25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road: an epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, brilliantly subverting the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the Wild West.One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 YearsBased on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, Blood Meridian traces the fortunes of the Kid, a fourteen-year-old Tennesseean who stumbles into the nightmarish world where Indians are being murdered and the market for their scalps is thriving.Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris. Read more

The truth emerges, one piece at a time.When a fisherman reels in a plastic bag containing a severed human head from the depths of Cold Lake, Colorado, sheriff David Wolf and his deputies scramble to the scene. It doesn't take long to realize more surprises lurk below. Their grim discoveries reopen a cold case Wolf’s father worked twenty-two years ago, and Wolf must try to succeed where his father failed before him. Wolf has the advantage on his dad, though, because he has bodies. Lots of them. Amid sweeping political changes that have his department and the entire county on edge, Wolf and his deputies come to the disturbing realization there is a dangerous serial killer in their midst—one who will stop at nothing to remain hidden. Can Wolf and his deputies unveil the truth before someone pays the ultimate price? This fifth installment of the David Wolf Mystery Thriller series is chock-full of suspense, mystery, and action, with a shocking ending that will lock you in until the final sentence.An intense, explosive story among the David Wolf novels, Cold Lake is a great entry point into your next binge-worthy series. Read more

JAWS meets JURASSIC PARK!"A monster tale brimming with frights, suspense, and gore." -Kirkus Reviews2020 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Winner for HorrorLawless, British Columbia is on edge after a powerful earthquake jolts the region, quickly followed by a string of savage animal attacks.Newly stationed to the area after her predecessor mysteriously disappears, Conservation Officer Christine Moon needs to calm the jangled nerves of the small mountain town.On a narrow, snow-filled ledge high above the valley, a man is found on the edge of death. A man who fled for his life from something that slaughtered his entire camping party in a matter of minutes. A man with a secret so valuable, some would kill for it.Awakened from ancient slumber, a horror from the past now stalks the swirling grey mists surrounding Lawless. A beast with a gnawing hunger that grows stronger by the minute, its only thought, to satisfy its ravenous appetite.High-level corruption in Lawless has targeted Christine to be the next mysterious disappearance. Now, she is in a fight for her life as she tries to track and contain the creature threatening to decimate the local population.What Readers Say:"One of the best books in this genre I’ve ever read…""Truly, it's a story that I absolutely *loved* reading!""...props to the author for creating characters that elicit visceral reactions as if the people in the story were real people...""Katie Berry did an amazing job painting this creature feature on page.""Just kept going and going until you are totally hooked! Loved it!""Fans of King, Koontz and Crichton will find plenty to love in CLAW!”"One of the Best New Authors I have come across…”"Loved the characters, the creatures, and the humor of this great story.”"If you like scary, suspenseful and edge of your seat excitement this book is for you.""I hated to put it down...""I enjoyed this book a lot. The story was believable, the writing style was fluid and I could hardly wait to see what happened next as the story flowed along.""Great, fast-paced adventure!”"...a new talented lady author who gives Crichton, King, & Koontz something to worry about.""Action packed with well-developed characters.""I can't wait for the sequel!" Read more

In the darkness they wait, patient, hungry...They are found huddled together in a frontier mineshaft. Three mummified corpses sitting near a vein of gold so rich it would have made them wealthy. Yet they never tried to leave. Instead, they sat down and starved to death rather than walk out.When Robyn Miller inherits her father's share of an old ghost town in Nevada that has been in the family for generations, she decides to pack up and make a new life by creating a one-of-a-kind wedding venue and tourist attraction.Eager to put her plans into action, she hires a trio of geologists to survey the crumbling gold mine so that she can start offering tours. But only one of them makes it out alive, and he brings with him a tale of mummified corpses and seams of gold.He also tells of a creature deep in the tunnels. A beast with glowing red eyes that attacked them, killing his companions and almost murdering him.The local police, unable to find answers, call in the FBI, who in turn ask CUSP for help. When John Decker arrives in the remote mining town he finds a terrifying adversary that dates all the way back to the Gold Rush, and an ancient legend come to life.This is book seven in the John Decker series, but it can be read as a standalone novel.If you are a fan of James Rollins, Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, and Clive Cussler, you will love the John Decker series. What Readers are Saying About the John Decker Series★★★★★ I have been looking for books like those written by Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child (since I devoured all of theirs) & I think I have found them! Hard to categorize.....part thriller, part suspense, part horror/supernatural, all good! – Goodreads Review★★★★★ An exciting and fast-paced read! In the best traditions of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Bentley Little, et al, Anthony M Strong has delivered a rollicking read where alongside a well-told, thrilling story, you get fine characterization which makes you care about the people populating this tale! I would heartily recommend it - I am looking forward to reading more of his work... - F Dalgleish, Amazon review Read more

