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The Thrill of the Hunt
by: Alex Shelby

Tansy considers herself undateable, but not for the reasons Tariq assumes. What starts out as a quirky rom-com morphs into a genre-bending thriller… a wild one!
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Clairvoyant
by: Michael Gordon

In Victorian London, paranormal detective Viola Hardinge investigates a local haunting, while simultaneously dealing with a terrifying vision of the Jack The Ripper murders.
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Apex Predators
by: Lena Nguyen

When the zombie apocalypse decimates the population, vampires suddenly find themselves out of their only food source: humans. In direct competition with the “other undead,” you must find more living people before the zombies do, protecting them so you can feed yourself. But will you become your humans’ superhuman savior–or have they just made a deal with the devil?
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Electric Veins
by: Ryan Folmsbee

Twenty years after the nuclear war of 1985, you and your father lead a community that supplies electricity to the world. But when an army of coked-out businessmen attack from the west, you must unite your disparate neighbors to hold them off. Will you become the visionary your people need? Or will you be the reason your city is destroyed?
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C.U.R.E.
by: Miguel Vidaure

When an underwater science facility is taken over by a hostile organism, it’s up to you to lead a team of C.U.R.E. mercenaries to capture the infected scientists who escaped. Can you find the infected personnel? How will you deal with them when you do? And will your choices save the world, or leave it to be taken over by the disease?
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Pseudonym
by: Elise C

Bestselling thriller author Carmen King has a secret: she’s actually a mild-mannered woman named Ava. But when the murders in Carmen’s books start happening in real life, Ava is dragged into the investigation. Can she figure out who the killer is, or will she end up a victim to her own pseudonym’s creation?!
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The Fox's Wedding
by: Elizabeth White

You’re a detective, looking for eight people who’ve been abducted. When YOU are kidnapped, however, you and your partner wake up in a village alongside the victims you’ve been searching for. It turns out you’re all being forced to take part in a deadly game… and there can be only one survivor. Will you find a way to survive? Will you be able to save the abductees? And can you figure out why this is happening… or will you fall prey to the game first?
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TruChange
by: Tales Originals

Who’s making the decisions around here… you or this new app? Help Zoey decide when it’s truly time to CHANGE!
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Doll
by: yitsuin

Love is stitching up the cracks of a broken doll, transforming ugly seams into invisible scars. Love is restoring what is missing to make them whole again, of softened, pliable limbs and working joints.
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Years
by: chaos

When a persistent issue, overpopulation, begins dominating the world, the world fights back with laws geared towards population control. Now, the day that citizens fear most is their birthday.
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Story Game: Going Rogue Book Cover Image

Going Rogue
by: ardentmuse

Going Rogue is a romantic spy thriller in which you take on the role of an undercover agent trying to bust the most powerful criminals in the world alongside your sexy, and incredibly talented, partner. Can you catch the villains and the heart of America’s top spy?
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Superiority
by: Pako Valor

It’s 2030, in an urbanized nation called Astronon. Donovan, a devastated inventor specialized in drones assists a weakened criminal organization into annihilating their red adversaries through tech. The feud between the two gangs escalates, but something mysterious interferes with both at night. Fear spreads through Astronon as crime spikes and poverty increases. The tensions of a third war grow between nearby countries, but all nations are unaware that a hidden war is present.
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THE CABIN
by: John Kay

Joel Drake; Paranormal Detective has been contacted. A Cabin in the middle of nowhere, missing people, strange symbols. Phantom visions. Thing is, He’s not sure where the voice is coming from and where it’s going to take him. WITH 5 CHAPTERS OF PARANORMAL MYSTERY TO SOLVE. Let’s hope he can make it out alive.
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House Of No Tomorrow
by: Megan Swaine

Trapped in a house you don’t recognize, you struggle against an onslaught of challenges. A menacing voice, puzzle rooms, and even a ghost expose your insecurities, doubts, and deepest fears… Can you figure out what’s going on and fight back? Or will you lose your mind inside this terrifying maze?
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The Cage
by: Raven Burnett

As funding for asylums is cut, it’s Dr. Kate Tabor’s job to assess whether individual patients can be released back into public life. However, while visiting St. Sebastian’s Psychiatric Hospital, she discovers one patient who is there for a very, very good reason.
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Vampire Fiction
by: Jim Dattilo

As a newly created vampire, you are born into a life of mystery. The city is yours to explore and when you discover others of your kind, will you embrace them as siblings or challenge their way of afterlife?
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Somebody Murdered Snakey Drake
by: Alex Shelby

You’re the daughter of a beloved animal activist, but when he’s killed in a freak accident it becomes clear that foul play was involved. Can you figure out who murdered you father before they leave the reserve? And can you survive when the killer’s attention shifts to you?
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Pseudonym
by: Elise C

Bestselling thriller author Carmen King has a secret: she’s actually a mild-mannered woman named Ava. But when the murders in Carmen’s books start happening in real life, Ava is dragged into the investigation. Can she figure out who the killer is, or will she end up a victim to her own pseudonym’s creation?!
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Rotherlane
by: Samantha Priestley

With your mother’s recent passing, you’re on your way to a new home in the gritty city of Rotherlane. Full of crime and illegal activity, you realize your uncle’s business is no different. Torn between uncovering the truth and falling for your new neighbor, can you trust anyone around you and stay safe in the process?
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Outlaws
by: Loni Kim

The moment you were named Empress, your sister Penelope betrayed you and you were forced to flee. Leaving the castle, you take to the streets and join the only group that will still have you: criminals. Creating alliances among the shadows you prepare to take back the throne. But can your newfound allies be trusted when Penelope will give them anything to betray you?
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Spirits and Spotlights
by: Allyssa Mirry (for cozies)

