"I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves."
Mary Wollstonecraft | Shelley
DARK PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE
Then We'll Be Safe
Crystal Lake Publishing
Spring 2026
Such Lovely Skin
Crystal Lake Publishing
Fall 2026
The Therapist's Wife
Crystal Lake Publishing
Summer 2027
The Nights of Malta Crystal Lake Publishing
Fall 2027
EARLIER WORK
Doggy on Deck
-Non-fiction
Penchant Press International 2007
Jes Hart Stone
Jes Hart Stone writes dark psychological suspense featuring troubled, yet strong female leads. Her award-winning novels explore themes of oppression and revenge, fear, courage, hidden desires, and the struggle to assert female agency in a male-dominated world. She is the host of. Her Poison Pen - a YouTube space Where Women Create Dark Fiction. Living bi-locationally, Jes divides her time between a seaside town in the Pacific Northwest and a Pueblo Mágico in the mountains of México.
Her Poison Pen – A YouTube Channel for Female Fans and Creators of Dark Fiction. Airs every Full and New Moon in 2026. Her Poison Pen is a safe space for women to enjoy and create dark fiction in all of its many forms. Her Poison Pen explores how dark fiction created by women deepens the related genres and shares why women’s voices are so important to this art form. Through dialogues with female creators, reviews of their current work, and a glimpse into the creative process, Her Poison Pen celebrates how dark fiction serves women in meaningful and powerful ways.
Armed robbers, a hijacked boat, kidnapped children, a storm at sea, and one desperate father.
What could possibly go wrong?
Sheaffer Blue can't hold a job, a boyfriend, or her place in line at the liquor store. But she can solve crimes. Living on a decrepit sailboat, Blue tackles corrupt politicians, big money, and killers who think nothing of torching an old woman and blowing up her neighbors. Blue is a woman of many careers and many lovers, but the one constant in her life is murder.
Eighty-six-year-old Mattie Snorgenson has had enough. She's spent most of her life caring for family and fitting into polite society. Now, she's ready to follow her dream. Inspired by Mattie's courage, four other senior women join her in escaping the boredom of their retirement home. Together they travel the world, each one seeking to fulfill the one secret desire she has always held.
Whether you're taking your trawler out for a weekend or planning a circumnavigation in your sloop, Stone and her co-author, Border collie, Kip McSnip, will teach you absolutely everything you need to know before cruising with Fido. McSnip and Stone urge boaters to take their furry friends on every joyful adventure.
How to Retire on a Boat
Everything you need to know to make an exciting change from life on land to living aboard. Covers finances, laws, health issues, sex, and even home maintenance.
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Then We’ll Be Safe
Crystal Lake Publishing
Crystal Lynn Harsh takes revenge on her mother's abusive boyfriend by pruning his fingers with a pair of loppers. Majorca Fairhaven catches her boyfriend cheating and pushes his car into a lake. The girls become close as they run from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
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Hitchhiking on Canada's most dangerous stretch of road, the Highway of Tears, the girls engage in an escalating crime spree and begin a horrific journey through a threatening forest. Set in British Columbia in 1974, this dark psychological suspense is a story about childhood pain, abuse, and neglect, and about the lies we tell ourselves in our desperate need to be loved.
Such Lovely Skin
Crystal Lake Publishing
When art dealer River St. Vincent learns her kid sister is next in line as the donor for a face transplant, she must race against time and terror to save her sister's lovely skin and both of their lives.
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Such Lovely Skin is a dark psychological suspense that uses tension and contemporary horror to explore how we think of beauty, aging, and the value of women.
The Therapist’s Wife
Crystal Lake Publishing
Rising star family therapist, Olivia Reynolds, is on top of the world. Her book on women who live with abusive men is number one on the NYT's bestseller list, and she's a sought-after speaker for talk shows. She is on the verge of securing a full professorship at the University of Washington. She and her wife, Randal Ellen Thornton, are building a waterfront mansion and are adopting twin baby girls.
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When a string of murders haunts Seattle, local police seek Olivia's help. When Olivia discovers the serial killer's identity, she is faced with the most devastating decision of her life.
The Nights of Malta
Crystal Lake Publishing
When Officer Sam Jameson loses her job with the police department, she begins wandering the world aimlessly until she lands on the island of Malta, where she collides with her old nemesis, Victoria Parks, formally the most beautiful woman in the world. Once again, the two women confront evil and each other—this time in a duel to the death.
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