Left Hanging: 9 Tales of Suspense and Thrills

by Maria Alexander (Editor), Kelli Stanley, Simon Wood

Get ready to be bound and hoisted high in this anthology of nine tales from some of today's top authors. Award-winning writers Kelli Stanley, Simon Wood, Scott Nicholson and many others weave masterful stories of suspense and thrills set in locations that cross time and borders. From the worldly to the otherworldly, this collection will keep you up.

Crimes against ourselves. Crimes against others. Crimes against the Gods. It’s no wonder we don’t want to cut ‘em down.

157 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 4, 2011

About the author

Maria Alexander is an award-winning author of YA and adult fiction. Her debut novel, MR. WICKER, won the 2014 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. Her debut YA novel, SNOWED, both won the 2016 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel and was nominated for the 2017 Anthony Award for Best Children's/Young Adult Novel. Her latest novel, BRIMSTONE & BLADES, won three 1st place awards at The BookFest in Fall 2025, including YA Fantasy, YA Fiction, and LGBTQIA+ Fiction.

When she’s not stabbing people with her foil, she’s being outrageously spooky or writing Doctor Who filk. She lives in Los Angeles with two ungrateful cats, a Jewish Christmas caroler, and a purse called Trog.

Reviews

[Jennifer Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book captured my interest from the first page. Truly gripping!

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful set of short stories I'm only a few into the book,but the ones I've read have been well written and keep you on the edge of your seat. The ending are not what you feel they are going to be.