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Chad Anctil

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Chad Anctil grew up in the fascinating little state of Rhode Island, birthplace of H.P. Lovecraft and his peculiar branch of fiction, where he found his love for reading and horror at a young age – probably too young, but that’s just how Generation X did it. He has always been creative, taking up both writing and DJing in his teenage years before joining the Navy as an electronics engineer on fast attack submarines through the 90s.

Moving from New England to various parts of California, Hawaii, and beyond gave Chad a view into strange underworlds of art and dance and literature, from technicolor electronic dance parties in abandoned warehouses to vampire poetry performance art held in graveyards, to crazed robot combat held in secret, under
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Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit Releases September 16!

Finally, the release date is set. Chad Anctil's supernatural crime thriller, Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit, the first book in the Providence SCU series, will be available for sale on Tuesday, September 16, 2025!

“Anctil is one of those horror writers who knows how to get under your skin and stay there. His stories don’t just scare—they unsettle. Anctil blends atmosphere, psychology, and shock Read more of this blog post »
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"What happens when Law & Order meets H.P. Lovecraft in the fog-draped streets of Rhode Island? You get Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit, a debut series opener that is as thrilling as it is atmospheric, and one that announces Chad Anctil as a genuin" Read more of this review »
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