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Random people start to exhibit a strange, dissociative, zombie-like behaviour, as they carry out savage attacks which they have no recollection of perpetrating. Inspector Bullock is tasked with getting to the bottom of these brutal, senseless attacks. Her strained relationship with her daughter seems to be a distracting influence. Will her personal life implode on her or will she find a balance and get her job done.
Perfect for fans of Paula Hawkins and Ruth Ware. Can you escape the darkness within? Marion Zetland lives with her domineering older brother, John in a decaying Georgian townhouse on the edge of a northern seaside resort. A timid spinster in her fifties who still sleeps with teddy bears, Marion does her best to shut out the shocking secret that John keeps in the cellar. Until, suddenly, John has a heart attack and Marion is forced to go down to the cellar herself and face the gruesome truth that her brother has kept hidden. As questions are asked and secrets unravel, maybe John isn't the only one with a dark side. REVIEWS 'Once you start Catherine Burns’s dark, disturbing, and enthralling debut novel, it’s hard to stop. The Visitors is bizarrely unsettling, yet compulsively readable' Iain Reid 'Burns blurs the line between crime fiction and horror... Deliberate pacing, a claustrophobic setting, and vivid, wildly unsympathetic characters complement the twisted plot and grim conclusion' Publishers Weekly 'An insightful study of loneliness and evil' Daily Mail 'Must read' New York Post 'Atmospheric, eerie and affecting. Catherine Burns has created a complex and chilling world in which nothing is as it seems. A very clever confident novel, beautifully plotted with multiple twists and turns. I couldn't stop reading it' Suellen Dainty 'Burns combines a study of a middle-aged woman, a tale of a highly dysfunctional family and slow burn of a mystery, creating a compelling read that's at once highly entertaining and wholly disturbing ... A dark and thrilling debut novel: disturbing, gripping, and hugely impressive' The Bookbag 'Burns combines a study of a middle-aged woman, a tale of a highly dysfunctional family and slow burn of a mystery, creating a compelling read that's at once highly entertaining and wholly disturbing ... A dark and thrilling debut novel: disturbing, gripping, and hugely impressive' TM Logan 'Absolutely loved it. I would advise any nail biters to sit on their hands while reading this book because they will chew right down to the knuckle. By far the creepiest novel I have read in a long time ... a highly original and intriguing mystery so compelling that I abandoned my own work to finish it' Liz Nugent 'Compelling and wonderfully dark, choked with suspense and yet leisurely in the telling. I enjoyed it immensely' Emma Curtis 'A dark exploration of evil in its many forms, this is an uncomfortable and disturbing yet utterly compelling read' SJI Halliday 'A dark, compelling story with a few twists and turns that will keep the reader glued to the pages ... I found myself completely engrossed in Marion's disturbing world, which was well drawn by Catherine Burns. A very strong debut' Sarah Denzil 'An insidious, creepy novel, with a slow burn that leads to a horrifying revelation' Literary Hub 'Beautifully written… [a] dark, gritty and inviting tale that explores the darker side of human nature' Review Corner 'A wonderfully dark and suspenseful read from a talented debut author' Damp Pebbles 'The writing, the characters and the mood of this book were absolutely superbly done' BookBum 'A deeply disturbing and unforgettable novel, dripping with evil and horror… furiously gripping, addictive and absolutely impossible to put down' The Book BabeShow book
It’s happening again. And either Adam’s crazy, or he’s a kidnapped child’s only hope. Drifter Adam Rutledge is haunted by his childhood, by how helpless he felt when his best friend was abducted and how terrifying it was to see the boy’s fate in his nightmares. Twenty years later Adam is shaken by a vivid dream, one powerful enough to send him back to Cold Springs. But his Appalachian hometown never lost its mistrust of the orphaned boy who drew heartache like a lightning rod. Especially now that another child has been taken. To find the missing girl, Adam must dig deep and solve the riddle of his own tragic past. When his efforts unleash visions he’s spent decades burying, his sanity stretches to the breaking point. And all the while, a man is watching and waiting in the shadows. A madman who means to kill him. Prodigal is the first book in the Dead Hollow psychic suspense trilogy. If you like crime thrillers with authentic characters and a dash of paranormal, then you’ll love Judy K. Walker’s haunting series. Buy Prodigal to unlock the mysteries of Dead Hollow today!Show book
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 – 1873) was born in Dublin, Ireland and is acknowledged as an influential writer in the genre of gothic and supernatural fiction of the nineteenth century. Many of his short stories were originally published severally in various magazines. Here are six of them:“The White Cat of Drumgonnial”“Dickon the Devil”“The Drunkard's Dream”“The Secret of the Two Plaster Casts”“The Vision of Tom Chuff”“An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House”Show book
Great Britain has fallen to the Plague and the war is lost. The few people left alive scavenge in the desolation of a ruined country. A lone man wanders the ravaged land, looting houses for food and hiding from the monstrous infected. Guilt-ridden for failing to save his family, there is nothing left for him but memories of the old world - until hope is whispered in a radio transmission promising safety and shelter from across the North Sea. He joins a group of desperate survivors and heads for the coast in search of transport and salvation. His last chance to make amends. But will they survive the journey, hunted by the infected and the desperate men who stalk the land? Will they find sanctuary at... THE LAST OUTPOST?Show book
The high risk plan to rescue Grace and the other civilian captives from the clutches of QXR begins. Dead America - Lowcountry is an ongoing standalone series set within the massive Dead America universe.Show book
Based on a true story, this short tale will send shivers down your spine. Set in 1979, a young boy discovers a hidden room in the attic, and in that room he finds a diary of a young servant and former resident of the old house. The secrets in the diary may explain what is giving the boy nightmares.Show book
