Sean Platt

David W. Wright

Yesterday's Gone: Episode 1

Nolon King

The bestselling authors of Yesterday's Gone, Pretty Killer, and No Justice bring you a brand new unforgettable thriller that blends mystery and suspense into pulse-pounding, revenge-seeking, fast-paced thriller action. Frank Grimm is a retired detective who breaks into his neighbors’ homes searching for clues to find the man who murdered his daughter. What was once an unrelenting obsession in solving a crime has turned into something else — Frank breaking and entering, vicariously living through their lives, searching for a connection to anything. One day he finds something waiting for him — a letter from a teenage girl who knows what he’s doing. It also says one other thing: “Help, my father is raping me. Please kill him.” Frank must decide how far he’ll go outside the law to save a child from a monster. But his former ally, detective Mallory Black, is tracking his every move -- she believes he escaped justice once, and she is not going to let it happen again. Detective and ex-detective find themselves on a collision course as their lives are torn apart by their obsessions for delivering justice, no matter the costs. Hidden Justice is a new stand-alone thriller novel written within the King & Wright world of No Justice. Start reading your favorite new vigilante thriller right now!

Hidden Justice

From the bestselling authors of Yesterday's Gone, Karma Police, WhiteSpace, and more comes a new tense post-apocalyptic thriller that will leave you guessing until the very end. On October 15, Elizabeth Coombs wakes up from one nightmare to find herself in another ... Her husband and son have gone on a midnight fishing trip and the world outside has changed in subtle but unmistakable ways. There’s a freak storm, strange lights in the sky, sounds that don’t seem right, and something lurking outside her rental cabin — something that should not be. At first, Liz tries to tell herself it’s all in her head, symptoms of her mental illness, symptoms she tries to treat with pills. The same pills her abusive husband derides her for taking. Maybe she’s just on edge because, in two days, she secretly plans to take her son and leave with her best friend, going far away where her husband can never hurt them again. Everything will be okay, she tells herself. But then her son returns home alone with no idea where his father is. Just one problem, she knows her son is lying. The boy KNOWS what happened. Why isn’t he telling her? October's Gone is a new stand alone book written within the multi-dimensional, post-apocalyptic world of Yesterday's Gone. Read it today!

October's Gone

All Cora wants is a new start. But when your problems come back to haunt you, how far will you go to exorcise them? After the tragic loss of her horror writer father, Cora is starting over in a new town, at a new school where nobody knows her. Nobody knows about her OCD tics. Nobody knows about her time in a mental hospital. Nobody knows she sees her father’s ghost. But her new start is shattered when she fails to suppress her OCD tics in class. She finds herself targeted by bullies again. New town, same loneliness and shame. She’s afraid to turn to her overworked mother, who is already worried about her mental health. Then Cora meets Emily, the only person who gets her. Homeschooled Emily has suffered serious abuse, and she has a list. A list of people who have hurt her. A list of people that includes Cora’s bullies. And Emily wants Cora’s help in getting revenge. Can Cora find a normal life by striking back at her tormentors? Or is she being lured into a darkness that will consume the sanity she’s desperately clinging to? Emily’s List is a character-driven suspense thriller full of dark secrets and twisted revelations, perfect for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why and The Haunting of Hill House.

Emily's List

What Would You Do With the Last 12 Hours of Your Life? At 6 p.m. on a Wednesday in October, a gunman will enter Goldman’s Diner and commit one of the worst massacres the small coastal town of Palm Isles, Florida has ever seen. Twelve hours earlier: twelve lives are on borrowed time, unaware that death is coming, or that their paths will collide in one tragic moment. A young waitress and mother fights to protect her daughter from her violent estranged husband. Little does she know that a greater threat looms under her nose. A cop is forced to decide between his job and his marriage. A bullied teen with an abusive father is down to one friend when his world suddenly crumbles around him. An old man struggles to hold onto his memories and do one last thing to honor his wife. But in doing so, he will have to reveal his darkest secret. A cook with a shady past attempts to stay on the straight and narrow, until he gets a call which forces him to choose — his family or his honor? A woman attempts to meet her father’s expectations, clinging to a struggling diner even as her relationship with her son falls apart. TWELVE HOURS TWELVE LIVES WHO LIVES? WHO DIES?

