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Dark Mystery

Dark mysteries bridge the gap between mystery and horror, offering stories that are unsettling and morose, and emphasizing suspense through setting and tone.
Secrets That Lurk in the Shadows
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Someone Is Out There
by Kaye George
Published 2025
4.5/5
Four-Time Agatha Award Nominee Kaye George brings a new edge-of-your-seat suspense! Someone is stalking Darla. She has a lot on her plate already. Dealing with a breakup. Her best friend shutting Darla out of her life. A handicapped mother. Her career as a hospital nurse. She doesn’t need slashed tires, threatening notes, or, least of all, a brick through her window. She suspects her tormentor could either be her ex or her own father, who attacked and crippled her mother years ago. But she’s just not sure, and there’s no one but her dog to turn to. Soon, she’s forced to rely on own wits to protect her and her mother as the frightening threats become more and more frequent. And are progressively more dangerous. Fans of Mia Sheridan, Freida McFadden, Yasmin Angoe, Jeneva Rose, John Marrs, and Minka Kent will enjoy Kaye George.
Death's Detective: The Malykant Mysteries Volume 1
by Charlotte E. English
Published 2015
4.5/5
To catch a killer, send a monster. There's a realm. Wreathed in ice and snow, drowning in the dark, Assevan needs a different kind of hero. There's a god. Merciless and cold, and quick to anger, the Lord of the Dead insists upon one thing only: vengeance for a murdered soul. And there's a man. A ruthless killer, Konrad is detective, judge and executioner in one. Dauntless, relentless, monstrous, he stands alone against the dark. Meet the Malykant. Justice will be served. Four cases. Four killers. Four executions. Dark fantasy and murder mystery collide in this first collection of the Malykant Mysteries.
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