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The Crane Diaries: Homecoming by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew Orleans is a city known for its paranormal history—and it’s the place Emma Rose Crane, AKA Mattie Hathaway, has come home to. She hopes she can start over in New Orleans, where her ability to see ghosts isn't so freaky... -
![The Crane Diaries: The Red Church by Apryl Baker]()
The Crane Diaries: The Red Church by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the swamps of New Orleans sits an old church. Its history is steeped in blood and death. For over a century, this abandoned church has inspired fear, and the rumors of the creatures that inhabit it have kept the locals away. The church has been sold, but work on the property has stalled... -
![At First Bite by Ruth Ames]()
At First Bite by Ruth Ames
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPoison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Ashlee Lambert, the queen bee from THIS TOTALLY BITES, has had a tough time ever since she became a full-fledged vampire. But now that she's moving from New York City to sunny Los Angeles, she's excited to make a fresh new start.But Ashlee never counted on a clique of popular mean girls or awful sunburns... -
![Midnight Movie by J.L. Bryan]()
Midnight Movie by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLong ago, dreams glowed on the screen under the night sky at the old drive-in theater. Once an attraction drawing families and teenagers from miles around, the theater has sat dark and silent for years, its former bright, carnival-like atmosphere a distant memory.A young family brings the forgotten theater to life with a new, modern vision for its future, but strange troubles plague them... -
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![The Crawling Darkness by J.L. Bryan]()
The Crawling Darkness by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGhost removal specialist Ellie Jordan must face a dangerous, shape-shifting entity that she and Calvin have encountered once before, with tragic results. The spirit has the power to reach into the minds of living and feed on their fears, taking the shape of their worst nightmares, and it has awoken in search of new victims... -
![Heksenhommeles by Sibéal Pounder]()
Heksenhommeles by Sibéal Pounder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTiga Whicabim loves her new life in the witchy, glitzy, black and white world of Sinkville. Now, suddenly, colour has started seeping back into Ritzy City - first there was a green apple in the middle of the road, and then Miss Heks reappeared in a garish orange dress. Tiga is very suspicious. But Miss Heks is only the tip of a very witchy iceberg... -
![Haunting Tales by Mary Downing Hahn by Mary Downing Hahn]()
Haunting Tales by Mary Downing Hahn by Mary Downing Hahn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe perfect gift for lovers of ghost stories. Three of Mary Downing Hahn’s scariest ghost stories are in this handsome boxed set: Wait Till Helen Comes, All the Lovely Bad Ones, and Deep and Dark and Dangerous... -
![Die Endermen-Invasion: Roman für Minecrafter by Winter Morgan]()
Die Endermen-Invasion: Roman für Minecrafter by Winter Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill a griefer destroy Steve’s hope of winning the elite building competition?In this third installment of the Minecraft Gamer’s Adventure series, Steve is invited to participate in an elite building competition on Mushroom Island. His friends�Max, Lucy, and Henry�are impressed and want to join their friend on a journey to the island...Categorized as:
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![A Horribly Haunted Halloween by Heather Graham]()
A Horribly Haunted Halloween by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHalloween is approachingAnd while it might be different this year, many homes are lavishly decorated. Jackson Crow thinks it’s fine that his adopted son, Corby, takes a walk down the street to see some of the ghoulish displays.Except Corby hurries back to him. One “creature” isn’t—or wasn’t—a creature at all. The bizarre costuming covers someone once real—a human corpse... -
![The Counseling by Marley Gibson]()
The Counseling by Marley Gibson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKendall has just discovered who Emily really is, lost her boyfriend, and nearly died doing the thing she loves most--ghost hunting. It's time to take a break and try to reconcile all the changes she's going through. So Kendall heads to the Sierra Mountains, where there's a camp especially for young people with gifts such as hers. It's a time for reflection and self-discovery... -
![Tennessee Night by Stephen Leather]()