From the bestselling authors of Yesterday’s Gone, No Justice, and The Karma Police series comes Available Darkness, a character-driven reinvention of the vampire story. Darkness is Awakening A man wakes in a coffin with no memory of the past. The only clue to his identity is a note: “Avoid the sunlight and don’t touch anybody.” Just hours later, he’s questioning more than just his name as he stands over the charred corpse, dead with just a touch. Hunted by the FBI, and haunted by the evil of his forgotten past, he must learn to control the darkness within himself before he destroys the child who may be his only hope to remember. Little does he know the secrets locked in his head hold the key to a conspiracy stretching back thousands of years across two worlds. The fate of past, present, and future collide as the hours of AVAILABLE DARKNESS tick away while humanity is threatened by a force stronger than the world has ever seen. ★★★★★ "I had no idea how vast, imaginative, and incredible of a world I was diving into when I bought this book. At the halfway mark, I went and got the second one because I knew I would want to start it immediately." -- Christian Burch ★★★★★ "I was a little skeptical at first because the "vampire thing" has been pretty worn out ... good thing it was far from the same old thing! I loved the way the authors pulled together the separate storylines as they revealed each character's history." -- jenyeart ★★★★★ "It is a new take on the vampire theme but done with much more thought and without the teenage angst. I soon read everything written by these authors and have not left disappointed!! You must read these serials! Great character development and the suspense twists your stomach!!" -- C. Cox ★★★★★ "I greedily read this story, turning pages as fast as I could. These guys are able to paint such a clear, vivid picture - you are in the story! I've read everything they've written and eagerly await what's next in everything!" -- kellie nieves ★★★★★ "By the time I read thru half of this episode I ended up hooked...yet again...on another Wright/Platt serial ebook!!!" -- cortrex Available Darkness: Book One is the first book in the 3-Book Available Darkness series, a paranoid, page-turner populated by characters you won’t want to stop spending time with. It's a cat and mouse cop story, between a cop on the hunt for a supernatural serial killer, and an amnesiac vampire. Read the entire completed series today.

Available Darkness: Book One

They thought they were alone. But they were wrong...On October 15th, humanity went missing, leaving only a handful of scattered survivors behind. The world is now empty of friends, family, and neighbors.Among them, an eight-year-old child searches for his family, only to find a nightmare he never expected.A special agent turned enemy of the state survives a fiery plane crash with no way to reach his daughter. But is he who he says, or even thinks he is?A reporter will do anything to reconnect with his son, even if he has to wander the empty streets of Manhattan to find him, and even if those streets aren't really so empty.A mother and daughter are desperate to survive with their two remaining neighbors, on the run but with nowhere to go.A teenage boy who spent his life bullied and who might be the only person in the world that's happy to see it gone.And a brilliantly brutal serial killer who will do anything he can to stay at the top of the food chain.Now, these strangers must find the strength to survive in the new world.But they are not alone.In the absence of civilization, a new threat emerges. In the stillness, it waits and watches, preying on their weakness. Their only hope is to find more survivors, rise above their fear, and face the oncoming darkness.But can they unite before they too are lost? And can they all be trusted?Season One of Yesterday's Gone by Sean Platt and David W. Wright is a tense post-apocalyptic serialized thriller that will leave you guessing to the end. Combining TV's thrilling, episodic nature with the in-depth character only found in novels, Yesterday's Gone created a new wave in fiction. If you like The Stand and LOST, you'll love this series that combines tension, intrigue, and fear of the unknown.

