Life hasn't been kind to Adam Sellars lately...

In the past year he has broken up with his fiancee, barely survived a terrible car wreck, and had his brother's family vanish while he lay unconscious in the hospital. Since then he has been a crippled shell going through the motions of life with nothing but the search for his brother to keep him going.

But Adam is about to discover that things can still take a turn for the worse. Much worse.

His quest for his brother has brushed up against a very dark corner of the world and something has come out of that darkness with an unholy vengeance. He can't fight it, he can't hide from it, and not even the police can protect him as his world descends into chaos.

His only hope lies in a mysterious pair of strangers who have appeared out of nowhere with an offer of aid. But they have their own agenda, and his survival may not be their top priority. Now Adam must keep his wits about him and learn to believe in himself again as events send him on a collision course with a monster more horrific than he ever dreamed possible.

Bad Apple is a dark, surreal ride that proves not all things in an orchard are safe to pick.

"It is harsh, hard and unrelenting in its style and tone. The characters are real and that reality is stark, bitter, and at the same time maddeningly beautiful." ~ Sci Fi Saturday Night

After an unfortunate incident on a Maine apple orchard, precocious teen Scree is left with a father she's not sure is hers, a never-ending list of chores and her flaky brother's baby, who she is expected to raise.

In a noble move to save the child from an existence like her own, Scree flees to a glitzy resort teeming with young men just ripe for the picking. But even as life with baby becomes all she'd dreamed, Dali-esque visions begin to leach through the gold paint…

Located just forty-five miles north of New York City and isolated in the hills of Putnam Valley, Lake Oscawana is the perfect summer getaway. At least, that was what April's mother told her when she dropped April and her brother off to spend the season at their uncle's lake house. It wasn't bad at first. April thought she might've finally found someone that made her feel like family and a place she could actually call home. But April grew worried when she found something living in the water. Something strange. Something growing. She wanted to tell someone and sound the alarm, but April would have to learn the hard way that not all monsters lurk beneath the water.

"They'll need to confront their demons to survive, but this wasteland has a few demons of its own."

With a trio of characters whose individual stories inform the others in unexpected and even impossible ways, Fredrick Niles weaves a vicious tale full of cunning monsters and cold-hearted killers. Set upon a backdrop of barren deserts and wind-scarred forests; Ash Above, Snow Below explores the brutal and unforgiving landscapes we build around ourselves as we respond to violence, and what it means to escape them.

They made the decision at midnight. Once it was made, there was no turning back. The plan had to be perfect because they knew they would only have one chance. She was no fool, and if they failed, her revenge would be as swift as it was vicious.

It was raining when they killed Genesis. She was only seventeen years old when they drove a sword through her heart. But, her age hid an old soul that was as corrupt as it was broken. They buried her in a grave with no marker and even less remorse.

Time forgot her, but they did not, and they were certain a day of reckoning would soon come. But now, sinister forces were at work all around them, and they couldn't let Genesis rest any longer. Another game was beginning between two enemies that battled through the centuries- mortal enemies locked in an endless war. Genesis was the bait, and each side needed her for their own reasons.

They didn't know if they could trust her. They hoped she'd never remember. They only knew if she did she would never forgive, and what they were about to discover would rock the foundation of everything they knew to be true. On that rainy night so long ago, they didn't kill Genesis. Because, Genesis has never been alive.

The "shocking [and] powerful" classic of postapocalyptic terror by the Nebula Award–winning author of The Iron Dragon's Daughter (New York Daily News).

It's been one hundred years since Three Mile Island went into full meltdown, filling the atmosphere with a radioactive poison that would contaminate the skies for hundreds of generations. Since then, the area around the island--now known as the Drift--has been a wasteland of disease and deformity, madness and monsters. It's been one hundred years since humanity knew what order and hope were.

The Drift has a law unto itself--one of vampires and mutants and outcasts left to struggle for daily survival. Within its bounds, the simplest act--even asking the wrong questions--can mean death. Or worse.

