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Serum

About Serum:

A twin, athlete, and scientist leaves a trail of destruction defending her marvel serum.

Mia’s parents have never supported her—all their attention and praise are reserved for her twin sister, Unity. When a car accident puts Unity in a coma, Mia follows in their footsteps as scientists, hoping to finally gain their approval. Instead, she finds something more surprising and monumental—an experimental drug that promises to upend humanity itself, as well as Mia’s understanding of her own past.

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Dark: EMP Survival Apocalypse Thriller (Powerless Book 1) by S. C. Roberts

About Dark: EMP Survival Apocalypse Thriller (Powerless Book 1) by S. C. Roberts:

That was the day her ordinary life ended…

Emma’s life was mundane; wake up, go to work, come home and look after her grandmother and older sister. Her dream of being a writer may have been pushed aside because of her current job as a high school teacher, but she always thought she’d have time to get back to her dream.
Until the EMP strike happened; and it was just the beginning.

She watched a plane crash right in the middle of traffic. At first, everyone thought the strike had only happened locally and they would receive help, but soon, the town realizes that this may be a countrywide attack. Trapped in a world with no power, she struggles to survive while living in a dark, ever changing society. Emma knows she can only remain strong if she wishes to protect her family in this new world with no law, no order, and people willing to do anything to acquire their next meal.

Can Emma stay strong in her crisis to protect her family, or will she fall? What lengths would she go to protect herself, her friends, and her family?

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My Broken Heart is Dead

About My Broken Heart is Dead:

Lynn Moore is not a woman to mess with.

Upon reaching her 70s, the Pennsylvania slumlord was content with all the money, power, and real estate that she accumulated over a lifetime. One pesky heart attack disrupted her control. Instead of dying and staying dead, Lynn wakes up to her soul in the body of a much younger woman—a witch by the name Bianca Jacobson. Bianca has no wealth, no power, and is on the brink of an eviction ordered by none other than Lynn herself. Left with no way to connect to her former life, Lynn witnesses her empire crumble, her money dissolve, and her entire legacy get canceled online. Before long, she grows sensitive to people around her trapped in never-ending loops, suggestive of a place where the dead don’t rest.

Adopting Bianca’s life as her own, Lynn navigates through the mystical forces that have forever shaped the town of Kinderhook. Now, she must split her focus between discerning who is on her side and who is still among the living in a place where ghosts look no different than their alive counterparts.

In her attempt to see life through Bianca’s eyes, Lynn finds her true self only after the total death of everything she once was.

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Catch of the Day by Douglas Roberts

About Catch of the Day by Douglas Roberts:

A minor crime deserves a minor punishment and a serious crime a more serious punishment. But you have to get caught first and it certainly helps if you get someone else to do your dirty work for you. Then there’s the question of who is going to catch you, and if caught, one has to be particularly devious to be able to get away with it. Even if one is as powerful a Member of Parliament and cabinet minister as Maurice Hamilton.

Abhorrence is a way of life for those with such a black heart which feeds off the goodwill of others but vengeance is a two-edged sword which can cut you down in the blink of an eye.

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“Absolutely ingenious is the only way to describe this plot. A real breath of fresh air has been injected into the world of sleuthdom.”

Ian Harden. SCC Editor.

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Dead Hands by Lorie Brink

Dead Hands by Lorie Brink

Yasmin Rose Pestel, the successful businesswoman behind Pestel’s Edible Petals, and her loyal canine companion, Combo, return home to a chilling scene.

Her estranged boyfriend lies shirtless and shoeless in a cleared lavender paddock. His vacant stare hinting at danger and secrets.

While Yasmin’s empire is crumbling around her, Combo’s selfless instinct puts his life in danger.

A cryptic telephone message tugs at the threads of a life Yasmin’s never known and suggests a conspiracy far larger than she can imagine.

Incontestable last wishes emerge as a seductive adversary despite the lingering rumour of a boogey-man, daring to prove that some legends—and some people—are not so easily laid to rest.

