Michelle Powers
Michelle Powers writes the kind of thrillers that keep you up way past bedtime—just one more chapter, right? What started with her breakout novella, The First Murder, quickly snowballed into a full-blown obsession with killers, clues, and crime scenes (the fictional kind, of course). She’s the internationally recognized indie author behind the addictive Detective Willoughby series, the fan-favorite Detective Kate Brown series, and a growing stack of standalone thrillers that will make you second-guess everyone you know. In 2024, she proudly earned the coveted KDP All-Star title—a gold star for authors who live on coffee, plot twists, and sheer grit. When she’s not working her day job in logistics or plotting her next murder (on paper, we sw
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Tina S. Transformation
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Elisa D. Daniels
Elisa D. Daniels is from a small town in Oklahoma. Married to the love of her life and a proud mother of three children, she also loves being called Mimi by her handsome grandsons. She loves spending time with family. Since childhood, Elisa has been fascinated by true crime stories and had developed a deep passion for reading mystery books. Motivated by a steady determination, Elisa is now following her lifelong dream of becoming a writer.
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Samara Cove
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Elisa D. Daniels
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Amy is a thriller author who was born in the heart of Appalachia before later relocating to the Midwest. With a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and a professional background in content marketing, she has a passion for storytelling. When Amy’s not writing, you can find her playing with her wild (lovable) children, hiding her book purchases from her husband, or rambling way too much on her Instagram stories. You can connect with her here: @authoramytackett.
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Marie Aitchison
Once upon a time I worked as a Registered Nurse, now I write stories to entertain people and make them want to sleep with a nightlight on. I earned my BSN and Public Health Nursing credentials from Sacramento State University. When I'm not writing, you will find me reading and reviewing books on Instagram @topshelfbookreviews. I love stories that are strange, frightening, emotionally driven and witty. Dyer Lane is my first novel, but I have plans to contribute many more to the horror/thriller genre in the years to come. I live in Northern California with my husband and our two daughters.
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Samara Cove
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Kristin Mulligan
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Her romantic suspense The Acts of Life gained attention for its open-door steam and jaw-dropping twists, while her romantic comedy Grounded delivers laugh-out-loud moments, unexpected emotional depth, and a swoony dose of forbidden love.
Her latest series, the Holidays & Homicide novellas, kicks off with I'll Be Alone for Christmas—a suspenseful thriller with a dash of terror and gore. The stand-alone sequel, A Christmas to Die For, arrives in October 2025, followed by the third installment in January 2026. The Holidays & Homicide series offers an eerie twist on festive cheer, wit -
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Maria Frankland
Maria Frankland has a dubious internet search history and a very worried mother-in-law. However, neither of these things can stop her writing gripping psychological thrillers in which you’ll never find a happy-ever-after.
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Her novels are mostly set in Yorkshire where you’ll hear the accent through all her characters. These are people you could live next door to, or closer still… don’t say you haven’t been warned.
Maria’s novels are fast-paced, down to earth and realistic. You never know what’s around the corner…
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Daniel Hurst
Daniel Hurst is an Amazon #1 bestselling author of fast paced psychological thrillers. His most popular titles include Til Death Do Us Part, The Passenger and The Doctor's Wife, the latter title reaching #1 on the Amazon UK Kindle store in February 2023. A regular KDP Select All Star since he became a full-time author in 2021, Daniel prides himself on writing fast, releasing stories often and engaging with his readers.
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Rosemary Willhide
Rosemary is an actress, turned fitness instructor, turned author of romantic suspense.
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She's told stories and entertained people her entire life. Writing is her favorite because she doesn't have to leave the house or put on pants! Plus, the voices in her head do what she says, for the most part!
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Per Jacobsen
Per Jacobsen is a Danish author best known for writing thrillers with supernatural elements. He got his literary debut in 2018 when he won a writing competition issued by Byens publishing house in Denmark. Shortly afterwards, he signed a contract with the publishing house Valeta, also in Denmark, who published his debut novel, The mirror cabinet. Per Jacobsen's next three books (books 1-3 in the Strung trilogy) were translated and gave him his international breakthrough as they quickly went to the top of the bestseller list in several countries, including the US and England. Today, Per Jacobsen is a full-time writer and lives permanently in southern Spain with his wife and two children.
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Amy Tackett
Amy is a thriller author who was born in the heart of Appalachia before later relocating to the Midwest. With a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and a professional background in content marketing, she has a passion for storytelling. When Amy’s not writing, you can find her playing with her wild (lovable) children, hiding her book purchases from her husband, or rambling way too much on her Instagram stories. You can connect with her here: @authoramytackett.
