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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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Rubric: A Taut Crime Thriller
by Glenn A. Bruce
Published 2022
0/5
Detective Mark Young is caustic, dark, and funny... when he’s in a good mood. If not, he’s downright dangerous—especially to himself. Detective and family man Mark Young seems to be losing his mind as the bodies pile up around him. He stalks young women, unloads his duty weapon at shadows in the night, and worst of all, finds hacked-up children in his neighbor’s yard with no clue as to who killed them. His family has abandoned him, his neighbor is nuts, and his Captain wants his badge. Everyone seems to be against him—but they all have their own secrets as well. Will Mark uncover the deepest secret hidden deep inside himself in time—or will everyone he cares about end up dead? Only Mark Young knows. He just doesn’t know he knows. EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a pitch-black Crime Thriller, perhaps Glenn A. Bruce’s darkest yet. With his trademark gallows humor, Bruce has created a world of dark obsessions and multiple murders, laced with jokes only a homicide dick could make.
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.
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