In a world where appearances mask deadly motives, Yasmin’s resolve is tested as she confronts chilling revelations, desperate operatives, and a web of deceit that spans years. With each revelation, the stakes rise: can she outsmart the masterminds behind the plot, keep her faithful companion safe, and solve the mystery before the truth becomes irretrievably deadly?

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Glimmer

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Short Form Synopsis: Glimmer follows the story of Onra Kang, a troubled arsonist with a checkered past trying to change her ways. Haunted by her burn scars, Onra navigates old relationships and struggles through compulsions in the hope of discovering a new sense of peace.

Onra Kang didn’t start the fire that left her with debilitating burns, even if giving that young boy a box of her precious matches was the catalyst. 20-something, alexithymic, and still haunted by her younger brother’s untimely death, Onra leaves the hospital determined to reevaluate her destructive outlet by expanding her emotional intelligence.

When her sociopathic ex-best friend connects her with a benefactor, Onra has the opportunity to channel her emotions into a new creative passion: painting. Though her arrangement with the eccentric financier is lucrative, his promotion of Onra as a “recently deceased” artist strikes her as troubling.

As a physical manifestation of Onra’s guilt about her brother begins to haunt her and the fires she once found comforting threaten to destroy her progress, she must ask herself if it’s really possible to change the essence of her character and if her improved sense of self can truly be permanent.

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TENILE by Delvonnie Stephens

About TENILE by Delvonnie Stephens:

Tenille Banks, a college senior at Nero County University, is consumed by a desperate need to win the Miss Nero County Beauty Pageant, believing it will validate her low self-esteem and perceived lack of beauty. Her obsession leads her to plot with her former cellmate and pageant coach, Marissa Jenkins, a tough ex-convict. Their initial attempts to sabotage competitors with rumors escalate to murder, with Tenille and Marissa eliminating contestants in a ‘Scream’-style fashion.

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Unbearably Deadly

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Price reduction ($2.99; reg. $3.99): For a change, the butler didn’t do it; a bear did. Or did it? Denali National Park in Alaska’s vast heartland is the scene of a bloody and lethal attack that kills two of Roger and Suzanne’s friends. The FBI investigation concludes the cause of death was a tragic accident. The vast, 6 million-acre, expanse of Denali National Park creates a locked room murder case for our sleuths to solve. There are no suspects, no clues, and little help to be found. Can be read as a series entry or a standalone mystery novel. Available from Kindle Unlimited as an e-book, a paperback version, or an audible book..

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The Trojan Treasure Conspiracy – A Clayton Lovell Stone Adventure by Bruce Hutchison

About Featured Book: The Trojan Treasure Conspiracy – A Clayton Lovell Stone Adventure by Bruce Hutchison

FREE BOOK. Did Heinrich Schliemann actually discover Helen of Troy’s famous golden necklace and the ancient Trojan treasure near the Dardanelles in Turkey in 1872? And, if he did, what did he do with it? Where is it now? When a friend of Clayton Lovell Stone is brutally murdered following the Trojan treasures’ trail, others after that treasure set a trap to stop Stone dead in his tracks. Like all Clayton Lovell Stone adventures, Stone must unravel the historical mystery in order to solve the present crime, always tiptoeing on the edge of disaster as he does.

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Murders in Magazines

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Murders in Magazines
By Tom Kropp
During 2025, Horror Zine, Freedom Fiction Journal, Short-Story Me, Churches, Children and Daddies, Down in the Dirt, Dark Harbor and Flash Phantoms magazines published my twenty short stories included in this book.
Be warned, these are all violent, action-packed, gritty, crime and horror stories with some explicit sexual content.
I am including these exactly as they were sent to the magazines, so readers can see how my submissions looked when the magazine editors read and accepted them. My stories all received great reviews by the magazines’ readers and many of my stories were republished as a result.
I personally enjoy reading and writing short stories more than I do full length novels. I know there’s many of you out there that feel the same way. This book is for you.

Tom Kropp’s work has appeared in Chiron Review, Churches, Children and Daddies, Down in the Dirt, The Horror Zine, Freedom Fiction Short-Story Me, Dark Harbor Magazine, Blood Moon Rising, Flash Phantoms, Phantomania, Lowlife Lit, The Listening Eye, J Journal, Evening Street Review, Conceit, Spotlight on Recovery, Muscle and Fitness, Outdoor Life and many other magazines. His play Jailhouse Confessions was performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in 2019. He has many novels published.

