Contemporary horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction

Book SynopsisNIGHT SHOW When he was in high-school Tony Johnson locked school beauty Linda Allison in a haunted house for the night. Now he has moved to Hollywood determined to break into horror movies and he''s forgotten all about her. But Linda is a girl with vengeance in her heart - and she certainly hasn''t forgotten him... ALLHALLOW''S EVE The Sherwood house has been deserted since the horrific killing of a local family in the sleepy town of Ashburg. When invitations to a mysterious party to be held there are sent out nobody is particularly surprised - after all everyone wants to party in a house of death on Allhallow''s Eve.

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Book SynopsisThe last novel in the Laymon''s BEAST HOUSE series.Michael would do anything to get a date with Alison - anything. Alison has just one condition for guys that want to date her - they have to spend a night with her in the legendary Beast House. To Michael a night alone with Alison is a chance of a lifetime but if the stories about the Beast House are true it may also be a chance to die. As he waits for Alison, in the cellar of the macabre museum, Michael tries to keep his first date nerves in check. But what he''s feeling now is nothing compared to the terror he''ll face before the night is out...

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Book SynopsisWow!!! Wow!!!! Wow!!! This book is a total page turner and will keep you guessing with every page. Halfway through I thought I had it figured out and then BAM! The ending floored me' Michelle, NetGalleySOMETHING IS STIRRING IN THE HEART OF ILLINOISWhen Jane and TJ agree to attend their high school reunion they never expect to come face-to-face with classmate-turned-stalker Lincoln the moment they return home.SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN WOKENUnspoken words fester between them of the incident in the local woods twenty years ago when Evie vanished in a flash of amber light. They were the last three people to see her alive.SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN PROVOKEDBut the trees have been whispering to Lincoln ever since, and as Jane and TJ arrive back in town, the voices call to him again, hissing three solitary words: she is here.Sharp Objects meets Stranger Things in this razor-sharp small-town thriller perfect for fans of Stephen King.What readers are saying:Will get undeTrade Review‘Wow! What a spine-chilling, bone-numbing story! Part spooky, part mysterious, this book kept me on the edge of the seat… This was a power-packed book’ Rekha, NetGalley ‘Total thriller. It's a gripping read and the stuff of nightmares’ Julie, NetGalley ‘This book will keep you on the edge of your seat! If you love thrillers and love to be SHOCKED this is a perfect book for you!’ Kimberly, NetGalley ‘Let me start this by saying WOAH, I had no idea what to expect and I got far more than I bargained for. This is one of those books I think will be popular… Would I recommend this book? 200x yes I absolutely loved it… the book was amazing and its left me questioning everything… 5 stars’ Jasmin, NetGalley ‘A riveting contemporary novel that I devoured in just one sitting. It had me completely hooked until the jaw-dropping conclusion that I did not spot coming! The lines between reality and illusion are blurred. As the reader I could not always spot which was which but clung on with heart racing to the end… I was riveted from start to finish’ Julia, NetGalley ‘This is an original and entertaining book. I loved the blend of a traditional thriller with hints of horror and the supernatural’ Pamela, NetGalley ‘Intriguing, tense and sharply written suspense with a suitably atmospheric small town backdrop’ Ruth, NetGalley ‘Suspenseful and atmospheric, this really drew me in with its captivating premise and spine-tingling intro… I had to read on! The writing is very assured and the story had unexpected twists and turns… I’ll be looking out for more from this author. A cosy yet chilling read!’ I.A, NetGalley ‘Wow… This book is filled with so many twists and turns and will keep you guessing with every page’ Krista, NetGalley ‘Excellent story! Totally engrossing!. Looking forward to reading more by this author! Could not put this down!’ Aelat, NetGalley

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Book Synopsis A Lesson in Vengeance meets The Taking of Jake Livingston in this page-turning YA horror/fantasy set in dark academia about a queer Black teen who discovers the sinister history of his boarding school and the corrupt powers behind it all. Trade Review“Jackson digs deep to weave together an exploration of generational trauma, moral corruption, and the power that comes from letting go of the past. Jackson's novel is a fantastical, queer, grotesque, messy story that fans of dark academia and horror will love.”- Rob Bittner, Booklist

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Book SynopsisThe vampire movie came first - the girl died in a welter of blood as the vampire bit clean through her jugular. Then came the spider film, followed by the story of the axeman. This was a horror movie series to end them all. The action seemed real, but it couldn't be - could it?

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Book SynopsisDon’t trust the Liar.Do not cross the King.Never, ever go in the River.In Red Valley, California, you follow the rules if you want to stay alive. But they won’t be enough to protect Sadie now that she’s become the Liar, the keeper of the town’s many secrets. Friendships are hard-won here, and it isn’t safe to make enemies.And though the Liar has power — power to remake the world, with just a little blood—what Sadie really needs is answers: Why is the town’s sheriff after her? What does the King want from her? And what is the real purpose of the Liar of Red Valley?Trade Review "Chilling monsters, excellent interiority, and shocking twists" -- Publishers Weekly * Publishers Weekly *"If you like stories of ordinary (and, okay, a little bit extraordinary) people up against supernatural forces, then The Liar of Red Valley comes heartily recommended." * Starburst Magazine *"Thoroughly engrossing and with relentless pace, The Liar of Red Valley takes the reader through unexpected plot twists and false turns towards a surprising and dramatic endgame." -- Apple Books * Apple Books *"A ferocious page-turner that elicits genuine chills" -- SFX Magazine * SFX *"Goodwater is one of [the genre's] finest modern exponents" -- Simon Ings, The Times -- Simon Ings * The Times *"The Liar of Red Valley has everything — a little town hiding secrets, an exciting story and creepy creatures galore." -- Lavie Tidhar, The Washington Post * The Washington Post *

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Book SynopsisAfter the loss of her husband under mysterious circumstances, former detective Cam Ambrose learns how little she truly knew him. Reeling with the grief of her loss and the realization that the man she loved was a stranger, she must learn how to keep her young daughter safe from a world of the supernatural she never knew existed. With the help of her best friend Dimi and reclusive neighbor Eric Morgan, she sets out to solve a decades-old mystery entangling the machinations of an obsessed killer, her husband’s mistress, and a series of deadly hauntings. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.Trade Review'Silent Key is one hell of a read. In this masterful melding of multiple genres, Hightower weaves mystery and espionage into a stellar twist on the ghost story. This book deserves to make it into every airport bookshop and supermarket spinner rack. Laurel Hightower is one to watch!' -- Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of Bones and All Hallows

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Book Synopsis‘Begins as a compelling psychological mystery [and] turns to the supernatural... A well-plotted, original, nightmare blend of madness and monsters.’ Guardian The Regent Hotel in Birmingham is a place of lush glamour, where guests sip absinthe cocktails on velvet banquettes and obliging waiters are always on hand. Yet behind its glittering façade, you might find monsters lurking in the shadows... On a cold February evening, Nora Dickinson checks in. A psychoanalyst with a dubious past, Nora has battled not to let her own demons overcome her. But when a terrible snowstorm cuts The Regent off from the outside world, the entire hotel’s grip on reality slips – and the nightmares Nora’s worked so hard to control begin to bare their teeth. Kate Mascarenhas’s latest novel offers her readers a horrifying ride through murder, madness and the darkest recesses of the mind. 'A delicious piece of art deco Gothic' Natalie Marlow ‘Dark, complex and beautifully plotted' Rebecca Netley ‘Immersive, unique... with a dark supernatural core’ Essie Fox ‘An atmospheric, claustrophobic novel... mesmerising’ Elizabeth LeeTrade ReviewWhat begins as a compelling psychological mystery in a vividly real setting turns to the supernatural... A well-plotted, original, nightmare blend of madness and monsters * The Guardian *'In Hokey Pokey, Kate Mascarenhas has produced a delicious piece of art deco Gothic which explores the psychological complexities of both the age and the genre. I adore Kate's pitch perfect prose and fearless way with dishing out the thrills.' -- Natalie Marlow, author of Needless Alley'Hokey Pokey is an atmospheric, claustrophobic novel, expertly bringing the glamour of the 1920s to life. Nora's journey of self-discovery is both poignant and chilling, gripping the reader from the first line to the last. A dark and mesmerising read.' -- Elizabeth Lee, author of Cunning Women'Dark and complex and beautifully plotted. I did not want to put it down.' -- Rebecca Netley, author of The Whistling'An immersive and unique treat of obsession, murder and madness, skilfully wrapped in a glittering twist of golden age crime, with a dark supernatural core. Very clever writing.' -- Essie Fox, author of The FascinationPRAISE FOR KATE MASCARENHAS: 'Witty, inventive and unflashily wise about human hearts; Mascarenhas's future promises to be an exciting one' Guardian. 'Breathtakingly tender and wryly understated, The Psychology of Time Travel feels like an antidote to a great deal of reported (and even fictionalized) history, its excised women now finding their way back into the spotlight' New York Times. 'Bringing magical realism to a contemporary Oxford setting in an atmospheric examination of gender inequality' Guardian, on The Thief on the Winged Horse. 'Captivating, inventive and tender... A dazzling mix of crime, romance, magic and myth' Adele Parks, on The Thief on the Winged Horse. 'This is a novel packed with ideas... It'll leave you turning over the concepts in your mind long after the story is finished' * SFX, on The Psychology of Time Travel *

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Book Synopsis'Great fun... the suspense slips its slow coils around you' Daily MailDaddy, there's a man in our room... This is the chilling announcement Alfie hears one night, when he wakes in his quiet, suburban house to find his twin daughters at the foot of his bed. It's been nine months since Pippa - their mother - suddenly died and they've been unsettled ever since, so Alfie assumes they've probably had a nightmare. Still, he goes to check to reassure the girls. As expected he finds no man, but in the following days the girls begin to refer to someone called Black Mamba. What seemingly begins as an imaginary friend quickly develops into something darker, more obsessive, potentially violent. Alfie finds himself struggling to cope, and so he turns to Julia - Pippa's twin and a psychotherapist - for help. But as Black Mamba's coils tighten around the girls, Alfie and Julia must contend with their own unspoken sense of loss, their unacknowledged attraction to one another, and the true character of the presence poisoning the twins' minds... A darkling tale of tragedy, hauntings and sexual desire, Black Mamba is a novel of a father's love for his struggling daughters, and a widower's growing love for a woman after his wife's death. With smart, gothicky touches and a large and generous challenge to our assumptions of what and who constitutes a modern family, it explores both the limits we'll go to for our children and the sunken taboos of grief - of how erotics can still exist, and can even be life giving, after suffering loss.Trade ReviewGreat fun... the suspense slips its slow coils around you * Daily Mail *Fans of literary horror will be absolutely captivated... I found it almost impossible to put down * Horror Magazine *

