Books like After midnight by Charles Grant

In the chilling third entry of the Dollanganger saga, half‑brothers Jory and Bart navigate jealousy, a new family secret, and a mysterious old neighbor, all while the family's dark past looms.

John le Carré’s thriller follows a former spy who infiltrates an international arms and drug cartel, revealing the dark underbelly of global crime and the moral ambiguity that defines modern espionage.

A girl discovers her friends may have been involved in her murder and decides to seek revenge.

When a coastal dog retrieves a bone that turns out to be human, Isa Wilde’s idyllic village of Salten is thrust into terror as her childhood friends uncover a dark secret, unraveling their shared past.

Interview with the Vampire; The Queen of the Damned; Vampire Lestat: A series of vampire tales featuring Anne Rice's iconic vampire protagonist Lestat, set in 19th-century Italy and America, with an interview with the vampire character.

A short story by Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1842, about a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition experiencing torture and inspiring fear through its focus on the senses.

A young man's quest to prove innocence in a murder investigation, set against the backdrop of a high school dance and the eerie dance floor, leading to supernatural horrors and a sinister figure who walks through walls.

An alluring continuation of the sensual, supernatural romance that captivates with its blend of erotica and gothic intrigue.

A young girl returns as a teenager to prevent another murder and bring the killer to justice, exploring themes of survival and the power of friendship in the shadow of death.

High school students find themselves caught up in a murder mystery at a party, leading to a thrilling adventure and coming-of-age tale for young readers who want to solve crimes and make friends in the process.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

Court Gentry, known as The Gray Man, is a legendary assassin who moves from job to job, never leaving a trace. Facing lethal adversaries, he must prove that there is no gray area between killing for a living and killing to survive.

A young woman in a quiet home battles an intruder armed with a Civil War saber, spiraling into a nightmarish ordeal of horror and murder.

An anthology of classic and contemporary short detective and horror tales, including Poe’s “The Tell‑Tale Heart” and Block’s “Sometimes They Bite,” that probes the margins of crime and the human psyche.

The Dollanganger Family Series: A Thriller with Family Secrets and Unpredictable Villains

A handpicked anthology of 21 classic short stories ranging from horror and mystery to Civil War drama and detective tales, showcasing a diverse array of voices and themes.

LAPD detective Hieronymous (aka Harry) Bosch is a loner and a nighthawk. Called out on a routine drug overdose case, Bosch soon realises that the victim found lying in the Mullholland Dam drainpipe is no accident case. Billy Meadows was a fellow 'tunnel rat' in Vietnam and Harry swears to bring the killer to justice.

Somewhere in the night they are singing songs of death... Colin Ross, twice thwarted in love, once abandoned, quit the mainland for Haven's End, a wounded soul on an idyllic island, seeking to heal his life. But instead of peace, he is hurled into chaos. Some dark and ancient hatred, some evil force, is unleashed, wreaking vengeance on the islanders, mangling the living and mutilating the dead. And, as the piercing songs rise to met the roaring wind, Colin Ross, against his will, is sucked into the raging storm.