He slipped one shaky hand beneath the mattress and found the small incision he’d made when he first arrived at the institution. He ripped his gaze from the clouds, moved away from the window and knelt down next to the bed against the concrete wall. It was only a matter of minutes before the changes would come. He could feel his heartbeat’s thunderous barrage at work inside his heaving chest. His muscles tightened and took turns throwing fits. He clenched his jaw, and bit back the grunts that demanded release from within his sweat-covered body. Stan Springs stared at the curse in the night sky. Thank you to my friend, Erin Al Mehairi, for her quick edits and insights, RJ Cavender for his edits and guidance on the original Blood and Rain manuscript, and to my editor, Don D’Auria, for believing in me and giving me a home with Samhain Horror.įinally, thanks to Ronald Malfi for his support, his time, and his all-around awesomeness.

There’s more Red Sox tickets in your future, pal. I’d also like to thank our three monkeys–Ruby, Ramona, and Axl–for howling at the moon with us on a monthly basis.Ī very special thanks to my best friend, Ben Pinard, for helping reshape this story and for telling me the story of the real Joe Fischer. I would like to thank my wife, Meghan, for allowing me the space to craft these crazy tales. One night can-and will-change everything. Can Sheriff Fischer set Gilson Creek free from the beast hiding in its shadows, or will a small town die under a curse it can’t even comprehend? Sheriff Joe Fischer, a man fighting for the safety of his daughter, his sanity and his community, must confront the sins of his past. Under the full moon, a night of terror and death re-awakens horrors long sleeping. But one man’s terrible secret will unleash a nightmare straight off the silver screen. School is out and the warm waters of Emerson Lake await. The light of a full moon reveals many secrets.

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