Psychological

Eve has a good life. She wakes up each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except… Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center....

There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men’s maximum-security prison: 1) Treat all prisoners with respect. 2) Never reveal any personal information. 3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates....

She's the successful wife, he's the struggling husband. He finds passion elsewhere and trouble ensues.

Two Couples. Three Secrets. One Murder....

Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. On a dream honeymoon, while scuba diving, they find something in the water....

A visionary young filmmaker hunted for sport across a vast Colorado ranch by the celebrated billionaire at the heart of a monstrous cabal....

From Atlanta's wealthiest suburbs to its stark inner-city housing projects, a killer has crossed the boundaries of wealth and race....

Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer spent in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared of having any involvement in their friend Evangeline’s death. But that didn’t stop the media from ripping apart their teenage lives like vultures....

Writer Ben Mears has returned to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot with the hope that moving into a delapidated mansion, long the subject of town lore, might help him get a handle on his life and provide inspiration for a new book....

For 18 years, Jude Farraday has put her children’s needs above her own, and it shows - her twins, Mia and Zach, are bright and happy teenagers....

In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war....

Sandy Kinsolving's once-glittering life hangs by a thread; his future depends on his wife's inheritance and whether or not she's about to throw him out on his ear....

The murder of brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov changes the lives of his sons irrevocably....

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves....

Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: She must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls....

Demonstrating once again her gift for spellbinding storytelling, Anne Rice makes real for us a great dynasty of four centuries of witches - a family given to poetry and incest, murder and philosophy, a family that over the ages is itself haunted by a powerful being....

Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries....

Lydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist....

The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful but slowly going under....

Jane Hawk knows she may be living on borrowed time. But as long as she’s breathing, she’ll never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that threatens the freedom - and free will - of millions....

She was one of the FBI’s top agents until she became the nation’s most-wanted fugitive. Now Jane Hawk may be all that stands between a free nation and its enslavement by a powerful secret society’s terrifying mind-control technology....

Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, now Lestat is a rockstar in the demonic, shimmering 1980s....

Meet Noah - an A-honor-roll student, award-winning swimmer, and small-town star destined for greatness. There weren't any signs that something was wrong until the day he confesses to molesting little girls during swim-team practice....

The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons—the impulsive and sensual Dmitri....

For three years, Detective Jude Fontaine was kept from the outside world. Held in an underground cell, her only contact was with her sadistic captor, and reading his face was her entire existence....

The Fortune Chaser by H. Wilhelm Starkweather is a historical fiction and psychological fiction novel set in 19th-century America, tracing the ambitious journey of a man seeking redemption and prosperity. Are you intrigued by tales of ambition and redemption set against the backdrop of 19th-century America? If so, then this book is for you. Discover the captivating story of Calvin Michael Blake, an ambitious entrepreneur whose journey takes him from the bustling streets of Philadelphia to the emerging metropolis of Chicago. Even if you've never been a fan of historical fiction, this epic ...

And the Blind Beheld is a historical mystery, psychological fiction, and romance novel set in 19th-century England during the Victorian era. What if the whispers of the past could change your future? In this captivating historical mystery and romance, a blind girl, two twin brothers, a skilled surgeon, and an inquisitive foreign woman find their fates intertwined in a remote English village. Who is the enigmatic man known only as Brewer? What secrets does the old rectory hold? Can Lucilla, the blind girl, trust her heart to a stranger?Set against the backdrop of the South Down Hills, this ...

• 2024 Grand Prize Short List [Eric Hoffer Book Awards] • Best Indie Books of 2023 [KIRKUS] • 2024 FEATHERED QUILL BOOK AWARD WINNER (BRONZE)This collection of the literary fiction by acclaimed author Virginia Watts includes the following short stories: Aerial View The Bitterest Winter The Echoes in Gleeva Elias Wolf Queenie Homecoming Dollhouse Due North Starscraper The Shadows Outside Mystery Box August The Hocker House Scar Just About ThereDon't miss this unique collection! A National Book Award nominee!

1985, one year on, and Winston is diligently erasing and rewriting history in his position at the Ministry of Truth. Winston loves Big Brother and wants to forget he ever thought about plotting against the Party. But, at the Chestnut Tree Café, at a chance encounter, Julia seems to leave Winston a cryptic message to meet...

