Dark Mysteries #5

When a mysterious widower named Frank Torres pursues the grieving Mona Carver shortly after her fiancé's sudden death, she's drawn into his world—only to discover he's entangled in an unholy pact with a sinister dwarf called Bobo. As Mona uncovers the truth about Dick's death and a series of gruesome murders tied to an old burial vault, she finds herself trapped between Frank's obsessive desire to possess her and the horrifying secrets that bind him to his supernatural accomplice. What strange revelation will give her the strength to face the darkness closing in around her?

When a desperate ship captain accepts a mysterious treasure map from a ragged stranger, he sets sail with his girlfriend and a crew member to an uncharted island—only to discover the map leads to far more than gold. The cave holding the treasure guards an even darker secret: a crew of ghost pirates who've waited two centuries for their long-lost captain to return and lead them to the one place they truly belong. With the supernatural crew closing in and escape crumbling around them, Captain House must confront forces that bullets cannot stop and bargains he never agreed to keep.

Steve Hannan, an engineer sent to Argentina to oversee a bridge project, arrives in Buenos Aires eager to reunite with his old friend Sandy Lake—only to find Sandy has vanished after encountering a mysterious woman the locals call the "Cat Woman." When the police dismiss his concerns, Steve decides to investigate on his own, learning that the enigmatic Señorita del Faro lives in an isolated hacienda atop Mt. Homono, surrounded by cats and shrouded in dark superstitions about men who visit her and are never seen again. As Steve makes his way up the mountain to confront her, he's about to uncover a horror far stranger than anything the local legends could explain.

In 19th-century Middle Europe, young Karl and the sculptress Karen are deeply in love and plan to marry—until Karl dies in a mysterious accident orchestrated by Karen's employer, Ernst Collier, who covets her for himself. Devastated and trapped by Collier's financial hold over her family, Karen agrees to marry him, unaware that the ancient chisel she received at a fair and the statue she carved of Karl may hold powers that will alter her fate. As her wedding day approaches, the line between the supernatural and revenge begins to blur.