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Book SynopsisA new collection of award-winning short stories from the acclaimed master of horror – author of the bestselling MR X, KOKO, THE TALISMAN and BLACK HOUSE.Trade Review‘Elegant, terrifying, provocative… the best collection of suspense and horror fiction in many years. Magic Terror is bliss for readers whose love of the eerie doesn’t preclude a taste for literary elegance.’Washington Post ‘Clever exercises in horror.’New York Times ‘Mixing stark realism with black comedy, and reverberating with echoes of Conrad, Melville and the Brothers Grimm, these excursions to the dark side of life set a high standard for the literature of contemporary magic terror.’Publishers Weekly ‘Peter Straub is the great classicist of horror fiction… a world-class author.’CLIVE BARKER

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Book SynopsisThe first book in a compelling new urban fantasy series, The Downside Ghosts. Murderous spirits and ruthless drug dealers combine to create serious problems for fiercely independent heroine, Chess, in these fast-paced, sexy and addictive novels. If you liked the compelling characters in 50 Shades of Grey, you,ll love the Downside Ghosts series.Trade Review“Gripping… Vivid characters, superior world-building and a wonderful sense of pace… I was enthralled.” “The world-building is unexpected and complex, the characters are alive, and the protagonist Chess is a treasure.” “The characters are complex and indelible, the plot is fascinating, and I can hardly wait for another book…" (all) Charlaine Harris ‘I'm so excited about this book – I LOVED it! I haven't read an Urban Fantasy this good in quite a while. ‘bookchickcity.com

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Book SynopsisYour first love will always haunt you The most haunting, heartwarming debut of 2023. Perfect for fans of strong female leads and supernatural stakes in Buffy, with all the sweetness and romance of To All the Boys I've Loved Before.Cara's just trying to stay on top of all her classes, excel at her extracurriculars, and prepare for college which means not speaking to the dead, an ability she inherited from her grandmother. Ghosts are trouble, and Cara doesn't need to add their problems to her own.But then she stumbles upon the body of Zach the super popular but very newly dead high school golden boy in the woods, and guess what? He wants her to resurrect him.Cue trouble.Miranda Sun's debut touches on the power and conflicts in a mother-daughter love, first romance and finding your place in the world while honouring your culture. Full of heart, humour and thrills, If I Have to be Haunted will put a spell on you.Trade Review‘A fast-paced, electric gem of a story. Miranda Sun crafts a perfect adventure that mixes beguiling prose with a gorgeous cultural element. Cara is a heroine that I adore and readers today absolutely need.’ Chloe Gong,New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights

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Book SynopsisEveryone is lying But the dead know the truth A week-long grief retreat on a beautiful country estate with no phones and no wifi isn’t ex-tarot reader Blue’s usual getaway. But ever since her mother’s death she’s been carrying a secret. Could this finally help her let it go? When she arrives, it’s raining, and there’s something strange about the house. Only a few guests have made it through the weather. As the owners, Molly and Joshua Park, try desperately to cling to normality, the storm worsens until they’re stranded in the house – cut off from the outside world. And after one of the guests disappears in the night, Blue wonders who around her, the Parks and the guests, is telling the truth about why they’re there – and whose grief might be hiding a deeper secret. The floodwater rises. Everyone is keeping secrets – but only one is a killer. Can Blue escape with her life, and her sanity? ------------------ 'Guaranteed to chill you to the bone' Rebecca Netley 'Kept me turning pages long into the night' Chris Whitaker 'Chilling, claustrophobic and creepy as hell' Jo JakemanTrade ReviewBeautifully written, and with an intricately plotted mystery at its core, this is a rare treat * Heat *A compulsive, atmospheric thriller, Thorne’s bewitching prose had me hooked from the first page -- Anna BaileyA brooding, haunting and deeply heartfelt thriller that kept me turning the pages long into the night -- Chris Whitaker, winner of the CWA Gold Dagger and Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year AwardAn emotional, constantly tense, scary and yet ultimately utterly human story that pulled me in and wrung me out. One of my absolute books of the year -- Gytha LodgeBeautifully written and with supernatural elements guaranteed to chill you to the bone. This compelling novel will snatch you up and not put you down again until you’ve finished -- Rebecca NetleyThe Grief House is a sublime novel. Atmospheric and beautiful, it will chill your blood and haunt your dreams long after you turn the final page -- Tom WoodDark and haunting, this is a book to be read at night with the curtains drawn. Beautifully written, I didn't want the story to end -- Sarah WardDark and creepy and deeply satisfying, this will be lapped up by fans of both Susan Hill and Sarah Pinborough -- Kevin WignallSteeped in mysteries and floodwaters alike, the supposed sanctuary of The Grief House is anything but... With beautifully drawn characters, a perfectly realised atmosphere and a plot that won't let go, this is a terrific read -- Alison LittlewoodChilling, claustrophobic and creepy as hell. Loved it! -- Jo JakemanThe Grief House grips from page one. With lyrical writing and a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere that builds with the floodwater, this story of secrets and loss will keep you up at night as you race to the finish -- Amanda JenningsI dare you to step inside The Grief House ... a tense supernatural thriller, possessed by the spirits of a dark past. I was hooked and haunted from the very first page! -- A. J. WestRebecca Thorne's The Grief House is a truly original story, with a compelling, in-depth exploration of grief, trauma and healing. I was totally gripped by the gradual, skilful revelation of Blue's story, and the ways in which her mother's obsessions marked her life. The setting is masterfully depicted, with the tension rising in tandem with the flood waters threatening the house. An absolute page-turner, this is a must for thriller fans -- Cailean Steed, author of HOMEThe Grief House is an atmospheric, beautifully written thriller about love, death and the possibility of what comes afterwards, with characters that remained with me long after I finished turning the pages -- Nikki Smith

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Book SynopsisOver a hundred years ago, the citizens of F- did something rather bad. And local school teacher Catherine Evans has made writing the definitive account of what happened when Ilsbeth Clark drowned in the well her life's work.The town's people may not want their past raked up, but Catherine is determined to shine a light upon that shameful event. For Ilsbeth was an innocent, after all. She was shunned and ostracised by rumour-mongers and ill-wishers and someone has to speak up for her. And who better than Catherine, who has herself felt the sting and hurt of such whisperings?But then a childhood friend returns to F -. Elena is a successful author whose book, The Whispers Inside: A Reawakening of the Soul, has earned her a certain celebrity. In search of a new subject, she takes an interest in the story of Ilsbeth Clark and announces her intention to write a book about the long-dead woman, focusing on the natural magic she believes she possessed.And Elena has everything Catherine has not, like a platform and connections and no one seems to care that Elena's book will be pure speculation, tainting Ilsbeth's memory rather than preserving it. Catherine is determined that something must be done and plots to blunt her rival's pen. However she had not allowed for the fact that the past might not be so dead after all - that something is reaching out from the well, disturbing her reality.Before summer's over, one woman will be dead, the other accused of murder . . . but is she really guilty, or are there other forces at work? And who was Ilsbeth Clark, really? An innocent? A witch? Or something else entirely?Trade ReviewTrue to form, Camilla Bruce has spun a slippery yet beguiling spell with this cleverly crafted and intoxicating tale of female rivalry and folklore. A startling and original plot is woven around a cast of gleefully unpleasant characters - I was gripped from the very first page. -- LUCIE McKNIGHT HARDY, author of Water Shall Refuse ThemHaunting and harrowing . . . I couldn't look away. -- ALIX E. HARROW, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of JanuarySimmering with unease and spookiness, this creepy read will give you goosebumps. **** * HEAT magazine *A slippery yet beguiling spell ... this is a cleverly crafted and intoxicating tale of female rivalry and folklore. * PICK ME UP! 'Book of the Week' *Uniting the 'found footage' of Janice Hallett's books with Norwegian tales of 'difficult women' and folk horror. * STYLIST *

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Book SynopsisI still have whiplash from this bookI. Am. Speechless. This book is RELENTLESS. Page after page of twists and turns.WOW!! Twisty and super fast-paced.Easily the best book I''ve read all year.''Real readers love The Last Word. If you give this book a one-star review, you might end up dead. THE PULSE-POUNDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF TIKTOK THRILLER SENSATION NO EXIT Emma is house-sitting on the rainy Washington coast with only her golden retriever for company. She likes the isolation, the peace and quiet, and the opportunity to read. But her latest pick, a poorly written and gruesome horror novel, is disappointing and Emma leaves a one-star review. A message dings back - the author, H.G. Kane, has replied and he''s furious. Emma brushes it off, until disturbing incidents start to occur. Scratches in the night. A figure crawling around in the sTrade ReviewNever have I ever rooted for a character as hard as I rooted for Emma in The Last Word. With every chapter, Adams adds pace and higher stakes until it's brimming. It's chilling, suspenseful, an absolutely storming thriller. I inhaled it' * L.V. Matthews, author of THE TWINS *Compulsively readable, The Last Word is as entertaining as a Goosebumps book or an 80s slasher film. This book puts the 'thriller in 'thriller' while showing us what it means for history (or herstory to be written by the victor * Vikki Patis, author of RETURN TO BLACKWATER HOUSE *A white-knuckle, read-in-a-sitting thrill ride. In THE LAST WORD, Taylor Adams ratchets up the tension to an unbearable pitch--then keeps going. Thriller fans, take note: You need to read this book! * Riley Sager, internationally bestselling author of THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE *With a core of grief at its heart, this is a high-octane, twisted and fun thriller that will make you question those times you dared to give a 1-star review * Susi Holliday, author of THE HIKE *The suspense ratchets up ... Roars along like a roller-coaster on speed * Daily Mail *Adams is great on building suspense ... Definitely five stars (not that I'd dare to give it any less) * Observer *

