the homes of broken families, and into the darkest canals of the killer's mind. As Riley peels back the layers, she realizes she is up against a killer more twisted than she could have imagined. In a frantic race against time, she finds herself pushed to her limit, her job on the line, her own family in danger, and her fragile psyche collapsing. Yet once Riley Paige takes on a case, she will not quit. It obsesses her, leading her to the darkest corners of her own mind, blurring the lines between hunter and hunted. After a series of unexpected twists, her instincts lead her to a shocking climax that even Riley could not have imagined. A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, ONCE GONE marks the debut of a riveting new series-and a beloved new character-that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #2 in the Riley Paige series is now available.

This suspenseful novel won't let you down. Enter the mind of a Serial Killer. 17-year-old senior in high school, Crystal has her life completely planned out. Everything is perfect. But, when she accidentally kills someone, all her plans begin to crumble Desperate, Crystal decides she will do anything to keep her secret so her future plans don't fall. Even if that means... killing more. __________________________________ DISCLAIMER: (I love my fans but I do not give anybody the permission to write fanfics or other versions of this story. Other than that, Fanart is much appreciated and allowed though) ^^ __________________________________ BOOK REVIEWS: " 'The Day I Became a Serial Killer' is a book in which can make the most patient people eager for the next chapter. It has an eye-catching cover, an amazing storyline, and insane plot twists. A very addicting story for those who are fans of horror or are just beginning to enter the realm of suspense. " 10/10 - anomalia2003 "I don't usually read horror books, but this one caught my attention and now I can't stop reading it." 10/10 - AngelAgainstAWindow "I've enjoyed every bit of this story. Each chapter brings something new and keeps me wanting more." 8.5/10 - Splefe "This book makes my heart beat like a Ferrari Veyron engine. An amazing book with the most addicting characters who face conflict around every corner. I'm still wondering why this book isn't #1 in Horror." 9.5/10 - creepypasta2304 " The amount of suspense in this story is astronomical. This never before seen book is well-worth the read, it won't let you down. " 9/10 - Graydxlan If you think these reviews are fake, read the first chapter for yourself. ;] __________________________________ [Warning]: This book contains gory content and inappropriate language that may not be suitable for some young readers. Viewer Descretion is advised. Author age recommendation: 13+ Wattpad age recommendation: 17+

There is no greater predator than the human mind. *** A series of conversations between a person and a manifestation of her psychological demons. *#790 in short story 11/02/17*