Ed Kurtz

A blend of Jim Thompson style mid-century rural noir and the more phantasmagorical novels of Peter Straub (IE Shadowland).

The Rib from Which I Remake the World

Hailey Piper

A dangerous climb in the moonlight. A couple's trek through uncharted wilderness to save their child. A sinister painting that holds unimaginable power. Sixteen horror authors share thrilling tales of terrifying adventures in Far From Home: an Anthology of Adventure Horror. This anthology includes stories by Ed Kurtz, Hailey Piper, Lenn Woolston, A.K. Dennis, Cynthia Pelayo, Michael Patrick Hicks, Vaughn A. Jackson, Audrey Williams, Villimey Mist, Beverley Lee, Stephanie Ellis, Ross Jeffery, A.A. Medina, Carmen Baca, Ali Seay, and Mitch Sebourn.

An Anthology of Adventure Horror

Far From Home

Originally published in German as Bleed: Ausgeblutet by Voodoo Press, 2016.

Bleed

A quiet rancher in Civil War-era Texas emerges from an alcohol-soaked haze to find his sole ranch hand and lover has been lynched-hanged by party or parties unknown. Left with nothing but his failing ranch, Daniel Hays takes it upon himself to seek out those responsible for his lover's death, experiencing puzzling new relationships along the way, including repeat encounters with a ghostly coyote that leads him to the final stop of his odyssey for revenge. "Kurtz delivers an intense, gritty, and moving story that takes a new look at the Old West." -Lee Thomas, author of The German and Ash Street "Many Westerns have explored the theme of revenge, but few have done so as provocatively as Ed Kurtz. Sympathetic characters skillful plotting, and most notably a moving and insightful meditation on love and loyalty." -Heath Lowrance, author of City of Heretics "Daniel Hays is one of the most interesting characters to cross the western terrain." -Edward A. Grainger, author of the Cash Laramie and Gideon Miles series"Ed Kurtz is a master storyteller."-Todd Robinson, author of The Hard Bounce and Rough Trade

A Wind of Knives

After a run-in with the cops at a punk show goes sideways, Chelsea and her pals flee the city in search of a place to lay low. Running to the security of Chelsea's old, abandoned family cabin in the woods, they fall under the watchful eye of an overzealous park ranger who holds a secret from Chelsea's past. Based on the film directed by JENN WEXLER and written by GIACO FURINO and JENN WEXLER

Based on the Film Directed by Jenn Wexler and Written by Jenn Wexler and Giaco Furino

The Ranger

From Ed Kurtz, the acclaimed author of At the Mercy of Beasts and Bleed, comes a new collection of dark fiction that will take you on a journey of horrific visions.

Blood They Brought and Other Stories

Jennifer Wilson

Charles Colyott

Robert S. Wilson

Mark C. Scioneaux

Peter N. Dudar

From the depths of the soul to the depths of hell. From the shadows of your most frightening dreams to the shadows lurking in the corner unseen and waiting. Darkness is painted across the palette of every nightscape. And it's waiting for you... In this new anthology from Nightscape Press, we bring you 24 tales of bitter loss, jaded love, obsession, murder, cannibalism, hauntings, voodoo, black market horrors, demons, leprechauns, zombies, deadly mysteries, and much more! Table of Contents: A Dry Spell in Parnell County by Ed Kurtz Still by Charles Colyott A Taste of Green Voodoo Healing by Peter N. Dudar Vision by Megan N. Moore Autumn's Gifts by Jeremy Terry Game Changer by Peter Giglio Corruption by Lisa Mannetti Worldly Possessions by Richard Salter Village Green by Boyd E. Harris Angel Killer by Lisa Morton Fly by Jonathan Templar Wee Ones by C.W. LaSart Mary Kelly's Face by John Forth How to Save a Life by Chris Marrs In the Halls and on the Stairs by Brad C. Hodson Surprise Inside by Tonia Brown Chopper by Bryan Hall House Hunting by Ray Garton Deviant Colors by Benjamin Kane Ethridge Guadalupe's Tamales by Shane McKenzie Whispers in the Trees, Screams in the Dark by Taylor Grant The Big Dream by J.S. Reinhardt The Rag-End of Dreams by Trent Zelazny Skins by Richard Wright