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Book Synopsis'Trust me: you want to read this. It's the queer horror book of your dreams' Kirsty Logan'The short, twisted tales collected in Leon Craig's Parallel Hells have a laconic elegance that's both chilling and pleasurable' Financial TimesIn this deliciously strange debut collection, Leon Craig draws on folklore and gothic horror in refreshingly inventive ways to explore queer identity, love, power and the complicated nature of being human.In the thirteen darkly audacious stories of Parallel Hells we meet a golem, made of clay, learning that its powers far exceed its Creator's expectations; a ruined mansion which grants the secret wishes of a group of revellers and a notorious murderer who discovers her Viking husband is not what he seems.Asta is an ancient being who feasts on the shame of contemporary Londoners, who now, beyond anything, wishes only to fit in with a group of friends they will long outlive. An Oxford historian, in bitter competition with the rest of her faculty members, discovers an ancient tome whose sinister contents might solve her problems. Livia orchestrates a Satanic mass to distract herself from a recently remembered trauma and two lovers must resolve their differences in order to defy a lethal curse.'A glorious collection of short stories that reads as if Edgar Allan Poe and Shirley Jackson had a little queer baby' Big Issue'Impressive... Read Parallel Hells for a different take on vampires, demons and monsters you never knew existed... Craig's worlds appear effortless' MslexiaTrade ReviewTrust me: you want to read this. It's the queer horror book of your dreams. -- Kirsty LoganThe short, twisted tales collected in Leon Craig's Parallel Hells have a laconic elegance that's both chilling and pleasurable... Angela Carter with a LGBTQI+ filter -- Suzi Feay * Financial Times *Craig's collection dances with horror - the monster is not always who you expect. A book for anyone who likes to play in the dark -- Rowan Hisayo BuchananA glorious collection of short stories that reads as if Edgar Allan Poe and Shirley Jackson had a little queer baby... It is such a fresh and playful approach to storytelling that you cannot help but be totally enamoured with Craig's abilities. * The Big Issue *Both vibrantly contemporary and decadently gothic, the stories in Parallel Hells shimmer with queer power and wicked humour. At times I was reminded of the darkly wondrous work of Ramona Ausubel, Kelly Link, Patrick McGrath or Patrick Suskind -- but Leon Craig has a distinctively Dionysian literary sensibility that is all her own, and I can't wait to read everything she writes! -- Sharlene TeoBy turns dark, sharp, witty and tender, I'm a huge fan of Leon Craig's writing, and the way she reveals the complex dance of beauty and brutality in our innermost, most vulnerable selves. -- Naomi IshiguroImpressive... Read Parallel Hells for a different take on vampires, demons and monsters you never knew existed... Craig's worlds appear effortless * Mslexia *By turns unsettling, funny and fiercely intelligent, Parallel Hells is a queer carnival of monsters and masks. These stories penetrate the surface of their characters' assumed identities to reveal the glittering realities beneath. -- Julia Armfield, author of Our Wives Under the SeaLeon Craig confidently navigates real places and imaginary spaces most of us shy away from and leaves us deliciously teased, unsettled and hungry for more... what really impresses are the virtuoso changes of tone and tempo, and the way narratives flicker between registers - gothic to comedy, folk horror to social embarrassment - with easy confidence and grace * Daily Mail *The most rewarding aspect of Craig's prose is its duality. Her reader never feels too full of one poison or too far from its antidote...Anyone searching for an adventure into the literary underworld need look no further than this queer and compelling collection.' -- Lily KuenzlerThis decadent and distorted collection of queer gothic short stories didn't disappoint. * Brixton Review of Books *Glorious and twisted * Tor.com *'Each of the thirteen stories, never overwritten, always sensuous and atmospheric, packs a brief, intense punch. As in the very best gothic literature, Craig's worlds are primarily not far removed from our own . . . Craig, a deft hand at this most difficult of forms, the short story, writes crisp prose redolent of Angela Carter's, particularly in its visceral, sometimes horrifying physicality. . . Parallel Hells will not disappoint any connoisseur of the gothic in its most fulsome and unapologetic sense. * Literary Review *Arresting and provocative, this strange and dark collection grabbed me by the throat. * Megan Bradbury *A thrilling, dark and sometimes strange collection * Jewish Chronicle *Craig manages to recall the decadence of Carter whilst ensuring their stories never feel like re-treading old ground . . . reworking known figures and tales through the lens of queer identity and desire . . . a staggering array of different atmospheres, settings, and tones. * Horrified Magazine *Craig explores queer identity through a selection of tightly knit gothic tales . . . [A] blend of folklore and legend, repurposed to capture modern anxieties * London Magazine *

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Book Synopsis"The House by the Cemetery involves everything that a horror aficionado could ever want—an undead witch, comic relief, a haunted house dedicated to obscure and not-so obscure horror films, and lots and lots of gore…Indeed, The House by the Cemetery could easily be transcribed into an action-packed screenplay" - The New York Journal of Books Rumor has it that the abandoned house by the cemetery is haunted by the ghost of a witch. But rumors won’t stop carpenter Mike Kostner from rehabbing the place as a haunted house attraction. Soon he’ll learn that fresh wood and nails can’t keep decades of rumors down. There are noises in the walls, and fresh blood on the floor: secrets that would be better not to discover. And behind the rumors is a real ghost who will do whatever it takes to ensure the house reopens. She needs people to fill her house on Halloween. There’s a dark, horrible ritual to fulfill. Because while the witch may have been dead... she doesn’t intend to stay that way. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"The House by the Cemetery involves everything that a horror aficionado could ever want—an undead witch, comic relief, a haunted house dedicated to obscure and not-so obscure horror films, and lots and lots of gore…Indeed, The House by the Cemetery could easily be transcribed into an action-packed screenplay" -- The New York Journal of Books"The House by the Cemetery is a thoroughly enjoyable read, quickly paced with great writing, an interesting plot, some obscure references that were a lot of fun, a completely unforgettable climax, and good story resolution." -- Don Gillette"This is a book that is hard to put down. I devoured this book in two sittings, furiously turning pages towards the blood-soaked conclusion." -- John DeNardo for Kirkus Reviews"When the blood does hit the fan, the scenes are descriptive and dynamic - with almost film like quality...that ending is just to die for." -- SF Book Reviews"John Everson has created one of my top ten books of all time. The House By The Cemetery is a cauldron filled with devilry and witchery – all my favorite things. It’s a love story at its core, but on the surface, it’s a blood-curdling tale of utter mayhem and savagery. I loved every minute of this book. 2018 has seen several great books, but this one is a definite must read for all fans of horror" -- Cedar Hollow Books"More fun than any haunted attraction I’ve ever been to, just in time for my favorite holiday. If you only read one Halloween story this year, be sure to make this the one. As a footnote to any movie producers who might see this, The House by the Cemetery would make one helluva film" -- Cemetery Dance"Overall, this is a winner of a book and a fantastic ode to the genre fans with rich characters, fantastic plotting and an accessible writing style that yearns the reader to want more." -- The Literary Licence Podcast"Atmosphere, character development, dialogue, interesting storyline, an homage to the genre that I know and love, and suspension of disbelief" -- Into the Macabre"What could possibly go wrong renovating an old house located next to a cemetery for the purposes of turning it into a haunted house amusement attraction? Well, just about the worst things that can go wrong. Mike Kostner needs cash, so when his friend throws him this renovation job, he jumps at the chance. As Mike comes to learn, the house seems to have a life and dark history all its own. As readers will come to learn, this is a book that is hard to put down. I devoured this book in two sittings, furiously turning pages towards the blood-soaked conclusion" -- Kirkus Reviews"I got many American Horror Story feels from this book; I could picture it in my mind, the different cast members of AHS and which parts they would be perfect for. It really felt like a story that Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk had come up with during the creative process for their next series. It’s a shame really that they have already done the haunted house theme (series 1). I can live in hope though right?" -- The Ginger Nuts of Horror"a very fun and very fast read. It has all the elements of a great Halloween story. It talks of horror movies and is about the building of a Halloween haunted house. Very fun stuff. The last twenty percent of the book is pure hell and I loved every second" -- Cat After Dark"The House by the Cemetery is gruesome, bloody, gory and very creepy, I was giggling with glee as the gore built up and the shocking and vivid images were created in my head…The suspense and tension that John has created is brilliant, I was on the edge of my seat throughout and I loved every second of it. The creepy factor in the book is off the scales, absolutely brilliant. The gore is gruesome and won’t be for everyone but as I love gory books I was in my element" -- Katies Book Cave"a fun read full of proper slasher chainsaw witchy gory haunted horror fun. It’s a must read for horror fans especially this time of year" -- Not Another Book Blogger"The plot was great and I loved the suspense the author created. I was on tenterhooks for most of the book and felt jumpy more than once – a perfect book for this time of the year and it is written in the style of a slasher-type movie so it is very easy to read too" -- Donnas Book Blog"Entertaining and gory, this is a great read for the Halloween season" -- Where the Reader Grows"The House By The Cemetery is “…laced with Ready Player One–style references to cult filmmakers like Jean Rollin and Jess Franco…the pacing is brisk, and this could make for a diverting beach or airport read…” -- Booklist"Just in time for Halloween we have a new release ideally suited for reading durint the dark autumnal evenings. John Everson’s The House by the Cemetery brings a great mix of chills, witches, ritualistic kills and at the heart of it all a house reputed to be haunted… chills aplenty" -- Grab this Book"…a simple sounding premise but one that has twists and turns (literally – it’s a haunted house!) and scary, strange and weird all at the same time! I have to say right here that Everson is best known for his ‘B-Movie-esque’ books with plenty blood and gore, and this book doesn’t disappoint" -- What Emma Read Next"a great book for the start of October on the run up to Halloween… B movie horror fun for Halloween" -- Once Upon the Wytching Hour"This book has all of the necessary components for a good spooky read: witches, murder, haunting, psychics, mystery… So it’s a good Halloween pick. I actually got scared a couple times while reading in the dark, so maybe leave the lights on if you want to sleep at night!" -- Jess Combs Review"I am truly amazed at the depths of this book. Personally I really enjoyed this novel, it was a true work of art. I was captivated from beginning to end, just trying to find out what was going to happen next." -- Writers Authority"It’s a fast, gory one with tons of nods to the genre, perfect for reading in the spooky season." -- Undivine Intentions

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Book Synopsis"Worth every bit of praise it has received so far, The Siren and the Specter should definitely be on your top 10 list of horror books." — The Splatter Geist Goodreads Choice Award finalist for Best Horror When David Caine, a celebrated skeptic of the supernatural, is invited by an old friend to spend a month in “the most haunted house in Virginia,” he believes the case will be like any other. But the Alexander House is different. Built by a 1700s land baron to contain the madness and depravity of his eldest son, the house is plagued by shadows of the past and the lingering taint of bloodshed. David is haunted, as well. For twenty-two years ago, he turned away the woman he loved, and she took her life in sorrow. And David suspects she’s followed him to the Alexander House. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review‘Easily one of the top 5 haunted house/ghost stories I’ve ever read, The Siren and the Specter has everything you could ever want in a gripping, hard-to-put-down, tight, frightening novel.’ -- Don Gillette‘As expected, Janz delivers a fun, gruesome, and highly compelling read that happily kept me up past my bed-time on a few occasions because I absolutely had to know what would happen next.’ -- Michael Patrick Hicks‘It’s brutal, it’s creepy, it’s suspenseful, but above all else, it’s a must read.’ -- A Book Lover’s Life‘Worth every bit of praise it has received so far, The Siren and the Specter should definitely be on your top 10 list of horror books.’‘Darker and more disturbing than you can possibly image, The Siren and the Specter is not just the best haunted house novel I have read in years, but one of the better horror novels I have ever read.’ -- Beauty in Ruins'If The Siren and the Specter doesn’t set your heart racing, there’s a pretty good chance you’re dead.''An original, deftly crafted, and inherently riveting novel by an author with an authentic mastery of narrative storytelling.'"The Siren and the Specter is perfectly-paced and exquisitely told. It is a horror story that hooks you immediately, and leaves you feeling perfectly content at the end. Janz is obviously a very talented story-teller.""There was also no shortage of suspense and chills thanks to the gruesome and graphic way that Janz uses to describe the terrifying and dark experiences throughout the book." -- The Happy Horror Nerd"I love books which are multi-faceted and go beyond the plot to bridge the gap between fiction and plausible fact. This horror from Jonathan Janz does that. A personal favorite. -- Just a Guy Who Likes to Read

