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Thriller
Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains. Literary devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers are used extensively.
Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov ...more
Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov ...more
The Nudge
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date: Sep 01, 2026
A new horror novella from the creator of
Welcome to Night Vale
and
Alice Isn't Dead
.
On the open road, evil doesn't chase you. It waits . . .
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On the open road, evil doesn't chase you. It waits . . .
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Don't Move
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We're giving away 25 special movie tie-in editions of DON'T MOVE, now a major motion picture
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There Used to Be People Here
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date: Nov 03, 2026
"An unforgettable novel of horror and history."
—Nick Medina
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