Daily Thrill
Bluebeard’s Castle
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Being inside a church always made her feel good, and her anxious brow relaxed as she absorbed the peaceful and uplifting atmosphere. A few people were milling around admiring the architecture, and several worshippers were praying. She brushed past a group of tourists and sidled down one of the pews, groping in her handbag for…
Small Town Horror: Excerpt and Cover Reveal
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Matthew Meacham’s body quaked, his mind raced, and his skin burned. He raked overlong fingernails down the tender flesh of his arms, praying for his eyes to adjust to the lightlessness. They never adjusted. After a time, he sat up in that dark space, feeling the elements of the world pressing against every inch of…
Bright Young Women
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January 15, 1978 Five minutes before It must have been more than hunger pains that roused me, but at the time all I wanted was to go downstairs and make myself a peanut butter sandwich and fall right back to sleep. I rolled out of bed, stretching, groaning when I saw myself in the small…
The Hike
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Liz strode across the valley, sun on her face, long grass brushing her lower legs. The air smelled of ozone and pine. She smiled: they were out here, the four of them, hiking beneath a wide, blue Norwegian sky, tents on their backs! She felt strong and fit, her hiking boots sturdy on the even,…
Past Crimes: Excerpt and Cover Reveal
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On May 13th, 2034, twenty-three-year-old Joy Ruiz disappeared. On July 19th, 2037, Cassie West sat at a table inside an encrypted Lockbox in front of the young woman’s grieving family, preparing to tell them how much their daughter’s life was worth. Cassie was not responsible for Joy Ruiz’s disappearance, and, in fact, had known nothing…
Indian Burial Ground: Excerpt and Cover Reveal
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NOEMI I’d just given the rolling paper a twist when I thought I heard a knock at the door. My eyes shot to the window. Sure enough. He looked confused when I pulled the door open, as if he’d expected someone else. His lips moved. I held up a finger, telling him to wait while…