Every kill has a reason On their way to a secluded lake in a blustering rainstorm, three weekend fishermen pick up two girls stranded by the side of the road. In need of a landline and shelter from the storm, they take the girls to the nearest motel. When they arrive, the check-in clerk is already dead. They search the rooms and find more blood, with all the guests as dead as the phones. And one of the killers is still there. When their car is stolen by a stranger, stranding them at the corpse-filled motel with little chance of help in the storm, they must search for clues to avoid the killer and stay alive. But the biggest clue is about to come after them. This was no robbery. These killings had a purpose. Plenty of vacancies at the Death Lake Motel. A twisted thrill-ride from the #1 bestselling author of The Whisper Killer and On Gravedigger Road. Novella, 126 pages. A mystery/horror thriller with a dark twist.

It's 1962 and Natalie Marx is shocked when her mother receives this reply to her enquiry about summer accommodation in Vermont: 'Our guests who feel most comfortable here, and return year after year, are Gentiles.' It was not complicated, as her mother pointed out. 'They had a hotel; they didn't want Jews. We were Jews.' For the intrepid twelve-year-old Natalie, the words are an infuriating, irresistible challenge. She manages to wangle an invitation to join a friend on holiday there - and, as her obsession begins with the family that has excluded her, she sets in train events which will change her life, and which will tie her forever to the eccentric family who run the Inn at Lake Devine

From the Author of the Darcy Sweet Mystery Series... Adelle Powers, or Dell as she is known around the town of Lakeshore, is living her dream life. She and her best friend Rosie Ryan are owners of the wonderfully quirky Pine Lake Inn, a very popular Australian tourist destination. Running her own inn is the only thing she has ever wanted to do and it is her pride and joy. So when Dell's friend Jessica calls to say she's coming for a visit Dell is ecstatic and can't wait to show it off to her friend. Surprisingly Dell finds that Rosie is less than thrilled about the visit and can't understand why. They were all such good friends, or so she thought. It would seem that Rosie may know something about Jessica's past that Dell doesn't. Some sort of secret that Rosie is reluctant to share with her. When Jessica is found dead in her room the following day it would appear that her secret past may have finally caught up with her. Horrified by the death of her good friend in her very own inn, Dell soon gets drawn into the mystery. And things take a turn for the very weird when Jessica's ghost visits her, more than once, directing Dell to clues that have been overlooked by a very incompetent police investigation. Soon Dell finds her own life in peril as she gets further into the mystery surrounding her friends life, and death.

Wolf Hollow is not like other towns. It gets what it needs. Ben is a baby-faced serial killer who can charm his victims with a smile. But when he stumbles into Wolf Hollow to hide from the FBI, it's the town that charms him and convinces him to stay. Because Wolf Hollow gets what it needs, and it needs Ben. It knows his secret. Ben isn't alone. He shares his body with a century-old demon. He may be the town's worst nightmare, but he's exactly what they need. Under cover of a brutal snowstorm, a bitter enemy returns to Wolf Hollow, a group of men hell-bent on revenge, resolved to wipe out the entire town and leave no survivors. Only Ben has what it takes to stand in their way . . . if he chooses. He is their only hope. Because some evils can only be met by a greater evil. "A suspense-filled horror thriller from the best-selling author of Earthweeds." 405 pages (434 in paperback edition) "Gripping and twisted. A gut-wrenching thriller that keeps you on edge. The characters are eerie and all too real." -- Top2040 Books "...evokes the small-town charms and coming of age tropes which are the hallmarks of Stephen King ... with haunting scenes throughout." -- Horrorbuzz Magazine " ... believable characters, a fast-paced plot that is unpredictable and enthralling, and a setting that has a personality of its own." -- Michael Thal, Author and Critic "The author does an exceptional job of providing just the right measure of suspense ... The Whisper Killer is an exceptional reading odyssey." -- Horror News Net

Some evils can only be stopped by a greater evil. The nightmare continues in the next sequel to The Whisper Killer. While trying to save the last of the bone keys, Nick and Jayson are framed for murder and sent to a hidden illegal prison farm with Jack in tow. Below the farm, they discover an underground network of tunnels and a horrifying lab once used to experiment on children. Shuttered long ago, its subjects were killed, but some of the dead have stayed behind. One in particular does not want them to leave. Meanwhile, an old enemy of Jack’s is outside the prison tracking the bone key for his own purposes. To take down the sheriff’s circle of crime, free Nick and Jayson and save the key, Jack must work together with old enemies and strange new friends and walk a thin line between good and evil. And all roads lead back to Wolf Hollow. The thrilling third book in the The Whisper Killer saga. 440 pages in paperback and ebook editions.

The chilling tome that launched an entire genre of books about the often gruesome but always tragic ways people have died in our national parks, this updated edition of the classic includes calamities in Yellowstone from the past sixteen years, including the infamous grizzly bear attacks in the summer of 2011 as well as a fatal hot springs accident in 2000. In these accounts, written with sensitivity as cautionary tales about what to do and what not to do in one of our wildest national parks, Whittlesey recounts deaths ranging from tragedy to folly—from being caught in a freak avalanche to the goring of a photographer who just got a little too close to a bison. Armchair travelers and park visitors alike will be fascinated by this important book detailing the dangers awaiting in our first national park.

A Pine Lake Inn Cozy Mystery Box Set Two: Books 4 to 6 Book 4: Close to Home “Dell! You have to come back to the Inn, right now!” They're not the kind of words you want to hear when you answer your phone. Dell Powers knew that it was never a good sign when her friend and business partner, Rosie, was in such a panicked state about something. Dell's first reaction was to wonder what had blown up this time. With Rosie you just never knew. It could be the stove had caught fire again or any number of things that seem to happen spontaneously when Rosie was in the vicinity. Dell heard Rosie take a long, deep breath. It was possibly the longest breath in the history of the world. What could have happened that was so bad that Rosie didn't want to tell her? “Dell, the chimney’s falling down." What? Yeah, on the scale of bad things that could happen, that was pretty bad. But Dell didn't know the half of it. She didn't know what else was waiting for her back at the Inn. If she had she might not have gone back at all. Book 5: The Getaway Sometimes a girl just needed a vacation. A getaway. An escape. Dell Powers really needed to de-stress after finding out the truth behind her husband leaving her all those years ago. So when James suggests a long weekend getaway to Port Arthur she looks forward to nothing but rest and relaxation with her man. There was just one little thing. Now that Dell was so sensitive to the ghosts around her what would she find waiting for her in a place like Port Arthur? It's not the older resident ghosts she needed to be worried about, though. It was a more recent ghost that brought the disappearance of a young woman to her attention with a message from the other side. DON'T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. What was it that she was meant to stop happening again? Before she knew it Dell found herself right in the middle of the mystery. The stakes are raised even higher when James disappears as well and she finds herself racing the clock to save him before it's too late. Book 6: The Chalice Thief The Theft of a Valuable Chalice... Another Mystery... And a Baby (or Two)!!! Legend tells the story of the priceless Van Diemen's Land Chalice. Believed to be hundreds of years old the myth says that whoever holds it has possession of Tasmania! When a local celebrity claims the Chalice has been stolen from his property, Dell Powers gets drawn into the mystery. Was the Chalice really stolen and is it even real? Or is this just an elaborate publicity stunt? If that is not enough for her to cope with, Rosie is about to give birth to her first child and James is back in town to report on the story. Will Dell be able to restore her relationship with him or is it really over? While investigating the mystery Dell's life is put in jeopardy as she finds herself on the wrong end of a weapon once again. Will she survive this time? Get your copy of The Chalice Thief to find out!