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FROM THE PUBLISHER
We have a lot going on but not a lot to report, as is so often the case. We’re into the holiday season, and we have worked very hard this year and parts of last year to increase the number of trade paperback editions available for our books. Great Christmas presents, and with the huge solar storm looming having physical books to tide you through might be just the ticket!
We are working on our 2026 schedule and there are exciting things in store, but for now, let’s get through today. It’s that kind of year.
NEW PREORDER
Call Down the Lighting – Teel James Glenn – Universal Book Link – Preorder live, releases 3/31/22026.
Tecumseh Scott, a disabled former Marine, lives in a Manhattan apartment above a year-round haunted house attraction at 42nd St., because the screams from below drown out the cries of his dead comrades in his head. Trying to blend in with the emotionally damaged haunt actors and having a rough time dealing with civilian life, his fragile balance is upset by new violence when he saves a young woman from a mugging.
Drawn into a whirlwind mystery when suddenly attacked by a cadre of hired killers, Tecumseh calls upon members of his old unit. Soon they are all targeted for extinction as they try to keep a final promise to a brother-in-arms. Tecumseh attempts to honor the memory of the lighting symbol, their unit mark, and dodge withering live fire at the same time.
Will Tecumseh stop the bad guys before his own inner demons tear him apart? Can he survive a horrible betrayal that threatens to destroy all his hopes for a future?
JUST RELEASED
Life Rage by L. L. Soares - Universal Book Link – eBook and Trade Paperback.
SAM WAYNE is a specialist in anger management, and business is good. He devours the rage around him greedily, blurring the line between man and demon.A violent murderer is on the loose, tearing people apart with his bare hands. Anyone who sees him cannot seem to make out his face, except…
COLLEEN, a broken young woman who tries to run as far as can and meets up with VIV, who has an insatiable hunger for human souls, and feeds on them like Sam feeds on anger.
As the murders multiply, the rage begins to spread like an epidemic. Everywhere, people start attacking each other. Viv, her brother Grif, and Colleen race against time to stop Sam before his rage devours the world. But not everyone will survive the fury of LIFE RAGE!
PRAISE: “Soares’ debut novel is a blend of sexually charged psychological, supernatural, and extreme horror. We’re introduced to people who may or may not be demons and some seriously hurting characters who are dealing with different levels of rage, anxiety, and depression…It’s like an apocalyptic take on the serial killer thing, complete with almost half of the United States falling victim to the proceedings…LIFE RAGE is NOT for the squeamish!” - The Horror Fiction Review
“LIFE RAGE conjures up Richard Laymon at his darkest, most visceral. If you like your fiction marinated in blood and sex, then this is the book for you.” - Gary Raisor, Bram Stoker finalist for LESS THAN HUMAN
“L.L. Soares is a master of blunt-force drama. His fiction is fueled with violence and sexuality and an unflinchingly honest view of humanity. LIFE RAGE is a gritty, disturbing thrill ride that left me breathless right up to the last page.” - Peter N. Dudar, Bram Stoker finalist for A REQUIEM FOR DEAD FLIES
SPOTLIGHT
This week’s spotlight author is John McCarty, who we lost very recently. We have been publishing John’s books for a very long time, and it feels right since, just before passing, we released his newest book: Masquerade that we make him this week’s focus.
John McCarty was a full time author and filmmaker. His book Bullets Over Hollywood: The American Gangster Picture from the Silents to "The Sopranos" (Da Capo Press, 2004), was produced as a major documentary by Hugh M. Hefner's Alta Loma Entertainment for the Starz/Encore cable network; it aired in 2005 and 2006 and has been released on DVD by Image-Entertainment.
Additionally, he was the co-producer, co-writer, and co-director of The Fearmakers: Masters of Screen Suspense and Terror, a 10-episode documentary series of profiles of some of the world's most influential makers of classic suspense and terror films, among them Tod Browning, Jack Arnold, Terence Fisher, Roman Polanski, Roger Corman, and Tobe Hooper. The series is based on his 1994 book of the same title published by St. Martin's Press. It is in released on DVD as a a two-volume set by Alpha Video.
The author of more than 20 non-fiction books of his own on film and entertainment subjects, John appeared in conjunction with his work on such national media programs as the Sundance Film Festival's online "Film Talks," Fox News Saturday, CNN.fn's mid-day news, A&E's Biography, the Bravo network series Backspin, the ICONS Radio Hour hosted by Stephen Bogart (son of screen icon Humphrey Bogart), Neal Conan's "Talk of the Town" on National Public Radio, the Wall St. Journal, and many other major market periodicals and media outlets.
John also collaborated on many high-profile books with leading experts in their fields, among them: Julie Morgenstern on her New York Times best-selling Organizing From the Inside Out, and IRA expert Ed Slott on his top-selling The Retirement Savings Time Bomb...And How to Defuse It (Viking, 2003), (1998) - both Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com "Hot 100" sellers.