Yesterday's Gone Season One

The #1 bestselling horror sci-fi series with over 1,000 5-star reviews concludes here with Yesterday's Gone: Season Six. The wait is over... On October 15th, humanity went missing. A handful of scattered survivors woke to find the world empty of friends, family, and neighbors. Now they are home. But they're not alone. The Darkness has killed nearly everyone on the planet. But it is no longer the biggest threat to humanity. THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE One final battle. One last shot to save the world. Can this band of survivors overcome an even greater threat before all is lost? In the stunning conclusion to the best-selling Yesterday's Gone series, Sean Platt and David W. Wright challenge everything you thought you knew. ★★★★★ "Ten months of my life, here and there. Over 750,000 words. I blazed through the first four books and then waited impatiently Five and Six to be published. There couldn't be a better ending to this series." -- Brian Switzer ★★★★★ "This is my favorite series of serials (and just one of my favorite series of all time). The richness of characters, the storyline all of the elements solidify an experience that draws you in and makes you almost want to be part of the nightmare that takes place in the Yesterdays Gone Universe." -- James Somahjawahho ★★★★★ "I can always tell when I've finished a great story - I'm sorry it's done and I always want just a little more. What a great series! I loved all the characters, especially Boricio." -- Robin Surface ★★★★★ "Wow oh wow, that was such a fantastic ride! What an incredible wrap up to the epic that has been Yesterday's Gone! I'm so glad I invested my time & money, both were very well spent." -- Mareezy ★★★★★ "This story was great. I couldn't put the books down. I binge-read all 6 seasons within a two-week time period. Absolutely loved the character development, the story line, the plot twists, and the suspense. I would love to see this turned into a TV or movie series." -- BT Fletcher Join this final post-apocalyptic thrill ride today! WARNING: This is a post-apocalyptic horror story where bad people do evil things, and as such, this series features disturbing scenes and foul language. While it is all within the context of the story, some listeners may find this content offensive.

Yesterday's Gone: Season Six

For fans of The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, Sean Platt and David Wright are back with a baker’s dozen third collection of Dark Crossings short stories blending sci-fi, horror, and thrills. Giving Up The Ghost — In a world where ghosts must be ushered by a special agency to their next stop, a mother refuses to give up her child’s ghost. How far will she go to hold on to her son? And what happens to ghosts who outstay their welcome? Mandela Effect — A man returns from a business trip to find that some things have changed — including his family. Sermon Ridge — Phoebe and Emet are finally going to realize their dream — to build a place of their own. Just one problem, Emet’s family is hiding a dark secret. Phoebe soon discovers that some family skeletons should remain in the closet. Killer Ride — When Sam takes a ride sharing service, the driver seems too good to be true. In fact, something is very off about him. Has she just gotten into a car with a serial killer? Connections — This might be Aubrey’s worst birthday ever — her 30th and not a single person has noticed. She has never felt so alone. After a life filled with more misery than most, and a terrible secret she’s kept inside, she’s on the verge of finally ending it all. Then she gets an offer, a new service called LyfeConnect which promises to introduce her to her perfect match in two minutes. What has she got to lose? And we’ve got eight more tales to thrill! For fans of our series, this collection includes standalone stories set in the worlds of WhiteSpace, Monstrous and ForNevermore, as well as a heartbreaking piece set in the zombie world of Dead City by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant.

Dark Crossings

Some doors should never be opened… Single father, Scott Dawson’s life, is shattering. His construction business has failed. After discovering Scott’s infidelity, his wife Holly has disappeared without a trace, and his only hope is that she’ll return. With their mom missing and presumed dead, Scott’s children are coming unhinged. His teenage son Hudson lashes out, growing angrier by the day. And their younger daughter Hazel retreats into a world of her own — and claims to hear her mother’s voice. Clinging to the futile hope that Holly might still return, Scott is teaching his traumatized kids to dodge the foreclosure notices. So when he sees his young daughter in the front yard talking to a man in an expensive suit, Scott’s convinced it can’t get any worse. But the man claims to represent his wife’s long-lost uncle, and offers Scott the opportunity of a lifetime. Will this mysterious stranger bring answers and wealth beyond Scott’s wildest dreams, or an ancient terror he and his children can’t escape?

