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  Hark the Herald Angels Slay

  Vicki Delany

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  Santa's summer vacation plans turn deadly in this festive mystery from the author of Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen and We Wish You a Murderous Christmas. 
   
   
   
  The town of Rudolph, New York, has the Christmas spirit all year long—but when homicide heats up a summer holiday, it's up to shop owner Merry Wilkinson to wrap up the case. 
   
   
   
  In Rudolph, Christmas in July heralds Santa's arrival by boat to begin his summer vacation at the lake, and Merry Wilkinson, owner of Mrs. Claus's Treasures, is looking forward to a busy weekend. But she's caught off guard when her ex-fiancé, Max Folger, unexpectedly arrives with a team from a lifestyle magazine wanting to do a feature on the July festivities. 
   
   
   
  It's clear that Max's visit has less to do with business and more to do with winning back Merry's heart. Merry has too much on her plate to deal with an old flame, but when Max is found strangled to death in Mrs. Claus's Treasures, she must find out who wanted him dead—and stop a killer from ruining the summer holiday cheer.

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  The Hostile Skulls - Two...

  Mór Jókai

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  Móric Jókay de Ásva was born on the 18th February 1825 in Komárom, then in the Kingdom of Hungary but now part of Slovakia.  
   
  Due to his timid and delicate constitution he was educated at home until the age of 10 and then sent away to complete his studies at the Calvinist college at Pápa. 
   
  At 12 his father died, and he was pushed to honour him by replicating his career as a lawyer.  He studied hard and completed the curriculum at Kecskemét and Pest.  He won his first case as a newly graduated lawyer. 
   
  But he found a career in law to be dull and, encouraged by the positive reaction to his first play, he moved to Pest in 1845.  There he published, first in a newspaper, and then as a novel ‘Hétköznapok’ (‘Working Days’).  It was acclaimed as a masterpiece.  To add to his promise he was appointed as the editor of Életképek, the leading Hungarian journal. 
   
  In 1848 he married the actress, Róza Laborfalvi.  That same year Europe was awash with revolutions and Jókai, a moderate Liberal, enthusiastically supported the nationalist cause and its decision to depose the Habsburg dynasty.  The attempt failed. 
   
  He was now classed as a political suspect and threw himself into his literary career, writing dozens of novels, many of them masterpieces, stories, essays and the like.  In total he wrote several hundred volumes, many of them in the local Magyar language which helped arrest its declining relevance in society.  
   
  By 1867 the political temperature had cooled, and he entered parliament as well as becoming the editor a government journal he had founded.   His skills were much admired and helped the government navigate through several difficult matters.   
   
  His wife died in 1886 but although grief-stricken he continued to work and to write.  
   
  In 1897 the king appointed him a member of the upper house.  Two years later he caused a minor scandal by marrying the young 20-year-old actress, Bella Nagy.  At the time he was 74. 
   
  Mór Jókai died in Budapest on the 5th May 1904.  He was 79.

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  Asylum Confessions The: Killer...

  Jack Steen

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  They arrive alive. They leave dead. 
  But first, they give me their confessions. 
  The theme of this book is: Killer Families. 
  WHO AM I? My name is Jack Steen, and for those who arrive on my 'death' ward at the Asylum, I'm the last face many will see before they die. 
  I am the night nurse at the Asylum for the Criminally Insane. 
  Most of my patients are serial killers and mass murderers, and they know me as the Angel of Death. When they come onto my floor, I offer a deal: tell me their story - the one they haven't told anyone. Some of these killers have never confessed to their crimes, some kept certain information to themselves...those are the stories I want. 
  If they give them to me, I'll make their death...easier. They're already dying, that's why they're now my patients. 
  The majority of these killers are expert manipulators. I realize they could be playing with me and messing with my head. It's a chance I'm willing to take. 
  And now...they might just be playing with yours too. 
  Inside this book are 4 DeathBed Confessions that relate to killer families:Patient 424 is a father who just wanted to protect his little girl.Patient 1001 is a pig farmer who never should have had children.Patient 523 wants you to believe he's the brother of a mob boss.Patient 983 would argue she should receive the Mother of the Year award. 
  Fans of Stephen King, Joe Hill and like to read books like The Bird Box, The Haunting and can't get enough stories about serial killers are going to enjoy reading the deathbed confessions from The Asylum. 
  WARNING: There is swearing in this book. And some stories might be a trigger for something you have a hard time handling. 
  But, these are the confessions of serial killers, mass murderers and such, so what do you expect?

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  Voices in the Dark - 12 Short...

  Sam Johnson

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  Step into the shadows of the human mind — where nothing is as it seems, and no one is entirely innocent.
   
  Voices in the Dark is a masterfully crafted anthology of 12 standalone psychological thrillers that will grab you by the throat and whisper secrets you were never meant to hear. From the moment the first story begins, you’re plunged into a world of subtle paranoia, dangerous memories, and eerie encounters that blur the line between reality and delusion.
   
