One loser, one talking cockroach, and one karate-chopping bombshell are all that stand between YOU and hell on earth.

Lloyd Wallace is the most clueless crossing guard the intersection of hell and earth has ever seen. So clueless, that he doesn't even realize the beer cave in the corner store where he works is the gateway to hell. The gate needs a hero, but Lloyd's a zero, a loser with a capital L. He's ten thousand dollars in debt and lives with his parents. He's been fired from every job he's ever had. He was the first thing his ex-girlfriend tossed to the curb when she upgraded her life. He had no money and no prospects until the night he accidentally slayed a one-eyed tentacle monster hellbent on world domination. And, impressed by his pure heart and bravery, the suave but devilish owner of the 24/7 Dairy Mart gave Lloyd a job.

His coworkers--a karate-chopping bombshell and a talking roach with a really bad attitude--need Lloyd's help to keep the demons in line. Can he man up and become a world-saving hero? Or, will he remain a couch-surfing zero? The fate of the world is on the line. What could go wrong?

24/7 Demon Mart is a new horror-comedy / comic fantasy series for fans of A. Lee Martinez (Gil's All-fright Diner), David Wong (John Dies at the End), Rick Gualtieri (Bill the Vampire), Christopher Moore (Practical Demonkeeping), Mark Cain (Circles in Hell series), and Heide Goody (Clovenhoof). If you love Exorcist-level demon vomit, brooding Lovecraftian hell monsters, and plenty of laughs, this novel is for you. The Graveyard Shift is the first book in the 24/7 Demon Mart universe, A frightfully funny series for horror comedy and comic fantasy fans.

Welcome to the 24/7 Demon Mart Universe! Two series, one hilarious adventure.

24/7 Demon Mart (Main series)
The Graveyard Shift: A Horror Comedy (Book 1)
Monster Burger: This one has zombies in it (Book 2)
Angel Trouble: A grim reaper comedy (Book 3)

24/7 Demon Mart Stories (read anytime after The Graveyard Shift)
Hell for the Holidays: A 24/7 Demon Mart Christmas Special
Critters from the Poo Lagoon: A 24/7 Demon Mart Creature Feature

24/7 Demon Mart Short Reads
Kevin vs The Mothman

The acclaimed artist Brom brilliantly displays his multiple extraordinary talents in The Child Thief--a spellbinding re-imagining of the beloved Peter Pan story that carries readers through the perilous mist separating our world from the realm of Faerie. As Gregory Maguire did with his New York Times bestselling Wicked novels, Brom takes a classic children's tale and turns it inside-out, painting a Neverland that, like Maguire's Oz, is darker, richer, more complex than innocent world J.M. Barrie originally conceived. An ingeniously executed literary feat, illustrated with Brom's sumptuous artwork, The Child Thief is contemporary fantasy at its finest--casting Peter Pan, the Lost Boys, even Captain Hook and his crew in a breathtaking new light.

One thousand feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, Hell awaits.

The Cartel have found a new way to transport drugs: underwater tunnels. Hot on their trail, is newly recruited Border Elite Patrol Officer Andy and a team of hardcore mercenaries. He soon finds himself in a web of corruption and no one can be trusted.

When the Cartel damages their minisub, Andy and the small team he's assigned to are tossed into the dark tunnels. With only their special suits and rifles, they must finish the mission.

But they soon realize they're not alone in the tunnels.

Survival is everything...

When a woman is forced to face a country wide lockdown in an isolated manor house with her family, she has no idea that house is haunted...

Three sinister stories--tales from dark places, where things don't always end well.

Recalculating
Maggie loves garage sales--the thrill of the hunt--as she might call it. Of course, some deals are too good to be true.

Sweet Lenora*
In 1930s Pennsylvania, girls are expected to behave a certain way--or else.

Donations**
Clarissa, the librarian, works too much. Her new secret admirer aims to change that--permanently.

Stories of the mysterious and macabre from "Canada's answer to Stephen King" (Helen Marshall, author of Gifts for the One Who Comes After).

In this follow-up to his award-winning debut collection, Monstrous Affections, David Nickle stretches the boundaries of horror into a sphere of "uncertainty, of helplessness, of traditions and change. . . . The stories are sui generis in presentation, veering from the discombobulating nightmare that is ‘Basements' to the squid-laden eco-satire ‘Wylde's Kingdom' to the sci-fi love of ‘Love Means Forever.' When it comes to this book, only two things are certain; the stories never travel where you expect, and David Nickle is a monumental talent" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

"Don't make the mistake of overlooking the talent based on preconceptions of what horror might be--read one of these stories and see if you aren't hooked. . . . Believe the hype. David Nickle is very good." --The Globe and Mail

"Anyone even vaguely interested in horror or weird fiction owes it to themselves to give David Nickle a look, and Knife Fight and Other Struggles is a great place to start." --The Winnipeg Free Press

"Knife Fight and Other Struggles is a remarkable collection that drops some hi-fidelity weirdness on the scene. Nickle's prose has gorgeous lines of symmetry and a steel spine." --Laird Barron, Shirley Jackson Award–winning author

"Dynamic imagination, masterful writing of both the everyday and the nightmare, characters that breathe, and a dark sense of humor make [Knife Fight and Other Struggles] a keeper." --Jeffrey Ford, World Fantasy Award–winning author

When a woman is forced to face a country wide lockdown in an isolated manor house with her family, she has no idea that house is haunted...