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Book Synopsis"A wild trip that keeps you wondering what the hell is going on, it’s an amazing experience. It is highly entertaining read." - Sci-Fi & Scary Jayce’s twenty-year-old daughter Emory is missing, lost in a dark, dangerous realm called Shadow that exists alongside our own reality. An enigmatic woman named Nicola guides Jayce through this bizarre world, and together they search for Emory, facing deadly dog-eaters, crazed killers, homicidal sex toys, and – worst of all – a monstrous being known as the Harvest Man. But no matter what Shadow throws at him, Jayce won’t stop. He’ll do whatever it takes to find his daughter, even if it means becoming a worse monster than the things that are trying to stop him. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Tim Waggoner's The Mouth of the Dark is what happens when Clive Barker, Sam and Dean from Supernatural, and Chad Palahniuk go on an acid trip inside of Eli Roth's Hostile." -- Halloween Eddie"When Waggoner goes weird- you keep turning the pages. Take a chance and give it a read, but you’ve been warned: leave your disbelief at the door and keep an eye out for those filthy Dog-Eaters.""The Mouth of the Dark is a unique horror story with an intriguing mystery at its core. It's full of wicked imagery, outlandish creatures, depraved desires and vivid situations that have you seeing odd stuff from the corner of your eye." -- Yolanda Sfetsos"Tim Waggoner, you are a literary genius. This is an extraordinary tale, a frightening, exciting, and thrilling ride from start to finish. The Mouth of the Dark has opened up a whole new world of wonder for me, I feel inspired by it, and I feel that it has cracked open a creative door within me that I don’t think can ever be closed." -- Horror Housewife"An eclectic assembly of everything macabre and terrifying, THE MOUTH OF THE DARK is a riveting read you’ll keep reading long after the sun has gone down. Seeped with dodgy oddities and unexpected moments of betrayal and allies, this great work of fiction has left me breathless in a way having run a marathon would or if you’ve been binge-reading George R.R Martin’s WILDCARDS series." -- Splattergeist"A wild trip that keeps you wondering what the hell is going on, it’s an amazing experience. It is highly entertaining read." -- Sci-Fi & Scary"The Mouth of the Dark is a fresh, fast-paced urban dark fantasy that won't disappoint any fan of the genre." -- Black Static Magazine“I can always count on Tim Waggoner to find the weird in a story and there’s plenty of that in The Mouth of the Dark. Tim has a unique voice in the horror community and is a genuine wordsmith. The book is filled with truly horrible images, yet I found myself smiling more often than not. Sex, violence, and an all-around crazy good time.” -- Cementery Dance“The Mouth of the Dark is weird. Seriously weird. Like bug-fuck, batshit crazy weird. Tim Waggoner revels in weirdness here, revealing new layers of oddities and arcane horrors on nearly every page.” -- High Fever Books“I very much relished the weird and wonderful. I would love if Waggoner decided to make a series out of it, as he’s crafted a world I would enthusiastically return to.” -- Red Lace Reviews“Waggoner is imaginative and original, and The Mouth of the Dark takes readers to an entirely new world of monstrosities. It’s easily one of the most fantastic books I've read this year.” -- The Ghastly Grimoire“If you are a lover of horror and have a morbid fascination with the strange and unusual, the understanding that there are things living among us that are dark and terrifying but you are safe as long as you can't see them (or are you) then I highly recommend you read this book. Like it's messed up and weird at times but that’s what makes it so goddamn beautiful.” -- Not Another Book Blogger

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Book Synopsis‘It’s much more than most creature features, it has heart and thought, and a superb, head-on horror conclusion. The best Hunter Shea I’ve read so far and by more than a little.’ - Eddie Generous (Unnerving Magazine) The monsters live inside of Kate Woodson. Chronic pain and a host of autoimmune diseases have robbed her of a normal, happy life. Her husband Andrew’s surprise of their dream Maine lake cottage for the summer is the gift of a lifetime. It’s beautiful, remote, idyllic, a place to heal. But they are not alone. Something is in the woods, screeching in the darkness, banging on the house, leaving animals for dead. Just like her body, Kate’s cottage becomes her prison. She and Andrew must fight to survive the creature that lurks in the dead of night. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Creature is unique. This book was a roller coaster for me, start to finish. Hunter’s prose keeps you engaged in the fate these characters throughout. Highly recommended!" -- John Kilgallon Blog“I knew I’d read THE best book of 2018 once I’d snapped Creature by Hunter Shea shut for the final time” -- Kendall Reviews“Amazing book! I was totally enthralled from the start. This was a thrilling read from start to finish. Exciting, emotional, intriguing” -- Horror Housewife“This is one hell of a spine-tingling, hair-raising, nail-biting doozy of a read.” -- I'm a Voracious Reader blog“Hunter took me inside each character’s head to reveal their brutally honest feelings of anguish, fear and resentment. This made them live and breath for me.” -- FUONLYKNEW

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Book Synopsis"The author has incredible talent for creating a tense, atmospheric world for his characters, and I was on the edge of my seat for every page of this book." - Magnolia Reads Jack didn’t know what to call the nameless, skeletal creature that slunk into her house in the dead of night, stealing the very things she loved the most. So she named him The Toy Thief… There’s something in Jack’s past that she doesn’t want to face, an evil presence that forever changed the trajectory of her family. It all began when The Toy Thief appeared, a being drawn by goodness and innocence, eager to feed on everything Jack holds dear. What began as a mystery spirals out of control when her brother, Andy, is taken away in the night, and Jack must venture into the dark place where the toys go to get him back. But even if she finds him, will he ever be the same? FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade ReviewThe emotional connection that Gillespie creates between the reader and the Toy Thief is heartrending and brilliant. -- The Ghastly Grimoire"The author has incredible talent for creating a tense, atmospheric world for his characters, and I was on the edge of my seat for every page of this book." -- Magnolia Reads"Turning something so innocent as toys as the main focus in a horror novel…it’s enthralling...Gillespie has a particular skill in making the benign disturbing." -- Word of the Nerd"The antagonist or Toy Thief is so ominously portrayed, that I can honestly say that my nine-year-old self would be burrowed deep under the covers in a fetal position until daybreak – and I love that! A couple of the scenes are so well described, that I got chills while reading the book, and that hasn't happened in a long time." -- Kendall Reviews"It takes a lot to scare me with the amount of horror related content I take in on a day to day basis, but The Toy Thief managed to do just that. At certain points during my read, I found myself holding my breath without even realizing it. I certainly won't be able to get the unnerving description of the Toy Thief out of my mind anytime soon, or my dreams for that matter.. and I doubt you'll be able to either." -- BrandyBooks Blog

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Book Synopsis"Anyone who likes a good ghost story is going to enjoy The Sorrows. Anyone who likes a ghost story where there’s no doubt the ghosts are undoubtedly real will love this novel." - New York Journal of Books The Sorrows, an island off the coast of northern California, and its castle have been uninhabited since a series of gruesome murders in 1925. But its owner needs money, so he allows film composers Ben and Eddie and a couple of their female friends to stay a month in Castle Blackwood. Eddie is certain a haunted castle is just the setting Ben needs to find inspiration for a horror film. But what they find is more horrific than any movie. Something is waiting for them in the castle. A malevolent being has been trapped for nearly a century. And he’s ready to feed. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review“Anyone who likes a good ghost story is going to enjoy The Sorrows. Anyone who likes a ghost story where there’s no doubt the ghosts are undoubtedly real will love this novel.” -- New York Journal of Books"This is a sure fire winner and one that shows the road that Janz will go down with his career. Strong characters, great plotting devices framed throughout with history, back story and keeping it all masterfully maintained within the plot. This is an interesting and horrific story and another winner from Janz." -- The Literary Licence Podcast"...one of today's leading horror writers." -- Frank Michaels Errington's Horrible Book Reviews"I am utterly impressed...I really enjoyed The Sorrows a lot, and cannot wait for the sequel...There is a lot of intricate backstory and interesting exposition." -- Reader Voracious"The personalities of Ben and Eddie were coming out strongly from the start" -- LoraReviews"I cannot get over how enjoyable Jonathan’s work is, and how creepy and artful his stories are." -- Howling Libraries"I strongly recommend this read for anyone who loves horror." -- Becca LeighAnne"It frazzled my nerves and had me terrified." -- Well Worth a Read

