Bøger af Liz Butcher

What's waiting for you in the shadows?Ghosts, curses, and creatures of the dark-these stories take you on a journey from the secret whisperings of the trees to the torments of the subconscious mind...

Sometimes the most horrifying monsters live within us. What horrors lurk within a broken mind when left unattended? From alternate personalities to figments of the imagination, our stories will give you a new outlook on the complexity of the human mind. Follow our authors into the madness ... if you dare. Disclaimer: While the stories within this anthology are works of fiction, some very real mental disorders, fears and/or characteristics are discussed. Stories may contain sensitive topics such as depression, suicide, self-harm, split personalities, schizophrenia, and more. Please be advised. Stories featured in this anthology include the following: "Twisted" by Jaclyn Osborn "Lonely Hearts" by Amber Hassler "When Emily was Here" by Kathy-Lynn Cross "Postpartum" by Savannah Rohleder "The Creep" by E.M. Fitch "Blind Justice" by Jaidis Shaw "Tortured Minds" by Gina A. Watson "Lauren" by Jacqueline E. Smith "Verity Incognito" by James William Peercy "Gethen" by Liz Butcher "Starved" by Ace Antonio Hall "When I met Hannah" by Shelly Schulz "Did You See Evelyn Today?" by Kelly Matsuura "Obsession" by M.L. Sparrow Lurking in the Mind has won the following awards: Official Selection for Short Story Fiction in the 2018 New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing Solo Medalist Winner for Short Story Collection in the 2018 New Apple Summer E-Book Awards Finalist in the Fiction: Anthologies category of the 2017 International Book Awards Winner in the Fiction: Anthologies category of the 2017 Best Book Awards

More than 20 years after her abduction at the hands of the elusive Pan, Wendy Darling is all grown up and a successful detective. But when a local girl vanishes in the middle of the night, her past comes rushing back.Grieving the death of her mother, Detective Darling wants nothing more than to throw herself back into work. When the Lord Mayor's daughter, Rosalie, vanishes, she insists on taking the case, triggering memories of her own past abduction. For years, Wendy struggled with her nonsensical memories of her captor, who she only knows as Pan. Yet the more she uncovers about Rosalie's disappearance, the more Wendy is convinced her worst nightmare has come true-Pan's back. Her fears are confirmed when the girl suddenly reappears and Wendy realises she's walked straight into Pan's trap...

Camille's father just inherited the family manor from his estranged uncle, forcing her to leave her friends and city life just before her senior year of high school for the small town of Woodville, England. After seeing a strange old woman lurking on the estate grounds, she embarks on a mission to uncover the history of her new home. What she finds is wilder than she could have imagined-the murder of her ancestor, Caleb LeRoux, on the same day his six-year-old daughter vanished without a trace. And an unforeseen connection to Camille herself, as the only female LeRoux born to the family in over two hundred years. With the help of her new school friends, Camille delves into the secrets of the manor, uncovering an all-encompassing truth that will change the entire course of her life-past, present, and future.