Tennessee Night by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChildren are killing themselves across the State of Tennessee. Is it a horrible coincidence, or are dark forces at work? When Jack Nightingale learns that there is a mysterious list of children who are at risk, he takes the case, spurred on by the fact that he knows one of the names and that makes it personal... -
![The Essential Stories & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (illustrated): 21 essential short stories & poems from Edgar Allan Poe. by Edgar Allan Poe]()
The Essential Stories & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (illustrated): 21 essential short stories & poems from Edgar Allan Poe. by Edgar Allan Poe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe," by Edgar Allan Poe, is part of the "Barnes & Noble Classics"" "series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras... -
![The Quest for the Diamond Sword by Winter Morgan]()
The Quest for the Diamond Sword by Winter Morgan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSteve lives on a wheat farm. He has everything he needs to live in the Minecraft world: a bed, a house, and food. Steve likes to spend his mornings in the NCP village and trade his wheat for emeralds, armor, books, swords, and food. One morning, he finds that Zombies have attacked the villagers...Categorized as:
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![Miss Fortune by Brandi Dougherty]()
Miss Fortune by Brandi Dougherty
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsZoe's never been superstitious, so when she and her best friend Mia have their fortunes read at a carnival, she doesn't take it seriously. In fact, Zoe mocks the fortune-teller. But the woman gives Zoe a necklace to seal her fortune, and as soon as Zoe puts it on, unexplained things begin to happen to her... -
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![Obsesi by Lexie Xu]()
Obsesi by Lexie Xu
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHalo, namaku Jenny Angkasa dan hidupku saat ini bagaikan deretan mimpi buruk. Pertama-tama, aku dimusuhi Hanny, cewek paling populer di sekolah yang tadinya adalah sahabatku satu-satunya. Mantan sohibku itu kini menganggapku lebih rendah daripada amuba, bahkan aku dikutuk untuk menjalani hidup sial selamanya... -
![Treasure Hunters in Trouble by Winter Morgan]()
Treasure Hunters in Trouble by Winter Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this fourth installment of the Minecraft Gamer’s Adventure series, Steve receives a distress call from his friends Max, Lucy, and Henry. They have found an abundance of treasure in a temple, but they can’t get out! He immediately sets off for the desert to help his friends. Once Steve gets to them, they will all be rewarded with a supply of emeralds, gold ingots, and many other rare treasures...Categorized as:
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![The Skeletons Strike Back by Winter Morgan]()
The Skeletons Strike Back by Winter Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSteve and his friends are back at the wheat farm trying to find a way to secure their crops from hostile mobs when their old friend Georgia comes to them for help. Georgia’s village is in the middle of a serious skeleton attack. The skeletons appear at dawn, and nobody can go to bed without risking death...Categorized as:
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![Clash of the Creepers by Winter Morgan]()
Clash of the Creepers by Winter Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final chapter in the series that began with The Quest for the Diamond Sword—will Steve and his friends find Mine Mountain and get the legendary treasure?When Steve’s friends Max, Lucy, and Henry get their hands on a map with the location of the legendary Mine Mountain, Steve questions if the map is a fake...Categorized as:
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![Dark Passing by Liz Schulte]()
Dark Passing by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMary Nelson’s murder shocked the small town of Jackson. The vibrant, young college student disappeared on her way home. A week later her body was found in the trunk of a burning car. No suspects. No evidence. No case. Ella Reynolds’ life had finally turned around. With a new book released, the past safely tucked away, and a burgeoning romance, she begins to live again... -
![Moment of Truth by Phoebe Rivers]()
Moment of Truth by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSara’s friend Lily has a new crush…but he might be more of a fantasy than she realizes.Sara now understands who she really is—why she has paranormal powers, why she’s living in Stellamar, and why it’s important to have Lady Azura in her life. What she doesn’t understand is how her best friend, Lily Randazzo, can have a crush on a boy who’s not alive...Categorized as:
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![Bonding by Maggie Siebert]()