Threshold

John F. Cragan

Chris R. Kasch

"This acclaimed book guides you in developing communication skills that you can use with success in every group situation. John F. Cragan and David W. Wright -- together with new coauthor Chris R. Kasch -- effectively balance theory and process with skill development. They furnish an in-depth discussion of rules and strategies for effective problem solving, managing relationships, team building, role playing, leadership, and conflict management."--Back cover.

Theory, Process, Skills

Communication in Small Groups

The breakout horror/sci-fi series with over 1,000 5-star reviews is back and in a single collection for the first time. They thought they were alone. They were wrong... On October 15th, humanity went missing. A handful of scattered survivors wake to find the world empty of friends, family, and neighbors. Among them, a child searches for his family. A special agent turned enemy of the state survives a fiery plane crash with no way to reach his daughter. A serial killer discovers he’s no longer at the top of the food chain. Now, these strangers must find the strength inside them to weather the new world. But they are not alone. In the absence of civilization, a new threat emerges. In the stillness, it waits and watches, preying on their weakness. Their only hope is to find more survivors, rise above their fear, and face the oncoming darkness. ★★★★★ "After reading the first book, I went and got the whole series. After many weeks of enjoyment I kind of had withdrawals over being finished with the series." -- Cynthia ★★★★★ "I loved the development of each character, honestly I could not put these books down!!! Sean Platt and David Wright are now my favorite sci-fi writers, I can’t wait to read everything they’ve written!" -- Lenore Barszczuk ★★★★★ "Why did I like this book and give it five stars? Let me try to count the ways: 1) This is an apocalyptic story with a bonus - a second apocalyptic story embedded. I have never read any other book like this. 2) The characters in this book have more depth than you originally anticipate. 3) Just as you think you've discovered the hero, s(he) proves you wrong - all the way to the end of the book." -- Clarkson ★★★★★ "This is the best apocalyptic thriller I have ever read. So gripping and terrifying at times. Loved it! I caught myself staying up til almost daylight because I couldn't make myself put it down." -- Lisa P ★★★★★ "This is storytelling at its best. A compelling plot and great characters. I am thankful that I started this series after it was finished because it would have killed me to have to wait for more episodes!" -- booklovingmom ★★★★★ "A terrific tale...well written! Superbly paced with lots of action... nearly always something going on or about to happen." -- R. Nicholson ★★★★★ "If you are a fan of the post apocalyptic, dystopian genre, and prefer epic sized tales, stop reading and just go buy the book. This is the kind of thing that has me completely mesmerized. I'm sneaking chapters at work, I'm up at 3am reading it, I'm reading before I leave in the morning, waiting to pick up kids... You get the idea." -- D. T. Douglas ★★★★★ "This series is pure eye-ball crack for the reader... Great plot, realistic characters, heart-smashing action, it's just twenty levels of awesomesauce, as is the case with all of their stories... If you love drama, action, thriller and post-apocalyptic, you will love, YESTERDAY'S GONE." -- Flint Macwood If you're looking for a tense post-apocalyptic thriller that will leave you guessing until the very end, Yesterday's Gone is for you! WARNING: This is a post-apocalyptic horror story where bad people do evil things, and as such, this series features disturbing scenes and foul language. While it is all within the context of the story, some listeners may find this content offensive.

Yesterday's Gone: The Complete Series

From the bestselling authors of Yesterday’s Gone and Pretty Killer comes the unforgettable thriller series that blends mystery and suspense into pulse-pounding revenge-seeking, serial-killing action. Where her law ends, his justice is only beginning … Detective Mallory Black’s world was shredded when her daughter, Ashley, was murdered by a serial killer with an unspeakable fetish and the truly twisted desire to carry it out. Jasper Parish is a vigilante who punishes killers that have escaped traditional justice. Relying on the psychic visions of his daughter, he wages war from the shadows, doing what the police can’t — or won’t — do. Hero, killer, and vigilante are on a collision course in a world where there is no justice … unless you’re willing to risk everything in the pursuit of your own. This collection pulls together all 6 books of the completed No Justice series, a pulse-pounding new series for fans of Dexter, Silence of the Lambs, and Seven.