Born in Albany, New York in 1944, John attended Boston University, where he graduated with a degree in communications (broadcasting & film) in 1966. A former Peace Corps volunteer, he later wrote several unproduced scripts for the hit TV series Family Affair and Death Valley Days during a sojourn in Hollywood (1968-1970). He then worked in broadcasting and as a copywriter for General Electric Company. He published his first book in 1978 and became a full-time author in 1983. Some of his other books about the world of movies include: Hammer Films (2002), The Films of Mel Gibson (1998); Thrillers (1992); The Modern Horror Film (1990); The Complete Films of John Huston (1992), and Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985). He has also been adjunct professor of cinema in the Department of Theatre at the University at Albany.
NEW AUDIO
Virtual Sabotage by Julie Hyzy – Performed by Megan cook – AUDIO SAMPLE
DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK
Today’s technology
Tomorrow’s trap
Gutsy and resourceful, Kenna Ward is a “lifeguard for the brain,” an envoy for Virtu-Tech, the preeminent virtual reality provider whose implants allow consumers to experience exhilarating imagined adventures—all while remaining perfectly safe. Most of the time, that is.
In the rare instance when a participant mistakes an overwhelming situation as real, it’s up to Ward to enter their scenario and pull them back to reality.
But when Ward’s partner goes rogue and the system begins responding in odd and dangerous ways, she delves deeper, uncovering a sinister conspiracy to dominate not only the virtual reality world, but the real one as well.
Ward must stop this psychological sabotage before there are no more independent minds left to control.
(Publisher’s Note: We have released the first two books in the Necrsocope Series by Brian Lumley, voiced by Joshua Saxon, UK only. We will be announcing soon when all the books are done – we have nearly the entire audio catalog of Brian’s works and I’d like to make him a spotlight).
FEATURED AUDIO
Sallow Bend by Alan Batchelder – Performed by Joe Hempel – four stars with over 150 ratings on Audible. AUDIO SAMPLE
Something old and deadly has awoken.
When two teenagers go missing from the small, rural town of Sallow Bend, the residents come together to search for them. Little do they suspect that finding the wayward girls will be the start of their problems. An old evil is rising, and only one man seems to realize that everyone is in danger and this is not the first time it’s happened. With the carnival in town, people want to have a good time, but for many, this will be the worst time of their lives.
“Alan Baxter is an accomplished storyteller who ably evokes magic and menace.” (Laird Barron, author of Swift to Chase)
“Baxter delivers the horror goods.” (Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World)
“Step into the ring with Alan Baxter, I dare you. He writes with the grace, precision, and swift brutality of a prizefighter.” (Christopher Golden, New York Times best-selling author of Ararat and The Pandora Room)
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:
Fog Heart by Thomas Tessier Performed by – Chet Williamson – AUDIO SAMPLE
Bram Stoker Best Novel Award Finalist and International Horror Guild Best Novel Award Winner.
Two couples, both skeptical and desperate, are drawn together by a medium named Oona, a fragile, beautiful young woman who knows things that no other living person should know. Is her gift real, or is it the sign of a consuming madness? Can she lead them all to important truths, or will they be trapped in the tightening web of terror and death?
Star Quest: All That Remains – by Patricia Lee Macomber – Performed by Talmadge Ragan – AUIDIO SAMPLE
When Captain Hunter and the crew of the Endeavor come across an alien ship, they have no idea what caused the deaths of its entire crew. Could they be infected with some unknown virus? Or did they simply all go mad and kill each other?
Once Dr. Klein rules out infection, it seems like they're in the clear. Until that is, some strange phenomenon invades the ship. Suddenly, crew members are acting strangely, and the ship's course keeps changing against orders. To make matters worse, Commander Bishop and Captain Hunter port down to the aliens' home world to investigate and end up imprisoned.
Now, it's up to the rest of the crew to free them and save the ship...and themselves.
The Great Chicago Fire – A Love story – by Elizabeth Massie, performed by - Natalya Shulikov – AUDIO SAMPLE
Her family was killed and her home destroyed, during the brutal Civil War. Penniless and desperate to find a new life, 18-year-old Katina Monroe flees from Georgia to Chicago, disguised as a boy. In this great city, she finds work as “William,” acting in a small theater and dreaming of writing brilliant plays that will someday bring her wealth and fame as a woman in her own name. Yet things take an unexpected turn when she encounters crusading young activist Russell Cosgrove on the street, and he persuades “William” to help him create a shelter and school for the impoverished of the neighborhood.
Katina is afraid to tell Russell the truth about herself, even as they work together day after day, until her growing love and a jealous twist of fate drive her to, at last, reveal her identity. Together then, with determination and true love, Katina and Russell build a dream of new lives, new hopes, and a new city. But a sudden fire erupts and rages through Chicago, destroying everything in its wake, and the couple find themselves racing for their lives.
LAST WEEK REVIEW COPIES -Codes still available
A Day Dark as Night – by Carl Bowern – Performed by Xenia Willacey – AUDIO SAMPLE
Darkness Falling – by David Niall Wilson – Performed by Joshua Saxon – AUDIO SAMPLE
The Black – by Mark Morris – Performed by Gill Mills – AUDIO SAMPLE
REVIEW COPIES AVAILABLE
There is a form on our website for requesting review copies of any of our titles, but you can also do so by emailing us at [email protected] – Let us know which of our many books you’d like to read and review. Provide us with the places you will post your review, and let us know if you’d like to be added to our list of reviewers to hear about all upcoming titles.
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