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QUEEN’S PAWN TO D4

About QUEEN’S PAWN TO D4:

In a near-future Australia, a deadly gas pipeline explosion—dismissed by the government as an accident—reveals a far more dangerous truth. Four unlikely allies emerge: an aging senator fighting for peace, a journalist uncovering her ancestral ties to conflict, an adventurer risking everything to expose hidden dangers, and a young research officer learning that ambition is nothing without compassion. As they confront apathy, deceit, and shadowy forces shaping the nation’s future, their choices will determine whether history repeats—or change is finally possible. A gripping blend of political thriller and cautionary tale, this is a story of courage when silence is no longer an option.

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Glass Half Broken

About Glass Half Broken:

Annie knows there’s something wrong with her. A child genius with crippling social anxiety and a compulsion for tearing at her wrist, Annie struggles to please her reputation-obsessed mother. Annie’s dad is the only one who understands her. But when he runs off on a spiritual quest during a manic episode, Annie blames herself.

As she matures, Annie’s grief is reignited each time someone she cares about mysteriously disappears without a trace. Suspecting she’s gone insane, Annie learns she can’t trust anyone, least of all herself. When she finally discovers the shocking truth, Annie’s next move could mean the difference between life and death.

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Hide Me Away

About Hide Me Away:

Ex-police officer Rileigh Bishop never wanted to come back to her hometown. But when a dead teenage girl is found with her tongue cut out, she must return. After all, that’s the same way Rileigh’s sister died.

Reluctantly, she joins forces with the county sheriff to solve the brutal murder. The locals maintain a strict code of silence. The narrow mountain roads winding through Appalachia are fraught with peril. As Rileigh dives deeper into the case, she not only unearths connections between this murder and her sister’s death but dark family secrets that should’ve remained buried.

When the investigation nearly ends her life, she must find her resolve to solve the crime — fast.
Because she’s the killer’s next target.

Hide Me Away is the debut novel from author Lauren Street and the first book in The Bishop Smoky Mountain Thrillers series.

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Kyle Benjamin Kesselman: A Story Told in One Room

About Kyle Benjamin Kesselman: A Story Told in One Room:

In a stark police interview room, Jake Diamond recounts a decade-long nightmare that began innocently enough at a Jewish youth group camp in 2011. What starts as a fleeting encounter with the quirky, younger Kyle Benjamin Kesselman evolves into a harrowing tale of obsession, threats, and self-destruction, all documented through Kyle’s own unhinged social media posts.

As Kyle spirals from aspiring influencer—dancing in backyards and auditioning for reality TV—to a volatile menace, Jake becomes an unwilling witness. Kyle’s life unravels: kicked out by his mother, homeless under bridges, fighting shelter kids, and landing on house arrest after assaulting his mother’s boyfriend and threatening a childhood bully with medieval revenge. Jake, haunted by Kyle’s escalating rants about “society’s puppets” and fantasies of violence, takes anonymous action—tipping off employers, camps, and authorities—to avert disaster.

Framed as Jake’s confession to detectives Moretti and Patel, the narrative builds tension through Kyle’s own words: stunt-driving at 170 km/h, “full Negan” murder daydreams, and suicidal rampage threats. Jake’s interventions—cancelling Kyle’s driving test, getting him fired from kids’ parties—only fuel the fire, culminating in Kyle’s final, fatal act: plowing his red Civic into a protest crowd, killing two before being lynched by the mob.

Kyle Benjamin Kesselman: A Story Told in One Room is a taut psychological thriller exploring digital obsession, failed systems, and the thin line between vigilance and vengeance. At 80 pages, it’s a raw, dialogue-driven descent into madness, where the real horror is how predictable—and preventable—it all was.

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The Show Must Go On by Jonathon Kelley

About The Show Must Go On by Jonathon Kelley:

When an attack breaches a decommissioned Soviet nuclear facility, ICSS agent Robert Dart is sent to investigate. But what begins as a search for stolen uranium quickly spirals into a deadly game of deception, where nothing—and no one—can be trusted.