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Book Synopsis"Campbell on vintage form." - Crime Time David Botham just wants a quiet ordinary life—his job at the travel agency, his relationship with his girlfriend Stephanie. The online blog that uses a title he once thought up has nothing to do with him. He has no idea who is writing it or where they get their information about a series of violent deaths in Liverpool. If they’re murders, how can the killer go unseen even by security cameras? Perhaps David won’t know until they come too close to him—until he can’t ignore the figure from his past that is catching up with him… FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Trade Review"There is one thing utterly consistent about the writer – and that is his skill at unsettling the reader on a variety of levels, from a queasy minor destabilisations to jolting revelations; and these abilities are fully exercised in the new book." -- Crime Time“Britain’s most respected living horror writer” -- Oxford Companion to English Literature“Easily the best horror writer working in Britain today” -- Time Out“Britain’s leading horror writer... His novels have been getting better and better” -- City Limits“One of Britain’s most accomplished horror writers” -- Oxford Star“The John Le Carre of horror fiction” -- Bookshelf, Radio 4“One of the best real horror writers at work today” -- Interzone“The greatest living exponent of the British weird fiction tradition” -- The Penguin Encyclopaedia of Horror and the Supernatural“Ramsey Campbell has succeeded more brilliantly than any other writer in bringing the supernatural tale up to date without sacrificing the literary standards that early masters made an indelible part of the tradition” -- Jack Sullivan, editor of the Penguin encyclopaedia“England’s contemporary king of the horror genre” -- Atlanta Constitution“One of the few real writers in our field... In some ways Ramsey Campbell is the best of us all” -- Peter Straub“Ramsey Campbell has a talent for terror – he knows how to give you nightmares while you’re still awake... Only a few writers can lay claim to such a level of consummate craftsmanship” -- Robert Bloch“Campbell writes the most terrifying horror tales of anyone now alive” -- Twilight Zone Magazine“He is unsurpassed in the subtle manipulation of mood... You forget you’re just reading a story” -- Publishers Weekly“One of the world’s finest exponents of the classic British ghost story” -- Sounds“Britain’s greatest living horror writer” -- Alan Moore“For sheer ability to compose disturbing, evocative prose, he is unmatched in the horror/fantasy field... He turns the traditional horror novel inside out, and makes it work brilliantly” -- Fasngoria“Campbell has solidly established himself to be the best writer working in this field today” -- Karl Edward Wagner, The Year’s Best Horror Stories“When Mr Campbell pits his fallible, most human characters against enormous forces bent on incomprehensible errands the results are, as you might expect, often frightening, and, as you might not expect, often touching; even heartwarming” -- Gahan Wilson in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction“Britain’s leading horror novelist” -- New Statesman“Ramsey Campbell is Britain’s finest living writer of horror stories: considerable praise for a man whose country boasts the talents of Clive Barker and Roald Dahl, M. John Harrison and Nigel Kneale” -- Douglas Winter, editor of Prime Evil“Campbell writes the most disturbing horror fiction around” -- Today“Ramsey Campbell is better than all the rest of us put together” -- Dennis Etchison“Ramsey Campbell is the best horror writer alive, period” -- Thomas Tessier“A horror writer in the classic mould... Britain’s premier contemporary exponent of the art of scaring you out of your skin” -- Q Magazine“The undisputed master of the psychological horror novel” -- Robert Holdstock“Perhaps the most important living writer in the horror fiction field” -- David Hartwell“Ramsey Campbell’s work is tremendous” -- Jonathan Ross“Campbell is a rightful tenant of M. R. James country, the genuine badlands of the human psyche” -- Norman Shrapnel in the Guardian“One of the world’s finest exponents of the classic British ghost story... His writing explores the potential for fear in the mundane, the barely heard footsteps, the shadow flitting past at the edge of one’s sight” -- Daily Telegraph“The Grand Master of British horror... the greatest living writer of horror fiction” -- Vector“Britain’s greatest horror writer... Realistic, subtle and arcane” -- Waterstone’s Guide to Books“In Campbell’s hands words take on a life of their own, creating images that stay with you, feelings that prey on you, and people you hope never ever to meet” -- Starburst“Ramsey Campbell is the nearest thing we have to an heir to M. R. James” -- Times“Campbell is literate in a field which has attracted too many comic-book intellects, cool in a field where too many writers – myself included – tend toward panting melodrama... Good horror writers are quite rare, and Campbell is better than just good” -- Stephen King“Easily the finest practising British horror novelist and the one whose work can most wholeheartedly be recommended to those who dislike the genre... His misclassification as a genre writer obscures his status as the finest magic realist Britain possesses this side of J. G. Ballard” -- Daily Telegraph“One of the few who can scare and disturb as well as make me laugh out loud. His humour is very black but very funny, and that’s a rare gift to have” -- Mark Morris in the Observer“The most sophisticated and highly regarded of British horror writers” -- Financial Times“He writes of our deepest fears in a precise, clear prose that somehow manages to be beautiful and terrifying at the same time. He is a powerful, original writer, and you owe it to yourself to make his acquaintance” -- Washington Post“The foremost stylist and innovator in British horror fiction” -- The Scream Factory“One of the century’s great literary exponents of the gothic and horrific” -- Guardian“One of the all-time greats of British horror fiction” -- Damien Walter in the Guardian“There are a few writers who are special. They make the world in their books; or rather, they open a window or a door or a magic casement, and they show you the world in which they live. Ramsey Campbell, for example, writes stories that, read in quantity, will re-form your world into a grey and ominous place in which strange shapes flicker at the corner of your eyes, and a patch of smoke or a blown plastic shopping bag takes on some kind of ghastly significance.” -- Neil Gaiman

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Book Synopsis"Jonathan Janz does several things immaculately well in Savage Species, primarily crafting high-octane action sequences and creating antagonists that you can easily hate in the span of only a few short paragraphs...Overall, Savage Species delivered the goods." - High Fever Books Jesse thinks he’s caught a break when he, Emma (the girl of his dreams), and her friend are assigned by their newspaper to cover the opening weekend of a sprawling new state park. But the construction of the park has stirred an evil that has lain dormant for nearly a hundred years, and the three young people—as well as every man, woman, and child unlucky enough to be attending the Algonquin Falls grand opening—are about to encounter the most horrific creatures to ever walk the earth. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Jonathan Janz does several things immaculately well in Savage Species, primarily crafting high-octane action sequences and creating antagonists that you can easily hate in the span of only a few short paragraphs...Overall, Savage Species delivered the goods." -- High Fever Books“Savage Species is an unapologetic gorefest that will satisfy all your monster needs.” -- Not Another Book Blogger"This is a creature feature at its best [...] Savage Species is an action-packed, violent, gruesome and absolutely awesome horror story." -- Yolanda Sfetsos Blog"The carnage starts somewhere towards the back-end of Part One and never lets up for the duration of the novel. Blood and guts galore! I loved all the chaos and mayhem our band of survivors go through." -- Cemetery Dance"This is properly , balls to the wall, horror fiction at its best- reminiscent of early James Herbert mixed with a little Shaun Hutson and finished with a sprinking of Richard Laymon." -- Rachel Read It"This is hard, biting horror which grips from the get go and will leave you trembling in anticipation for the next enthrallment." -- Dreadful Tales

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Book Synopsis"Kirk’s suspenseful and terror-driven novel employs supernatural elements to capitalize on the dread and horror of reality... [his] handling of visceral horror and human drama make for an immersive tale." - Publisher's Weekly You don’t read the book. It reads you. Rumors of a deadly book have been floating around the dark corners of the deep web. A disturbing tale about a mysterious figure who preys on those who read the book and subjects them to a world of personalized terror. Jesse Wheeler—former guitarist of the heavy metal group The Rising Dead—was quick to discount the ominous folklore associated with the book. It takes more than some urban legend to frighten him. Hell, reality is scary enough. Seven years ago his greatest responsibility was the nightly guitar solo. Then one night when Jesse was blackout drunk, he accidentally injured his son, leaving him permanently disabled. Dreams of being a rock star died when he destroyed his son's future. Now he cuts radio jingles and fights to stay clean. But Jesse is wrong. The legend is real—and tonight he will become the protagonist in an elaborate scheme specifically tailored to prey on his fears and resurrect the ghosts from his past. Jesse is not the only one in danger, however. By reading the book, you have volunteered to participate in the author’s deadly game, with every page drawing you closer to your own personalized nightmare. The real horror doesn’t begin until you reach the end. That’s when the evil comes for you. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review“Suspenseful and terror-driven…[Kirk’s] handling of visceral horror and human drama make for an immersive tale.” -- Publishers Weekly“Unlike anything you’ve ever read before.” -- Lit Reactor“A tour-de-force of psychological suspense and terror.” -- Lisa Mannetti, Bram Stoker Award winner and Shirley Jackson Award finalist, author of THE BOX JUMPER"A genuinely weird and powerful vision, Will Haunt You delivers on its titular boast, in spades." -- Gemma Files, author of Experimental Film“One of the creepiest, and most terrifying beginnings I can remember reading in a long time.” -- The Scary Reviews“A strange and haunting bit of fiction, punch drunk with distorting the path you think you’re on.” -- Kendall Reviews“A vivid mind-flaying descent into one man’s living nightmare. Bizarre, chilling, and at times heartbreaking, the puzzle hidden between the lines will never leave.” -- Todd Keisling, author of THE FINAL RECONCILIATION and UGLY LITTLE THINGS"Kirk's novel is must read if unsettling and weird fiction is your thing. It certainly is mine." -- Signal Horizon"This book has you questioning everything and everybody...Must read for those who love strange, gory tales with a writing style of an enraged demon on speed." -- The Ink Blotters"Will Haunt You resoundingly proves that Brian Kirk is one of the foremost writers of mind-bending psychological horror today" -- A.E. Siraki"Taking you viscerally to new levels of evocation and sensory overload...taken by the authors hand in first person narration in a nightmarish fever dream brain impregnation that may stir and haunt." -- More to Read"I would definitely recommend to anyone who’s a fan of original horror. It really is unlike anything else I’ve read while." -- Theresa Talks Books"Psychological horror at its best." -- Dark Reads with Toni"such an addictive read...Will Haunt You is expertly plotted and full of surprises." -- Ink Heist"Will Haunt You is a surrealist exorcism, an example of psychological horror at its best. Open this book carefully. It might be the last thing you do." -- Stephanie M. Wytovich, Bram Stoker Award­winning author of Brothel"Love would be worthless if it wasn't so hard to attain.' So goes a line in Brian Kirk's masterful Will Haunt You, a trippy piece of rock-and-roll­fueled occult meta-fiction proving that love sometimes is terrifyingly difficult to attain. If you think sobriety or any of your other defenses protect you from the horrors of this world, reading Kirk's Will Haunt You will dissuade you from that notion. In a big way. Highly recommended!" -- John F.D. Taff, Multi-Bram Stoker-Nominated Author of Little Black Spots and The Fearing"The writing has a guitar-like rhythm-a cool, choppy riff­that hooked me in, and all but had me tapping my foot as I whirled through the pages. But rest assured, this is no breezy melody. It's a dark arrangement, a terror chorus. It will sink into your bones and shake you. With WILL HAUNT YOU, Brian Kirk stands tall in the dark fiction arena, and affirms that horror­like rock and roll-will never die." -- Rio Youers, author of THE FORGOTTEN GIRL and HALCYON."Will Haunt You by Brian Kirk is a character-driven tale of cosmic horror that reminds readers that there are dark, dangerous, possible futures lurking on the horizon, unexplainable, inescapable, beyond human comprehension." -- Rougeski Reads"Kirk has crafted something special here in that I was hooked from the first page onward." -- Horror DNA

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Book Synopsis"...this is what werewolf horror is supposed to feel like: gruesome, bloody, dark, angry, messy, and downright terrifying." - Howling Libraries Aside from a quaint amusement park, the small town of Lakeview offers little excitement for Duane, Savannah, and their friends. They’re about to endure their ten-year high school reunion when their lives are shattered by the arrival of an ancient, vengeful evil. The werewolf. The first attack leaves seven dead and four wounded. And though the beast remains on the loose and eager to spill more blood, the sleepy resort town is about to face an even greater terror. Because the four victims of the werewolf’s fury are changing. They’re experiencing unholy desires and unimaginable cravings. They’ll prey on the innocent and the depraved. They’ll settle old scores and act on their basest desires. Soon, they’ll plunge the entire town into nightmare. Lakeview is about to become Wolf Land. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Jonathan Janz is an incredible writer and after reading Wolf Land, I can see why so many horror fans love his work." -- The Horror Bookshelf"This is a wonderful werewolf novel that is savage in its intensity, and unforgiving in whom it dispatches." -- Horror after Dark"This is a great read for the horror fan looking to be pushed to the edge, the horror is real in this small town." -- The Scary Reviews"There are guts and blood aplenty, but Janz gives this chiller depth with his explorations of the human psyche, and some humor provides balance." -- Publishers Weekly"...this is what werewolf horror is supposed to feel like: gruesome, bloody, dark, angry, messy, and downright terrifying." -- Howling Libraries

