The Bat

A Norwegian national is killed while working in Australia and Detective Harry Hole is sent to assist in the investigation.  It’s not long before her death is linked to a string of murders and it’s believed a serial killer is on the loose.  Can Harry and company track down and stop the murderer before he…

The Cormorant

He leans over toward her.  She smells his breath.  It smells of roadkill ripening in a wet ditch.  He taps the end of the feather on the dashboard, click, click, click.  “I’m just warning you Miriam Black.  Forces have been aligning against you for a while.  You’ve been fucking with this Jenga tower for too…

Mockingbird

You can say what you want about Miriam but you could never take away the fact that above all else, she’s true to herself.  So when Ms. Black knows something’s not working out for her, she turns tail and seeks out a more desirable environment.  Unfortunately for Louis, settling down with him in a tin…

Blackbirds

Miriam Black doesn’t want your help.  She’s a loner by choice.  Why?  Well, Miriam can tell you with 100% accuracy when and how you’re going to die.  With a little simple skin on skin action, she can peer into the future and find out when you’re going to meet your maker.  Big deal right?  If…

The Ocean At The End Of The Lane

Returning home to attend a funeral, our unnamed protagonist seeks out a farmhouse that played an important part in his early years.  Upon finding it, he takes a stroll through the property and rests next to a pond.  Memories come flooding back as he recounts a tale involving suicide, spirits and terror from his youth.…

Hang Wire

Bay area blogger Ted Hall is out celebrating his birthday when an unexpected event sends his world spiraling out of control.  His sleeping schedule isn’t what it used to be and despite spending hours in bed, he’s no less rested when he awakes.  Meanwhile, there’s a circus in town and the extracurricular activities of the…

The Last Christmas

World War III has ravaged the earth and if you’re not a member of a ruthless street gang, you’re probably a hideously deformed mutant.  While carnage has enveloped the majority of the world, it’s business as usual in the North Pole.  While Santa is still delivering presents to the few children who believe in him,…

The Superior Spider-Man Vol 1.

Spider-Man is dead.  Or is he? After years of battling the wall-crawling menace, Doctor Otto Octavius (or Doctor Octopus if you prefer) was about to kick the bucket thanks to an incurable disease.  In a last ditch effort to save himself as well as defeat Spider-Man, Doc Ock successfully managed to “switch brains” with his nemesis…