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William Malmborg
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Tina S. Transformation
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My words are not for the faint of heart. They delve deep into the human experience, exploring the darkness we often shy away from and the resilience it takes to rise above it. Every story I write comes with a trigger warning advisory, because these are tales that confront pain, loss, and the harsh realities of life head-on. But they also reveal the strength, hope, and transformation that can emerge from the depths of despair.
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Rosemary Willhide
Rosemary is an actress, turned fitness instructor, turned author of romantic suspense.
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She's told stories and entertained people her entire life. Writing is her favorite because she doesn't have to leave the house or put on pants! Plus, the voices in her head do what she says, for the most part!
She lives in Las Vegas with her husband, Bill and their adopted senior pooch, Brownie. She still teaches cycling classes. She claims they keep her sane-ish!
If you pick up one of her books you're in for a ride full of suspense, humor and page turning drama. Also, there will be a rescue dog for some extra tail wagging fun. -
A.V. Donaldson
Author A.V. Donaldson is a writer of murder and mayhem. She currently resides in Texas with her husband, three teenagers, and a lap full of adorable cats. When she's not writing she's...okay well, she's always writing. She enjoys Halloween and all things spooky, photography, traveling, the mountains, chocolate cake and pizza, but her favorite thing is visiting Salem on Halloween. It's the most magical place on Earth.
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Sarah Sheridan
Sarah was born in London and now lives in a village in South Northamptonshire. She gained a Masters degree in Eighteenth-Century French and English art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, before teaching art in secondary schools for thirteen years. After working with human rights organisations that protect minority groups from institutional abuse, Sarah worked towards a PhD at The Open University, researching the effect of secrecy on marginalised people, specifically the biological children of Roman Catholic priests. She has spoken about her research on various news programmes for the BBC and other media outlets around the world. It was this sense of secrecy and silencing that became the inspiration for her first crime novel, The Convent.
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Maria Frankland
Maria Frankland has a dubious internet search history and a very worried mother-in-law. However, neither of these things can stop her writing gripping psychological thrillers in which you’ll never find a happy-ever-after.
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Her novels are mostly set in Yorkshire where you’ll hear the accent through all her characters. These are people you could live next door to, or closer still… don’t say you haven’t been warned.
Maria’s novels are fast-paced, down to earth and realistic. You never know what’s around the corner…
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J.E. Rowney
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Kristin Mulligan
Based in Southern California, Kristin Mulligan is known for writing captivating stories that blur the line between heart-pounding suspense and heartwarming romance.
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Her romantic suspense The Acts of Life gained attention for its open-door steam and jaw-dropping twists, while her romantic comedy Grounded delivers laugh-out-loud moments, unexpected emotional depth, and a swoony dose of forbidden love.
Her latest series, the Holidays & Homicide novellas, kicks off with I'll Be Alone for Christmas—a suspenseful thriller with a dash of terror and gore. The stand-alone sequel, A Christmas to Die For, arrives in October 2025, followed by the third installment in January 2026. The Holidays & Homicide series offers an eerie twist on festive cheer, wit -
A.V. Donaldson
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Molly Garcia
I live in Spain with my partner of over 30 years and we have two grown-up children. I have worked in social care and the NHS since 1991 and use my experiences in that field to create complex and realistic characters and backgrounds.
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Megan Russ
Megan has been writing since she was a child. Her dream of being a published author has never faded despite the struggles of life. After taking a few years away from the keyboard she is back. Megan now works as a LMT, with three kids and a houseful of pets. She could not do anything without her amazing support system, mainly her best friend and partner in crime.
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Megan enjoys writing Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, with little limitation on the Sub-genres she will stretch into. Writing as a passion hobby is now what she does to fill the time between work, family, and hiking the Nevada desert. She finds inspiration in everyday life, art, and most of all her crazy vivid dreams.
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I am a survivor of severe abuse... as a child, psychological abuse, sexual abuse and starvation. I have written a book that was 40 years in the making. In the last 3 years I have re dedicated myself to writing the narrative of my youth, my battle with C-PTSD and depression and my road to recovery. The message of my book is simple, no matter how bad the abuse was there is life after it ends. We can learn to live again. We can learn to trust again. Most importantly we can learn to love again.
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Kay Elem
Hi! I’m Kay — debut author, full-time chaos coordinator, and frequent re-heater of coffee. I love writing stories that make you feel something. My characters are real to me, and when you’re inside one of my books, I hope they feel real to you too.
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When I’m not writing or rewriting, I’m chasing after my (occasionally feral) family, teaching exercise classes, or pretending I folded the laundry.
