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BOTTLED ABYSS by Benjamin Kane Ethridge

YOU’VE TAKEN PAYMENT FOR A DEATH THAT DOESN’T BELONG TO YOU.

WHAT WERE THREE ARE NOW ONE, AND I AM FURY…

The highly anticipated second novel from Bram Stoker Award winning author Benjamin Kane Ethridge is coming this June from Redrum Horror!

Herman and Janet Erikson are going through a crisis of grief and suffering after losing their daughter in a hit and run. They’ve given up on each other, they’ve given up on themselves. They are living day by day. One afternoon, to make a horrible situation worse, their dog goes missing in the coyote-infested badlands behind their property. Herman, resolved in preventing another tragedy, goes to find the dog, completely unaware he’s on a hike to the River Styx, which according to Greek myth was the border between the Living World and the world of the Dead.

Long ago the gods died and the River dried up, but a bottle containing its waters still remains in the badlands. What Herman discovers about the dark power contained in those waters will change his life forever…

“It happens from time to time…a book grabs you from the opening line and refuses to let you go.  Benjamin Kane Ethridge’s Bottled Abyss was one of those reads for me.  Bottled Abyss is a stunningly sophisticated tale, both in its mythic scope and in its adroit handling of complex, emotional characters.  Ethridge is a writer of rare emotional intelligence, developed far beyond his years, but with Bottled Abyss he has outdone even his own considerable promise.  There are several writers out there, such as Laird Barron, John Langan and Lee Thomas, that have me chomping at the bit for their next release.  Add to that shortlist Benjamin Kane Ethridge, for he has made me a fan for life!”

—Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Flesh Eaters and Dead City

Redrum Horror #5

Redrum Horror, 2012, 330 pages

ISBN 978-0-9847519-5-2

Paperback $12.99/ Ebook $2.99

Pre-Order Bottled Abyss today from Barnes & Noble!

HELLBORN by Gary Brandner [Redrum Horror #4]

ASTRAGOTH IS RISEN. SHE HAS BEEN CHOSEN.

A union of unspeakable terror awaits her—and there are only a few trusted companions she can turn to: her best friend, her doctor, her psychic, her lover.

But one of them is already possessed by the malevolently sexual demon Astragoth. To choose wrongly will damn her—and doom her young son…

From the sulfurous night of the centuries he has returned. He will have his bride—or he will level the earth. He is the HELLBORN!

“If you haven’t read Gary Brandner, you’re missing a treat!” —Stephen King

Buy now at Amazon.com!

DEADBEAT by Guy N. Smith

Redrum Horror #3 is on its way! DEADBEAT by cult horror icon Guy N. Smith (Night of the Crabs) is coming mid-March, and you can pre-order it now at Barnes & Noble.


SEX, SATANISM, AND ROCK N’ ROLL!

What is the compulsive beat that seems to invade the very soul of listeners with violent, terrifying visions? Having sent a demo tape to Donna Caryl, the lead singer of the Necromancers, Stephanie Insel is invited to meet the star. Very quickly Stephanie and her friend, Eddie Bannon, are enmeshed in the secretive world of this terrifying new band. When they find themselves becoming major participants in the demonic cult of Deadbeat, they uncover the evil intentions of Caryl and her neophytes.

DEADBEAT…once you hear it, you can never forget it!

“Guy N. Smith is the grandmaster of B-movie style pulp horror and for good reason. He knows how to make it work and he keeps you glued to the page! I wouldn’t miss anything he writes.”

—J. F. Gonzalez, co-author of the Clickers series

“Like Stephen King and Dean Koontz, the prolific Smith is a master at building suspense.”

—Booklist

Wrap-Up: The Red Empire Reading

Joe McKinney’s reading from THE RED EMPIRE AND OTHER STORIES at Kick Butt Coffee in Austin, Texas was a tremendous success! This was our first event, and we’d like to thank everyone who came out to hear Joe read “Eyes Open,” “Burning Finger Man,” and “Empty Room,” as well as talk about his writing process and how his experiences in the San Antonio police department have shaped him as an author.