Nightscapes

S. A. Cosby

Ben Nadler

Eryk Pruitt

Aaron Fox-Lerner

Terrence McCauley

Mark Mellon

Ed Hagelstein

New hardcore hardboiled tales from eight of the best crime writers on the planet. So sit back, gird your loins, and tear into some THUGLIT, punk!WE AIN'T YO MAMA'S CRIME FICTION!HOUSTON by Eryk PruittWALK UP by Ben NadlerOUR LADY OF MERCY by Edward HagelsteinDEATH OF A ONE-PERCENTER by Mark MellonNOTHING YOU CAN DO by Ed KurtzFOR WHOM NO BELL TOLLS by Terrence McCauleyTHE RAT AND THE COBRA by S.A. Cosby

THUGLIT

Yvonne Navarro

James Lowder

Tim Lebbon

Joe McKinney

Ray Garton

Jonathan Maberry

Graham Masterton

William Meikle

Nancy A. Collins

Lucy Taylor

Charles Austin Muir

Durand Sheng Welsh

John McCallum Swain

Erik Williams

They're among us. They live down the street, in the apartment next door and oftentimes in our own homes. They are the real monsters. And they stare back at us from our own bathroom mirrors. Peel Back the Skin is a powerhouse anthology of horror from Bram Stoker Award-nominated editors Anthony Rivera and Sharon Lawson that strips away the human mask from the real monsters of our time -- mankind. Featuring a star-studded cast of award-winning authors from the horror, dark fantasy, speculative fiction, transgressive, bizzaro, extreme horror and thriller genres, Peel Back the Skin is the next game-changing release from Grey Matter Press. Including fifteen all-new works of fiction from Jonathan Maberry, Ray Garton, Tim Lebbon, Graham Masterton, Yvonne Navarro, Ed Kurtz, Durand Sheng Welsh, James Lowder, Joe McKinney, Lucy Taylor, Charles Austin Muir, Erik Williams, Nancy A. Collins, John McCallum Swain and William Meikle. Praise for Peel Back the Skin: "Peel Back the Skin investigates the horrific behavior of humanity, but does not revel in it. The entertainment is dark and pulpy, but never exploitive. Peel Back the Skin reveals why horror is necessary today." -- Karl Wolff, New York Journal of Books "Every single story in the book is in a class of its own. Thematically, Peel Back the Skin is a thing of brilliance, each story complementing or enhancing the stories around it. Top-notch, accessible and entertaining dark fiction." -- Shane Douglas Keene, This is Horror "This collection of short stories serves both to entertain and provoke thought. I can recommend this collection of spooky delights as a great way to spend a few fall nights." -- Michele Galgana, FANGORIA Proudly presented by Grey Matter Press, the multiple Bram Stoker Award-nominated independent publisher. Grey Matter Press: Where Dark Thoughts Thrive

Peel Back the Skin

It's 1979 in New York City and Charley McCormick loves the Deuce-42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues-more than anything in the world. He loves the peculiar low-budget movies. He loves the bizarre all-night circus of it all. But when a pretty girl sits beside him at a horror double feature at the Harris and ends up dead before the lights come back on, his scene is turned upside down...and Charley is thrown into whirlwind of murder and betrayal where no one is what they seem. As he winds through a network of sex workers, gangsters, and B movie producers, Charley gets himself in so deeply there is no choice but to unravel what started on the Forty-Two and might very well end in the city morgue.

The Forty-Two

It’s been a decade since Boonsri Angchuan and Edward Splettstoesser parted ways in California at the bloody end of her original vengeance trail. Now, she finds herself in the middle of a South American war with a new partner to tell the tale, a young Mexican woman named Lily Contreras with a dark past and more than a little blood on her own hands. And Boon’s vengeance hasn’t been doused yet—she is on a mission to find her mother, dead or alive, beginning with the one man she believes can tell her where she is. From the Chilean pampas to the high Pacific seas and the unforgiving Sonoran Desert, Boon and Lily forge a new trail against military madmen, murderous mutineers, cowboy killers, and la Guardia Rural, all of whom will taste the Vengeance of Boon. ***** "Kurtz's Boon is a potent example of what a modern western should be: diverse, thrilling, and an honest romp through America's troubled past." —Errick Nunnally, author of Lightning Wears a Red Cape and Blood for the Sun “Boon is a force!” —John Foster, author of The Isle “Ed Kurtz is one of the most dynamic and talented storytellers writing today. Period.” —Terrence McCauley, author of Where the Bullets Fly and Dark Territory

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