Bonding by Maggie Siebert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Maggie understands that splatter for splatter's sake is boring. Psychopathy is boring. Coldness is boring. She's interested in feeling, and when her stories turn violent (as they frequently do), it's with a surreal emotional barbarity that distorts the entire world. You can mop up blood with any fabric. Maggie's concern is with the wound left behind, because the wound never leaves-it haunts...Categorized as:
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![In Sunshine or in Shadow: Short Stories, Volume 1 by Josh Lanyon]()
In Sunshine or in Shadow: Short Stories, Volume 1 by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA print reader's delight. Thirteen short stories, five never before collected in print, written between 2007 and 2013. Sexy, sweet, and occasionally strange, these brief but emotionally powerful stories encapsulate everything readers of Male Male romance have come to love most about Josh Lanyon's work... -
![Rio Grande Night: The 11th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller by Stephen Leather]()
Rio Grande Night: The 11th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller by Stephen Leather
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![Haunted Memories by Phoebe Rivers]()
Haunted Memories by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this second installment of a paranormal series, Sara’s ready to fall in love—if the ghost standing in her way will allow it! Sara has settled in to her new hometown of Stellamar and even made a good friend in Lily Randazzo. Now it’s time to start school, and Sara has her first psychic vision...Categorized as:
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![A Most Unusual Case by Heather Graham]()
A Most Unusual Case by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s a first Labor Day for Angela Hawkins and Jackson Crow with their infant daughter and adopted son. They’re going to take the day and have a picnic with the children while other Krewe members man the office.But the plan goes awry when the grandson of one of Adam’s dearest friends is arrested for committing murder... -
![The Mystery of the Griefer's Mark by Winter Morgan]()
The Mystery of the Griefer's Mark by Winter Morgan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSteve is back and ready for more adventures! But this time the excitement lands closer to home. While walking home from the village, Steve is surprised to hear a loud BOOM! When he returns home, he finds his wheat farm destroyed and a huge crater where the wheat once grew. And his diamond sword is missing! Steve believes it’s the act of a griefer with a lot of TNT...Categorized as:
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![EXOSKELETON II: Tympanum by Shane Stadler]()
EXOSKELETON II: Tympanum by Shane Stadler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe thrilling sequel to 2012's Techno-Horror/Sci-Fi masterpiece, EXOSKELETON. "Stadler - an experimental physicist by trade - effectively uses his background working in government and defense labs in painting vivid, appropriately clinical looks at the very base concept of torture... -
![Best Friends Forever by P.J. Night]()
Best Friends Forever by P.J. Night
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatie’s getting a new BFF—whether she likes it or not—in this scary You’re Invited to a Creepover tale.Katie Walsh is majorly bummed when her BFF moves away. But her hopes soar when the new girl at school, Whitney, befriends her right away and invites her to spend the night at her house for a sleepover. Katie loved sleepovers with her old BFF, so she’s sure she will have a great time... -
![Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern: A Mary O'Reilly Short Story by Terri Reid]()
Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern: A Mary O'Reilly Short Story by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe lights are out, the jack-o-lantern is lit and the O’Reilly clan is enjoying their family tradition of sharing ghost stories on Halloween night. Set ten years before Mary moves to Freeport, this novelette offers five unique ghost stories that will leave you checking over your shoulder just to make sure no one “uninvited” is in the room with you... -
![Secret Vengeance by F. Paul Wilson]()
Secret Vengeance by F. Paul Wilson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone loves senior Carson Toliver, the captain and quarterback of the football team, heartthrob of South Burlington County Regional High—especially the girls. Even Jack's best friend Weezy has a crush on him. And unlike most of the popular kids at school, he's not stuck up. Jack even sees him defending a piney kid who is being bullied in the hall...Categorized as:
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![Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor, Tom Booth]()
Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor, Tom Booth
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the third mysterious tale of Eerie-on-Sea, it’s almost Ghastly Night, and the Shadowghast—an ancient spirit in a lantern—lurks in wait for the power to enslave the town...Categorized as:
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![Mean Ghouls by Stacia Deutsch]()
Mean Ghouls by Stacia Deutsch
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRotten Apple Books: Unexpected. Unforgettable. Undead. Get bitten!If Megan thought life at her new boarding school was going to be easy, she was dead wrong. All the students have the same mysterious virus--one that's slowly turning them all into zombies. The teachers at Zombie Academy are lifeless and the food stinks. Literally... -
![Sweet Miss Honeywell's Revenge: A Ghost Story by Kathryn Reiss]()
Sweet Miss Honeywell's Revenge: A Ghost Story by Kathryn Reiss
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZibby Thorne doesn't know what possessed her to buy an antique dollhouse--she doesn't even like dolls. But when her friends and family start having bizarre accidents clearly connected to the dollhouse, she can't ignore the menacing structure any longer. Zibby is sure that one particularly creepy doll in a gray dress is somehow responsible for the trouble...Categorized as:
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![Lady of the Shades by Darren Shan]()
Lady of the Shades by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a hotel room in Chile, an assassin washes blood from his clothes as he receives word of a new job. Miles away in the twisting streets of London, American writer Ed is tormented by the ghosts of his brutal past. And unseen, a plot churns into motion that will blur the boundaries between what's real and what's not... -
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![M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense: A Novelization by Peter Lerangis, M. Night Shyamalan]()
M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense: A Novelization by Peter Lerangis, M. Night Shyamalan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the novelization of the box office hit "The Sixth Sense" about a terrified boy with a huge secret and a tormented child psychologist who needs a shot at redemption. Both are trapped in a world where nothing is what it seems... -
![Now You See Me ... by Jane B. Mason]()
Now You See Me ... by Jane B. Mason
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis book has bite . . . When Lena and her best friend Abby find an old Polaroid camera, they never suspect that a creepy ghost story is about to develop!Best friends Lena and Abby love searching through thrift stores for lost treasures. When they find an old Polaroid camera, they can't wait to try it out... -
![Truth or Dare . . . by P.J. Night]()
Truth or Dare . . . by P.J. Night
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDuring a round of Truth or Dare, Abby Miller confesses her crush on Jake Chilson. The only people who know her secret are her friends at the sleepover--and whoever sent her a text message in the middle of the night warning her to stay away from Jake...or else! But Abby isn't going to stay away from Jake, especially not after he asks her to the school dance... -
![The Locker Ate Lucy by Jack Chabert]()
The Locker Ate Lucy by Jack Chabert
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSam Graves's school is ALIVE!In the second book in the Eerie Elementary series, Sam Graves's friend Lucy disappears into her locker! Sam and his friend Antonio follow a trail of clues that leads them through the locker and deep inside the school... -
![The Spirit of Cattail County by Victoria Piontek]()
The Spirit of Cattail County by Victoria Piontek
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘Wrapped in prose as mysterious and lovely as a southern breeze lies a story about loss that haunts, and the ghosts that help us heal. This story is a treasure.’?Natalie Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of A Snicker of MagicSparrow doesn't have many friends. Some kids believe her house near the swamp is haunted. Others think there's something "unusual" about her... -
![Ghost Huntress: The Journey by Marley Gibson]()
Ghost Huntress: The Journey by Marley Gibson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeen psychic Kendall Moorehead is about to embark on the most dangerous and shocking ghost hunt of her life. After all, it isn't every day that the ghost of Princess Diana steps in as a personal spirit guide. But Shy Di isn't the only surprise awaiting Kendall and her team of teen paranormal superstars as they begin a whirlwind tour of Europe with renowned TV medium Oliver Bates... -
![The Ghost Backstage by Dori Hillestad Butler]()