You’re an actress, so naturally you jump at the chance to work with a famous director in a historic theater. The only problem? The theater is riddled with ghosts – and they’re warning you about a murderer who’s gearing up for a performance of their own! Can you unravel the ghost’s sinister messages and solve the mystery in time? Or will you end up haunting the theater as a ghost yourself?
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Love and Gore
by: Keith Nosdivad

Lacey Anderson just wanted to make her own true-crime podcast and avoid family drama. When her wealthy grandfather dies under mysterious circumstances, she finds herself in the middle of family drama and true-crime.
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Witness Protection
by: elinagreywrites

When you hook up with a stranger at a club and then see him murder someone… you thought you couldn’t get more scared. Now you’re in witness protection, protected by the most talented (and hottest) Secret Service agent in the state. While he’s trying to keep things professional, you’ve got seduction in mind and he can’t ignore the heat between you much longer…
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Blood Witches of London
by: Ric Brady

You’re a detective with Scotland Yard, forced to work the case of a fellow murdered detective. Things take a turn for the strange when Voodoo is linked with the murder and all signs point to it being a human sacrifice. Will you prove the supernatural elements are real or a distraction from the case? Can you unravel a conspiracy growing among London’s elite? And will you survive the growing body count as the ritualistic killings continue?
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Inside Backwater
by: Tales Originals

It’s been years since your sister joined the cult. You thought you’d never see her again… until now. Can you keep your cover long enough to save your sister?
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Story Game: Years Book Cover Image

Years
by: chaos

When a persistent issue, overpopulation, begins dominating the world, the world fights back with laws geared towards population control. Now, the day that citizens fear most is their birthday.
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Masked Magic
by: Nataly Mraz

Julia Drake is on the run. Gina, a Monster Hunter, offers to help for a handsome pay. But, Julia’s secrets will take Gina deeper into the world of magic than she has ever dared to go. Can Gina save them both?
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Chickie Brombach
by: Victoria Masina

Two hapless writers, who believe they’ve accidentally killed a producer, try to blame the crime on their fictitious colleague Chickie Brombach but inadvertently make him a success.
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Maidens of Magic
by: Nataly Mraz

Sequel to Masked Magic! Three sisters live in a lone mansion. One disappears without a trace. Follow Gina and Julia as they battle sinister magic in this Gothic tale.
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Story Game: Going Rogue Book Cover Image

Going Rogue

by: ardentmuse
Drama Mystery / Thriller Romance
Branching
Dialogue
Going Rogue is a romantic spy thriller in which you take on the role of an undercover agent trying to bust the most powerful criminals in the world alongside your sexy, and incredibly talented, partner. Can you catch the villains and the heart of America’s top spy?
Story Game: THE CABIN Book Cover Image

THE CABIN

by: John Kay
Horror Mystery / Thriller Paranormal
Linear
Prose
Joel Drake; Paranormal Detective has been contacted. A Cabin in the middle of nowhere, missing people, strange symbols. Phantom visions. Thing is, He’s not sure where the voice is coming from and where it’s going to take him. WITH 5 CHAPTERS OF PARANORMAL MYSTERY TO SOLVE. Let’s hope he can make i
Story Game: House Of No Tomorrow Book Cover Image

House Of No Tomorrow

by: Megan Swaine
Horror Mystery / Thriller
Linear
Dialogue
Trapped in a house you don’t recognize, you struggle against an onslaught of challenges. A menacing voice, puzzle rooms, and even a ghost expose your insecurities, doubts, and deepest fears… Can you figure out what’s going on and fight back? Or will you lose your mind inside this terrifying maze
Story Game: The Cage Book Cover Image

The Cage

by: Raven Burnett
Horror Mystery / Thriller
Branching
Dialogue
As funding for asylums is cut, it’s Dr. Kate Tabor’s job to assess whether individual patients can be released back into public life. However, while visiting St. Sebastian’s Psychiatric Hospital, she discovers one patient who is there for a very, very good reason.
Story Game: Rotherlane Book Cover Image

Rotherlane

by: Samantha Priestley
Mystery / Thriller Romance Young Adult
Branching
Dialogue
With your mother’s recent passing, you’re on your way to a new home in the gritty city of Rotherlane. Full of crime and illegal activity, you realize your uncle’s business is no different. Torn between uncovering the truth and falling for your new neighbor, can you trust anyone around you and
Story Game: Outlaws Book Cover Image

Outlaws

by: Loni Kim
Adventure Mystery / Thriller
Branching
Dialogue
The moment you were named Empress, your sister Penelope betrayed you and you were forced to flee. Leaving the castle, you take to the streets and join the only group that will still have you: criminals. Creating alliances among the shadows you prepare to take back the throne. But can your newfound a
Story Game: Spirits and Spotlights Book Cover Image

Spirits and Spotlights

by: Allyssa Mirry (for cozies)
Mystery / Thriller Paranormal
Branching
Dialogue
You’re an actress, so naturally you jump at the chance to work with a famous director in a historic theater. The only problem? The theater is riddled with ghosts – and they’re warning you about a murderer who’s gearing up for a performance of their own! Can you unravel the ghost’s sinister messages
Story Game: Witness Protection Book Cover Image

Witness Protection

by: elinagreywrites
Erotica Mystery / Thriller Romance
Linear
Dialogue
When you hook up with a stranger at a club and then see him murder someone… you thought you couldn’t get more scared. Now you’re in witness protection, protected by the most talented (and hottest) Secret Service agent in the state. While he’s trying to keep things professional, you’ve got sedu

Genre: Mystery / Thriller

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