A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.

Liz McAdams is haunted by the memories of a tornado that destroyed her home 25 years ago. Now a professional storm tracker, she and her family are in danger once again as another devastating twister rapidly gains momentum. Caught in the path of destruction, Liz and her estranged husband struggle to save those they love...

A famous crime novelist's protigie disappears before the release of author's first new book in years. Is the seeming crime an elaborate publicity stunt, or was this author so desperate for material that he created his own sinister inspiration? Despite his cunning defense on trial (the trial that made his book a best seller), Detective Cooper suspects the latter. She's determined to separate fiction from reality, but the deeper she gets in the story, the more twisted the plot becomes.

Death touches a little girl's soul by granting her fondest wish on Christmas Eve.

After a carnival troupe saves his life, a man agrees to help its immortal leader collect five souls and win a bet with the devil.

A reporter tracing the effect of the death penalty stumbles across a murder mystery and a potentially innocent man set for execution.