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Once there was a girl who ran away and joined a traveling carnival. She married a man she grew to hate - and gave birth to a child she could never love. A child so monstrous that she killed it with her own hands.… Twenty-five years later, Ellen Harper has a new life, a new husband, and two normal children - Joey loves monster movies, and Amy is about to graduate from high school. But their mother drowns her secret guilt in alcohol and prayer.

The first of three explosive pulp thrillers arriving back-to-back from cult crime fiction sensation and Marvel Comics scribe Duane Swierczynski. Charlie Hardie, an ex-cop still reeling from the revenge killing of his former partner's entire family, fears one thing above all else: that he'll...

Get ready for three gory, horror-filled short stories that make one epic novella, about the carnival from Hell: HappyWorld! Would you like a balloon?

Ann Bonny hides beneath the façade of an innocent schoolteacher in Chicago but spends her nights a call girl. She masquerades herself through an online escort service to carry out her violent desires. Her two worlds collide one night as her dark tendencies cross paths with her "normal" life. Miss Bonny is about to spiral into madness while trying to keep her two lives from combusting.

Jackie wacht in einer Irrenanstalt auf. Gefangen in einem tödlichen Albtraum, der ihre schlimmsten Befürchtungen Realität werden lässt, kämpft sie verzweifelt um ihr Leben. Kommissar Karl Breuer und Psychologe Dr. Johannes Hornoff sind auf der Jagd nach einem Serienkiller. Mit jedem Schritt, den sie ihm näher kommen, geraten sie selbst in seine Fänge.

Three stories. Three women. Three very different lives. Liz is a career woman who is desperately trying to break through the glass ceiling in the world of finance, Betsy is the motherly figure with more than enough on her plate, while Ellie is a wild party girl, hooked on having a good time. As the lives of the three become increasingly interwoven, the sudden financial crisis creates a different set of problems for each one, as they battle to maintain their individual lifestyles.

Thomas Maschhoff, a retired mental health professional with a keen interest in the psychology of serial killers, brings us "The Hunt for Cutter," a chilling thriller that delves into the darkest recesses of the human psyche. A.J. Garrison, an ordinary man by all appearances, harbors a terrifying secret. Within him resides a monstrous alter ego – the Cutter. This sadistic entity compels A.J. to commit unspeakable acts, transforming him into a deranged killer who views the human body as a source for his trophies.