"The best zombie series I've ever read, and I've been reading them for years. It's the kind of book you can't put down." - Amazon ReviewHumans are an endangered species.From bestselling author Tony Urban comes an exciting, unpredictable, and brutal zombie series filled with carnage and excitement!"Fast-paced, action-packed, and full of gore! I couldn't put it down!! ★★★★★""Awesome book. Awesome series. Every book in this series kept me wanting to read more. ★★★★★""It's like Stephen King's 'The Stand' meets 'The Walking Dead'! Graphic and well-written with fully developed characters. ★★★★★""Between the vivid imagery and the gory details, I had to take a break during the second half just to get my lunch down. It was awesome! ★★★★★"It all starts with a flick of the wrist as a madman unleashes a cataclysmic plague.Despite the best efforts of the military, the infection spreads like wildfire. Soon, the undead are everywhere, and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.Depicting the zombie apocalypse as seen through the eyes of ordinary men and women, the "Life of the Dead" series gives you a front-row seat to the end of the world and twists you will never see coming!Fans of Bobby Adair, Mark Tufo, Mike Evans, and Nick Clausen will become obsessed with this action-packed zombie series. If you enjoyed "Slow Burn," "This Rotten World," "Zombie Fallout," or "World War Z," you'll love "Hell on Earth."Read it now!Newly edited in 2023 Read more

When an unspeakable ancient evil returns, an orphan girl’s secret may be the world’s only hope.After witnessing the murder of her mother and enduring captivity by outlaws, a young girl finds herself the slave of a brutal mountain man. Trapped by magical wards carved into the trees surrounding a trapper’s shack, the girl almost gives up hope.The arrival of a ghostly gunfighter, as pale as the moon, changes her fate. An old man with long, stringy hair and a penchant for quoting Shakespeare, he promises her escape and freedom, but only if she trusts him with the only thing she has left… her name.Together with a giant wolf made of living shadows, the girl and her protector embark on a fateful quest across the hauntingly beautiful plains to confront an ancient evil that threatens to engulf the world.“A slam-bang mix of old west myth and dark fantasy legend, A THING IMMORTAL is a gritty, gunslinging triumph, chock-full of powerful medicine. "TRUE GRIT meets THE WITCHER.” — Victor Gischler Read more

MANKIND. THE OTHER WHITE MEAT.In 1957, the US government abruptly ended a project designed to supplement the nation's food supply. They closed their research facility, reassigned the personnel, and ordered the test subjects euthanized. Sadly, not all their secrets died that day.Twenty years later, a severe drought has devastated nearby Cooper's Bluff, leaving the surrounding marshlands barren and their monstrous inhabitants ravenously hungry. Now the residents of this sleepy, rural town are about to discover the offspring of these failed experiments have not only survived, but they're larger and more horrifying than anyone could've ever guessed possible.As an army of mutant hogs descends upon the unsuspecting townsfolk, a local farmer, his wife, and a failed pimp will find themselves the only ones standing in their way. If they can't stop the bloodthirsty beasts, they'll soon learn that not only does this bacon bite back but all of humanity is now on the menu.----------Boar War is a terrifying prequel story set in the world of Rick Gualtieri's Bigfoot Hunters. Journey back to 1974 in this action-packed thriller of man versus Hogzilla. Fans of Michael Crichton, Max Brooks, and Steve Alten are sure to love this chilling tale of cryptid horror. Read more

It's been fifteen years since Noose Holcomb perpetrated the Buzzard's Edge Train Robbery of 1872, leaving Rory Daggett an orphan. Settled in with a new family and a second chance at life, Rory never quite sheds the thirst for revenge. When one of the gang members returns to Buzzard's Edge, Rory's life is violently upended once more. Capturing the rogue spurs on a furious chain of events that pits Rory against each member of Noose's gang, every one more twisted and terrifying than the last, in order to work his way to their leader. With the help of a fellow orphan whose life Noose turned upside down and the town's sheriff, Rory will stop at nothing to be the man who ends Noose's reign of terror, but can he do it without becoming the man he seeks to kill? Read more

Ice Age Horror Returns to Western Canada!The Sequel to Katie Berry's Award-winning Novel, CLAW: A Canadian Thriller is Here!Their shattered town rebuilt, the residents of Lawless, BC are once again ready to get on with their lives, the terrors from the past now behind them. A winter solstice festival is planned to celebrate both the holidays and the townspeople’s determination to get things done.However, human nature and mother nature have different ideas. Between their caprices, Lawless is once again thrust into a maelstrom of avarice, vengeance and horrors from the past.Battered by a huge snowstorm, the small mountain town must pull together and fight for their very lives against vicious predators from both the past and present now wreaking havoc in the surrounding valley.What Readers Say:"The plot and suspense are top-notch...""Loved getting to read more about my favorite characters and can't wait for the next book.""Plenty of chills and suspense, highly recommend this book!""A thrilling read from beginning to end...""Couldn't put it down!""It's a page-turner.""Great characters, both new and old.""Unexpected plot twists...""More of what you loved from the first novel." Read more

