Pulitzer Prize–winning author

This sensational work of true crime exposes a long-running scandal that ruined thousands of young lives. From 2003 to 2008, two Pennsylvania judges made a deal with a private detention facility: in exchange for providing the facility with a steady stream of inmates, some as young as 11 years old, they would be paid millions of dollars.

“A harrowing tale, lucidly told.” —The New York Times Book Review

The stories in Dark Stars run the gamut from traditional to modern, from dark fantasy to neo-noir, from explorations of beloved horror tropes to the unknown—possibly unknowable—threats.

"The 12 horror shorts meld the modern and the mythic.... Horror fans will be pleased with the all-star line-up."---Publishers Weekly

Chilling, unnerving, and petrifying, Little Star is Lindqvist's most disturbing book to date.

"Dubbed the Stephen King of Sweden, Lindqvist lives up to the billing with [this] chilling tale."---New York Post

From private residences to inns and restaurants, battlefields to museums and libraries, graveyards to churches, Encyclopedia of Haunted Places offers supernatural tourists a guide to points of interest through the eyes of the world’s leading ghost hunters.

This “irresistibly absorbing” true crime investigation uncovers the brutal murder of two Dartmouth professors by a pair of high school students in 2001 (Publishers Weekly).

"This is a chilling and revealing look at a crime that fueled concerns about adolescents and violence." —Booklist

A firsthand look at a notorious Internet stalking campaign that the FBI described as a case “in a category by itself”—in the words of the victim herself.

Horror writer Travis Glasgow is pulled into a dark obsession, following his house’s secrets to the floating staircase—and into the depths of madness...

“Malfi's lyrical prose and sensitive approach only heighten his tale's emotional impact, and the final turn of events is both surprising and expertly set up.” —Publishers Weekly