None of us are what we seem to be on the outside. We are all pretending. We are all wearing skin.

The Angel of Loughborough Junctions: An amoral filmmaker experiences the horror of the world through an angel's eyes.
Children of Ink: A living tattoo breaks one of the Five Laws of Ink and suffers the terror of life away from flesh.
Wearing Skin: Bigotry conquers true love in a blood-splattered tale of body swapping, sex and immortality.
American Sexual Lobster: A seafood chef loses his mind and body on a night of shellfish slaughter.
Manny & the Monkeys: An egotistical writer's life is ripped apart by escalating, and increasingly bizarre, coincidences.

These 12 unsettling short stories include the British Fantasy Society award-winning Manny & The Monkeys.

If you're a fan of Stephen King, Joe Hill or Clive Barker you'll love these dark stories with a twist. Get ready to stay up all night with award-winning horror author Simon Paul Woodward.

A Best Book of 2020 from Library Journal, CrimeReads, and BookPage

"Marks the debut of an already accomplished novelist." --John Banville

The town of Bentley holds two things dear: its football, and its secrets. But when star quarterback Dylan Whitley goes missing, an unremitting fear grips this remote corner of Texas.

Joel Whitley was shamed out of conservative Bentley ten years ago, and while he's finally made a life for himself as a gay man in New York, his younger brother's disappearance soon brings him back to a place he thought he'd escaped for good. Meanwhile, Sheriff's Deputy Starsha Clark stayed in Bentley; Joel's return brings back painful memories--not to mention questions--about her own missing brother. And in the high school hallways, Dylan's friends begin to suspect that their classmates know far more than they're telling the police. Together, these unlikely allies will stir up secrets their town has long tried to ignore, drawing the attention of dangerous men who will stop at nothing to see that their crimes stay buried.

But no one is quite prepared to face the darkness that's begun to haunt their nightmares, whispering about a place long thought to be nothing but an urban legend: an empty night, a flicker of light on the horizon--The Bright Lands.

Shocking, twisty and relentlessly suspenseful, John Fram's debut is a heart-pounding story about old secrets, modern anxieties and the price young men pay for glory.

"Like Stephen King, he knows how to summon serious scares." - Bentley Little, The Burning

"Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero

SOLOM: THE SCARECROW
Book#1 in the Solom series.

When Katy Logan moves her troubled teen daughter Jett to the Appalachian community of Solom, she envisions a peaceful rural lifestyle on her new husband's farm.

But there's more to Solom than she ever imagined. Gordon Smith's first wife Rebecca died under mysterious circumstances, and Katy believes her spirit is still in the house. Gordon's great-grandfather was a horseback preacher who vanished while on a mission one wintry night, and local lore holds that he returns from time to time seeking vengeance. And Gordon teases Katy and Jett with a story about a wicked scarecrow that comes in from the fields at night to slake an unnatural thirst.

When the legends come to life, Katy and Jett discover the Smith family secrets cut deep. And they must face the supernatural menace together or become part of Solom's legends forever.

Some Myths Are Warnings.

When Harry Ryder's thirteen year old daughter vanishes in strange, chilling circumstances, he races to find her and soon discovers the world he thought he understood is nothing like it seemed.  
And that some monsters are real.

As a series of dark truths are uncovered they lead Harry to a nightmarish, murky place where mythology and reality collide. And as the final puzzle in a deepening mystery is revealed, he realizes he'll have to sacrifice everything if he's to stand a chance of saving his daughter.  

Dead Season is a gritty supernatural thriller with a haunting mystery at its heart, hellish horrors, dark mythology, and a riveting plot that's perfect for readers who like their novels on the dark side.

In a small town, an unseen horror has arrived, leaving a trail of carnage in its wake, including Elsie, who is discovered on a butcher's slab in the local supermarket neatly jointed and wrapped. Original.

New York Times Bestselling Author: A deadly blossom grows in the rich Louisiana soil--and awakens a terrifying threat…

It had been years since wolfsbane grew on the bayou, yet everyone who lived in Ducros Parish, Louisiana, knew that someday it would appear again. With its pretty yellow flowers and lovely green leaves, wolfsbane was as beautiful as it was deadly. And when the townspeople saw the ancient root once again spring from the earth, they knew it wouldn't be long before they heard the terrifying howls in the night . . .

There were those who called the tales of wolfsbane superstition, the stuff of childhood legend. But others knew that when the flower blossomed again, so would the spilling of human blood--and there was nowhere to run, nowhere to hide . . .

