Real Mysteries

Cryptozoologist Richard Freeman has spent years researching and tracking down mythical monsters. In this book, he recounts riveting monster hunt stories, globetrotting adventures from the dense forests of Sumatra on the trail of a mystery ape known as the orang-pendek, to Tasmania in search of the thylacine or Tasmanian wolf. Every corner of Earth has its own monster—even the traceless Gobi Desert as he searches for the Mongolian death worm. The author provides excellent advice on how to carry out your own cryptozoological expeditions. Join the hunt for mythical animals!

When your day starts with a man stuck to the top of a sailboat mast, things have to get better, don’t they? When real estate tycoon Bucky Bloom is found stuck to the end of a sailboat mast, a land war erupts in Pineapple Port.

A sweltering summer day on the Hobfield housing estate. New tenant Lisa Woodley is horrified when her cat comes home with a human foot in its mouth. The foot belongs to 16-year-old Noah Crosby, whose decomposing remains are found in a rubbish-strewn alleyway. It’s not a robbery, as the teen has an expensive gold watch, high-end trainers and a top-of-the-range mobile phone on him. Where did he get such expensive gear? A letter X is carved into Noah’s flesh. Twenty years ago this was the hallmark of a serial killer who was never caught.

Do you hate sleep and love real ghost stories? Then this 50-story collection is exactly what you’re looking for! These stories are unexplainable true accounts from first responders, police officers, firemen, and 911 operators, told from the perspective of everyday people. Every single tale between these covers is 100 percent true.

Many people had reasons for killing Galen, a big Greek with too much money and too great a liking for young black girls. But there are complications - like a drug addict, a disappearing suspect, and the fact that Coffin Ed's daughter is up to her neck in the whole explosive business.

In the mood to be scared? Satisfy your craving with this delectable variety of paranormal stories for the supernatural enthusiast. Delve into the shadows and into a collection of stories so intriguing its binge-worthy. Treat yourselves to a haunted apartment that refuses to be inhabited in My Very Own Place. Ever been the new kid at school? Well what about at a haunted school? Listen more in New Kid, Old School. Never seek out antiques without researching the consequences first it never ends well. Learn more in The Collector.

Otherworldly entities invade millions of lives every day, maybe even yours. In this audiobook, Tony and Jenny Brueski from Real Ghost Stories Online take the most haunting accounts from their podcast and share them here.

How can one man be so incredibly frustrating but so sexy at the same time? Ryder knows two things. Tragedy can strike at any moment so you have to hold tightly to the gifts life gives you. And Shay is one of those gifts. To Ryder their 15-year age difference is nothing, Shay is the man he wants. Now he just needs an opportunity to plead his case with the sexy lawyer. He gets his chance when Shay asks him to assist on a case involving a missing person, but the investigation quickly turns perilous.

When a reality show brings chaos to the island, including a slew of fans, a pack of ghost hunters, and a parade of food trucks, Patience is sure she’ll never sleep again. She’s looking for solace in the fact the food is good and the fall birders are gone, but news of another local murder quickly tarnishes the silver lining. Two D-list celebrities are dead at a local B&B, in the room most frequented by her federal agent boyfriend, Sebastian. Now Patience is on the case, worried the killer might’ve been gunning for him instead.

Three Women meets Tana French in a breathtaking crime novel that asks what it means to be a woman in a dangerous world. From New York Times bestselling author Marie Rutkoski comes a mystery with characters you will never forget. 'Very possibly the best crime fiction book since Gillian Flynn's...

All over the world, people complain about things that go bump in the night. Spooky hauntings, ghost sightings, eerie feelings, demons, and the supernatural. You name it, this book covers it with unnerving accuracy.

They have a vision of a crime being committed, they can see the scene, they can feel the perpetrator, the victim. They know something no one can. They are called clairvoyant, psychic, or medium. Often frowned upon, psychic investigators are called in to help solve a case that has gone cold, and when they do help solve a crime, families can get justice for their loved ones and know what happened. More and more, they become involved in police work to support an investigation or are hired by families of a victim who need answers about what happened.

About 46 percent of Americans believe that ghosts are real, with a staggering number of them reporting to have experienced paranormal activities at some point in their lives. Ghost stories have had a special place in many cultures throughout history. They are the portal to connect with a world that resides beyond our imagination. We are drawn to supernatural stories and mysteries—they have the power to evoke curiosity and widen our perception.

Alma is a private detective in a near-future England, a country desperately trying to tempt people away from the delights of Shine, the immersive successor to the Internet. But most people are happy to spend their lives plugged in, and the country is decaying. Alma's partner is ill and has to be treated without fail every four hours, a task that only Alma can do. If she misses the five-minute window, her lover will die.

Lady Georgiana, a 34ª herdeira do trono inglês, continua tocando às escondidas seu empreendimento de faxina em Londres. Quando sua elegante clientela debanda para o campo, Georgie tenta emplacar outro negócio: um serviço de acompanhantes para jantares e peças de teatro. Infelizmente, seu primeiro cliente, um homem não muito gentil, parece ter uma ideia totalmente equivocada das suas atribuições e ela acaba tendo que ser resgatada por Darcy O’Mara, o irlandês bonitão que sempre a deixa de pernas bambas.

In this scientific detective story and a case study in the social construction of mass psychogenic illness, the authors provide dozens of examples of kindred episodes of mass hysteria throughout history, in addition to psychosomatic conditions and even the role of insects in triggering outbreaks.

This collection of true paranormal pet stories will have the hair on the back of your neck standing on end. Hear accounts from owners who were certain their beloved animals came back from the other side. But don’t be fooled; these stories aren’t all happy reunions and love. Some are downright chilling and might make you glad your pet hasn’t come back for a visit.

Fed up with household chores and an uncaring husband, English mother Chris Martin, 40, gets a job on the small local paper, trading one form of drudgery for another until she happens on the body of a teacher who appears to have hanged himself, but who really died of a heroin overdose. Chris and wisecracking reporter Pete Schiavo, who soon beds her, uncover blackmail, a crooked real estate deal, bribery, police corruption, and a drug connection.

December 25 is right around the corner. The last thing Charlie expects is to gain several new additions to his family. Charlie finds a box on his doorstep with five kittens inside and a note begging him to keep them safe. With Diesel's help, Charlie welcomes the tiny felines into the Harris household just as his neighbor Gerry decides it is time to throw a lavish holiday party. Determined to make her mark on Athena, Gerry instead winds up dead at her very own party.

It isn't every day you help murder someone with poison in an illegal casino, whisk his body halfway across town in a Rolls Royce after robbing him, then bury his body in tonnes of concrete underneath an international airport - all more or less with the co-operation of two detectives. Les Norton is back in town! Trouble seems to follow Les like a blue heeler after a mob of sheep. Maybe it's his job - being a bouncer at the infamous and illegal Kelly Club in Kings Cross isn't exactly the stuff a quiet life is made of.