Discounted for April 2025: Chilling Horror, True Crime, and Paranormal Books You Don't Want to Miss!

But don't wait—these deals won't last long.

Covers of "The Shawcross Letters," "Upheaval in Charleston," and "The Wanting" over a background of tree silhouettes.

Every month, we present a curated list of discount ebooks for fans of all things eerie and unsettling. 

From timeless horror classics to true crime tales that haunt to paranormal stories that defy explanation, these chilling reads have stood the test of time—and will leave you questioning what lurks in the shadows.

Here are eight horror, true crime, and paranormal books on sale for the entire month of April—but don’t wait if something catches your eye!

These deals expire at the end of the month.

Ghosts of the Queen Mary

Ghosts of the Queen Mary

By Brian Clune

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On Sale $

2.99

For over 30 years, the Queen Mary sailed on the North Atlantic Ocean. Now tourists can board the ship off the port of Long Beach. 

But there are still some permanent passengers aboard. Follow along with paranormal investigators Brian Clune and Bob Davis recount tales of ghosts aboard and introduce the more than 600 spirits that still haunt the grandest liner ever built.

Upheaval in Charleston

Upheaval in Charleston

By Susan Millar Williams, Stephen G. Hoffius

On Sale $

2.99

Susan Millar Williams and Stephen G. Hoffius depict a volatile and tense time of social change in the southern city of Charleston, South Carolina. 

This is at once the story of the 1886 earthquake that shook the city to ruin and the account of the violent murder of Francis Warrington Dawson, a British expatriate who dared to attempt to unite the races in the city. 

Strange Tales from Virginia's Mountains

Strange Tales from Virginia's Mountains

By Denver Michaels

On Sale $

2.99

Venture into the mysterious Virginian mountains with these stories of Bigfoot, buried treasure, phantom dogs, UFOs, and ghosts hidden among the hills. 

Denver Michaels, a Virginia local and explorer of the unexplained will act as your tour guide through these strange and eerie tales.

The Wanting

The Wanting

By Campbell Armstrong

On Sale $

1.99

Max and Louise Untermeyer rent a house in the forests of Northern California to give their 12-year-old son Denny an escape from the city.

But as Denny gets closer with their elderly neighbors, he begins going through changes that lead him on a dark path into a terrifying secret. 

The Shawcross Letters

The Shawcross Letters

By John Paul Fay

On Sale $

2.99

Murderabilia dealer John Paul Fay formed a unique friendship with the Genesee River Killer, Arthur Shawcross, while the latter was imprisoned for the murder of at least 14 people.

This book, told partly through the letters of Shawcross, gives an inside look into the mind of a murderer and asks the question of what really separates everyday people from serial killers.

Love Me To Death

Love Me To Death

By Steve Jackson

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On Sale $

2.99

New York Times–bestselling author Steve Jackson tells the true story of serial killer William Neal, who seduced and murdered many wealthy women.

Neal, who called himself “Wild Bill Cody” and said he was "better than Ted Bundy, pleaded guilty to three murders and then shockingly chose to represent himself in court, even with the possibility of the death penalty looming over his head.

Angel of the Underground

Angel of the Underground

By David Andreas

On Sale $

2.99

After three children are brutally murdered in a Catholic group home, 15-year-old Robin Hills is hurried into a foster home on Long Island.

Left without her faith to protect her, Robin feels completely lost. The killings haven't stopped, and she could just be the next child victim. 

Did She Kill Him?

Did She Kill Him?

By Kate Colquhoun

On Sale $

2.99

CWA Gold Dagger Award nominee Kate Colquhoun examines the fascinating case of  Florence Maybrick who, in 1889, was accused of poisoning her much older husband.

The case captivated the public, defying Victorian respectability. As Colquhoun explores every aspect of the pretty, flirtatious, wife and the self-medicating husband, readers will be wondering until the last page: did she kill him?

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