Spirit Lake is Book 16 in The River series!

The distant screams raced over the surface of the water.
They weren’t just screams of pain. Something inhuman was happening on the small boat crossing the lake.
It was supposed to be a quiet fishing vacation, but Steven and his father Roy find themselves wrapped up in a deadly mystery that lurked at Spirit Lake long before Mount St. Helens erupted forty years ago. Back then, the eruption ended a string of strange disappearances. Now, more people have gone missing, and the monstrous secret behind the vanishings slowly reveals itself the deeper Steven and Roy dig into the past. Exposing the dormant evil will be only half the battle; they will have to defeat it using methods given by a dead man. It’s a race against time as they use every skill they possess to end the horrors of Spirit Lake.


Pick up your copy of Spirit Lake today! Available in Kindle and paperback formats.

Some thoughts on the “River” going forward

I was asked recently about how I’m viewing the future of “River” books. Here’s my thoughts…
The three main series (The River series, The Downwinders series, and The Dark River series) have a certain perspective on the River and definitely form the basis of the River universe. Lately, however, I’ve been intrigued by what kind of different aspects there might be to the River than the ones presented in those series. The Mausoleum series is an example — the question being, what would it be like to be PAID to work in the River? What if it could be your day-to-day job? How would that work? What kind of job would it be?
In my new book, I Reside Here, coming May 4, the question is, what happens when a child discovers they have a gift, but don’t really understand what it is, and how to use it?
Being able to explore these alternative perspectives of the River, while staying within the framework of the already-constructed “universe” has been really satisfying for me, allowing me to stretch a little and try a few new things. I hope the results were as enjoyable for you.
Going forward, as I deal with the finishing edits to I Reside Here (a book that I must say, I REALLY like), I’ve started writing the next novel, which will be Book 16 in The River series. As much as I enjoy the new perspectives, it’s always fun to return to Steven and Roy, and hope you will find it fun, too. The title is Spirit Lake, and it will be released after I Reside Here.
Thank you for your support and for buying my books! I appreciate all my fans out there and am grateful that you take the time to support my work.
Michael

I Reside Here coming May 4!

A spine-chilling new ghost story!


Ruby is terrified of the menacing girl that haunts the hallway outside her bedroom.

The ghost orders her to leave, but Ruby has nowhere else to go – her parents went missing, so she’s been sent to live with a relative she hardly knows in a strange mansion brimming with secrets.

Specters haunt hidden closets, entire sections of the house have been declared off-limits, and Arthur, the young boy living with her, seems to possess a strange ability to see supernatural entities.

As she discovers the mysteries of the mansion, she learns just how dire her and Arthur’s situation has become – or is it all imagined? Just paranoia? To survive, she’ll need to unlock abilities of her own and come face-to-face with the terrors that inhabit their home.

I Reside Here is a fast-paced paranormal mystery, part of the River universe. It is a stand-alone novel; no prior reading of any other book is required in order to enjoy it.

Pre-order your copy today at Amazon.com!

Available in Kindle and paperback formats May 4, 2021.

Memento Mori completes the Mausoleum series!

It’s a terrifying race against time to uncover more secrets of the mausoleum…before their teammates are wiped out, one by one.

The book description below CONTAINS SPOILERS from previous books in the series:

Nate and Annya were offered a deal, but they didn’t accept it. As a consequence, horror has descended upon their friends and teammates with a vengeance. Struggling to make sense of the mysterious facts they discovered underground in old, secret tunnels, they try to quickly piece it all together…

Why are there six houses surrounding the mausoleum, and not just the three they’re familiar with?

Why were spectres in the abandoned underground tunnels – and where have they gone?

What resides inside the old warehouse where one of the mansions used to stand?

What exactly is the Hexalignment, and why is San Francisco so sketchy about it?

As a ghostly disease begins to take out their teammates, Nate and Annya – along with Crier and Aceveda – race to finally uncover the truth, stop the forces aligned against them, and keep the mausoleum and its terrifying contents safe.

Mausoleum: Memento Mori is Book Three in the Mausoleum series, and concludes the current storyline. It is not a stand-alone title; it’s highly suggested that Mausoleum: Anomaly and Mausoleum: Hex Roots are read first, in that order.