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When a group of young people are sent by their church to clean up an old bible camp in the mountains, none of them knows the secrets of the tragedy that happened there decades earlier. Meeting with the camp’s caretaker, they soon learn some of the tale, but it’s only when night falls and death strikes that they discover true pain and terror. As they are slain one by one, those left struggle to survive, racing through the camp and...

Arnold Cheek is a big city P.I. and his world is just like ours… except for one thing. In Arnold’s world, the fungus is a little more aggressive – mushrooms grow through bedrock and cement, and vinegar washes are the only things that keep mold from springing up on human skin. While investigating the disappearance of a girl, Cheek finds himself caught in a web of confusion and deceit, where his own actions and thoughts can’t even be trusted, and...

The Uncanny Valley… “…is a macabre serenade to a small town that may or may not exist, peopled with alive and dead denizens who wander about the hills and houses with creepy fluidity. Told by individual inhabitants, the stories recount tales of disappearing dead deer, enchanted gardens, invisible killer dogs, and rattlesnakes that fall from the sky; each contribution adds to a composite portrait that skitters between eerie, ghoulish, and poignant. Miller is a master storyteller, clearly delighting in his...

A boy discovers his father's oracular grotesque in a secret dungeon below their family funeral home.An antique spiked collar transforms Philadelphia into a city that worships a dead dog.A video game dominates the market for years and then disappears, except for one man's memories of its horrors.A mother with a trunkful of hungry, inhuman babies tracks down the family that abandoned them.The warden of a penal colony offers to pardon a murderer, but only if the inmate can find the...

A metal band heads to the crossroads and pretends to sell their soul. What could possibly go wrong?When up and coming metal band Shattered Soul used a photoshoot to pay tribute to the legend of Robert Johnson by pretending to sell their soul at the crossroads, they thought it was little more than a fun joke. But something…weird happened during the shoot, something dark, and their guitarist hasn’t been the same since.At the same time, the band’s career had taken...

In the town of Shadowbrook, every secret has a price. And some debts can only be paid in blood.Trixie Marsh is the last of her line, a Weaver left to manage an antique shop filled with haunted relics and restless spirits. But nothing in the Archive prepared her for the Iron-Bound Book.When an ancient ledger surfaces, the shop itself begins to turn. The air grows heavy, the floorboards groan under an invisible weight, and Trixie finds herself pinned by the...

The truth is out there... and it is HUNGRY. "Bigfoot is real." That’s what Sarah’s father told her before his academic disgrace and untimely death. Now, primatologist Dr. Sarah Bishop is eager to restore her father’s good name. Survival show host Russ Cloud is just as eager to boost his plummeting ratings. They’ll both have a shot at redemption when they find themselves hired by eccentric billionaire Cameron Carson. After a series of his publicity stunts end in spectacular failure,...

A cursed town. A house that should not exist. An evil that feeds on time, fear, and forgotten souls.Nestled deep within the forests of Tennessee lies Black Hills, a town erased from modern maps—and for good reason. For decades, people who wander into the woods never return. Those who do are broken, their minds trapped in endless terror, whispering the same warning: “It’s still out there… calling to me.” When paranormal investigators Dean and Alice Braxton arrive searching for Dean’s...

www.youtube.com/@RoyStanton-AUTHORblackhamlet.comPAPERBACK & HARCOVER VERSIONS AVAILABLE MAY 27th 2026Five vignettes woven into one terrifying tapestry.THE HEIRLOOMWhat happens when a richcollector brings home a rareZuni Fetish Doll?THE HYDE PLAGUEWhat if the tale of Dr, Jekkyland Mr. Hyde didn’t end theway you thought it did?THE WEB OF MERRYEWhatever happened toSpider Baby? Read TheWeb of Merrye to find out!QUERYIn the literary world.Literary Agents are thegatekeepers. What happenswhen they push their arrogancetoo far?ECHOES OF THE UNVERIFIEDUrban Legends you think youknow interpreted in a chilling,new way.Encore...

“Black River Lantern is a deliciously sinister story, one steeped in all that rural Americana has to offer. It’s a tale of family and dark forces, fates and fortunes, a modern myth born at the crossroads of the old world and the new.”-Seattle Book Review “Throughout the tale, Grass’ prose displays a sharp, confident voice flavored with indelible metaphors.”-Kirkus Reviews “Black River Lantern is drama/horror/thriller operating at full speed, one hundred percent enjoyable.”-Manhattan Book Review “Grass has gathered a fascinating...