No Justice: The Complete Series (A Dark Vigilante Thriller Series)

The bestselling authors of Yesterday’s Gone, Pretty Killer, and No Justice bring you book four in this brand new unforgettable thriller series that blends mystery and suspense into pulse-pounding, revenge-seeking, fast-paced action. Frank Grimm has escaped to Wildwood to live with old friends while he recovers, but he’s still obsessed with revenge. Without his cousin Stan — the only person he was able to trust — his worst impulses run rampant. If Frank wants to save another young girl from the man who killed his daughter, he must find the strength to stop sabotaging himself. Will Frank’s obsession with revenge keep him from saving the girl? Or will he give up his hatred to see justice done? Hidden Virtue is book four in the King & Wright Hidden Justice series. Start reading your favorite new vigilante thriller today!

Hidden Virtue

The bestselling authors of Yesterday's Gone, Pretty Killer, and No Justice bring you a brand new unforgettable thriller series that blends mystery and suspense into pulse-pounding, revenge-seeking, fast-paced action. Retired detective Frank Grimm still hasn’t solved the cold case of his brutally murdered daughter. When an eerily similar case breaks involving another young girl in his town, Frank throws himself into the investigation, hoping to finally find his daughter’s killer. But when he uncovers high-level corruption in the local police force, he realizes he can’t trust his old colleagues. His only ally is his ex-CIA cousin. Will Frank’s rusty skills be enough to stop the killer before another young girl dies? Hidden Honor is book two in the King & Wright Hidden Justice series. Start reading your favorite new vigilante thriller today!

Hidden Honor

The highly-anticipated new series set in the post-apocalyptic wasteland first brought to life in best-seller Yesterday’s Gone … is here. Fourteen years ago on a parallel Earth, a mysterious alien species turned most of the planet into uninhabitable Ruins where the rules of nature were drastically altered and caused almost everyone to disappear. In the aftermath of The Event, two groups survived: one formed a new society in one of the few untouched areas, and the other hid underground, to wait for the world to recover. But now those who hid have returned to the surface, seeking the girl who could be the world’s savior — or its destruction. Tomorrow's Gone Season One is the first book in Sean Platt and David W. Wright's new tense post-apocalyptic serialized thriller that will leave you guessing to the end. If you like The Stand and LOST, you’ll love this series that combines tension, intrigue, and fear of the unknown. WARNING: This is a post-apocalyptic horror story where bad people do evil things, and as such, this series features disturbing scenes and foul language. While it is all within the context of the story, some readers may find this content offensive.

Tomorrow's Gone Season One

Is This Redemption or Damnation? After his murder, Henry Black made a deal with a devil for vengeance. He was reborn with the power to complete his mission, but placed in a demonic form. Having gotten his revenge, Henry has a new goal—to be reunited with his daughter. But to do that, he’ll have to protect a child who represents a turning point in the war between Heaven and Hell while avoiding agents of both. To accomplish his mission, Henry must journey through the realms of Purgatory, Heaven, and even Hell itself, facing dangerous threats and the weight of his own sins. Can Henry redeem himself and save his daughter, or will he be damned for all eternity as monstrous?

Monstrous: Book Three

Is justice worth the price of your soul? After years of struggle, Henry Black finally had it all — a loving family and a thriving career as a comedian. Then in one night, it was all ripped away from him when three men murdered his daughter and ended his world. But death isn’t the end for Henry. When given the chance to return to his wife, he accepts. Except he’s no longer the man he was — or even a man at all. To match his sins, Henry’s body has been twisted and his mind thrust into darkness. Unable to comfort his suffering wife, Henry uses his newfound supernatural abilities in pursuit of the only goal that matters: VENGEANCE. But the closer he comes to the truth of that fateful night, the more he leaves his humanity behind. Can Henry save himself before it’s too late, or will he become truly monstrous? NOTE: This book was originally published by 47North under the author names of Sean Platt and David Wright. The new version contains only slight editorial revisions.

