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In the ancient city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Upon its rooftops and amongst the shadows of its cobbled streets wait the Gatherers - the keepers of this peace. Priests of the dream-goddess, their duty is to harvest the magic of the sleeping mind and use it to heal, soothe...and kill those judged corrupt. But when a conspiracy blooms within Gujaareh's great temple, Ehiru must question everything he knows. Someone, or something, is murdering innocent dreamers in the goddess' name, stalking its prey both in Gujaareh's alleys and the realm of dreams.

Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a drifter. He’s just passing through Margrave, Georgia, and in less than an hour, he’s arrested for murder. Not much of a welcome. All Reacher knows is that he didn’t kill anybody. At least not here. Not lately. But he doesn’t stand a chance of convincing anyone. Not in Margrave, Georgia. Not a chance in hell.

Wo lauert der wahre Feind? Vor dieser Frage steht Caden Dechert, Leiter der amerikanischen Mondmission zum Abbau des Energielieferanten Helium-3. Im Jahre 2072 streiten fünf Großmächte um die Vorherrschaft auf dem Erdtrabanten. In der lebensfeindlichen Umgebung war die Sicherheit der Crews trotzdem stets oberstes Gebot. Doch als eine Bombe ein US-Teammitglied tötet, muss Dechert nicht nur einen Saboteur und Mörder jagen. Er muss auch einen offenen Krieg zwischen den USA und China verhindern, wenn sein Team überleben will.

Nominiert für das beste Buch beim Selfpublishing-Buchpreis 2023/24! Und so zog die Schöne aus, das Biest zu erschlagen... Sechzehn Jahre hat Jade Labelle auf den Tag gewartet, an dem sie offiziell in die Gilde der Monsterjägerinnen aufgenommen wird. Als sie den Auftrag erhält, eine Bestie auf einem verlassenen Adelsgrundstück zu töten, scheint ihr Ziel endlich in Reichweite. Auf dem alten Beauprince-Anwesen wartet allerdings kein Ungeheuer auf sie, sondern eine verängstigte junge Frau namens Louise.

Audible-Bestseller-Autor Peter Clines ist zurück - mit einer packenden Geschichte über eine Kreatur, die von oben kam - und eine tödliche Bedrohung von unten entfesselt. Im Jahr 2243 gehört der Mond den Toten. Der Mond ist der größte Friedhof im Sonnensystem - die perfekte Lösung für die Probleme, die die Menschheit seit Jahrhunderten plagen: Überbevölkerung und Umweltverschmutzung. Und er ist der perfekte Ort für Cali Washington, um ihrer Vergangenheit zu entkommen.

Silyor 2.0 – lila, hemmungslos, gefährlich. Silyor weiß nicht, wo ihm der Kopf steht. Die Assassinen der Ghosts treiben weiterhin ihr Unwesen, die verschwundenen Kinder bleiben unauffindbar und auch von Kaito fehlt jede Spur – genau wie von Stalker. Nur ein Zufall? Vielleicht. Aber wieso zur Hölle liegt ihm diese üble Vorahnung im Magen? Und warum wird er andauernd mit alten, unheilvollen Legenden konfrontiert? Als auch noch Mithor in Yorkh auftaucht und mit verbotener Magie hantiert, ist Silyor sich wenigstens einer Sache sicher: Zufälle gibt es nicht.

The night holds dangerous secrets. And a girl who cried wolf is caught in a murderer’s crosshairs. Only 12 hours have passed since Violet saw her teenage boyfriend. Now his body lies in the morgue, riddled with stab wounds. And the evidence points to a mythical serial killer Violet invented to scare her friends...The Halloween Man.

No one in town knows for sure why Don Maddox remains in the small town of Black Falls, Massachusetts - or why a man with no law-enforcement background took a part-time patrolman's position on a police force more feared than trusted. What is known is that he has been asking a lot of questions in his off-hours about the cops' activities and about the recent incursion of crystal meth into the area. But why is he so concerned with the sudden disappearance of a local sex offender?