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Wasted: a Rosa Underwood Dossier by T. R. Dray

Wasted: a Rosa Underwood Dossier by T. R. Dray

Edinburgh. A city built on stone, power, and secrets. Corruption, murder, and a journalist who won’t quit. Wasted plunges readers into the hard-boiled world of Rosa Underwood, an investigative reporter scarred but unbroken after taking down a powerful politician. When a source turns up dead, Rosa uncovers a trail of dirty money, dangerous alliances, and shadows that reach the heart of Edinburgh. A gritty Scottish noir thriller perfect for fans of Chandler, Hammett, and Tartan Noir.

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Fatal Discovery

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Recovering from a near-fatal car accident, Trinity Summers retreated to a quiet lake house, desperate for peace and healing. But when a mysterious FedEx envelope arrives at her doorstep, her fragile recovery begins to shatter.

What begins as a simple search for answers, Trinity makes a fatal discovery that threatens to expose some of the most powerful people in the country. Unsure who to trust, Trinity is faced with the impossible decision of how far she is willing to go to expose the truth about men who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets hidden.

Fatal Discovery is a pulse-pounding thriller packed with twists, deception, and shocking revelations that will leave you breathless until the final page.

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Hard Lies by Steve Rush

Hard Lies by Steve Rush

He will stop at nothing to keep his secrets hidden.

Denise Tyler’s future in New Jersey with fiancé Jeremy Guerdon unravels when she stumbles upon a kill list, with her name on it. A chilling directive, “Leave the family memories of her, nothing else,” exposes a nightmare she never imagined.

When Jeremy sees the engagement ring and his hit list on the dresser, vengeance takes an insidious turn. A master at manipulation and unpredictability, he finds, terrorizes, and vows to kill Denise and anyone who gets in his way.

Then a mysterious gift from her best friend offers a chance at survival in her final encounter with Jeremy.

Will it be enough?

This gripping psychological thriller delves into themes of trust, survival, and the darkest depths of the human heart. Fans of Engaged to a Serial Killer and The Girl on the Train will devour this chilling novel, filled with twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

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The Both of Us

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The thing about the truth is, sometimes, it’s all in the eyes.

On his drive home from work, Mark hears a familiar voice on the Doctor Lisa radio show—a popular therapist hotline. It’s not just a familiar voice; it’s her voice. His wife Rachel’s voice.

The caller, who goes by Mindy from Indy, has a secret. A secret so explosive it’ll destroy her life if it comes out—but she hangs up before revealing it. Later, Rachel denies ever having heard of the Doctor Lisa Show, or Mindy from Indy.

But Mark knows his wife, and he knows her voice. And he doesn’t understand why she’s lying to him, or what about.

As Mark searches for the truth behind the mysterious caller’s identity, he discovers it’s family secrets that often cut the deepest. Somebody with a deep obsession is playing dangerous mind games—threatening not only his trust in Rachel, but also the safety of their two daughters—and might be willing to go further than he could ever imagine.

When he looks closely, he learns the eyes really do tell all. That is, unless he can’t trust what his eyes are trying to tell him.

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Stolen Mercy

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Everyone has secrets. Some secrets are worth killing for.

In Stoneham, Massachusetts, not far from Boston, Marco and his friend Antonio are after a mysterious artifact hidden somewhere inside a Victorian house in a quiet suburban neighborhood. The house has new owners, so getting their hands on the artifact is more challenging than they bargained for—and more dangerous. The artifact itself holds secrets Marco and Antonio don’t even know about, and to make matters worse, they’re not the only ones after it.

Meanwhile, Marco’s pizzeria-owning uncle dials up the pressure to retrieve the artifact. And he’s not the only one breathing down their necks. An attorney with a payment deadline lingers over their heads and a ruthless group of criminals with mob-like supremacy conspires against them in a race against time.

All of which leads Marco to wonder: What’s so special about the artifact and why does everyone want it?

And what happens if he doesn’t find it first? Or worse, if he does?

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