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T M Lunn
T M Lunn is originally from the Northeast of England and is obsessed with everything literary. She likes to write about the thoughts that occur in everyday life that often spiral out of control into something a bit darker. You can find her on Instagram, where she is a huge supporter of fellow indie authors and shares her work in progress: @tmlunnauthor
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J. Denison Reed
J. Denison Reed, born in New Jersey, currently lives in Virginia with his wife, children, and their cats, Spencer and Guster. As a child, He enjoyed creating short stories and poems. He joined the Army after graduating high school which started his career as a Network Engineer. With story-telling always on his mind, J. Denison would write very short and creative, two-paragraph stories or short poems in station logs, work logs, and trouble tickets purely for other's amusement.
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In addition to writing, J. Denison enjoys creative outlets like photography and making candles.
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Jean Nicole Rivers
Jean Nicole (@jeannicole19) is a National Black Book Festival award-winner and author of two psychological horror novels, Black Water Tales: The Unwanted and Black Water Tales: The Secret Keepers. She has also garnered awards for her screenplay, If I Die, from multiple film festivals including the Shivers International Film Festival (Canada).
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Currently, she is working through the 3rd installment of her Black Water Tales series on a novel currently titled, To the Moon and Back.
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Hayley Bernard-Ryan
Hayley Bernard-Ryan is the author of the psychological horror fantasy novel “Wrathburn”. Several of her short stories have appeared in various anthologies such as “Thrills and Chills: A Halloween Anthology”, “Table for Ten: A Horror Anthology” and “Xmas Thrillers: Frostbite”. Her debut book was a juvenile horror novella “The Hookman Legacy”. When she’s not frightening readers with her writing, Hayley enjoys drawing, traveling, going to concerts, running and watching old movies. She lives in Chadds Ford, PA with her husband.
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Tamara Rector
I’m Tamara Rector, a self-published author from Canada who loves writing about complicated people and the type of stories that keep you up at night. My books include the Skyeholm series, House on a Hill, and my newest, The Legend of Blackshore. When I’m not writing, I’m usually chasing after my two daughters, curled up with coffee, or daydreaming into different worlds.
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Paige Brooks
Hi, I’m Paige Brooks—and I write psychological thrillers that dig deep into memory, fear, and the secrets we bury.
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Thrillers have always been my favorite kind of story—the kind that leave you unsettled, second-guessing reality, and flipping pages late into the night. The Cage Within is the first in a growing collection of twisty, emotionally layered suspense stories that I can’t wait to share with readers who love that slow-burn tension and eerie atmosphere.
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K.J. Reed
KJ Reed is an English indie author who writes primarily dark, psychological fiction. Although she is an English author, KJ writes America-based fiction since her love for all things dark and twisty comes from growing up watching and reading American TV and fiction. She lives with her amazing husband and stereotypically nightmarish ginger cat, Milo and has loved writing since she could put pen to paper.
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Erica Damon
Erica Damon is a writer, equestrian, and artist living in Western Massachusetts. Her compulsively creative nature has led to a collection of ‘what ifs?’ and that sense of wonder weaves its way into her fiction. She writes thriller and horror under her name, and equestrian romance under the pen name, Isla Ryder.
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In any genre, her goal is to sweep the reader into her world, keeping it grounded enough in reality that the reader doesn’t question a moment of the action.
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K.P. Ambroziak
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Mark A. Daniel
Mark A. Daniel is a writer of the horror / thriller / suspense genre including the recent release "Crossroads".
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Taking the advice of his third-grade teacher to “pursue writing of some kind as a career,” he promptly wrote his first book From Six Feet to Two Inches. It was about 10 pages long. He never looked back.
He has since completed eight novels and two short story collections. Black Mass, Resurrection, The Gifted, Burial Grounds and The Threshold are available today, as are the short stories in Razor’s Edge 1 and Razor’s Edge 2.
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Robert J. Bradshaw
Robert J. Bradshaw is a Canadian author born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario. He relocated to British Columbia, seeking adventure. He currently lives in the Fraser Valley region.
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Bradshaw has released six books to date. These include the science fiction anthology, A Stone’s Throw Away from Paradise, and the psychological thriller novella Nebulous Seas. His debut novel, A Monarch Among Kings, a conization epic, was released in 2022. His first two pulse pounding anthologies, Songs of The Abyss and Shadows At Midnight, were rereleased by Velox Books in 2025.
His latest release, The Sun Always Sets on The Third Reich, an alternate history novel, stormed its way onto shelves in March 2025.
He is currently hard at work on his third novel as we