  Each short story is a self-contained experience — tight, twisty, and impossible to pause — written by acclaimed thriller author Sam Johnson and brought to life by the immersive voices of Lucy Walker and James Goodwin. Whether it’s the woman trapped in an elevator with someone who remembers what she forgot… the man whose new phone begins syncing surveillance photos of himself… or the late-night confession that reveals the priest’s own darkest sin, every tale is a psychological maze with no guaranteed way out.
   
  This isn’t horror for the faint-hearted or simple scares with jump cuts — these are thrillers that linger, crawling under your skin and forcing you to question what you’d do in the darkest of moments.
   
  Whether you’re commuting, walking alone at dusk, or laying awake at 2 a.m., Voices in the Dark is your next unforgettable listen.
   
  Lock the door.  Press play.  And whatever you do…  don’t listen alone.

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  The Death Bed

  Chris Bridges

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  PRAISE FOR CHRIS BRIDGES 
  ‘Hugely gripping’ ABIGAIL DEAN 
  ‘A unique new voice’ ERIN KELLY 
  ‘Full of surprises’ LESLEY KARA 
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  She’s not there to save her friend.  
  She’s there to silence her.  
  When nurse Laura arrives at her old best friend’s death bed, it’s not out of compassion – it’s out of fear. Her enigmatic friend Sadie is dying, and with her last breath, she might destroy everything. 
  Sixteen years ago, tragedy tore their group of nursing students apart. And Laura has spent every moment since then ensuring the truth never sees the light of day. 
  But as Sadie fades, the past refuses to stay buried. And Laura is about to learn: The dying don’t always go quietly. 
  And some confessions are worth killing for. 
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  AUTHORS LOVE THE DEATH BED 
  'Sinister and packed with twists' D S BUTLER 
  'The Death Bed kept me intrigued and hooked until the shocking end’ MARIE TIERNEY 
  ‘Vivid, harrowing and utterly compelling' LESLEY KARA 
  'As slick as it is sick, this compelling thriller drip-feeds a sense of dread until the tension is unbearable' JO FURNISS 
  ‘Intriguing, atmospheric and unpredictably twisty’ CATHERINE KIRWAN 
  'Darkly atmospheric and gripping … a reading experience I won’t soon forget!’ ASHLEY TATE 
  ‘Sick, twisted and impossible to put down!’ NAOMI WILLIAMS 
  ‘Dark, twisty and dripping with dread’ CAROLE HAILEY 
  ‘Fresh and distinctive storytelling' KINGSLEY PEARSON 
  ‘Simmers with tension and mystery’ KATHERYN SHARMAN 
  ‘Intoxicating and riveting’ BONNIE BURKE-PATEL 
  ‘A brilliantly astute thriller’ PHILIPPA EAST 
  'An immersive page-turner' KATE KEMP 
  ‘The kind of book you lose sleep to keep reading’ REBECCA HANNIGAN 
  'No one can be trusted, and the twists keep coming. I couldn't put it down' JO LEEVERS 
  'One of the most gripping novels I’ve read this year’ SAM FRANCES 
  'A novel injected with so much menace, you’ll be left reeling' KATIE HUTTLESTONE 
  'Compulsive, addictive and gripping' LOUISE SWANSON 
  'A dark, tension-fuelled thriller’ RUTH IRONS 
  'Jam-packed with plot twists and a killer ending' NATALI SIMMONDS 
  'Taut, quiet and unnervingly atmospheric' SEAN WATKIN 
  PRAISE FOR THE McDERMID DEBUT SHORTLISTED SICK TO DEATH 
  ‘Emma is a force to be reckoned with…deliciously dark and twisted, and a lot of fun.’ OBSERVER 
  ‘A hugely gripping and enjoyable debut… Clever and witty.’ ABIGAIL DEAN 
  ‘A gripping debut from a unique new voice. Bridges writes with a stinging authenticity and tinder-dry humour.’ ERIN KELLY 
  ‘A slick and exciting debut that had me devouring each page… A twist to rival Gone Girl left me gasping.’ KATY BRENT 
  ‘A dazzling debut, skillfully crafted and full of surprises. Beautifully written, utterly original and shockingly dark.’ LESLEY KARA 
  ‘Thrilling, moving and thought-provoking, with a brilliant central character. A skilful suspense novel.’ B. P. WALTER 
  ‘The kinds of twists and turns that make you gasp…hard to put down.’ JENNIE GODFREY 
  ‘An urgent and compelling thriller from a much-needed new voice’ ANNA BAILEY 
  ‘A stunning debut…the definition of a propulsive and unforgettable psychological thriller.'<str

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  Festival of the Ghost

  João Morais

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  Prizewinner in New Welsh Writing Awards 2021 Rheidol Prize for Prose with a Welsh Theme or Setting
  'Compelling... humorous and tightly plotted, with a superb sense of urban space' – Gwen Davies, adjudication, New Welsh Writing Awards 2021
  A grieving young man living with OCD discovers he can witness the events of the past. While searching for his recently deceased sister's thesis, he strives to avoid the attention of its subject, a religious sect devoted to The Ripper's Welsh double, 'the Butcher of Butetown'.
  Set in contemporary Cardiff, this diverse, pacey, high-concept time-warp crime novella explores themes of violence, ritual and alternative realities, while it seeks to honour the victims of serial killers and challenge the way that some have become part of the tourism industry.

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