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You Can't Stay

(2025)
(The fourth book in the Dark Crime series)
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Once you start reading, there’s no turning back. A standalone horror thriller from S.T. Ashman, author of I Kill Killers.

The Blair Witch Project meets Vikings meets Annihilation—a hauntingly original knockout.

Not everything lost should be found.
When Esther’s sister vanishes without a trace, no one cares—not for a struggling addict.
But Esther refuses to let the only family she has left slip away. Her search becomes an obsession, uncovering whispers of a dark secret others have died to keep buried.
Dozens of disappearances.
The same location.
The same lie.

Every year, the government sends a group of people deep into New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
And every year, they don’t return.

Soon, another group of people will be sent into the woods. And this time, Esther will join them to find her sister.
But not everything lost should be found. In the heart of the wilderness, some secrets are meant to die.


From the Author:

If you're new to my books, don't worry — You Can't Stay is a complete standalone, set in the same gritty world as I Kill Killers but with a dark horror twist. This one blends survival horror, ancient Norse myth, Native folklore, and government conspiracy into a pulse-pounding thriller.
When you buy an Ashman, you’re not just supporting an author—you’re backing a mom, a small business, a dreamer, and someone hellbent on telling bold, original stories.


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Note: This book is a horror thriller featuring Norse mythology, the occult, kidnapping, Native cultures, military and government operations, murder mystery, and intense suspense.

This is a new story and not a continuation of the IKK series.

Other Books by S. T. Ashman:


I Kill Killers
We Kill Killers
Final Kill



Genre: Mystery

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