The Disease is a dark psychological thriller about Penelope, a writer facing a terrifying mystery as obsession, fear, and reality begin to collide.
Author Archives: Samantha Leary
The Warning A Dark Supernatural Short
When Shannon Walker walks into a police station claiming she knows a U.S. senator will be murdered, Detective Travis Grant assumes she’s another troubled witness. But as impossible details begin matching reality, he must decide whether she’s delusional—or the only person who can stop a killer.
The History He Didn’t Know A Quiet Pressure Short
Esther has spent years hiding the truth behind her carefully controlled life. When Marcus discovers the secrets she has kept buried, he must decide whether the woman he sees is real—or another version of someone created to survive. A psychological thriller about identity, control, and the hidden parts of ourselves we refuse to reveal.
Podcast Episode: Crime Time with Samantha Leary— When Trust Becomes a Trap
Learn how manipulation weaponizes trust, why urgency is a warning sign, and how to recognize emotional tactics before they become costly mistakes.
It started before the fog came—New Dark Supernatural Thriller
When a mysterious fog surrounds an isolated cabin, Nancy begins hearing scratching inside the walls. As reality unravels and her mother’s secrets come to light, she must decide whether the true danger lies outside—or within.
The cabin wasn’t the only containment Frieda had to survive-Devil’s Wind is now available
Frida, Terrance, and Mike retreat to a remote cabin for a chance to escape their lives, but they discover R.H. Kilian’s journals and a terrifying theory about perception shaping reality. As an unnatural wind isolates them, the cabin becomes a psychological prison where trust collapses and survival depends on knowing what is real.
Lisa thought Chris would make the quarantine bearable—he only wanted to contain her more. The Quarantined A Dark Psychological Thriller now available
Trapped by a virus and the man who controls her world, Lisa must break free from a domestic prison. Discover The Quarantined, a chilling psychological thriller by J.E. Nickerson, now available on Amazon
Some marriage should never be dissected The Resort A Dark Psychological Thriller now available
Discover The Resort, a slow-burning psychological thriller about three couples who enter an exclusive relationship retreat where trust, identity, and emotional boundaries are pushed to the breaking point. As Jared’s methods become more invasive, the couples must confront secrets that threaten to destroy everything they thought they knew.
Pike thought he had the perfect life until his wife found out his secret—The Secret She Knew A Dark Psychological Thriller
Pike has spent years building the perfect life—until one dangerous secret threatens to destroy his marriage, career, and everything he stands to lose. Everything He Built is a slow-burn psychological thriller about guilt, identity, and the devastating cost of living a lie.
The Room He Chose A Quiet Pressure Thriller
For Mike, life is a series of variables to be optimized. When the numbers on his spreadsheets refuse to align, he doesn’t panic—he calibrates. He retreats to ‘The Workshop,’ a clinical space where pain and physical exhaustion are the tools used to force his mind into clarity. But when the standard rituals of discipline and self-correction no longer yield the answers he needs, Mike is forced to confront the one variable he can’t control: his own unraveling. A raw, unflinching look at the cost of perfection and the terrifying moment when the machine finally breaks. For Mike, life is a series of variables to be optimized. When the numbers on his spreadsheets refuse to align, he doesn’t panic—he calibrates. He retreats to ‘The Workshop,’ a clinical space where pain and physical exhaustion are the tools used to force his mind into clarity. But when the standard rituals of discipline and self-correction no longer yield the answers he needs, Mike is forced to confront the one variable he can’t control: his own unraveling. A raw, unflinching look at the cost of perfection and the terrifying moment when the machine finally breaks.
This Dark Psychological Short explores the loss of control over a person’s life
