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.

Darlington Woods
Mike Dellosso
Paperback, 304 pp., $13.99
Realms (May 4, 2010)

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?

Light at the Edge of Darkness
Cynthia MacKinnon, Editor
Paperback, 376 pp., $14.95
The Writers Cafe Press (June 1, 2007)

28 short stories, including 3 novelettes, covers the Biblical speculative fiction spectrum from horror to thriller to sci-fi to fantasy. These stories are written from a Christian worldview intended to inspire and entertain readers. The showcased Biblical specific fiction sub-genres are: science fiction, dystopia, cyberpunk, fantasy, time travel, and supernatural. The stories have been organized into subgenres with some versatile authors writing in more than one category. Readers will find the serious, the light, the parody, and the heart-stopping.

The Dead Whisper On
T.L. Hines
Paperback, 320 pp., $13.99
Bethany House (May 1, 2008)

Candace “Canada Mac” MacHugh lives a ghost of her former life. Her beloved father is dead and she doesn’t speak with her mom. She is alone. Longing for the past. Dreaming of making a difference.

Until one night when her father’s voice speaks to her from the shadows. The dead, it seems, have messages they hunger to share with the world—warnings of impending disasters and grave danger. Of cities doomed to burn. And they need Canada’s help.

Field of Blood
Eric Wilson
Paperback, 400 pp., $14.99
Thomas Nelson (October 7, 2008)

After Judas hung himself in the Field of Blood, his tainted blood seeped into the earth, reanimating the sinful dead.

Gina Lazarescu has no idea she is being sought by the undead. The Collectors feed on souls and human blood. But there are also the Nistarim, those who rose from their graves in the shadow of the crucifixion, immortal, left to protect mankind. Gina’s future will depend on her understanding of the past, yet how can she protect herself from Collectors who have already died once but still live?

Shade
John B. Olson
Trade paperback, 416 pp., $14.99
B&H Fiction (October 1, 2008)

A monstrous waking nightmare pursues Hailey Maniates into Golden Gate Park, where she is rescued by a towering homeless man. Doctors diagnose her as a paranoid schizophrenic and try to prescribe away her alleged hallucinations, but too many questions remain. The man who saved her suffers from the same mental condition, and believes a Gypsy vampire is trying to kill them both. Against reason, Hailey finds herself more and more attracted to him. But what if he’s a fantasy? What if he is the monster?