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May 1, 2014
Celebrate May Day with some horror from the past – Ghosts of Our Fathers, third book in the River series, just .99 on Amazon
Why not celebrate May Day with a little bit of horror from the past?
Ghosts of Our Fathers, the third book in the River series, is just 99 cents on Amazon today through May 5.
April 10, 2014
The Bank of the River – on sale .99 at Amazon today! First book of The River series
You can pick up a copy of The Bank of the River at Amazon today for just .99 cents – that’s a 67% discount! 
Sale lasts through the 14th.
The Bank of the River is the first book in The River series.
This sale is being promoted through Book Gorilla and The Fussy Librarian, both great sites for free and discounted Amazon books. Check them out! You can sign up for emails targeted to the genres you prefer, and get a daily email of what’s free or on sale. The Fussy Librarian will even let you specify things like restrictions on sex, language, and violence, if those things bother you. (If you’re reading my blog I would assume they don’t!)
April 3, 2014
Devil’s Throat fastest selling title from The River series!
Devil’s Throat, released on Amazon two days ago, is the fastest selling book from The River series so far! (I’m guessing it’s because y’all wanted to know what happened to Jason?) 
It’s been in the Top 100 Horror>Ghost list since yesterday. A big THANK YOU to all my readers out there for making this series a hit!
Don’t forget to leave a review of Devil’s Throat at Amazon. Your honest review really does make a HUGE difference. Right now, zero reviews – and it’s still selling! That tells me I have one frickin’ loyal fan base! Thank you all!
Win free copies of The River books! Enter @FreeBookDude giveaway!
Three signed copies each of The Bank of the River, A Haunting in Oregon, and Ghosts of Our Fathers will go to the top three winners of the monthly giveaway at FreeBookDude, along with a lot of other great books. You can also enter below:
April 1, 2014
The River series continues: “Devil’s Throat” released today on Amazon
The sixth book in The River series is now available at Amazon for Kindle and the Kindle app on iPhone, iPad, Android, etc.
Devil’s Throat picks up where The Suicide Forest left off. Here’s the book description:
Far away, in the remote deserts of southern Nevada, lies a cave with secrets: strangely twisted creatures, mass deaths, and a hole so deep, anything that goes in, never gets out.
Steven’s son Jason has been taken to this desolate place by someone bent on vengeance. Steven and his father Roy pursue them in a desperate attempt to save Jason’s life.
However, the River is different here, where fallout from nuclear testing has altered the ghosts and entities inhabiting the many abandoned mines and hidden caves surrounding Devil’s Throat. Steven and Roy are on unfamiliar ground; they seek the help of locals Winn and Deem to save Jason from a horrific ghost town, once submerged, now revealed.
March 30, 2014
Next book in The River series arrives this week!
Working feverishly to put the finishing touches on the sixth book in The River series, which should hit Amazon (Kindle version) this coming week!
No spoilers (I hate spoilers) but if you’re wondering what happens after The Suicide Forest, you’ll be pleased to know that the new book picks up exactly where The Suicide Forest ended.
More to come in the next few days!
March 27, 2014
Please help – let me know what you think!
Did you enjoy Ghosts of our Fathers? Eximere? The Suicide Forest?
If so, I could really use your help! Take a moment to let me know by leaving your review at Amazon! Believe it or not, the reviews you leave at Amazon really matter. There are promotional services I can’t engage without at least 10-20 reviews there. And while I love reading reviews at Goodreads and Library Thing (two of my favorite sites) it’s always the number of reviews at Amazon that determine if I can list a sale, giveaway, etc.
If you enjoyed these books, would you take a moment to submit a quick review at Amazon? You don’t have to write a lengthy review, just give your honest opinion and tell others if you enjoyed it. You’ll have my undying appreciation!
Thanks again for your help and support! I read every review and appreciate the time it took to write it. It makes a HUGE difference, believe me!
Mike
March 19, 2014
Paperback version of Eximere, 4th book in The River series, available now
Eximere, the 4th book in The River series, is now available in paperback form! It’s currently available at Amazon, but will be available from B&N and other online retailers within a few days. Pick up your copy!
March 7, 2014
The Suicide Forest, the new fifth book in The River series, available at Amazon now!
The latest addition to The River series is now available for Kindle at Amazon!
The book description:
In these dark, secluded trees in Washington State, it’s easy to get lost, and desperation hangs in the air. The Suicide Forest is full of demons, drawn to those who come to kill themselves. Steven and Roy find themselves here, facing down an evil greater than any before.
The evil starts in the haunted Seattle home of June, grandmother to Robbie, a ten-year old boy who shares “the gift” with Steven and Roy. Steven suspects the ghostly attacks on June and Robbie are much more than a mere haunting and soon realize they are in over their heads.
They seek the help of Judith, an elderly eccentric, who guides them to a climactic confrontation in the dark clearing of The Suicide Forest.
Order your copy today at Amazon! For those of you waiting on a print version, it’s about a month away, as is the print version of Eximere.
Thanks for following and I hope you enjoy this latest installment!
Mike
March 5, 2014
Sneak peek at cover of new book
The Suicide Forest, the fifth book in The River series, will be released this weekend on Amazon. Here’s a sneak peek at the cover!
In The Suicide Forest, Steven and Roy attempt to return books from Eximere to their rightful owners, but things don’t go as planned. In fact, things go horribly wrong. Watch this space for an announcement when the book becomes available!