Things are not going well for Elizabeth Cage. It all started with the Christmas she can't quite remember. There's blood on her doorstep every morning. Something unpleasant is heading her way. And then there's the sinister note threatening her life. The one that seems to have been written by Elizabeth herself . . .

The opening chapter of an incredible adventure that includes the destruction of Earth by ten thousand relativistic bombs launched by an alien race. This science fiction thriller follows the desperate struggles of the remnants of humankind to survive in a hostile universe.

In the 1920s the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. Her relatives were shot and poisoned. And this was just the beginning, as more and more members of the tribe began to die under mysterious circumstances.

In the year 2243, the Moon belongs to the dead. The largest graveyard in the solar system, it was the perfect solution to the overcrowding and environmental problems that had plagued mankind for centuries. And the perfect place for Cali Washington to run away from her past. But when a mysterious meteor crashes into one of the Moon’s cemeteries, Cali and her fellow Caretakers find themselves surrounded by a terrifying enemy force that outnumbers them more than a thousand to one. An enemy not hindered by the lack of air or warmth or sustenance. An enemy that is already dead.

The Killing Moon is a narrative true crime podcast focused on exploring the most sinister acts of mankind in scrupulous detail. Often, cases are shared that don’t have the answers laid out for us, so we’re left to rely on our own reason to fill in the blanks. Listener discretion is advised.

Nash Wilder Christopherson was the world’s golden boy. For fifteen years, she watched Nash race from the safety of her phone. Every single race, PR event, ESPN interview—she was there for it. He was the one thing that kept her sane while having to live the life her father forced her to. That was all he’d ever be to her, though. A face on the other side of the screen.

Professor Fiona Cameron is a psychologist who uses computer technology to track serial offenders. She vowed never to work for the Met again after they went against her advice and screwed up an investigation as a result. But when her lover, thriller writer Kit Martin, tells her a fellow crime novelist has been murdered, Fiona can’t help taking an interest. With the killer striking again, Fiona is caught in a race against time.

In this lyrical fairy tale from fantasy veteran Attanasio, geeky teen Chester "Chet" Hubert must rescue flame-haired daydreamer Flannery Lake from the Otherworld, when all he really wanted was a date. Flannery's grandmother, Nedra Fell, screws up a Wiccan ritual in an attempt to cheat Death, who decides Flannery will make a welcome substitute. After Flannery is hit by a school bus, she falls into a coma and her soul is lured to the Otherworld by a deceitful "techno-pagan" who promises her love....

The Black Moon is the fifth novel in Winston Graham's sweeping series of Cornwall, Poldark. Cornwall, 1794. The birth of a son to Elizabeth and George Warleggan serves only to accentuate the rift between the Poldark and Warleggan families. And when Morwenna Chynoweth, now governess to Elizabeth's eldest son, grows to love Drake Carne, Demelza's brother, the enduring rivalry between George and Ross finds a new focus for bitter enmity and conflict.

James Stark has met his share of demons and angels, on Earth and beyond. Now he's come face to face with the one entity few care to meet: Death. Someone has tried to kill Death - ripping the heart right out of him - or rather the body he's inhabiting. Death needs Sandman Slim's help: He believes anyone who can beat Lucifer and the old gods at their own game is the only one who can solve his murder.

Killing Comfort is a tactical approach to living your best (uncomfortable) life. It is not a fairy tale or a story for your entertainment. The intentional pursuit of discomfort is not the same thing as simply putting yourself in uncomfortable situations. It's putting yourself in the right uncomfortable situations for exponential growth. It all starts with the simple idea of killing comfort. At its best, comfort has eased you into mediocrity. At its worst, comfort is killing you. It's time we take the fight to comfort.

When homicide detective Gabe Quinn returns to the Los Angeles streets after the senseless murder of his wife Hope, he thinks he's fought off all the demons that life can throw his way. But his first case back may prove to be his last. A repeat killer is in town. A killer who is on a personal mission to bring Gabe to his knees, luring him into a deadly game of cat and mouse.