The world collapsing, wickedness running rampant, society gone. The not too distant future will be short lived.
A legend dating back thousands of years, connecting all evil throughout history will be the only hope to save the world, if only for another day.
Far within the mountains, a cabin forgotten by time itself may hold the key to stopping evil once and for all.
Eli Freeman, the son of the late archaeology professor; Raymond Freeman, must decipher the clues of the ancient legend if there is to be any hope for the human race.
Aided only by his closest friends and wit, it will take everything they have to save humanity.

A murder...broadcast for thousands to see...has just become a viral sensation.

A brutal, methodical murderer, known as the Facebook Live Killer, has cold-bloodedly killed vibrant, beautiful young women in front of the whole world. The heartless bastard streams the footage on Facebook Live.

The latest killing stuns the island of Martha's Vineyard. Known for its sun, sand, and sea, the vacation paradise hasn't seen a murder in over ten years. Now the residents fear a murderer lives among them...taunting them...terrified this is only the beginning.

For Massachusetts State Police Detective, Lieutenant Mason Conrad, the case couldn't have come at a worst possible time. His life is in the midst of an upheaval. Newly divorced, he is heavy in debt with a child to raise. But he knows the clock is ticking. Someone who blatantly kills in this manner won't stop.

Moving to the island five years ago, Ettie Harwell came with secrets. Secrets she had hoped never to reveal. Then, the haunting dreams returned. Night after night, visions pull her back into the world she'd prayed she'd never have to face again.

The murders have thrown Mason and Ettie together, plunging them into, not only the Dark Web but a dark world. They have no choice but to track down a demon-possessed killer before he strikes again...and time is running out.

GROW AMAZING LIVE SEA SERPENTS!

It's fun! It's easy! They only cost a measly dollar. Just clip out the ad in your comic book. Then ask Mom to mail it in. A few weeks later, receive a packet of instant Sea Serpent dust. Then:

Just add water . . . and watch them grow!

WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

Just ask David and Patrick. Their "instant pets" are instant duds. They don't hatch, they don't grow, they don't do anything. So they dump them into the sewer where Dad pours toxic chemicals . . .

WAIT UNTIL FEEDING TIME.

It's been years since David and Patrick thought about those Sea Serpents. But now, small animals are disappearing in the neighborhood. Strange slimy creatures are rising from the sewers. And once the screaming starts, David and Patrick realize that their childhood pets really did come to life. With a vengeance. They're enormous . . . and have a ravenous hunger for human flesh . . .

Praise for Hunter Shea

"Old school horror." --Jonathan Maberry

"A lot of splattery fun." --Publishers Weekly

"Frightening, gripping." --Night Owl Reviews

Jack Lemon is a schizophrenic with zero empathy and a twisted sense of humor. The sociopath experiences guilt and accountability for the first time after he accidently kills the only woman he's ever loved. Jack plummets deeper into the abyss of insanity, and copes with his grief in the only logical way: by blaming and killing anyone who catches his fancy. Clementine is a sweet teenage girl that's being held captive by a deranged man (not Jack), who believes that the key to Clementine's heart is to chain, threaten, and woo her in his cavernous basement. Clementine suffers from Stockholm syndrome and she finds her imprisonment romantic in a masochistic way. She also finds her captor's devotion and chilling authority to be sexy. Both Jack and Clementine must separately fight their self-inflicted torment, and embrace that there's no escaping who they really are.

When life gives you lemons, kill somebody.

"Heath's boundless imagination and singular voice have produced a truly unique thriller." --Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author, on Hangman

The shocking, fast-paced and queasily funny follow-up to Jack Heath's international bestselling thriller, Hangman

Timothy Blake, ex-consultant for the FBI, now works in body disposal for a local crime lord. One night he stumbles across a body he wasn't supposed to find and is forced to hide it. When the FBI calls Blake in to investigate a missing university professor, Blake recognizes him as the dead man in his freezer.

Then another man goes missing. And another.

There's a serial killer in Houston, Texas, and Blake is running out of time to solve the case. His investigation takes him to a sex doll factory, a sprawling landfill in Louisiana and a secret cabin in the woods.

As they hunt the killer together, FBI agent Reese Thistle starts to warm to Blake--but she also gets closer and closer to discovering his terrible secret.

Can Blake uncover the killer without being exposed himself?

In near-future Silicon Valley, a young unemployed software engineer joins a tech giant's secretive community seeking shelter from the chaos of a failing world. But this ideal society is not, in fact, so perfect.

Silicon Valley in the 2030s is not so different from today, filled with vaguely sexist CEOs, contested inequality politics, and startups that are almost a joke. After she loses her job when her startup folds and loses her home to California's annual wildfires, Sara joins the latest thing: an unnamed tech giant's quasi-utopian community, floating above the drowned land that was once Monterey. Alone on the inside with a thousand mysteriously chosen strangers, Sara is insulated by an all-powerful corporation from the turmoil of crumbling governments and a changing climate. Everyone around her seems incredibly thankful, rescued from gig work and student loans and bad news, but she can't find her own gratitude. As she learns more about her new home, she begins to see the cracks in its perfect facade. She must choose between surveillance and lies from the anonymous algorithms that protect her or face a vulnerable life outside the system to which she has signed away her next five years. Leaving, she learns, may not even be an option.