Home Before Dark by Todd Ritter (2020)

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of USA Today's Best Books of 2020 “A haunted house story—with a twist….[Sager] does not hold back”(Rolling Stone) in this chilling thriller from the author of Final Girls and Survive the Night. Every house has a story to tell and a secret to share. Twenty-five years ago, Maggie Holt and her parents moved into Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. Three weeks later they fled in the dead of night, an ordeal her father recounted in a memoir called House of Horrors. His story of supernatural happenings and malevolent spirits became a worldwide phenomenon, rivaling The Amityville Horror in popularity—and skepticism. Maggie was too young to remember any of the horrific events that supposedly took place, and as an adult she doesn’t believe a word of her father’s claims. Ghosts, after all, don’t exist. When she inherits Baneberry Hall after his death and returns to renovate the place and sell it, her homecoming is anything but warm. The locals aren’t thrilled that their small town has been made infamous, and human characters with starring roles in House of Horrors are waiting in the shadows. Even more unnerving is Baneberry Hall itself—a place where unsettling whispers of the past lurk around every corner. And as Maggie starts to experience strange occurrences ripped from the pages of her father’s book, the truth she uncovers about the house’s dark history will challenge everything she believes.

Intercepts by T.J. Payne (2020)

**Joe works at a facility that performs human experimentation.** **His work just followed him home.** The government wanted to unlock hidden abilities in the human mind. They put subjects in *extreme sensory deprivation*. All the test subjects went violently insane. But the research continued. Today it has been perfected. *Almost* perfected.

10 Days by Ananta Chetry (2020)

10 Days, a fiction by Ananta Chetry Crime, Mystery, Suspense & The Fight Of Desires Story of 2 Friends. Arjun and Salman. Their Dreams, Struggle, Success, Lust, Love, Friendship, Later, life takes an ugly turn, with everyone trying to hunt them down. With friendship & lives at stake, Can they stay united? Based on True Events A Modern, Inspiring tale This story- 10 Days will take you through the emotional and crazy journey of a young boy Arjun who has just one dream- Just like us! To make it Large! Hell of a ride when he meets his like, Salman. The journey of how they earn a name for themselves and make millions of dollars. Can he save himself, as all desire a piece of him? Including- the DON Ibrahim. Police’s chase, Intel Agencies’ tricks. Don’s man-hunt But again, what about Salman? Get it on- Amazon- https://amzn.to/3e4dl59 Google Books- https://books.google.co.in/books/abou... & Kobo- (10 Days, Game Over!) https://www.kobo.com/in/en/ebook/10-d...

This Lovely City by Louise Hare (2020)

The River Within by Karen Powell (2020)

Phantom of the Colosseum by Sophie de Mullenheim (2020)

Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows . . . Now that Blandula's master has been arrested for being a Christian, what will she do? Little does she know that she is about to meet three boys who will help her to find the answer: Maximus, the son of a senator; his slave Aghiles; and Titus, who never goes anywhere without his pet monkey. Follow their adventures as Blandula and her new companions forge priceless friendships--and discover the many secrets lurking in the shadows of the Colosseum.

Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie (2020)

Claire has absolutely no interest in the paranormal. She's a scientist, which is why she can't think of anything worse than having to help out her dad on one of his ghost-themed Chicago bus tours. She thinks she's made it through when she sees a boy with a sad face and dark eyes at the back of the bus. There's something off about his presence, especially because when she checks at the end of the tour...he's gone. Claire tries to brush it off, she must be imagining things, letting her dad's ghost stories get the best of her. But then the scratching starts. Voices whisper to her in the dark. The number 396 appears everywhere she turns. And the boy with the dark eyes starts following her. Claire is being haunted. The boy from the bus wants something...and Claire needs to find out what before it's too late.

The Bone Jar by S W Kane (2020)

Two murders. An abandoned asylum. Will a mysterious former patient help untangle the dark truth? The body of an elderly woman has been found in the bowels of a derelict asylum on the banks of the Thames. As Detective Lew Kirby and his partner begin their investigation, another body is discovered in the river nearby. How are the two murders connected? Before long, the secrets of Blackwater Asylum begin to reveal themselves. There are rumours about underground bunkers and secret rooms, unspeakable psychological experimentation, and a dark force that haunts the ruins, trying to pull back in all those who attempt to escape. Urban explorer Connie Darke, whose sister died in a freak accident at the asylum, is determined to help Lew expose its grisly past. Meanwhile Lew discovers a devastating family secret that threatens to turn his life upside down. As his world crumbles around him, Lew must put the pieces of the puzzle together to keep the killer from striking again. Only an eccentric former patient really knows the truth—but will he reveal it to Lew before it’s too late?

Trespassers by Breena Bard (2020)

Gabby Woods is looking forward to another summer vacation at her family's lake house, even though she would rather bury herself in a mystery novel than make new friends. But soon Gabby meets Paige, a snarky kid from Chicago, and they get caught up in a local mystery: the sudden disappearance of a glamorous couple and the extravagant lake house they left behind. To gather clues about the missing couple, Paige coaxes Gabby into trespassing. Though Gabby knows it's wrong, each sneaky visit to the abandoned lake house uncovers new mysteries. With suspicions mounting about foul play, Gabby must decide what she's willing to risk to uncover the truth, or if solving this mystery -- and keeping her friendship with Paige -- are more trouble than they're worth.

Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter (2020)

April didn't mean to start the fire. She wasn’t the one who broke the vase. April didn’t ask to go live in a big, creepy mansion with a bunch of orphans who just don't understand that April isn’t like them. After all, April’s mother is coming back for her someday very soon. All April has to do is find the clues her mother left inside the massive mansion. But Winterborne House is hiding more than one secret, so April and her friends are going to have to work together to unravel the riddle of a missing heir, a creepy legend, and a mysterious key before the only home they’ve ever known is lost to them forever.

Mermaid by Jessica Cushman (2020)

When beer drinking, joy seeking Tessa Ryan turns up missing on the last night of a Key West vacation, only the police seem concerned. Jack Hough, her workaholic boyfriend (or fiancé, depending upon who’s asked) is irritated, believing she ran off to prove a point. Nick, her long-suffering brother, is pissed. He thinks Tessa took off on another impromptu adventure. Paris again? Soon the woman Jack thought he knew has morphed into a perplexing stranger with more secrets than he can keep track of and Jack realizes a missed business meeting is the least of his problems. As hours turn to days and questions reopen old wounds, answers become critical to those who thought they knew her best. Is Tessa truly a self-centered hedonist off to find her next dose of fun or has something sinister happened to the free-spirited woman?

The Healing by Karen E Stokes (2020)

A rebellious, yet heartwarming paranormal mystery

Piece of My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark (2020)

Television producer Laurie Moran and her fiancée, Alex Buckley, the former host of her investigative television show, are just days away from their mid-summer wedding, when things take a dark turn. Alex’s seven-year-old nephew, Johnny, vanishes from the beach. A search party begins and witnesses recall Johnny playing in the water and collecting shells behind the beach shack, but no one remembers seeing him after the morning. As the sun sets, Johnny’s skim board washes up to shore, and everyone realizes that he could be anywhere, even under water.

The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle (2020)

Killer Cocktail and Other Short Stories by Steve Higgs (2020)

For Killer Cocktail story: Invited to a party as a guest of a friend, Patricia realizes her mistake when she discovers all the other guests are 30 years her junior. But when the obnoxious online celebrity birthday girl drops dead in the middle of the event, Amateur sleuth Patricia has to swing into action.

Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (2020)

Talus (Die Hexen von Edinburgh #1) by Liza Grimm (2020)

Erin arbeitet als Guide in Edinburgh. Sie führt Touristen in den Tunneln unter der Stadt herum, um sie dort mit Geistergeschichten zu unterhalten, aber natürlich glaubt sie selbst nicht an übernatürliche Kreaturen - bis sie eines Tages einem echten Geist gegenübersteht. Eine Begegnung, die sie beinahe das Leben kostet. Für Erin beginnt damit eine Reise mitten hinein in echte Magie und zu gefährlichen Geheimnissen, die seit Jahrtausenden sicher bewahrt werden. Dabei trifft sie auch auf den jungen Hexer Noah, den unerklärliche Katastrophen in der magischen Unterwelt zu Erin führen. Könnte ein uralter Würfel mit ungeahnten Kräften der Auslöser für die Unglücke sein? Je mehr Nachforschungen sie anstellen, desto tiefer verstricken sich Erin und Noah in ein Netz aus Lügen und Verrat, aus dem es kein Entkommen mehr zu geben scheint.

Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (2020)

Puaka Tandas Sekolah by Aida Anggerik (2020)

Gillette Park by Gerri Hill (2020)

Gillette Park, a sleepy town nestled in the Rocky Mountains, harbors a secret. Twenty-three years ago, a young girl went missing. Three days later her body was found lodged beneath the footbridge over Gillette Creek. The murder shook the town but they soon found it was only the beginning. A serial killer hides among them—a serial killer who strikes twice, sometimes three times a year. Mason Cooper couldn’t wait to leave Gillette Park. At eighteen, she headed off to college and the bright lights of Los Angeles, thinking she’d never return home to the broken family and forgotten friendships she’d left behind. But being a cop in L.A. lost its charm and—after a breakup—Mason heads back to her hometown. The serial killer still haunts Gillette Park, and she becomes consumed with catching him. Dr. Grace Jennings has what some call a gift. She “sees” things. She “hears” things. Running from that gift was useless so she’s learned to embrace it instead. Now the FBI has solicited her help in catching the serial killer. Not everyone in this mountain town likes the idea of bringing in a psychic, including Mason’s uncle and boss, Sheriff Cooper. Mason is tasked with being the go-between, and she soon finds herself with a front row seat as Dr. Jennings discovers the dark—and well hidden—secrets of Gillette Park. As Mason and Grace’s friendship grows, so does their attraction. But safety lies only with each other, as they battle the evil that lives in Gillette Park.