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Book Synopsis"Readers will find this a rewarding exploration of the emotions felt both by those confronting their own deaths and those left behind to mourn." - Publishers Weekly When four patients unexpectedly wake after being declared dead, their families are ecstatic and the word “miracle” begins to be whispered throughout the hospital. But the jubilation is short lived when the patients don’t respond to their names and insist they are different people. It is suggested all four are suffering from fugue states until one of the doctors recognizes a name and verifies that he not only knew the girl but was there when she died in 1992. It soon becomes obvious that the bodies of the four patients are now inhabited by the souls of people long dead. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Trade Review"Readers will find this a rewarding exploration of the emotions felt both by those confronting their own deaths and those left behind to mourn." -- Publishers Weekly"SECOND LIVES is a wonderfully stunning novel, and a definite candidate to reread." -- The Haunted Reading Room“P.D. Cacek is the most lyrical—and the scariest—writer to emerge in the horror field in the 90’s. I see a shining future for this priestess of the Dark.” -- S.P. Somtow, Author of Valentine“Cacek doesn’t pull any punches.” -- The Denver Post“Cacek brings impressive assets to the task of entertaining and frightening the reader.” -- The Chancery House“Cacek is certainly one of horror’s most important up and comers.” -- Matt Schwartz, Horrornet"An emotional, character driven book." -- Sci-Fi and Scary"This novel is a spellbinding and original exploration of reincarnation...wondrous concept brought to life by P.D. Cacek" -- Well Worth a Read"...not only one of Cacek’s finest works but one any fan of supernatural fiction will savor." -- The Horror Fiction Review"Fantastic and original, character driven and exciting, this is compelling from start to finish. Looking forward to more from Cacek!" -- Library Thing"P.D. Cacek’s Second Lives is every bit heartbreakingly beautiful as it is compelling." -- Cedar Hollow Horror Reviews“not only one of Cacek’s finest works but one any fan of supernatural fiction will savor” -- The Horror Fiction Review“Second Lives turned out to be a very engaging read and one that surprisingly tugged a bit on the ol' heartstrings...P.D. Cacek is definitely an author that I will pick up again!” -- Cat’s Coffee Blog

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Book Synopsis"Historical details and supernatural monsters abound, but it is the odd couple of Wilde and Stoker, with their diametrically opposed personalities and interesting quirks, that drives this story. Pass this volume on to readers who are hungry for more historical stories with a supernatural frame." - Booklist Longlisted for The Guardian's Not the Booker Prize 2019. Years before either becomes a literary legend, Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde must overcome their disdain for one another to battle the Black Bishop, a mysterious madman wielding supernatural forces to bend the British Empire to his will. With the help of a European vampire expert, a spirited actress and an American businessman, our heroes fight werewolves, vampires and the chains of Victorian morality. The fight will take them through dark forests in Ireland, the upper-class London theater world and Stonehenge, where Bram and Oscar must stop a vampire cult from opening the gates of Hell. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Hopstaken and Prusi have done their homework and produced a pleasing period penny dreadful." -- Publishers Weekly"Stoker's Wilde is immensely entertaining and engrossing...this novel was an utter delight." -- The Haunted Reading Room"Stoker's Wilde is a brilliant book, its clear the authors really know their subject matter." -- S.J Budd"Historical details and supernatural monsters abound, but it is the odd couple of Wilde and Stoker, with their diametrically opposed personalities and interesting quirks, that drives this story. Pass this volume on to readers who are hungry for more historical stories with a supernatural frame." -- Booklist“A fun throwback to classic horror, playing off of Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, this tale stars fictionalized versions of both Stoker and Wilde, brought together through circumstance to hunt the undead throughout England [...] This husband-and-wife writing team offer a solid choice for fans of vampire lore and atmospheric, historical horror.” -- Library Journal“A piece of work that is more original and creative than any novel I have read in years.” -- High fever Books“I absolutely loved it, it's thrilling, exciting and funny as hell-it's a rollercoaster ride through Victorian values, secret societies and deep, dark secrets…there is nothing that I did not love about it! Roll on book 2!” -- Rachel Read It“This story provides horror, adventure and humour throughout, the need to protect the human race against the evil plans that threaten them.” -- Lacy Ace Book Reviews

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Book Synopsis“Shea’s latest exemplifies the best of the genre." Booklist Starred Review Five years after Ashley King survived the infamous Resort Massacre, she’s found hanging in her basement by her fiancé, Todd Matthews. She left behind clues as to what really happened that night, clues that may reveal the identity of the killer the press has called The Wraith. With the help of his friends, Todd goes back to the crumbling Hayden Resort, a death-tinged ruin in the Catskills Mountains. What they find is a haunted history that’s been lying in wait for a fresh set of victims. The Wraith is back, and he’s nothing what they expected.FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"I don't know how Hunter Shea keeps churning out terrifying stories that feel original, but I want more." -- Cedar Hollow Horror Reviews"Shea’s latest exemplifies the best of the genre."“Watch out, world, the Wraith is coming for you. As always, Shea brings the thrills with this urban exploration mystery chiller!” -- Megan Hart, New York Times bestseller author"Slash is a slick and cool slasher movie in book form. It’s ridiculously compulsively readable, and the pages here damn near turn themselves while you wonder who the Wraith is and what makes him tick. Forget Jason. Say goodbye to Michael Myers. Give Ghostface a big ol’ middle finger. The Wraith is here!" -- High fever Books"The violence is visceral and unnerving." -- Publishers Weekly"SLASH hearkens back, almost longingly, to the slasher B-movie horror films of the 1980's, with its "crazed maniac massacre" settings and especially its "Final Girl" emphasis." -- The Haunted Reading Room

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Book Synopsis"In his latest pulp horror gem, Janz channels early Stephen King to twist the story of a secluded writers’ retreat into something unique and thought-provoking." - Booklist Ten writers are selected for a summer-long writing retreat with the most celebrated and reclusive author in the world. Their host is the legendary Roderick Wells. Handsome, enigmatic, and fiendishly talented, Wells promises to teach his pupils about writing, about magic, about the untapped potential that each of them possesses. Most of all, he plans to teach them about the darkness in their hearts. The writers think they are signing up for a chance at riches and literary prestige. But they are really entering the twisted imagination of a deranged genius, a lethal contest pitting them against one another in a struggle for their sanity and their lives. They have entered into Roderick Wells’s most brilliant and horrible creation. The Dark Game. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"One of the best writers in modern horror to come along in the last decade. Janz is one of my new favorites." -- Brian Keene"Mr. Janz has a fine eye for the layers of personality and character usually hidden from the world." -- The Haunted Reading Room"Equal parts Lord of the Flies mixed with The Girl on the Train with a cast of unreliable and shifty personalities, this novel belongs with the best thrillers on the bookshelf and should be on yours, stat." -- A.E Siraki"Full of wicked imagery and precision placed scare tactics, The Dark Game doesn't disappoint on the spooky scale." -- Just a Guy Who Liked to Read"Dark, violent, and twisted, The Dark Game blends horror with a character study to disturbing effect." -- John M. Murray Foreword Reviews"In his latest pulp horror gem, Janz channels early Stephen King to twist the story of a secluded writers’ retreat into something unique and thought-provoking." -- Booklist"The Dark Game is a book I would highly recommend and sits high on my list of favorite reads this year." -- The Scary Reviews"This novel is a treat for horror fans, yes, but it will have wider appeal as it manages to both scare and comment on the joy of reading. Many will be drawn into this fast-paced thriller, readers who love the pulp horror of Brian Keene, the dark twists of Sarah Pinborough, or the terrifying and emotional storytelling of Paul Tremblay." -- Booklist Online"The game he plays may be dark, but his writing shines brightest in the shadows." -- Kendall Reviews"The Dark Game is a creepy and fast-paced read with excellent characterization" -- Little Miss Zombie"...fast-paced, gory and psychologically horrifying" -- The Most Sublime"In THE DARK GAME Janz showcases this ability to virtually bring his characters to life." -- Horror After Dark“…incredible whirlwind of nightmarish suspense…” -- Howling Libraries“If you love horror stories featuring plenty of characters and plenty of gruesome moments, I definitely recommend checking this book out.” -- Tara’s Book Addiction“If you enjoy reading books with eeriness and suspense, then pick up this book.” -- Terror Tree“Jonathan Janz may be rising above the “rising star” of horror status with several highly regarded novels under his belt. The Dark Game is another great novel to add to his list.” -- Real Dead Review“I'm sure we've all heard authors explain how, often as they write a character will take over the story and will take it in directions the author never intended. Well, The Dark Game is this idea on acid.” -- Frank Michaels Errington“The end result is a story showcasing an author at the top of his own dark game.” -- High fever Books“Janz spins a nasty little tale of psychological and supernatural horror” -- Reclusive Reads“If someone told you this is actually a novel Stephen King had written and forgotten about [...] this is without a doubt the end result of that long-winded metaphor.” -- Splattergeist“Janz’s writing has a way of pulling rabbits out of hats with his plots that fit well within the confines of his story” -- Lit Podcast

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Book Synopsis“Shea layers on the ever mounting sense of dread with a master craftsman's skill, with some excellent tension building scenes…” - Ginger Nuts of Horror 1st time with full trade distribution in all formats. Previously titled Hell Hole. Deep in a Wyoming mine, hell awaits. Nat Blackburn is given an offer he can't refuse by President Teddy Roosevelt. Tales of gold in the abandoned mining town of Hecla abound. The only problem - those who go seeking their fortune never return. Along with his constant companion, Teta, a hired gun with a thirst for adventure, Nat travels to a barren land where even animals dare not tread. Black-eyed children, strange lights and ferocious wild men venture from the deep, dark ghost mine...as well as a sinister force hungry for fresh souls. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review“Ghost Mine was another beast entirely, with a pace that was turned down, one to be savored and not rushed through.” -- The Scary Reviews“There's a constant sense of fun infused in this off-kilter story.” -- High fever Books“…a cracking Horror/Western you need to check out…” -- Dark Reads with Toni“Shea layers on the ever mounting sense of dread with a master craftsman's skill, with some excellent tension building scenes…” -- Ginger Nuts of Horror“Ghost Mine” comes jam-packed with a multitude of horrors, and after arriving in Hecla- begins to escalate with plenty of action beats to spare. Once it does get rolling, it unfolds like a good action flick, set in the West and splashed with a coat of blood." -- Kendall Reviews"I was so drawn into this story… everything from the action sequences to the various relationships that we saw play out, it was all mixed so well into the plot that I didn’t want the story to end!" -- EricaRobynReads"you need to stop everything, go get this book, and then buckle up because it’s a hell of a ride." -- Janines Ghost Stories"This book will make you laugh out loud as much as it will creep you out. This book will appeal to anyone who likes horror, westerns, historical fiction and adventure stories." -- Aphoticrealm"As far as Hunter Shea books go, it’s a definite outlier, but in all the best ways. Best read with a shot of rot gut whisky on a dusty afternoon, the soft whinny of horses on the dry wind and the smell of sawdust on the floor." -- DarkReads"I thoroughly enjoyed Ghost Mine, the premise is gripping, with the tension allowed to increase gradually, this is intelligent horror which never relinquishes the plot for the sake of a few forgettable shocks. The steady, compelling pace is matched by the excellent characterisation and evocative scene setting throughout. This is the first book I've read by Hunter Shea but it definitely won't be the last." -- Hair Past a Freckle"Shea does a great job in capturing the drama and emotion of it all. Maybe, it’s just because I could relate to Kate that I enjoyed this story so much. Or maybe, it’s because Shea is a fine writer that can make you give a shit. Or maybe, it’s both. Let’s say it’s both." -- Aiden Merchant

