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The diabolical bones
by Bella Ellis
A sequel to The Vanished Bride finds the Bront sisters expanding their literary ambitions before the discovery of human remains at a nearby farmhouse sparks unsettling rumors about the victim’s family. Original.
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Seven lies
by Elizabeth Kay
Lying to her best friend about liking her wealthy, priggish husband, Jane discovers that one lie leads to another—and to murder — in a thriller about the toxic friendships between women, obsession and the things we do for love.
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In the garden of spite : a novel of the black widow of La Porte
by Camilla Bruce
"An audacious novel of feminine rage about one of the most prolific female serial killers in American history-and the men who drove her to it. They whisper about her in Chicago. Men come to her with their hopes, their dreams-their fortunes. But no one sees them leave. No one sees them at all after they come to call on the Widow of La Porte. The good people of Indiana may have their suspicions, but if those fools knew what she'd given up, what was taken from her, how she'd suffered, surely they'd understand. Belle Gunness learned a long time ago that a woman has to make her own way in this world. That's all it is. A bloody means to an end. A glorious enterprise meant to raise her from the bleak, colorless drudgery of her childhood to the life she deserves. After all, vermin always survive"
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Tiny nightmares : very short tales of horror
by Lincoln Michel
"In this playful, inventive collection, leading literary and horror writers spin chilling tales in only a few pages. Each slim, fast-moving story brings to life the kind of monsters readers love to fear, from brokenhearted vampires to Uber-taking serial killers and mind-reading witches. But what also makes Tiny Nightmares so bloodcurdling-and unforgettable-are the real-world horrors that writers such as Samantha Hunt, Brian Evenson, Jac Jemc, Stephen Graham Jones, Lilliam Rivera, Kevin Brockmeier, and Rion Amilcar Scott weave into their fictions, exploring how global warming, racism, social media addiction, and homelessness are just as frightening as, say, a vampire's fangs sinking into your neck"
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The devil and the dark water
by Stuart Turton
Sailing back to Amsterdam as a prisoner accused of an unknown crime, Detective Pipps relies on his faithful sidekick to help solve an onboard mystery in the new novel from the author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
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The witch hunter
by Max Seeck
Investigating the grisly murder of a best-selling horror author’s wife, Jessica Niemi uncovers clues implicating a circle of dark witchcraft fanatics before the case is complicated by factors from her own troubled past. Original.
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| Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi; translated by Jonathan WrightWhat it's about: In an effort to honor the dead in U.S.-occupied Baghdad, scavenger Hadi collects body parts from bombing victims, stitching them together to form a new body. But then the body disappears and begins wreaking terrifying vengeance upon the city.
Is it for you? If you like your horror to skew more literary, this visceral allegory offers a moving exploration of life in war-torn Iraq.
Awards buzz: Frankenstein in Baghdad is a Man Booker International Prize finalist and the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction. |
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Dark song
by Christine Feehan
Stolen from her home as a child and tormented for centuries, a woman too traumatized to answer the call of her lifemate is pursued by an ancient warrior whose first experiences with emotions compel him to heal her fragile heart.
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