After a romp in a North London wood, 60-odd-year-old Lily drives off in her classic Mercedes and takes a wrong turn. As she follows the meandering road in a state of dehydration, she experiences a series of encounters with angels and demons and ghosts from the past… “An erudite, richly layered, and unsettling psychological tale.” […]
From the Painted Tomb: Something Ancient is on its Way
September 23, 2021 By
2021 Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal Award An Immortal Egyptian Prince, A Monstrous Shapeshifter, An Impossible Romance? Blends magical realism, horror, and romance, layering the story of a contemporary woman who’s afraid to trust again, and an immortal ancient Egyptian prince whose love for a copper-haired slave leads to deadly consequences that carry through the ages […]
From the Painted Tomb: Something Ancient is on its Way
January 17, 2021 By
BEWARE OF THE FULL MOON Krista Hawthorne knows nothing of her lineage, has little memory of the horrific tragedy that orphaned her at age four. She has only a mysterious Egyptian ankh pendant she inherited from her mother. One night, just as the full moon rises over the Lune River, a bloodcurdling howl echoes through […]
FROM THE PAINTED TOMB: Something Ancient is on its Way
December 27, 2020 By
BEWARE OF THE FULL MOON One night, just as the full moon rises over the Lune River, a bloodcurdling howl echoes through Krista Hawthorne’s adopted Appalachian mountains. A mythical creature wearing an identical ankh pendant bursts from the forest. With furious red eyes and razor-sharp claws, it savagely attacks her date then turns to her. […]
Pauper King
May 13, 2020 By
X. Snow White is dead. IX. Someone has put a pickaxe through her head. VIII. Her father, the disgraced King Johannes Wynpenny, vows to hunt down her murderer. VII. But then others die—more beloved fairy tale characters—and now it’s clear that a deranged killer is on the loose. VI. Someone who leaves behind taunting […]
Salem Burning
October 22, 2018 By
In 1692, a disreputable young man breaks his engagement by accusing his fiancee of witchcraft. Little does he know, she really is a witch. $0.99 on Kindle.
A Kiss for a Dead Film Star and Other Stories
August 16, 2018 By
Karen Vaughn’s capacious imagination and remarkable voice glitter in this astonishing debut collection of stories that inspire weird love and uncover surprising caches of eroticism. Psycho-medical-magical realism intertwines with old and new New York City, epic love stories, and tales best told in the smoky alleys behind bars or beneath the covers. $1.99 on Kindle.