Monstrous: Book One

Avery Blake

Can a world-weary veteran keep his small town together when aliens arrive? Richard Helms doesn’t believe he deserves to be happy. His business, the Bottom of the Hill Bar and Grill, is booming, and there’s even the possibility of a romance with the local veterinarian who helped nurse his pet raccoon back to health. But for the 32-year-old war vet, permanently injured by a roadside bomb, the success and happiness are too much. When an alien invasion turns his small town of Hollow Hills, Ohio, into a hotbed of corruption and violence, Richard is sure this is the perfect time to go out in a blaze of glory. But nothing is easy when aliens come calling. Especially when a spaceship crashes and creates a temporal bubble around the town, altering time and even reality itself. But there are forces at work more menacing than anyone can imagine – Forces that will stop at nothing to alter the balance of control all over the world. Together, Richard and his friends must hold out against the evil massing against them. Richard must learn to trust not only his own friends but the shady people around him. If they fail, Hollow Hills will be destroyed. And maybe the rest of the world as well. Legion Seasons 1-6 is a new book by Avery Blake and David W. Wright, set in the bestselling Invasion Universe. If you are looking for a dark, action-packed thrill ride reminiscent of Under the Dome and Alien Nation, you’ll love Legion. Pick up your copy today!

Legion: Seasons 1-6

From the bestselling authors of Yesterday’s Gone, No Justice, and The Karma Police series comes Available Darkness: Book Three, a character-driven reinvention of the vampire story. Darkness is Spreading. In the conclusion to the Available Darkness trilogy, the paths of vampire brothers John, Jacob, and Caleb converge in an epic battle for two worlds. The vampiric Valkoer have been exiled to the Forgotten Kingdom on Otherworld in the Great Purge. The technologically advanced North, with help from The Hand of the Seven Gods, control their magick and keep the population of deviants, monsters, and slave traders contained. Jacob’s father, the Valkoer King, refuses to fight for their freedom. But Jacob has collected the six crystals, and he threatens to unleash the power of the Last Great Wizard, triggering a war that will destroy Otherworld and enslave the humans remaining on Earth. Caleb has reluctantly partnered with The Hand of the Seven Gods to destroy Jacob, while 11-year-old Abigail is searching for freedom from her violent past. When John returns in search of Abigail, he joins the forces fighting to save Otherworld. Will the unlikely allies have the power to keep Otherworld safe from Jacob and the Valkoer? ★★★★★ "Personally, I thought it was well worth the wait. I loved the first two books and was getting anxious waiting for the conclusion. Abigail, John, Hope, Caleb, Jacob and Larry have one heck of a story." -- Christian Burch ★★★★★ "Great series. I read the whole series over a weekend. I couldn't put it down till I finished it. These guys do not write a bad book." -- dina garza ★★★★★ "Available darkness three........best one of the whole series!! Loved it! The characters are just so brilliant and you get really invested in them and their backstories." -- paulaamy ★★★★★ "Well worth the wait although I was impatient for it!! I look for everything these guys put out knowing it will be a great read full of unique twists and turns. They take a story line and make it so new and intriguing that you can't help but become a Fan!" -- Mary C Mattison ★★★★★ "Sean and David are the best writers since Stephen King.....loved this book!!" -- Barb Kimpel Available Darkness: Book Three is the final book in the 3-Book Available Darkness series, a paranoid, page-turner populated by characters you won’t want to stop spending time with. It's a cat and mouse cop story, between a cop on the hunt for a supernatural serial killer, and an amnesiac vampire. Read the entire completed series today.

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