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Even more so than malevolent creatures that go bump in the night or extraterrestrial beings from millions of miles away, the scariest of all is what pokes and prods from within our very own minds. agent kidnapped 11-year-old Sally Horner after he caught her stealing a notebook from a local store. Her true crime novel, America’s First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making Mar 10, 2020 · The best psychological horror books touch upon a reader’s deepest fears. Jan 10, 2025 · AJ West, The Betrayal of Thomas True (Orenda) The Betrayal of Thomas True has an incredible setting: the Molly Houses of Georgian England, spaces for male sex workers to safely ply their trade and host to the queer luminaries of London and their spectacular salons and performances. Right. And when the story is as scary as this one is, that immersion gets terrifying really, really quickly. Andrews, In Jan 20, 2025 · If you’re on the hunt for the best non-fiction books of 2025, you’re in for a treat. 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