In 1865, the frontier was a dark and foreboding place. For settlers and pioneers, there was danger at every turn. It took a special breed to tame this land and face the threats that lurked just outside the firelight. To help with this task, the US Marshals dispatched Declan Caine and his Nightmare Hunters to hunt the most hazardous creatures that stalked the land. Creatures that most people refuse to believe exist.A series of grizzly deaths near the small settlement of Fair Grove come to the attention of the Marshals. Declan soon learns that more of the strange Oolonga-Doglalla creatures have established hunting grounds near the village, killing local farmers and residents alike. Before he can investigate further, more enemies from his past come back to haunt him. The mystery deepens when the enigmatic Father Caldera visits him.The trail leads them to the small town of Fair Grove, where they find more than they bargained for. Declan deals with the demons of his past, and this fateful encounter will forever change the destiny of the Nightmare Hunters. A far greater adversary than any of them have ever experienced is now hunting them.Can Declan and his band of warriors defeat this enemy, or will they fall victim to its evil? Will they defeat this nigh insurmountable threat while facing betrayal from within? New allies and old enemies await them at every turn, yet nothing has prepared them for what awaits. Blood and death lie at every turn of the trail and will take them from the farms of Fair Grove to the Mighty Missouri River. Mere survival isn’t enough. The fate of humanity lies in the balance. Read more

Reverend Shaw promised them freedom. He promised them paradise. They followed him deep into thejungle and founded Sunrise Gardens, their Heaven on Earth.Things have changed, though. Something terrible lurks beyond the borders of Sunrise Gardens, and itcreeps closer with each breath. When it reaches their paradise, it will destroy them all. There will beagony and horror and awful bloodshed, and there is nothing any of them can do to fight back.Now, Reverend Shaw has a plan. It will not save them, but it will ease their suffering. A moment ofpain, and then peace. All they must do is drink.But what if it’s not real? How is anyone supposed to know the truth when the rest of the world is so faraway? Who will they believe, and what will they choose?This is What Happened at Sunrise Gardens.Nate Southard is an author and filmmaker. His books include Bad Dogs, Porcelain, and Will the Sun Ever Come Out Again? His stories have appeared in such publications as Cemetery Dance Magazine and Nightmare Magazine, while his short films have screened at numerous festivals throughout the world.Nate lives in Texas with his partner and a particularly fluffy dog. He teaches scriptwriting and film production at Austin Community College and The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Nate loves fried chicken and would positively murder for some right now. Read more

Mysterious footprints in the forest. A shot in the dark. A dead man in a forest clearing. Tye Caine tries to help out a neighbor but is sucked into a mystery from the past. At the same time, he tries to find out who has been hiding on his property.Visions of dead people still haunt his dreams, and he doesn't know why. It seems like he's moving close to an answer, but does he really want to know?If you stayed up too late reading Wild Mind, if you couldn't wait to finish Primitive Weapons, if you're the kind of person who looks in the forest and wonders what is in there, check out Warrior Soul today! Read more

The year is 1867. The place is Nacogdoches, Texas. The War Between the States has ended. Texas is growing and finding its post war identity. Rebels, freed slaves, hucksters, entrepreneurs, pioneers, and criminals on the run are flooding the state and mixing with good Texans looking to move forward and make their mark in the newly reunited nation.The menagerie that has gathered could easily become an explosive mix that could damage the great state's chances of moving safely into the future. The federal forces that enter the state to keep the peace are undermanned. The Texas Rangers are becoming increasingly important.With all the dangers the state faces from the mass of humanity that is mixing together, the greatest danger in eastern Texas comes from an inhuman element. One that pushes the human element to the brink. They have had enough.Monsters exist and they must be stopped. Read more

The latest Zeb Clemens supernatural western novel is here!Deputy Marshal Zeb Clemens usually goes out looking for trouble—but sometimes, it finds him first.The town of Silver Mesa seemed ideal for him: not too large, not too small, neither too remote nor too close to civilization… and even a woman he fancies. It’s the perfect hometown for a man who cannot die.For Zeb, death is a painful inconvenience… provided he keeps a particular ancient goddess happy. Having to hunt down not-so-mythical beasts every so often is a small price to pay.Strange things start happening right in Zeb’s backyard after the arrival of the town’s newest resident. People are talking. This young woman is too young to have the money she seems to have. She’s too old to not be married. She’s too pretty, and far too independent. She’s avoiding Pastor Eli’s church, and worst of all, she moved into a house outside town that everyone knows is cursed by evil.People are talking. They say a witch has come to Silver Mesa. They just might be right.Deputy Marshal Zeb Clemens doesn’t know what to believe, but one thing is certain: it’s about to get weird.Luckily, weird is what he knows best.Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to continue the Zeb Clemens series of Supernatural Westerns today! Read more