The Ghost Backstage by Dori Hillestad Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaz and Claire’s new detective agency is a success! Their latest case, though, is proving to be the hardest yet. When Claire’s classmate says he saw a ghost backstage while rehearsing the school play, Kaz goes to school with Claire to investigate...Categorized as:
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![Moth to a Flame (Narrowdale Mystery Book 2) by Michael Omer]()
Moth to a Flame (Narrowdale Mystery Book 2) by Michael Omer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was almost killed by a delusional murderer five months ago. Since then, the recurring nightmares, creepy hallucinations and overpowering fear are gone. That's good, right? I mean, no one in their right minds wants to feel like that. I am starting to wonder if I'm in my right mind anymore...When a lady in my neighborhood died, I couldn't help but stick my nose in, to see what happened...Categorized as:
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![Together Forever by P.J. Night]()
Together Forever by P.J. Night
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA summer camp dream romance turns into a nightmare in this frighteningly fun addition to Spotlight's popular horror series.All the girls in Bunk 9 at Camp Minnehaha wake up one morning having had the same terrible nightmare about a sinister boy in an abandoned cabin in the woods. All the girls, that is, except goody-goody Samantha Harmon... -
![Ghost in the Attic by Dori Hillestad Butler]()
Ghost in the Attic by Dori Hillestad Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand-new young chapter book series from Edgar Award winner Dori Hillestad Butler! After successfully solving the mystery of the ghost in the library, Kaz and Claire land the first case for their detective agency--a haunted attic in a neighbor's home! With a little help from Grannie, Kaz and Claire discover that what appeared to be something spooky has a much simpler explanation...Categorized as:
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![The Spaghetti-Slurping Sewer Serpent by Laura Ripes]()
The Spaghetti-Slurping Sewer Serpent by Laura Ripes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSammy Sanders can’t sleep. He is 77 percent sure that a spaghetti-slurping serpent lives in his sewer. Sammy and his sidekicks—his sister, Sally, and their slobbery dog, Stan—set out to discover the truth. What Sammy finds is a surprise in this tongue-twisting mystery featuring the slippery letter S. The bright, fun artwork was created in colored pencil...Categorized as:
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![เพชรยอดคทา เล่ม 2 by Qian Lu, 浅绿]()
เพชรยอดคทา เล่ม 2 by Qian Lu, 浅绿
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsหนึ่งหญิงงาม ทรามวัยอัจฉริยะหนึ่งอัครเสนาบดี ยอดกุนซือผู้อยู่เหนือผู้คนทั่วทั้งแคว้นลุ้นไปกับความรักของเขาและเธอ ภายใต้สายลมแห่งกาลเวลา...“จั๋วฉิง” คือแพทย์หญิงอัจฉริยะอันดับหนึ่งของจีน เธอเด็ดเดี่ยว เยือกเย็น เป็นมืออาชีพ เป็นนิติเวชที่อายุน้อยที่สุด อนาคตรุ่งโรจน์ที่สุดในยุกไซเบอร์ แต่ชีวิตเธอกลับพลิกผันเพราะเรื่องไม่คาดฝันเรื่องหนึ่ง ‘การเดินทางผ่านห้วงเวลา’ ปัจจุบัน.. -
![The Ghost at the Fire Station by Dori Hillestad Butler, Aurore Damant]()
The Ghost at the Fire Station by Dori Hillestad Butler, Aurore Damant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a lot of searching and a lot of luck, Kaz has found his dog Cosmo, his little brother Little John, his grandmom, and his grandpops...Categorized as:
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![Wandering Souls by Angela van Liempt]()
Wandering Souls by Angela van Liempt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLetting go is not an option.In the coastal town of Atlas Cliffs, seventeen-year-old Drew Harlow has a secret. She can see the dead. She’s always seen them, and they’ve always left her alone.Until now.Drew’s final year of high school should have been fun. It should have been carefree. It would have, if not for the accident that took the life of her boyfriend, Shane... -
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The Lighthouse by Alex Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn Bird Rock, gannets circle and thick mist surrounds the lighthouse at its centre, hiding the secrets of a tragic past within …From the second they set foot on the island to join their dad and his new family, Jess and Rosie feel that something’s wrong. Nightmares haunt their dreams and there seems to be someone, or something, else with them in the lighthouse – their home for the summer... -
![Darc Murders Collection by Carolyn McCray, Ben Hopkin]()
Darc Murders Collection by Carolyn McCray, Ben Hopkin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you are a fan of characters such as Alex Cross and Hannibal or movies like 7 and Saw, The Darc Murders Collection is sure to shock and satisfy...
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