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Book Synopsis"Fans of ghost stories like The Haunting of Hill House and Hell House will love this book." - Horror Maiden Myles Carver is dead. But his estate, Watermere, lives on, waiting for a new Carver to move in. Myles’s wife, Annabel, is dead too, but she is also waiting, lying in her grave in the woods. For nearly half a century she was responsible for a nightmarish reign of terror, and she’s not prepared to stop now. She is hungry to live again…and her unsuspecting nephew, Paul, will be the key. Julia Merrow has a secret almost as dark as Watermere’s. But when she and Paul fall in love they think their problems might be over. How can they know what Fate—and Annabel—have in store for them? Who could imagine that what was once a moldering corpse in a forest grave is growing stronger every day, eager to take her rightful place amongst the horrors of Watermere? FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Fans of ghost stories like The Haunting of Hill House and Hell House will love this book." -- Horror Maiden“I love reading books that have me on tenterhooks, as I am turning the pages waiting for something to figurally jump out at me and give me a fright and this book ticked the box. This is the 2nd book I have read by this author and I am looking forward to reading more of his work.” -- Terror Tree“If you are a fan of Janz, you are going to love it. If you are not, then get on board the ghost train, you are in for a treat!” -- Rachel Read It“Janz’ writing can turn on a dime. Lulling the reader into false security with actions as commonplace as a tiring drive on the highway, only to snap your head back with stomach curdling scenes of unnatural brutality.” -- An Average life"It will set your teeth on edge, it will give you goosebumps, it will make you cringe with the gore and gruesome, but most of all you will appreciate how a book can make you feel all of these things and still “enjoy” the storyline and want to know how it will end!" -- Zooloo's Book Diary"having read House of Skin, I really feel like this is the new age of horror" -- From Belgium with Book Love"One of the things I really like about Janz's writing is his ability in creating these very believable characters and then change them seamlessly" -- Aphotic Realm"This is an excellent read and I look forward to reading all of Jonathan’s books" -- The Divine Write"As usual, Janz is just as adept at crafting complex characters as he is at making readers squirm...House of Skin has plenty of rich, dark meat on its bones, and Janz gives us lots to chew on along the way." -- High fever Books

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Book Synopsis"John Everson's newest novel is so powerful, so terrifying, so implacable in the evil it describes, that I could not stop reading." - The Haunted Reading Room Austin secretly wishes his wife would drop dead. He even says so one boozy midnight at the bar to a sultry stranger with a mysterious tattoo. When his wife later introduces that stranger as Regina, their new neighbor, Austin hopes she will be a good influence on his wife. Instead, one night he comes home to find his wife dead. Soon he’s entranced with Regina, who introduces him to a strange world of bloodletting, rituals and magic. A world that puts everything he loves in peril. Can Austin save his daughter, and himself, before the planets align for the Devil’s Equinox? FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"John Everson's newest novel is so powerful, so terrifying, so implacable in the evil it describes, that I could not stop reading." -- The Haunted Reading Room“With his latest novel, Everson twists seductive obsession with shadowy occult magic, bringing it all to a fever pitch.” -- This is Horror"...fast-paced narrative" -- Publishers Weekly"an interesting tale that kept me absorbed in this world" -- The Literary Licence Podcast"Everson is a master of the genre, and has stories that draw you in right away." -- Library Thing"a fast-paced, blood and sex filled novel not for the weak at heart." -- Booker's T Farm"I would recommend this to readers who like this genre or others that are looking for an engaging and thrilling tale" -- Books and Emma"I enjoyed this book, the writing and imagery were fantastic...If you like a classic Cult/Coven type read and you don’t blush easily this is definitely one for the to be read list!" -- Dark Reads with Toni"I originally thought this would be a straightforward thriller, with an obvious murder and a search for justice. But it’s a much weirder, darker story" -- Rambling Mads"a very interesting and suspenseful read" -- The Happy Horror Nerd

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Book Synopsis"Entertaining is an understatement." — Horror Novel Reviews When traveling actors recruited his wife for a plum role, Cody Wilson had no idea they would murder her. Twelve-year-old Willet Black was just as devastated the night the fiends slaughtered everyone he loved. Now Cody and Willet are bent on revenge, but neither of them suspects what they’re really up against.For the actors are vampires. Their thirst for human blood is insatiable. Even if word of their atrocities were to spread, it would take an army to oppose them. But it is 1885 in the wilds of New Mexico, and there is no help for Cody and Willet. The two must battle the vampires—alone—or die trying. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Entertaining is an understatement." -- Horror Novel Reviews

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Book Synopsis"One of the best writers in modern horror to come along in the last decade. Janz is one of my new favorites." -Brian Keene A year ago composer Ben Shadeland traveled to the Sorrows, a reportedly haunted island off the California coast, to find inspiration for a horror movie music score. Instead, he found madness, murder, and an ancient evil. His family barely survived the nightmare, and Ben swore he'd never return to the island or its accursed castle. Now Ben's infant daughter has been kidnapped and Ben is convinced that the malevolent creature that lives in the catacombs beneath Castle Blackwood is responsible. Ben joins three federal agents, a sultry medium, and others in an attempt to save his daughter. But what awaits them is far worse than they ever imagined. The creature - an ancient god named Gabriel - has grown more powerful than ever. It has summoned unspeakable monsters to the island - both human and supernatural. And Gabriel won't rest until he has his revenge. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"One of the best writers in modern horror to come along in the last decade. Janz is one of my new favorites." -- Brian Keene

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Book Synopsis“They Kill plunges readers deep into the heart of pulse pounding supernatural horror with a story that could only come from the mind of Tim Waggoner.” — This is Horror What are you willing to do, what are you willing to become, to save someone you love? Sierra Sowell’s dead brother Jeffrey is resurrected by a mysterious man known only as Corliss. Corliss also transforms four people in Sierra’s life into inhuman monsters determined to kill her. Sierra and Jeffrey’s boyfriend Marc work to discover the reason for her brother’s return to life while struggling to survive attacks by this monstrous quartet. Corliss gives Sierra a chance to make Jeffrey’s resurrection permanent – if she makes a dreadful bargain. Can she do what it will take to save her brother, no matter how much blood is shed along the way? FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review“They Kill plunges readers deep into the heart of pulse pounding supernatural horror with a story that could only come from the mind of Tim Waggoner.” -- This is Horror"I thought this was the perfect story for the genre and loved every minute of it. I devoured this book and finished it in one sitting. Tim Waggoner has become one of my favorite authors, and I cannot wait to read his future works." -- Rajiv's Reviews"[...] a fun, energetic slice of horror that doesn’t take itself too seriously and is all the better for it." -- Sci-Fi & Scary"This is a gleefully dark story with a serious undertone about the monsters that lurk inside all of us, even the most innocuous and well-intentioned." -- Bookshine and Readbows

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Book Synopsis“Hellrider is a thunder and muscle hell ride through dangerous territory. Fun, wicked, and unrelenting. A horror thriller that breaks the rules and the speed limit at the same time.” - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author When Eddie Ryder is burned alive by fellow members of the Hell Riders motorcycle gang for ratting on them, he vows revenge with his dying breath. He returns as a ghost, with his custom motorcycle Diablo by his side. After he finds out he can possess people, he launches a campaign of vengeance that leaves plenty of bodies in its wake and the police in a state of confusion. Spouting fire and lightning from his fingers and screaming heavy metal lyrics as he rides the sky above the town of Hell Creek, he brings destruction down on all those who wronged him, his power growing with every death. Only Eddie’s younger brother, Carson, and the police chief’s daughter, Ellie, understand what’s really happening, and now they have to stop him before he destroys the whole town. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review“HELLRIDER is a thunder and muscle hell ride through dangerous territory. Fun, wicked, and unrelenting. A horror thriller that breaks the rules and the speed limit at the same time.” - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of CODE ZERO and DEAD OF NIGHT "Remember when you were a kid and you'd sneak into the other theater or flip the channel to catch the horror movie, the one with lots of blood and a kickass soundtrack? HELLRIDER will take you back to those days when horror was fast and furious, and it's as satisfying as a butter-drenched tub of popcorn with a Saturday night horror flick." - Lisa Morton, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of SUMMER'S END and NETHERWORLD "Death rides a pale horse indeed! JG Faherty's latest creation, HELLRIDER, is a gritty metaphysical journey of small town desperation and revenge. A tense gut-twister that will have you hanging on every word." - Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of THE SAVAGE DEAD and FLESH EATERS JG Faherty’s HELLRIDER is suspense-filled, revenge-fueled, supernatural mayhem at its best! Sons of Anarchy meets Stephen King’s “Sometimes They Come Back.” It’s one hell of a ride! – Tim Waggoner, author of BONE WHISPERS and LIKE DEATH. "Having been a fan of JG's books for quite some time now, it is the ultimate honor to have some of my lyrics from my band Charred Walls of the Damned included in HELLRIDER. Whether you're a horror fan, a metal fan, or just a fan of great writing, HELLRIDER is for you!" - Richard Christy, Charred Walls of the Damned and Sirius/XM Radio “Insanely entertaining! HELLRIDER is fast-paced and bloody, with a deliciously mean streak of humor. I loved it!” - Jeff Strand, author of WOLF HUNT