Praised by George R. R. Martin as "a potent new myth from the reality of radioactive waste," In the Drift is an inventive and unsettling look at the lives of those who are left to deal with the fallout of a nuclear disaster--a towering work of postapocalyptic fiction that provokes conversation and consideration even as it produces nightmares.

The Grim Reaper comes for us all eventually. When he comes, how do we know it is the real deal? After eons of acting as Death, Grim has turned his job into the Afterlife's best profession. He also ushered in an era of commercialization in the realms of the dead. Grim is now the CEO of Death Incorporated, or Death Inc. for short.
Milo Anderson is Death Inc's newest recruit, but when he botches his first Reaping, it sets off a chain of events throughout the Veil of Souls that will leave the Afterlife reeling and the fate of the Universe on the edge of oblivion. Can Milo complete his task and bring balance back to the Veil?
Enter the new world by Brent Abell, author of the Southern Devils series and White Creek cycle. Come pull back the Veil and see a side of the Afterlife we were never taught in Sunday School.

"They'll need to confront their demons to survive, but this wasteland has a few demons of its own."

With a trio of characters whose individual stories inform the others in unexpected and even impossible ways, Fredrick Niles weaves a vicious tale full of cunning monsters and cold-hearted killers. Set upon a backdrop of barren deserts and wind-scarred forests; Ash Above, Snow Below explores the brutal and unforgiving landscapes we build around ourselves as we respond to violence, and what it means to escape them.

WHAT IF YOU, AS A GHOST, HAD TO SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER?

From internationally acclaimed and New York Times best-selling author Raymond Benson comes a novel that is a ghost story with a distinctive noir sensibility mixed with David Lynchian surrealism.

The year is 1985. Manhattan's Times Square area is sleazy, and the streets are full of what Coleman Sackler calls "New York Street Skunk." Cole is the night manager and self-proclaimed hotel detective for the transient Hotel Destiny, which has been plagued with scandals over the century, including several murders, gangster occupation and ownership, and fleabag status during the 1960s and 70s. Five recent slayings in the building have been attributed to--the police believe--one killer.

During the gala grand re-opening Halloween party, Cole Sackler himself is murdered by a masked man. But hold on! Cole "awakes" and is still in the hotel--as a ghost. Prior to his death, a mysterious woman had told him that hidden portals located throughout the building can lead one to other time periods, and that the key to Cole's destiny is in the hotel's past and embedded in its many secrets.

Thus, Cole's spirit sets out to solve his own murder by dropping in on living characters throughout Hotel Destiny's history and observing and/or interacting with them. His goal is to discover the identity of his killer, as well as learn the ironic truth about his own family, his heritage, and himself!

*****

"No matter how hard I tried to get a jump on the author, he was always ten maddening steps ahead of me. HOTEL DESTINY is a cocktail more potent than any you've ever enjoyed – a mix of murder mystery in the best noir tradition, and a ghost story that's one-hundred proof. By the time I'd finished it off, I was still reeling from the effects!" -Robert Masello, author of THE HAUNTING OF H. G. WELLS


"Raymond Benson has crafted a twisty, ghostly, historical detective noir mystery, rich in place and time, and utterly unique. Highly recommended!" -Tori Eldridge, Anthony and Lefty-nominated author of THE NINJA'S BLADE


"I had a great stay at HOTEL DESTINY. Raymond Benson displays yet another facet of his formidable storytelling talent in this mind-bending, time-bending mystery. It's a haunting novel in more ways than one, so expect to lose some sleep -- while reading, and afterward." -Steve Goble, author of the SPIDER JOHN historical pirate mysteries


"Hardboiled, frightening, and deeply mysterious, HOTEL DESTINY is a highly entertaining throwback to the days of fun in fiction. Benson delivers a novel where a thousand unlikely things happen, yet the reader never questions, never doubts, and always understands. This is how you know you are in the hands of a master plotter." -Darren Callahan, award-winning playwright, novelist, and filmmaker

The Nightmare Man is one of Russia's most dangerous prisoners. He is serving a life sentence in isolation. He escapes his prison cell and flees across the frozen wilderness of Siberia, determined to cross thousands of kilometres on foot.

