The Darkness Lies

An illuminating history of both real-life lighthouses and the beacons of literature and art alike, shedding light on the multifaceted power of these liminal structures. Suspended between sea and sky, battered by the waves and the wind, lighthouses mark the battle lines between the elements. They guard the boundaries between the solid human world and the primordial chaos of the waters; between stability and instability; between the known and the unknown. As such, they have a strange, universal appeal that few other manmade structures possess. Engineered to draw the gaze of sailors, lighthouses have likewise long attracted the attention of soldiers and saints, artists and poets, novelists and filmmakers, colonizers and migrants, and, today more than ever, heritage tourists and developers. Their evocative locations, isolation, and resilience, have turned these structures into complex metaphors, magnets for stories. This book explores the rich story of the lighthouse in the human imagination.

"A totally engrossing small-town mystery about what happens when you finally dig up long-buried secrets.” —Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They'll Never Catch Us A New York Times bestseller! A teen girl disappears from her small town deep in the bayou, where magic festers beneath the surface of the swamp like water rot, in this chilling supernatural thriller for fans of Natasha Preston, Karen McManus, and E. Lockhart. La Cachette, Louisiana, is the worst place to be if you have something to hide. This tiny town, where seventeen-year-old Grey spends her summers, is the self-proclaimed Psychic Capital of the World—and the place where Elora Pellerin, Grey's best friend, disappeared six months earlier. Grey can't believe that Elora vanished into thin air any more than she can believe that nobody in a town full of psychics knows what happened. But as she digs into the night that Elora went missing, she begins to realize that everybody in town is hiding something—her grandmother Honey; her childhood crush Hart; and even her late mother, whose secrets continue to call to Grey from beyond the grave. When a mysterious stranger emerges from the bayou—a stormy-eyed boy with links to Elora and the town's bloody history—Grey realizes that La Cachette's past is far more present and dangerous than she'd ever understood. Suddenly, she doesn't know who she can trust. In a town where secrets lurk just below the surface, and where a murderer is on the loose, nobody can be presumed innocent—and La Cachette's dark and shallow lies may just rip the town apart.

This is a collection of unpredictable stories about love and cruelty, crimes, desperation, and hope from the man Irvine Welsh has described as 'the most arresting and original writer to emerge from these islands in years'.

“Elegant, propulsive, and utterly unputdownable… The work of one of our most talented thriller writers at the very top of her game.” —Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Confessions on the 7:45 Fast-paced and brilliantly unpredictable, J.T. Ellison’s breathtaking novel invites you to a wedding none will forget—and some won’t survive. Jutting from sparkling turquoise waters off the Italian coast, Isle Isola is an idyllic setting for a wedding. In the majestic cliff-top villa owned by the wealthy Compton family, up-and-coming artist Claire Hunter will marry handsome, charming Jack Compton, surrounded by close family, intimate friends…and a host of dark secrets. From the moment Claire sets foot on the island, something seems amiss. Skeletal remains have just been found. There are other, newer disturbances, too. Menacing texts. A ruined wedding dress. And one troubling shadow hanging over Claire’s otherwise blissful relationship—the strange mystery surrounding Jack’s first wife. Then a raging storm descends, the power goes out—and the real terror begins… Don't miss J.T. Ellison's next thriller, IT'S ONE OF US, coming February 2023!

Six total strangers with dark pasts are all summoned on the same night to the same location--an old, mysterious mansion. Guided by the need to seek answers for their pasts, they blindly agree. But they quickly discover they aren't alone in the seemingly abandoned manor. An ancient evil has trapped them inside. With no way of escape and no way of communicating with the outside world, the strangers are at the mercy of the evil that haunts them with their pasts. It won't stop until it gets what it wants--destruction!

One murder can make a town nervous. Two brings fear. Add three, four and more, and watch neighbour turn on suspicious neighbour.

"Dimitri wants only one thing: revenge. His stepfather, Hendrix, has caused him nothing but pain and heartache. At last Dimitri can take something--someone--important to Hendrix and make him pay: Jess. Jess is feisty and strong headed. Her past haunts her and connects her to the dangerously dark Dimitri in an unexpected way. Dimitri keeps his secrets locked deep inside, and Jess is drawn to this broken man like no one before. With little to cling to besides their haunting pasts, both could have been doomed to lives spent raging against the darkness that holds them prisoner. Instead, it seems that as their pain draws them closer together, it is their desire and combustible passion that will set them free"--Page 4 of cover

Don’t trust your friends. Don’t trust your family. Don’t trust yourself… When a young mother is found dead in her home with a mysterious symbol drawn on her body, DI Katie Rhodes is shaken to her core; it’s a perfect match to the birthmark she once saw on her old partner, Nathan Radley. Formerly one of the best criminal psychologists on the police force, Nathan was renowned for getting deep into the minds of the murderers he hunted. But for the past year he has lived in isolation, terrified of losing control over his own dark desires… Katie swore she’d never knock on Nathan’s door again, but when another woman’s body is found, she knows she doesn’t have a choice. As the body count rises and the calling cards get increasingly personal, Katie and Nathan realise that someone very close to them is playing a dangerous game. Who can they trust, and how many more innocent lives will be taken before they can crack this disturbing riddle? An absolutely nail-biting serial killer thriller. Fans of The Girl in the Ice, or anything by Angela Marsons or Rachel Abbott will not want to miss this page-turning debut! What readers are saying about Dark Lies: ‘Wow - what an explosive start to a new crime series! This was a real edge of your seat page turner that had me gripped from the start… Lots of twists and turns and an ending that wasn't guessed until the final few chapters.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘A terrifying thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Trust no one!’ Goodreads reviewer ‘Within the first few chapters I knew this would be a page turner… I kept needing to turn pages because the build-up was incredible and I needed to know what happened to him!... Definitely won’t be able to guess the ending!’ Goodreads reviewer ‘An exciting read with plenty of twists and action… a pulse pounding read… it is so compulsive I just took it all in and kept reading to see what would come next.’ Goodreads reviewer ‘The next big name in crime fiction... a breath-taking, thrilling ride…I could not put this book down - it was a satisfying, brilliant read that left me wanting for more from this fabulous author.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Every dark wish,Costs a lie to make reality. "Punish me."Just two words sealed my fate.Eli took me and made me his.I didn't know the submission he'd demand from me.Or the secrets I kept buried deep inside.But there was more beyond this dark wish of mine.More hidden behind those perfect dark lies of his.Because it wasn't just my soul that craved redemption.And when a powerful man becomes obsessed with a woman ...He'll do whatever it takes to twist her...Keep her...And own her.Dark Lies is the follow up to the exciting Dark Romance novel Dark Wish by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild. This is book 2 in this duet.WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.