In May of 1865, the United States has just emerged from the bloodiest chapter in her young history. The loss of life will be unmatched by every war the US will fight for the next hundred and fifty years combined. Yet out of this turmoil, a new breed of hero arises.A new branch of the United States Marshalls Service is assembled in secret. They’re tasked with the elimination of non-human threats to settlers and travelers. These special deputies will take on any challenge, face any creature, and go anywhere to ensure the success of their mission. Assembled from all walks of life and both sides of the war, only the strongest and most cunning warriors are chosen.Declan Caine is a former Rebel Soldier, a Gambler, and a Deadly Gunfighter. They call him the Widowmaker. He’s recruited after he survives an encounter with a group of creatures that the Cherokee call the Oolonga-Doglalla. Declan’s deadly skills make him the perfect candidate, but he has a dark secret. An agenda of his own.With a trail of bodies in his wake, Declan takes on the challenge of hunting the nightmares that other men fear. With his band of Nightmare Hunters, they’ll clean up the territory or die trying. These deadly deputies will carve their names in blood across the Dark Frontiers. Read more

Super-sizing apex predators is never a good idea, and weaponizing them is even worse.Something in South Texas is leaving a bloody trail of human wreckage in its wake. Jake Jessup and April Flowers investigate and uncover the most dangerous mutant Section 17 has ever created. But four-hundred fifty-pound monsters are the least of their worries when the pair stumble onto a government conspiracy that could cost them their lives and shake the very foundation of the country.Who do you trust when the hunters become the hunted?The Genetics Investigation Team becomes the prey while they stalk the ultimate mutant military predator in book four. Get it today. Read more

MANKIND IS NO LONGER THE DOMINANT SPECIES.When Harrison Kent suggests an outing to a secluded campsite in Colorado, his friends are all eager for a few days of fun and adventure. But what awaits them is far more terrifying than they ever bargained for.They learn that Sasquatch is real, but these are not the shy creatures of myth & legend. A madness has claimed them, erasing their once peaceful nature and leaving in its wake a ravenous horde of cryptids that's about to descend upon the unsuspecting residents of a remote town.The woods hold more than one secret, though. The cast of a low budget reality show is filming nearby and they have information that could even the odds. Harrison and his friends will need to team up with them for a desperate last stand against the rampaging beasts before they become nothing more than dead meat at the bottom of this food chain.----------Bigfoot Hunters is a must read for any horror enthusiast who craves spine-chilling stories in the vein of Max Brooks, or Steve Alten. Experience the adrenaline-fueled thrill of the unknown in this blood-curdling tale of cryptid horror.Don't miss out on this heart-racing adventure! Grab your copy of Bigfoot Hunters today and prepare for a pulse-pounding journey into backwoods terror.Content Warning: This book contains adult situations, language, violence, and plenty of gore. Read more

Extinction was just the beginning.In this pulse-pounding adventure, a Wyoming game warden encounters something she never thought possible: a real-life saber-tooth tiger.For two decades, Sam Brodie has never let a poacher get away or come across an animal print she couldn't identify… until she tracks a vicious predator that went extinct in the Ice Age. But when Sam reaches the tiger, she finds herself in the crosshairs of ruthless hunters who want no witnesses.As she delves deeper into the case, she uncovers a chilling plot to clone extinct predators for a barbaric "extreme" hunting experience for the wealthy elite. But these cloned creatures are not just replicas; they're bigger, meaner, and pose an unparalleled danger to the world's ecological balance.With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Sam and her new team must race to stop the mastermind before he unleashes his ultimate creation. Will Sam stop him, or will humanity face its own extinction? Join the hunt and find out!Fans of Michael Crichton will love this epic monster story meets police procedural. Pick up your copy and read The Lazarus Key today! Read more

A cattle thief has crossed Smoke Jensen—and he's about to get stampeded—in this fast-paced Western in the New York Times bestselling series.Do unto others—before they do unto you . . .With a brace of Colt .44s, a deadly aim, and a bullet-shredded Bible, Lazarus Cain has already made a name for himself in Texas. Bent on pilfering a herd of cattle and a team of horses, Cain makes a big mistake when he crosses Smoke Jensen, because Smoke's going to blow Cain back to his maker. But not before he gives him a flaming taste of hell—Mountain Man style . . . Read more

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