Prizes were given, including The Red Empire, Attic Clowns by Jeremy Shipp, Via Dolorosa by Ronald Malfi, and prints of The Red Empire cover by and courtesy of artist Joshua Hansen. We couldn’t have been happier with the turnout, and we eagerly look forward to the next Redrum Horror event!

Rave Reviews for The Red Empire and Other Stories!

The reviews are coming in, and the consensus is that Joe McKinney’s debut collection, The Red Empire and Other Stories, is a hit!

Anything Horror says, “ I’ve always thought of McKinney as ‘that kick ass zombie  author,’ but now after reading The Red Empire and Other Stories I think of him simply as, ‘That kick ass author.’  Period.”

Hell Notes calls it a “new classic” and says, “Redrum Horror has gotten off to a great start with this collection.”

Horror Talk says, “The Red Empire and Other Stories is a very complete collection that will satisfy fans of horror, thrillers and detective stories alike. Also, McKinney’s writing is so descriptive that the book feels more like a collection of novellas than a short story compilation (with the first tale coming in at 130 pages, considering it a novella is not that far-fetched). If you like your literature rough and dripping with authenticity, pick up a copy of The Red Empire today.”

And that’s just the start! Pick up The Red Empire and Other Stories in paperback or ebook at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or Smashwords!

Introducing Abattoir Press, an imprint of Redrum Horror

We’re expanding! In addition to the numbered line of terrific horror titles in the Redrum Horror library, we are now rolling out Abattoir Press, a new imprint that kicks off in February with VIA DOLOROSA by Ronald Malfi.

Available for the first time in paperback and e-book, VIA DOLOROSA is a tense exercise in “quiet horror” that Ghost Writer Literary Reviews calls “a pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure. Writing doesn’t get any better than this.”

PAINTER, SOLDIER, HUSBAND, GHOST

Lieutenant Nick D’Nofrio is back from the war, but he is not home. The dead are on the other side of the world, but they haunt him daily. He tries to be a husband to his new wife, Emma, but he can’t connect with other people. He is obligated to paint a mural at the Paradis d’Hôtel, but only horrors spring from his imagination. Nick suffers for his art, for himself, for the guilt of his painful secret…

The memory of war follows Nick D’Nofrio to the the Paradis d’Hôtel where he encounters a spectral Spanish beauty, a mysterious jazz musician, and a ghost from his troubled, violent past. As his marriage crumbles and his sanity spins out of control Nick is forced to face his demons, the worst of which may be himself.

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“A remarkably versatile writer.”
Brian Keene, author of Ghoul and Dark Hollow

“Malfi’s use of language and his power of description are sublime.”
Fear Zone

Available for the first time in trade paperback and e-book from Abattoir Press in February, 2012!

Jeremy C. Shipp’s ATTIC CLOWNS Cover Revealed!

In February, Redrum Horror dares you to enter the mind of Jeremy C. Shipp…

ATTIC CLOWNS releases in early February in trade paperback, and here is a peek at the cover.

 

NOW AVAILABLE! The Red Empire and Other Stories by Joe McKinney

Joe McKinney’s first ever collection of short fiction is now available in paperback, as well as Kindle and Nook ebook formats.

Starting off with the titular The Red Empire, McKinney’s eco-thriller that pits a flash flood, an army of deadly fire ants, and an escaped killer against a widow and her blind daughter, this stunning collection also features seven more tales of horror and dark crime, three of which have never been published before now.

Get yours today!

 

 

Joe McKinney Signing in Austin: 2/11/2012

THE RED EMPIRE AND OTHER STORIES cover revealed!

Here is the cover for the forthcoming Redrum Horror title, THE RED EMPIRE AND OTHER STORIES by Joe McKinney. The cover was designed by Joshua Hansen. The book will be released in January 2012. Don’t miss it!

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