Stories by @liamc

Cruel Castle

Grady is stuck working for evil millionaire Marcus Gold. And he wants out. When he and his workmates are sent on a "team-building exercise" in a remote castle, Grady sees an opportunity to escape his boss's psychopathic grip. But it soon becomes clear that this is no ordinary exercise. As the castle doors slam shut and a series of deadly challenges between the team and freedom are revealed, Grady is going to have to fight for his life. And he'll do whatever it takes to bring Gold down with him.

Whiteout

For Charlie, a school ski trip is the perfect escape from his unhappy home life. Until a storm blows in and the resort town is cut off from the rest of the world. Trapped on the mountain, the students wait for the blizzard to pass, along with mysterious ski guide Hanna. But as night falls and the town's long-buried secrets begin to surface, the storm is the least of their problems...

Savage Island

A one million pound prize. Each. That's enough to get five friends entering a geocaching competition. But stranded on a remote island off the Scottish coast, they soon realize this is no ordinary challenge. The other teams are determined to win too. Even if it means getting rid of the opposition. Permanently.

Charlotte Says

Tormented by memories of the fire that destroyed her home, Jemima flees to the remote Isle of Skye. But her role as assistant mistress at Dunvegan School for Girls is far from the fresh start she so desperately needs. Then Jemima receives a box of dolls from a mystery sender. And so the games begin...

Fir

Cut off from civilization by the harsh winter of northern Sweden, the Stromberg family shelter in their old plantation house. There are figures lurking within the ancient pine forests and they're closing in. With nothing but four walls between the Strombergs and the evil that's outside, they watch and wait for the snows to melt. But when signs appear that an even greater danger is about to strike, it becomes harder and harder to distinguish reality from illusion. All they've got to do is stay sane and survive the winter...

The Haunting

Some curses grow stronger with time... People say that all Cornish inns are haunted, but the Waterwitch's history is particularly chilling. Built from the salvaged timber of a cursed ship, the guest house's dark secrets go further back than anyone can remember. Emma is permanently confined to a wheelchair after an accident at the Waterwitch which took place when she was ten. Seven years later, she decides to return to the place where the awful event occurred. But the ancient inn still has its ghosts, and one spirit is more vengeful than ever...

Flesh and Blood

Sam Hunter's neighbours are pillars of the community, the most influential people in town. But they're liars, too. The Greenhills are hiding something and Sam's determined to find out what it is. As his investigation unfolds, he realizes that the lies reach further than he ever imagined. Is there anyone he can trust? Uncovering the horror is one thing ... escaping is another.

Bad Bones

Gabe is feeling the pressure. His family has money troubles, he's hardly talking to his dad, plus lowlife Benny is on his case. Needing some space to think, he heads off into the hills surrounding LA. And he stumbles across a secret that will change everything - a shallow grave. Gabe doesn't think twice about taking the gold bracelet he finds there. Even from the clutches of skeletal hands. But he has no idea what he's awakened...

Dark Room

Darla and her dad are looking for a fresh start. But when they wind up in affluent Saffron Hills, Darla stands no chance of fitting in with the beautiful, selfie-obsessed teens at her new school. Just when she thinks things can’t get any worse, she starts having visions. The gruesome snapshots flashing into Darla’s mind seems to suggest she’s going crazy… until she realises they’re actually a horrifying glimpse into the future. With a killer on the loose, can she make sense of what she’s seeing before it’s too late?

Sleepless

Young, rich and good-looking, Izzy and her friends lead seemingly perfect lives. But exams are looming – and at a school like Clerkenwell, failure is not an option. Luckily, Tigs has a solution. A small pill that will make revision a breeze and help them get the results they need. Desperate to succeed, the friends begin taking the study drug. But as the side effects take hold, they realise there are far worse things than failing a few exams.

Frozen Charlotte

Sophie arrives at the old school house to spend the summer with her cousins. Brooding Cameron with his scarred hand, strange Lilias with her fear of bones and Piper, who seems just a bit too good to be true. And there’s her other cousin. The girl with the room full of antique dolls. The girl that shouldn’t be there. The girl that died.