Unconditional

*Note: This 4,000-word story is collected with others in the eBook, Four Live Rounds, which also contains a Foreword by J.A. Konrath and introductions to each story by Blake Crouch.

*Note: This 5,500-word story is collected with others in the eBook, Four Live Rounds, which also contains a Foreword by J.A. Konrath and introductions to each story by Blake Crouch.

*Note: This 6,000-word story is collected with others in the eBook, Four Live Rounds, which also contains a Foreword by J.A. Konrath and introductions to each story by Blake Crouch.

*Note: This 7,000-word story is collected with others in the eBook, Six in the Cylinder, which also contains introductions to each story by Blake Crouch.

When they stop for the afternoon in sleepy Lone Cone (Pop. 317), theyre charmed by the quaint tourist town which is filled with B&Bs, candy stores, and gift shops.

But the folksy hospitality will vanish as the sun drops behind the mountains. A winter storm is approaching, and the Stahls couldnt have picked a worse night of the year to get snowed into this perfect little town with a dark, dark secret.

From the author of Desert Places, Abandon, and Serial Uncut comes this 12,000-word horror novella, which also contains an interview with Blake, excerpts from his novels, and a bonus excerpt of Serial Uncut.

HUNTING SEASON: a love story

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This 8,000 (approx) word collaboration by thriller/suspense/horror writer Blake Crouch and erotic romance author Selena Kitt includes bonus interview material with the authors about the upcoming sequel to the Konrath, Crouch, Strand and Wilson bestseller DRACULAS.

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He's a butcher.

She's the trophy wife of a trophy hunter.

They used to be high school sweethearts, but that was two decades ago, and times have changed.

Meet Ariana Plano...40 years old, miserable, stuck in a loveless marriage to the worst mistake of her life.

Meet Ray Koski...40 years old, miserable, a lonely butcher who can do nothing but immerse himself in the drudgery of his work.

Once a week during hunting season, she brings her old teenage flame game meat for processing. They do not speak. They rarely make eye contact. Some histories are just too painful.

But this week will be different.

This week--a shocking encounter twenty-two years in the making--will change everything.

But when shes surprised by returning guests on her last room of the day, shes forced to hide in the closet to avoid getting caught, and inadvertently overhears a hitman being contracted to murder the wife of a wealthy lawyer.

Letty is hardly a heroine, but this puts even her threadbare morality to the test.

Only in hindsight will she see her choice to intervene for what it is…a dramatic fork in the trajectory of her life, propelling her toward a terrifying shocker of an ending that neither she (or you) ever saw coming.

From the author of Desert Places, Abandon, and Serial Uncut comes this 10,000-word thriller novella, which also contains an interview with Blake, excerpts from his novels, and two bonus excerpts.

*Note: This 5,500-word story is collected with others in the eBook, Four Live Rounds, which also contains a Foreword by J.A. Konrath and introductions to each story by Blake Crouch.

*69 - Tim and Laura West receive a bizarre voicemail on their answering machine that seems to have unintentionally recorded a brutal murder. But what happens when the killer realizes their mistake? This story develops over one terrifying evening, and this young couple will never be the same.

Remaking Tragic events unfold in a snowy, sleepy Colorado town. From the first scene, in which a man sits alone in the cold, watching a father and son in a diner, you know something is about to go horribly wrong. You may think you know whats happening, but in this thrilling, heartbreaking story, nothing is as it seems.

On the Good, Red Road - A group of four hard men trying to reach a remote 19th Century mining town become stranded in an early blizzard and resort to drastic, terrifying measures, to stay alive.

Shining Rock An older couple encounter a strange and menacing visitor during a camping trip in the North Carolina mountains. Friendly at first, this stranger seems to know them, seems to know their secrets, and as things escalate, they become convinced that they may never leave these mountains alive.

Perfect Little Town Ron and Jessica Stahl are a power couple from California, on a Christmas holiday in Colorado. When they stop for the afternoon in sleepy Lone Cone, theyre charmed by the quaint tourist town. But the folksy hospitality will vanish as the sun drops behind the mountains. The Stahls couldnt have picked a worse night of the year to get snowed into this perfect little town with a dark, dark secret.

Serial The classic horror short I wrote with J.A. Konrath, in which we turn our attention to the twin golden rules of hitchhiking: # 1: Dont go hitchhiking, because the driver who picks you up could be certifiably crazy. # 2: Dont pick up hitchhikers, because the traveler you pick up could be a raving nutcase. So what if, on some dark, isolated road, Crazy #1 offered a ride to Nutcase #2?

The Newton Boys Last Photograph At 25 words, the shortest story I ever wrote. But it packs a wallop.

The Meteorologist Peter, a disgraced meteorologist and chronic wanderer, has traveled the country for years in his Winnebago, in search of the only thing that gives his life meaning. Hes just arrived in the middle of nowhereHokie, Kansasfor the same purpose, but when he meets a waitress named Melanie, another sufferer, hes faced not only with his first real human contact in years, but perhaps someone who can save him.

Unconditional A conversation between two peopledevastating, tragic, and beautiful.

The Pain of Others Letty Dobesh, a gorgeous, degenerate thief, is fresh out of the clink and back to her old tricksin this case, burglarizing suites at a luxury hotel in Asheville, North Carolina. But when shes surprised by returning guests on her last room of the day, shes forced to hide in the closet to avoid getting caught, and inadvertently overhears a hitman being contracted to murder the wife of a wealthy lawyer.

This 60,000-word short story collection also contains a foreword by Jack Kilborn, introductions to each story by the author, an interview with Blake, and excerpts from his novels.

Note: Four Live Rounds + Six in the Cylinder = Fully Loaded.

As a horror writer, I often get asked what scares me. My answer is always the same: Blake Crouch. More than any other author working today, Crouch knows how to make the reader squirm. This short story collection is a perfect introduction to Crouchs skewed world. But before you dive in, please heed my warning. I dont care how tough you think you are. You still need to brace yourself. Because this is going to hurt…

From the author of Desert Places, Abandon, and Serial comes this 21,000-word collection of four short thrillers.

*69 - Tim and Laura West receive a bizarre voicemail on their answering machine that seems to have unintentionally recorded a brutal murder. But what happens when the killer realizes their mistake? This story unfolds over one terrifying evening, and this young couple will never be the same.

Remaking Tragic events unfold in a snowy, sleepy Colorado town. From the first scene, in which a man sits alone in the cold, watching a father and son in a diner, you know something is about to go horribly wrong. You may think you know whats happening, but in this thrilling, heartbreaking story, nothing is as it seems.

On the Good, Red Road - A group of four hard men trying to reach a remote 19th Century mining town become stranded in an early blizzard and resort to drastic, terrifying measures, to stay alive.

Shining Rock An older couple encounter a strange and menacing visitor during a camping trip in the North Carolina mountains. Friendly at first, this stranger seems to know them, seems to know their secrets, and as things escalate, they become convinced that they may never leave these mountains alive.

Four Live Rounds also contains a Foreword by J.A. Konrath, introductions to each story by the author, an interview with Blake, excerpts from his novels, and The Agreement, a bonus short story by J.A. Konrath.