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NEWS
CROSSROAD PRESS ON YOUTUBE – The discussion between Crossroad Press’s David Niall Wilson, Author Stephen Mark Rainey, and narrator Joshua Saxon on the novel Blue Devil Island (and other things). More entries to come.
NEW PRE-ORDER
The Monster in the Closet – by Bill Gauthier – Due 2/24/2026 – pre-order now in eBook at most retailers, and soon in paperback at Amazon.
What if the monster in your child’s closet is real?
Tim Beaulieu’s daughter, Cleo, says that the monster is also her invisible friend, whom she blames for innocuous trouble. The whole thing makes Tim uneasy as he tries to remember a part of his childhood that is missing. Surely nothing can be wrong. Can it?
When the boy in the apartment upstairs goes missing after hurting Cleo, horrific memories begin to resurface as Tim finds himself under suspicion for the unthinkable. His daughter and those around him are in danger.
Tim must face his past to save Cleo but can they survive the monster in the closet?
SPOTLIGHT
Jeremy Hepler is the Bram Stoker-nominated author of THE BOULEVARD MONSTER, CRICKET HUNTERS, SUNRAY ALICE, and numerous short stories and nonfiction articles. He lives in central Texas with his wife and son and is currently working on his next novel. For more information, you can follow him on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Goodreads.
(Editor’s note: The audiobook of Sunray Alice is a staff choice as one of the best we’ve produced, voiced by Cathi Colas).
FEATURED AUDIO
The Rising by Brian Keene – performed by Joe Hempel – four stars with more than 500 ratings on Audible.com:
Since its 2003 debut, Brian Keene's The Rising is one of the best-selling zombie novels of all-time. It has been translated into over a dozen languages, inspired the works of other authors and filmmakers, and has become a cultural touchstone for an entire generation of horror fans.
The Rising is the story of Jim Thurmond, a determined father battling his way across a post-apocalyptic zombie landscape, to find his young son. Accompanied by Martin, a preacher still holding to his faith, and Frankie, a recovering heroin addict with an indomitable will to survive, Jim travels from state to state and town to town facing an endless onslaught of undead hordes and the evils perpetrated by his fellow man.
FREE AUDIOBOOK DOWNLOAD CODES FOR AUDIBLE
Here is our new list of books we are offering free download codes for. We are trying to build reviews, and while we don’t require a review for a free download, even just a rating on Audible or Amazon can make a huge difference in visibility. Beneath the new books are those from last week, because all still have some codes available for US and UK listeners. We will offer them to the first five who request them, and only one title per requester. To request a code send a note to [email protected]
THIS WEEK’S TITLES:
A Mind for Murder: The Real-Life Files of a Psychic Investigator – Noreen Renier – Performed by Ann Howlett – AUDIO SAMPLE
The only psychic ever to lecture at the FBI Academy, Noreen Renier has assisted law-enforcement officials all over the world, working on more than 400 criminal cases. From the discovery and development of her unique talents to becoming a respected figure in the police community, this is the true account of Noreen Renier's remarkable life and career. Included here are the stories of: Her prediction of the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan. The client who was a professional mercenary. The police officer suspected of being a rapist and murderer. Her involvement in the Laci Peterson murder (she told the police where to find the body). A Mind for Murder has all the elements of true crime, memoir, and psychic mystery.
Catherine the Ghost – Kathe Koja – Performed by Jennifer Pickens – AUDIO SAMPLE
From Bram Stoker Award-winning author Kathe Koja comes a fiercely poetic homage to Emily Brontë’s supernatural masterpiece Wuthering Heights, where love is relentless and the dead are never gone.
Cathy Earnshaw. Catherine Linton. Mother. Daughter. They never saw each other alive. In Catherine the Ghost these two young women confront loss, captivity, and the dark edge of eternity itself, to claim their full existence and share their power. With hauntings that escape the page and passion that bleeds them red, Koja crafts a tale that transcends the material plane as an eerie comfort that ghosts keep loving long past the grave. This modern gothic punk remix of Emily Bronte’s classic Wuthering Heights is a ghost story told from the POV of Catherine Earnshaw’s restless spirit from beyond the grave. This short novel is sure to delight fans of ghost stories, feminist retellings of classics and the cult fan base of Kathe Koja, who has built a legacy with her intense speculative and horror fiction ever since her award-winning debut, The Cipher.
Ghost of a Marriage – Richard Dansky – Performed by Sam Rosenthal – AUDIO SAMPLE
There’s something in Gary’s house that doesn’t want him there. Ever since his marriage fell apart, he’s been seeing things, things that everyone keeps on telling him aren’t there. But Gary’s not just seeing things, and soon it’s more than his peace of mind that’s at stake - it’s his life.
LAST WEEK REVIEW COPIES -Codes still available
Dead Sea – Brian Keene – Performed by Jeffrey Kafer – AUDIO SAMPLE -
Eat the Night – Tim Waggoner – Performed by Gary Noon – AUDIO SAMPLE
Fabulous in Tights – Hal Bodner – Performed by Robert Gonyo – AUDIO SAMPLE
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