Shadows Within - S. Payton
S. Payton is an American author of psychological, supernatural, and techno-thrillers known for blending high-stakes suspense with deeply human storytelling. Whether exploring the dark undercurrents of small-town secrets or the terrifying edges of advanced AI, Payton’s work is defined by atmospheric tension, emotional depth, and sharp, cinematic pacing. A lifelong observer of human behavior and the shadows that shape it, Payton creates stories where the mind becomes a battleground and nothing is ever what it seems. Their novels — including Ghost in the Machine, The Silent Witness, The Unwritten, The Fracturing, and the breakout psychological-horror thriller Shadows Within — have earned a growing readership drawn to Payton’s signature fusion of mystery, horror, and speculative intrigue. When not writing, S. Payton can be found developing new story worlds, studying emerging technology, or revisiting the quiet Indiana towns that continue to inspire their darker fictional landscapes. Payton also writes nonfiction under the name M.S. Payton.
GENRE: Horror, Psycho Thriller, suspense, paranormal, mystery, crime
Blurb:
SHADOWS WITHIN A Chilling Descent into the Human Psyche “The whispers of the past are never truly silenced. In Hollow Creek, they’ve only just begun to scream.” When a quiet town becomes the stage for a series of ritualistic murders, Detective Sarah Williams is pulled into a waking nightmare. Each body is a grotesque display—painstakingly arranged, drenched in religious symbolism. But behind the blood lies a more disturbing truth: the killer believes he’s saving souls.