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Book Synopsis“Hellrider is a thunder and muscle hell ride through dangerous territory. Fun, wicked, and unrelenting. A horror thriller that breaks the rules and the speed limit at the same time.” - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author When Eddie Ryder is burned alive by fellow members of the Hell Riders motorcycle gang for ratting on them, he vows revenge with his dying breath. He returns as a ghost, with his custom motorcycle Diablo by his side. After he finds out he can possess people, he launches a campaign of vengeance that leaves plenty of bodies in its wake and the police in a state of confusion. Spouting fire and lightning from his fingers and screaming heavy metal lyrics as he rides the sky above the town of Hell Creek, he brings destruction down on all those who wronged him, his power growing with every death. Only Eddie’s younger brother, Carson, and the police chief’s daughter, Ellie, understand what’s really happening, and now they have to stop him before he destroys the whole town. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review“HELLRIDER is a thunder and muscle hell ride through dangerous territory. Fun, wicked, and unrelenting. A horror thriller that breaks the rules and the speed limit at the same time.” - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of CODE ZERO and DEAD OF NIGHT "Remember when you were a kid and you'd sneak into the other theater or flip the channel to catch the horror movie, the one with lots of blood and a kickass soundtrack? HELLRIDER will take you back to those days when horror was fast and furious, and it's as satisfying as a butter-drenched tub of popcorn with a Saturday night horror flick." - Lisa Morton, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of SUMMER'S END and NETHERWORLD "Death rides a pale horse indeed! JG Faherty's latest creation, HELLRIDER, is a gritty metaphysical journey of small town desperation and revenge. A tense gut-twister that will have you hanging on every word." - Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of THE SAVAGE DEAD and FLESH EATERS JG Faherty’s HELLRIDER is suspense-filled, revenge-fueled, supernatural mayhem at its best! Sons of Anarchy meets Stephen King’s “Sometimes They Come Back.” It’s one hell of a ride! – Tim Waggoner, author of BONE WHISPERS and LIKE DEATH. "Having been a fan of JG's books for quite some time now, it is the ultimate honor to have some of my lyrics from my band Charred Walls of the Damned included in HELLRIDER. Whether you're a horror fan, a metal fan, or just a fan of great writing, HELLRIDER is for you!" - Richard Christy, Charred Walls of the Damned and Sirius/XM Radio “Insanely entertaining! HELLRIDER is fast-paced and bloody, with a deliciously mean streak of humor. I loved it!” - Jeff Strand, author of WOLF HUNT

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Book Synopsis"Chop Shop is a wild blend of pulp fiction with dark comedy; its engrossing plot always seems just about to spin out of control." - Foreword Amber Hawthorne and Jolene Morris, roommates and business partners at the Hawthorne Funeral Home, are drowning in debt. Because both young women have trouble keeping their partying habits in line, they start selling body parts on the black market to keep their business alive – and their new buyers seem friendly and trustworthy enough at first. That is until the dead gangster they've recently parted up turns out to have been full of disease. Now Amber and Jolene's buyers want something else to make up for lost profits, leaving the two undertakers to learn sometimes running your own business can cost you an arm and a leg. Literally. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Chop Shop is a wild blend of pulp fiction with dark comedy; its engrossing plot always seems just about to spin out of control." - Foreword "...violent, tasteless, twisted, and laugh-out-loud funny." - New York Journal of Books

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Book Synopsis"Moncrieff’s novel is a lightning-fast read, which is not a bad thing. She paints a vivid picture of the lost tribe and weaves her story arcs together brilliantly. She also sheds light on Native peoples’ treatment in both past and present, smoothly integrating the issue into the novel. Readers won’t want to put it down." — BooklistPeople are dying at Strong Lake, and the worst is yet to come.An idyllic weekend camping trip is cut short when Reese Wallace s friends are brutally murdered. As the group s only survivor, Reese is the prime suspect, and his story doesn t make much sense. A disembodied voice warning him to leave the campground the night before? A strange, blackened tree that gave him an electric shock when he cut it down for firewood?Detective Greyeyes isn t having any of it until she hears the voice herself and finds an arrowhead at the crime scene an arrowhead she can t get rid of. Troubling visions of a doomed Native American tribe who once called the campground home, and rumors of cursed land and a mythical beast plague the strangest murder case she s ever been a part of. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Moncrieff’s novel is a lightning-fast read, which is not a bad thing. She paints a vivid picture of the lost tribe and weaves her story arcs together brilliantly. She also sheds light on Native peoples’ treatment in both past and present, smoothly integrating the issue into the novel. Readers won’t want to put it down." -- Booklist"While Moncrieff has already released a number of outstanding works (I still need to read The Ghost Writer series) this is her masterpiece. In this case though, I have no doubt Moncrieff will continue to churn out stunning releases. She’ one of the BEST authors out there." -- Kendall Reviews“The author elegantly intertwines a routine slasher with abhorring acts omitted from our textbooks and creates this new-fangled setting that’s nervy and organic in its exposition. Like the ill-fated campers, readers are in for much more than a simple scare.” -- Fangoria"As far as I’m concerned, J.H.’s work gets better and better and this release is a winner from the first word to the last." -- The Haunted Pen“Those Who Came Before is a campfire story gone horrifically wrong, and we have no one to blame but ourselves for the bloody aftermath.” -- High fever Books“Moncrieff’s skilled storytelling, while incorporating plenty of gore and violence at times, will draw in horror and mystery readers. Hand to fans of Dean Koontz and Charlaine Harris.” -- Library Journal

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Book Synopsis"Moncrieff’s novel is a lightning-fast read, which is not a bad thing. She paints a vivid picture of the lost tribe and weaves her story arcs together brilliantly. She also sheds light on Native peoples’ treatment in both past and present, smoothly integrating the issue into the novel. Readers won’t want to put it down." — BooklistPeople are dying at Strong Lake, and the worst is yet to come.An idyllic weekend camping trip is cut short when Reese Wallace s friends are brutally murdered. As the group s only survivor, Reese is the prime suspect, and his story doesn t make much sense. A disembodied voice warning him to leave the campground the night before? A strange, blackened tree that gave him an electric shock when he cut it down for firewood?Detective Greyeyes isn t having any of it until she hears the voice herself and finds an arrowhead at the crime scene an arrowhead she can t get rid of. Troubling visions of a doomed Native American tribe who once called the campground home, and rumors of cursed land and a mythical beast plague the strangest murder case she s ever been a part of. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Moncrieff’s novel is a lightning-fast read, which is not a bad thing. She paints a vivid picture of the lost tribe and weaves her story arcs together brilliantly. She also sheds light on Native peoples’ treatment in both past and present, smoothly integrating the issue into the novel. Readers won’t want to put it down." -- Booklist"While Moncrieff has already released a number of outstanding works (I still need to read The Ghost Writer series) this is her masterpiece. In this case though, I have no doubt Moncrieff will continue to churn out stunning releases. She’ one of the BEST authors out there." -- Kendall Reviews“The author elegantly intertwines a routine slasher with abhorring acts omitted from our textbooks and creates this new-fangled setting that’s nervy and organic in its exposition. Like the ill-fated campers, readers are in for much more than a simple scare.” -- Fangoria"As far as I’m concerned, J.H.’s work gets better and better and this release is a winner from the first word to the last." -- The Haunted Pen“Those Who Came Before is a campfire story gone horrifically wrong, and we have no one to blame but ourselves for the bloody aftermath.” -- High fever Books“Moncrieff’s skilled storytelling, while incorporating plenty of gore and violence at times, will draw in horror and mystery readers. Hand to fans of Dean Koontz and Charlaine Harris.” -- Library Journal

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Book Synopsis“Often macabre and sometimes terrifying, The Forever House is a ghastly and grim adventure.” — Grimdark MagazineIn Rockridge, Ohio, a sinister family moves into a sleepy cul de sac. The Eldreds feed on the negative emotions of humans, creating nightmarish realms within their house to entrap their prey. Neighbors are lured into the Eldreds’ home and faced with challenges designed to heighten their darkest emotions so their inhuman captors can feed and feed well. If the humans are to have any hope of survival, they’ll have to learn to overcome their prejudices and resentments toward one another and work together. But which will prove more deadly in the end, the Eldreds . . . or each other?FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePressTrade Review"With new twists on vampirism and the haunted house, horror fans will find this Lovecraftian terror tale of interest." -- Booklist“The horrors inside the Eldred house are spectacularly realized […] Waggoner’s tale delivers some solid scares.” -- Publishers Weekly"Fast-paced, hair-raising, and with a twist ending with enough spin to make you rethink who the real monsters are, The Forever House is the sort of phantasmagorical terror that keeps you reading through gore, grit, and grime until the very end." -- The Nerd Daily“His ability to weave the surreal with the hyper-real is his greatest talent.” -- Signal Horizon“The Forever House works on multiple levels. It is a meticulous character study, a well-written social commentary without becoming overtly heavy-handed, and ultimately, a terrifying horror novel filled with creatures out of nightmare that will stay with you long after its astonishingly semi-hopeful yet dread-inducing ending.” -- iHorror“The Forever House is a dark, imaginative horror read from Tim Waggoner, who plants his tongue firmly in cheek- and occasionally- right through it. Tasty. Suburbia can be Hell.” -- Kendall Reviews“Tim Waggoner . . . has a knack for taking conventional horror tropes and giving them a deliciously bizarre spin.” -- Horror Fiction Review“With his latest novel, Waggoner moves into nightmare territory with a creepy family that lives for destruction. The Forever House makes this Tim’s third release from Flame Tree Press, a publisher quickly establishing itself as one the premier houses for quality horror fiction.” -- This is Horror“Often macabre and sometimes terrifying, The Forever House is a ghastly and grim adventure.” -- Grimdark Magazine“This is top rate action/adventure horror with the right amount of humanity to keep the reader’s attention from cover to cover.” -- NY Journal of Books“Tim Waggoner manages to meld surreal imagery and events with strong character work and an immersive point of view, resulting in work that shocks you on the surface and unsettles you right down to your bones.” -- FEARnet"Refreshingly different from most of what’s being published in the horror genre these days." -- Cemetery Dance Magazine“Waggoner is in possession of a talent that should be taken seriously, and I can’t wait for his next book.” -- The Horror Channel“He supplies everything that a horror fan could want, and he delivers with style.” -- Hellnotes"The Forever House gives the horror fan a good dose of creepy, horrific and bloody action." -- The Scary Reviews"THE FOREVER HOUSE has to be one of the craziest books I've ever read and I mean that in the best way possible!" -- Char's Horror Corner

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Book Synopsis"Lee creates an atmosphere of unease and foreboding that culminates in explosive violence and terror. Rife with frightening imagery, ghosts, and visceral horror, this tale will please the most ardent of horror fans." – Booklist Mike Carter and his girlfriend Helen, along with their friends Alex and Kay, travel to a remote loch side cottage for a post-graduation holiday. But their celebrations are short-lived when they hit and kill a stag on the road. Alex s sister Meggie awaits them in the cottage, adding to the tension when her dog, Oscar, goes missing. Mike becomes haunted by a disturbing presence in the cottage, and is hunted by threatening figures in the highland fog. Reeling from a shock revelation, Mike begins to lose his grip on his sanity. As the dark secrets of the past conspire to destroy the bonds of friendship, Mike must uncover the terrifying truth dwelling within the walls of Hearthstone Cottage. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Lee creates an atmosphere of unease and foreboding that culminates in explosive violence and terror. Rife with frightening imagery, ghosts, and visceral horror, this tale will please the most ardent of horror fans." – Booklist "HEARTHSTONE COTTAGE is a nonstop riveting read and the suspense never slackens. Prepare to lose sleep." – The Haunted Reading Room

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