Psychological Thrillers & Murder Mysteries

Steven B. Cox

AUTHOR OF THE DARK & COMPULSIVE

I write psychological thrillers and murder mysteries that explore the darker corners of human nature — complex characters, moral boundaries crossed, and pasts that refuse to stay buried.

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Close-up of a human eye with text overlay. The text reads 'The Lucid Patient, 48 hours from therapy to murder' and 'Steven B. Cox' at the bottom. The image is in black and white with the exception of the word 'murder' in red.

The Lucid Patient

PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER

A therapist teaches her court-ordered patient to control his violent impulses. He masters it in weeks. Then the bodies start appearing.

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The book cover titled "The Phobia Murders" by Steven B. Cox features a dark red background with a black and white hand reaching up from the ground. A spider is positioned near the title, suggesting themes of fear and horror.

The Phobia Murders

PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER

A killer hunting down successfully treated phobia patients — forcing them to die by the very fears they believed they'd overcome.

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Book cover titled 'The Monkey Murders' with three small plastic monkey figurines sitting in a row, covering their eyes, ears, and mouth respectively, against a black background.

The Monkey Murders

MURDER MYSTERY

A plastic monkey lodged in a murder victim's ear. A vigilante targeting silent witnesses. A detective whose past is dangerously close to the case.

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