Countdown to Halloween: Ronald Malfi

T-minus 26 days and counting until the streets are overflowing with ghosts, goblins, and witches galore all searching for that special treat. Today's special treat is Ronald Malfi, and his latest release, Cradle Lake.

When Alan Hammerstun inherits a quaint ranch house in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, he and his wife Heather seize the opportunity to leave New York and the haunting aftermath of two miscarriages. Eager to start over in the rural North Carolina town, they hope this new beginning will be the antidote to Heather’s severe depression. For a time everything seems perfect. Too perfect, in fact. The neighbors are all young, handsome, healthy, and friendly. While surveying his new property, Alan finds a dirt path through the forest designated by stone markers carved with strange symbols, which culminates in a grassy clearing. One night Alan dreams the path ends at the foot of a lake and dives in; when he awakes gritty with lake grime and improved health and strength, he wonders if it could cure Heather’s depression and infertility as well. When the townspeople warn Alan of the lake’s powers, he must decide if the community’s secret is a nightmare or a miracle.

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Ronald Malfi is the award-winning author of the novels Floating Staircase, Snow, The Ascent, and several others. Most recognized for his haunting, literary style and memorable characters, Malfi's dark fiction has gained acceptance among readers of all genres. He currently lives along the Chesapeake Bay where he is at work on his next book.

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Countdown to Halloween: Sara Brooke

T-minus 27 days and counting to all hallows eve. Today we'll take a peek at Sara Brooke.

Halloween conjures up images of witches, and goblins, and all things dark and evil.

Allow me to introduce you to Sara's latest release, The Bed.

Don’t go to sleep. You never know where you’ll wake up.
Little Darcy Walker is getting the bed she’s always dreamed about. A black bed that’s one-of-a-kind. But Darcy’s bed may not be as new as it looks, and she could be falling into a deathly slumber.

From the Amazon bestselling author of Kransen House comes a horrific tale that takes the reader into the depths of an ancient evil. There’s no turning back once you’ve slept in The Bed.

 

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Sara Brooke is a horror and suspense novelist living in South Florida. A lifelong avid reader of all things scary, Sara's childhood dream was to write horror books that force readers to sleep with their lights on.
Her first novel, Still Lake, was released Spring 2012.
Sara's influences and favorite authors include Bentley Little and John Saul.
She is presently working on her next novel.

You can visit Sara at http://sarabrooke.com/website/index.html

Counting down to Halloween: Ian Woodhead

T-minus 28 days and counting. Today permit me to introduce Ian Woodhead. But you already know him, don't you?

What Halloween would be complete without zombies?

His latest release is Infected Bodies, book three of the Zombie Armageddon series. 

Welcome to Greenacre Rise, a development of 135 apartments, set in the serene atmosphere of a traditional canal-side Victorian mill.

Fully renovated and conveniently located just two miles from the motorway, Greenacre Rise offers a vibrant mix of residential and business facilities, including a variety of retail outlets, a bar and an exclusive gym.

At least, that's what the brochure says. What it doesn't say is that the Breakspear estate, one of the roughest housing estates in England, lays a couple of miles to the west of the converted mill.

Deep within the estate an infection rages through the locals, turning the terrified residents into flesh-eating zombies.

It doesn't take long before the infection spreads...

Before it reaches Greenacre Rise.

Infected Bodies is the third volume in the Zombie Armageddon series.

 

About Ian:

Born in the 60′s, he managed to survive the decades that followed with minimum trauma. He lives in the north of England, the County of West Yorkshire, and is married with four children, four stepchildren and numerous pets.

He has been a writer for over two decades but has only recently decided to make a name for himself, with several novels and multiple short stories available. Ian writes mainly in the horror genre, but sometimes likes to add a helping of Science fiction and romance.

Come visit me at my home at www.ianwoodhead.com

Counting down to Halloween: Robert Dunbar

I'm counting down the days until Halloween by sharing the latest releases of some of my favorite authors.

First up is Robert Dunbar and his latest release, Vortex.

Dark currents flow beneath the surface... powerful, deadly... ancient. Monsters churn the deep waters of the soul.

Vampires and werewolves, sea hags and witches, even the Jersey Devil - the monsters teeming in our subconscious minds are with us always. "VORTEX: Essays from a Sea of Nightmares" by Robert Dunbar (author of "THE PINES" and "THE SHORE") explores the origins of some of mankind's oldest folklore... and the influence of that lore on literature, film and popular culture.

PRAISE FOR ROBERT DUNBAR

"One of the best authors working in dark literature today."
~ Literary Mayhem

"A literary craftsman, a stylist."
~ Shroud Magazine

"Unconventional and totally unique."
~ Nights & Weekends

"Easily one of the best dark fiction writers around."
~ Heart of Horror

"The catalyst for the new literary movement in horror."
~ Dark Scribe Magazine 

ROBERT DUNBAR is the author of several novels and a collection of short stories, and his essays about literature and film have appeared in numerous publications. For more information, visit his site at www.DunbarAuthor.com.