{"product_id":"summer-bludgeon","title":"Summer Bludgeon (Anthology)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e33 Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Stories That Hit Hard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForget lazy beach days and breezy nights—these tales of sunbaked dread and creeping shadows will have you questioning every picture-perfect post.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSummer Bludgeon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e peels back the idyllic facade to expose broken dreams, twisted desires, and the sinister secrets simmering in summer’s relentless heat. Gritty and poignant, this anthology gathers short stories from emerging and award-winning voices in crime, noir, and psychological suspense.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack in a new edition from Disturb Ink Books—with a fresh cover and a chilling new story—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSummer Bludgeon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is your ticket to a season where the only thing hotter than the sun is the rage just beneath the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrepare to be unnerved as love turns toxic, relationships shatter, and the heat brings not just sweat, but a cold shiver of fear during the \"warmest\" time of the year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFor fans of Joyce Carol Oates, Gillian Flynn, and Black Mirror and anyone who likes their fiction short, sharp, and haunting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📘 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNote for readers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Edited by H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel, this is a revised edition of the collection originally published in June 2022 by Unsettling Reads, LLC under the title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSummer Bludgeon: An Unsettling Reads Anthology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It features tales from acclaimed and emerging authors alike. One new story has been added, and one story from the original edition has been removed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDisturb Ink Books publishes fiction that lurks in the haunted land where quiet horror and psychological thrillers meet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e394 pp. Short Story Anthology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eContributors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllison Vincent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmanda Nicholson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBev Vincent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrandon Barrows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrian J Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCath S Nichols\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris Wheatley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristine Eskilson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorey Lynn Fayman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdward Michael Supranowicz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElliott Orchard-Blowen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElyse Kallen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric Knabel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEwan A Dougall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank William Finney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGay McKenna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH. 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