Burdensville has a few skeletons in its closet… and they’re piling up fast. Scott Sharp thought he’d grab a bite to eat during a brief layover at a small-town train station. The sun was shining, the town was quaint, and the waitress sure was cute. What could possibly go wrong?

A girl suffering from paralyzing night terrors finds a missing poster hanging from the door of her apartment building. On that poster is a photograph of a frighteningly familiar face. It's her. Only, she's never seen this photo before and something about its grin scares her. How its eyes seem to follow her no matter where she finds herself in the room.

When single mom Jo Dykstra was at her lowest—jobless and penniless—her childhood friend Dana McFarlane helped her out big-time by securing her a teaching job and thus an opportunity for a new life in the affluent Pacific Northwest town of Glebes Bay. So, when Jo gets a frantic late-night call from Dana, sobbing and desperate for help, it feels like a chance to help her friend in return.

The combined efforts of Loren Parker, the Setalite City Hero HQ and the Peacekeepers are finally starting to make some progress in shifting the colossal weight of the Evergold Festival Conspiracy. But now, as each horrific layer is peeled back and the masterminds are dragged unwillingly out into the light, Loren Parker starts to realize that having all the time in the world might not be as big of a blessing as he first thought.

Once, Jay was an artist. Shortly after graduating from his London art school, he was tipped for greatness, a promising career already taking shape before him. Now, undocumented in the United States, he lives out of his car and makes a living as an essential worker, delivering groceries in a wealthy area of upstate New York. The pandemic is still at its height—the greater public panicked in quarantine—and though he has returned to work, Jay hasn’t recovered from the effects of a recent COVID case.

Ever since her year as a scholarship student among the ultra-wealthy at a Manhattan private school, El knows what it is like to feel rich—to feel chosen. And being not chosen is her current living nightmare: at age thirty, she has given up her dream of becoming a famous actress, she has no passions, no great love, nothing to look forward to. Then El meets a mysterious trust-fund Cambridge grad who holds the keys to the world she has long dreamed of. Bryce may not be particularly good-looking, charming, or interesting, but he has chosen her.

Beth's heart is breaking. Doug's evil actions have destroyed two families. As a therapist Beth helps her clients heal their childhood traumas but who will save Beth? This novel is a story about loss, healing, courage, love, spiritual enlightenment, and triumph over evil. Follow the mystery of hidden agendas, the search for the True Self, the drama of inner child healing, and the unexpected miracles that bring liberation to all.

In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend an alien culture—and the ways in which their incomprehension destroys them. The story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II, The Sheltering Sky is at once merciless and heartbreaking in its compassion. It etches the limits of human reason and intelligence—perhaps even the limits of human life—when they touch the unfathomable emptiness and impassive cruelty of the desert.

In “Oh, El” a dominant woman can’t stop herself from toying with the tender heart of her co-worker. The title story, “Wild Failure” is a doomed love story between an agoraphobic and a wilderness hiker. In “Half Pipe” a teen girl’s heterosexual ambivalence results in chaos at a skate park. A group of idealistic roommates find themselves the subject of a true crime podcast in “Murder at the Elm Street Collective House.” In “The Sex Castle Lunch Buffet” a woman reflects on her brief stint at a 90s strip club after she learns of the death of a former client.

Presenting "The Outcast" by Sven Torkelson - a gripping science fiction novel that will take you on a journey of redemption, justice, and rebellion. Set in a dystopian future where society is plagued by corruption and oppression, this book tells the story of a doctor who is branded as a criminal and exiled to a far-off planet. But when he discovers a secret that could change the fate of humanity, he must risk everything to fight for justice and freedom. With its compelling characters, thought-provoking themes, and thrilling plot twists, "The Outcast" is a must-read for fans of science ...

"The Drake-Thorn Experiment," is a Science Fiction novel that offers insightful exploration into the complexities of human behavior, authored by Sven Torkelson. In this thought-provoking book, Torkelson presents the results of a futuristic, groundbreaking study that delves into the intricacies of human interaction, shedding light on the mysterious ways in which we relate to one another. Through a series of experiments conducted by Drake and Thorn, Torkelson unpacks the nuances of social dynamics, offering readers a fresh perspective on the nature of human relationships. If you're curious ...