Books

The contributions made by these women to horror have shaped the genre.

It’s just a story ... right?

You'll be sleeping with the light on after reading this nightmarish collection. 

Belle Gunness's murderous reign ended in a fiery blaze.

From Ted Bundy to al Qaeda, these books will leave you sleeping with the lights on. 

From small-town crime thrillers to non-fiction novels...

In this compelling true crime read, Ann Jones investigates the long and dark history of female killers in America.

Chocolates and flowers might not satisfy these vicious “caretakers.”

Could the killer really be the subject of childhood rhymes?

They will hold you in suspense until the very end.

The cream of the compelling, unputdownable crop.

From small-town murderers to one of the most prolific female serial killers in American history.

Your own personal nightmare fuel...

David Gerard believed his criminal past was behind him, and thought his girlfriend, Frankie Cochran, was dead. He was wrong on both accounts.

Lock your doors.

Her sudden demise led many to suspect her doctor husband of murder.

One boy's obsession takes a sinister turn in Joyce Carol Oates’s award-winning short story collection. 

What they discovered in the black steamer trunk would shock them all...

In celebration of the winter solstice, author Liz Williams provides a few tips on how to hex those on your naughty list ... if you dare.

From Gothic horror to cabin-in-the-woods terror, 2018's best horror books were a chilling bunch.