He is closely pursued by a psychopathic KGB agent and the brutal prison warden. Two seasoned killers who are tracking his every move.

This is survival at any cost. Always just one step ahead of the men pursuing him he finally returns to his home, only to find a city under siege ... the dead have returned to life.

THEY ARE NOT HUMAN.
At a research station in Antarctica, five of the world's top scientists have been brought together to solve one of the greatest mysteries in human history. Their subject, however, is anything but human . . .

THEY ARE NOT NATURAL.
Deep beneath the ice, the submerged ruins of a lost civilization hold the key to the strange mutations that each scientist has encountered across the globe: A misshapen skull in Russia. The grotesque carvings of a lost race in Peru. The mummified remains of a humanoid monstrosity in Egypt . . .

THEY ARE NOT FRIENDLY.
When a series of sound waves trigger the ancient organisms, a new kind of evolution begins. Latching onto a human host--crossbreeding with human DNA--a long-extinct life form is reborn. Its kind has not walked the earth for thousands of years. Its instincts are fiercer, more savage, than any predator alive. And its prey are the scientists who unleashed it, the humans who spawned it, and the tender living flesh on which it feeds . . .

"They'll need to confront their demons to survive, but this wasteland has a few demons of its own."

With a trio of characters whose individual stories inform the others in unexpected and even impossible ways, Fredrick Niles weaves a vicious tale full of cunning monsters and cold-hearted killers. Set upon a backdrop of barren deserts and wind-scarred forests; Ash Above, Snow Below explores the brutal and unforgiving landscapes we build around ourselves as we respond to violence, and what it means to escape them.

Shadows creep beneath the sleepy, small town of Stone Hill.

This digital box set contains the first 3 books of the gripping supernatural horror thriller series by Dean Rasmussen. Discover why suspense horror readers can't put it down!

Shadows Rising: Book 1: Michael wants to go home, but now his grandfather has disappeared too. When a troubled teenager agrees to stay with his grandparents for the summer, joy gives way to panic after he discovers there's no way out.

Phantoms Reborn: Book 2: Darkness is rising again. And light may never return. Fear of the Temple's vengeance drives Michael and his friends into hiding. Love for Rebecca lures them out after she is abducted.

Leviathan Wakes: Book 3: An ancient evil wakes. The fourth temple rises. Having struck at the heart of the temple, Michael faces a stark reality: his mom is bankrupt, his grandparents are homeless, his friends are broken. Despite their victory, devastation surrounds them. He devises a plan to retrieve hidden treasures from below the church, but keeping his intentions secret could be fatal.

Frightful suspense horror to keep you up at night…

Stone Hill supernatural thriller series author Dean Rasmussen presents a terrifying new box set collection of nine supernatural suspense horror tales from Books 1-3. This series of dark short stories will leave you gasping for breath and craving for more!

Book 1:

The Garbage Man - A delusional, self-righteous serial killer takes care of the "trash" in town, but discovers it's not so easy to keep it buried.

The One - A charismatic stranger entices three down-on-their-luck young men to a party only to later reveal his true intentions.

The Ugly Tree - After moving into a new house, a brother and sister discover an aging tree in the backyard has a mind of its own.

Book 2:

Chomper - Confronted with monsters in his closet, a boy struggles to survive after his babysitter doesn't believe him.

Trick and a Treat - A group of aging trick-or-treaters go out for their final run, but discover they should have stopped when their buckets were full.

Little Green Alien - A group of kids bring down a UFO with a laser pointer, but the aliens aren't amused.

Book 3:

Bait - Two amateur Bigfoot hunters scheme to trap the creature, only to discover their bait works better than they'd planned.

Birthday Boy - A man arranges a special gift for his cousin's 30th birthday in a secluded country cabin, but the present isn't all that it seems.

