The Strange Man Greg Mitchell Paperback, 304 pp., $13.99 Realms (February 1, 2011)
Dras Weldon lives in a world of horror movies and comic books. Twenty-two and unemployed, he is content to hide in the shadow of adolescence with a faith that he professes but rarely puts into action. But when a demonic stranger arrives and begins threatening his friends, Dras is drawn into a battle that forces him to choose which side he is on. Engaging and darkly humorous, The Strange Man is the first act of a trilogy that depicts a world where monsters are real and simple folks must overcome their doubts and fears in order to stand against the unspeakable creatures of the night.
Solitary Travis Thrasher Paperback, 400 pp., $14.99 David C. Cook (August 1, 2010)
In the tradition of Stephenie Meyer, Travis Thrasher takes you on a riveting journey through loneliness to fear—to belief in everything you cannot see.
The Bride Collector Ted Dekker Hardcover, 448 pp., $24.99 Center Street (April 13, 2010)
A Denver serial killer has killed four, leaving a bridal veil at each crime scene. Unable to crack the case, Raines appeals for help from a most unusual source: residents of a private psychiatric institution for mentally ill individuals whose are extraordinarily gifted. There he meets Paradise, a diagnosed with schizophrenia, who may also have an extrasensory gift: the ability to experience the final moments of a person’s life. In a desperate attempt to find the killer, Raines enlists Paradise’s help. Gradually, he starts to question whether sanity resides outside the hospital walls…or inside.
Burn Ted Dekker and Erin Healy Hardcover, 384 pp., $24.99 Thomas Nelson (January 12, 2010)
Years ago, the Gypsy Kumpania where Janeal Mikkado lived was attacked. With her best friend dying in the fire, Janeal had to choose: risk her life hoping to save her friend, or disappear with the million dollars that she had just discovered… But the past is coming back to haunt her. Both the best friend and the boyfriend that she was sure were dead have reappeared in her life, as has someone who knows about the money. There’s a debt to be paid for the money she found, but there’s an even greater debt she must face—and if the chaff isn’t burned from her own heart, it will consume her.
After losing his wife and son, Jimmy, Rob Shields heads to Mayfield, Maryland, to live in a house he inherited. Eerie things begin to happen, including a dream where he sees Jimmy in a place called Darlington. Is his son alive? Can he possibly find him—in a town that doesn’t appear on any map?