Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week …
Arriving 20 January from author C. F. Page and Truborn Press, The Swallowed Town & Other Rabbit Holes You Should Avoid
In order to investigate the macabre murders of the Rowlings family — what the locals ███████ call the Lighthouse Killings — freelance journalist Felix Trellis must navigate the town’s idiosyncrasies: its esoteric origins, unusual marine organisms, an insular religion (the Church of ███████), and elusive accounts surrounding a figure known only as ███████. Before long, he finds himself descending into rabbit holes never meant for human minds to traverse. Available for pre-order now in eBook, with other editions to follow, you can guarantee yours here.
Coming 28 January from author Matthew Cash and Burdizzo Books, This Autonomous God
Corrina Morse wakes one morning to the piercing screams of her neighbors. She fears the worst for their five-week-old baby—but the reality is far darker. This single horrifying incident ignites a spree of murders that sweeps through the town at an alarming pace.
DCI Jacobs and DS Higgins are first on the case, initially treating it as a tragic, isolated act of familial violence. But as the killings continue, seemingly motiveless and brutal, they are forced to confront a chilling possibility: these murders might be connected. And could psychopathic rage be contagious—passed on by mere touch?
Father Caffrey watches over the people of Royal Hadryn, guiding his flock through tragedy and terror. But even his faith and spiritual strength may be tested beyond measure as the town descends into fear.
Desperate for answers, Corrina turns to an unlikely and unsavory ally: a foul-smelling social outcast who seems to know far more than he admits—and may even be entwined in the horrors unfolding around them. In a town where trust is scarce and evil spreads unseen, Corrina must uncover the truth before it’s too late. Available for pre-order now in eBook, you can guarantee your copy here.
Out now from author Brian Bowyer, Night Underground
After Chad breaks up with Chloe, claiming to love her too much, she descends into a drug-addicted madness. Battling his own demons, Chad decides to help Chloe turn her life around. Unbeknownst to them, two members of their inner circle—a pair of homicidal maniacs—make plans to kill them both and most of their friends.
Self-destruction, Chad and Chloe learn, is the least of their concerns. Now they just hope to get out of town alive. Available now in eBook, paperback and audiobook, you can grab yours here.
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KEV HARRISON