Cassette - Discovery of an old cassette tape forces a man to face the darkest corners of his soul after it plays back not only the past, but also the future.

Painter Mann is dead... and he's in trouble.

As the world's only ghost private investigator, Painter has sworn to help the murder victims stuck in the InBetween by solving their cases so that they can pass into the next realm.

But as he hunts down a serial killer on a cross-country murder frenzy, he discovers an army of the dead is preparing to wage war on the living.

Only one thing stands in their way: a small-time ghost PI named Painter Mann.

What comes next?

Is it Heaven or Hell?

Neither, it's much different than he'd ever imagined.

Jack had an extraordinary wife and a modest apartment. The job was mediocre, but who loved their job? So, why wasn't he happy?

Each day was an emotional roller-coaster for Jack.

When he is betrayed in the worst way, he tries to end it all.

He should have stuck it out.

What he found–after he tried to kill himself–shook him to the core. A job awaited on the other side, one he didn't want, and wasn't prepared for, and the payout was knowledge about the worst thing imaginable … his life.

Was there anything worse?

Jack is the new soul collector. For each soul he collects, a layer of his own life is peeled away, and he must face the reality of what he truly had. Can he handle what he learns?

Actions have consequences.

You'll love this riveting occult suspense horror story, because of the depth of the characters and the twists you'll never see coming.

Frightful suspense horror to keep you up at night…

Stone Hill supernatural thriller series author Dean Rasmussen presents a terrifying new box set collection of nine supernatural suspense horror tales from Books 1-3. This series of dark short stories will leave you gasping for breath and craving for more!

Book 1:

The Garbage Man - A delusional, self-righteous serial killer takes care of the "trash" in town, but discovers it's not so easy to keep it buried.

The One - A charismatic stranger entices three down-on-their-luck young men to a party only to later reveal his true intentions.

The Ugly Tree - After moving into a new house, a brother and sister discover an aging tree in the backyard has a mind of its own.

Book 2:

Chomper - Confronted with monsters in his closet, a boy struggles to survive after his babysitter doesn't believe him.

Trick and a Treat - A group of aging trick-or-treaters go out for their final run, but discover they should have stopped when their buckets were full.

Little Green Alien - A group of kids bring down a UFO with a laser pointer, but the aliens aren't amused.

Book 3:

Bait - Two amateur Bigfoot hunters scheme to trap the creature, only to discover their bait works better than they'd planned.

Birthday Boy - A man arranges a special gift for his cousin's 30th birthday in a secluded country cabin, but the present isn't all that it seems.

Cassette - Discovery of an old cassette tape forces a man to face the darkest corners of his soul after it plays back not only the past, but also the future.

Shadows creep beneath the sleepy, small town of Stone Hill.

This digital box set contains the first 3 books of the gripping supernatural horror thriller series by Dean Rasmussen. Discover why suspense horror readers can't put it down!

Shadows Rising: Book 1: Michael wants to go home, but now his grandfather has disappeared too. When a troubled teenager agrees to stay with his grandparents for the summer, joy gives way to panic after he discovers there's no way out.

Phantoms Reborn: Book 2: Darkness is rising again. And light may never return. Fear of the Temple's vengeance drives Michael and his friends into hiding. Love for Rebecca lures them out after she is abducted.

Leviathan Wakes: Book 3: An ancient evil wakes. The fourth temple rises. Having struck at the heart of the temple, Michael faces a stark reality: his mom is bankrupt, his grandparents are homeless, his friends are broken. Despite their victory, devastation surrounds them. He devises a plan to retrieve hidden treasures from below the church, but keeping his intentions secret could be fatal.

The weather was sunny and hot, a perfect day to be out on the lake, but Ice Lake was still cold, colder than Kitt realized when she dove into the water. She also hadn't realized what lurked beneath the surface. After climbing back into the rowboat, with the help of her boyfriend, she told Griz she felt something touching her feet. It wasn't long after that she found herself back in the water struggling to survive.