A killer known as the 'Blondie Butcher' has been terrorizing Hollywood, targeting aspiring blonde actresses, leaving behind a trail of fear and destruction. When Detective Benjamin Hall captures Dustin—a quiet butcher with no clear connection to the crimes—the city breathes a sigh of relief. The case, it seems, is solved.
But as the headlines fade, strange things begin to happen. Souvenirs—grisly keepsakes taken by the Butcher from his victims—start turning up in Hall’s own home. Unsettling memories and gaps in time twist Hall’s grip on reality. The more he digs, the more he’s forced to confront a terrifying question: is he the killer? Could he have done these things without knowing it?
As the evidence mounts and the line between what’s real and what’s not begins to blur, Hall must face his own darkest fears. Is this some twisted setup, or has his mind betrayed him in ways he never imagined? To uncover the truth, he must delve into the very core of his own soul, where the most terrifying enemy might be himself.
The Black Nightmare will drag you into a harrowing exploration of guilt, identity, and the fragility of the mind. In this psychological thriller, nothing is as it seems, and the truth may be the most terrifying thing of all.
The Black Nightmare is the sixth book in the Afterlife series of psychological thrillers, followed by Red as Blood.
For fans of The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose, The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, Misery by Stephen King, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, and films like Under the Silver Lake, Mulholland Drive, and Blow Out.
Genre: Mystery
But as the headlines fade, strange things begin to happen. Souvenirs—grisly keepsakes taken by the Butcher from his victims—start turning up in Hall’s own home. Unsettling memories and gaps in time twist Hall’s grip on reality. The more he digs, the more he’s forced to confront a terrifying question: is he the killer? Could he have done these things without knowing it?
As the evidence mounts and the line between what’s real and what’s not begins to blur, Hall must face his own darkest fears. Is this some twisted setup, or has his mind betrayed him in ways he never imagined? To uncover the truth, he must delve into the very core of his own soul, where the most terrifying enemy might be himself.
The Black Nightmare will drag you into a harrowing exploration of guilt, identity, and the fragility of the mind. In this psychological thriller, nothing is as it seems, and the truth may be the most terrifying thing of all.
The Black Nightmare is the sixth book in the Afterlife series of psychological thrillers, followed by Red as Blood.
For fans of The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose, The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, Misery by Stephen King, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, and films like Under the Silver Lake, Mulholland Drive, and Blow Out.
Genre: Mystery
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