Echoes in the Night shows us that the Endless Night is not a thing easily swept aside. The setting in this story is almost entirely underground: bringing in elements of claustrophobia, isolation, and desperation. Movies like The Descent, Nightbreed, and As Above, So Below were inspirations here, to really tap into that feeling that you can be so close to civilization and somehow still be in another world full of nightmares. There’s no air, there’s no light, there’s no one to hear your screams...

So, another Halloween is upon us—the best time to tell spooky tales, visit haunted houses, and dress up as our favorite monster. Yes, some of us do that all year round, but it’s nice to see normal people get involved once a year. There was one childhood Halloween wherein I had dressed up as a ghost—the basic sheet with holes in it—and gone to a friend’s house for a party. I recall feeling a little off as I entered the house. But there were games, treats, the usual stuff for young kids, so that...

Well, it’s been a hot minute since we last talked. And quite a bit has happened, too. Shane’s relationship didn’t quite turn out the way we all thought it would. Apparently, a happy ending wasn’t for him. No, I’m not going to tell you what happened to Jacinta. I’m not going to tell you where she is or what she’s doing. At least not right now. What’s important right now is what’s happening with Shane. Shane and Carl, Eloise and Frank, Tom and Victor. I want to warn you this book is a little...

A small town on the coast where strange things are happening. A mysterious island not far away. A mansion, rumored to be haunted. These are classic settings that I’ve enjoyed in many horror stories and movies. In my last book, I used the ‘folk horror’ setting of an English village. In Book 2, Whispers from the Deep, I decided to take the plunge and move things Stateside. But not before some demonic shenanigans in a basement. What happens when someone tries to defy death? That’s the question we...

Where I grew up in England, there were lots of coal mines. But while the miners are long gone, now, the mine workings are still there—thousands of tunnels under towns and villages, even out under the seabed for miles. Not surprisingly, down the years there have been plenty of accidents and one even supposedly occurred right under a pub where my mates and I used to drink. Five men trapped by a roof collapse, slowly running out of air and hope as rescuers battled in vain to dig them out. Grim,...

A peaceful English village, nestling in verdant countryside. A centuries-old church presided over by an eccentric clergyman. A mystery that lurks in the crypt. A secret hidden for centuries that erupts into the modern world and shatters the idyllic lives of visitors and villagers alike. An outsider, or maybe several, who comes to investigate. As a boy I saw so many movies and TV shows with these basic ingredients, and I soon found plenty of stories in books that followed the tested formula....

Shane Ryan has faced off against incredible odds in the past, against enemies both cunning and powerful. And the Endless Night has thrown such ghosts to test him over and over and over. But they have made things very personal this time around, and that’s an important thing to keep in mind. Imagine having no rest, being held against the ropes, fighting an unknown but powerful foe. With someone you care about hanging in the balance. That’s what’s about to go down on Night’s End, the third book...

There’s a common thread in a lot of horror that deals with monsters. Whether it’s a slasher like Ghostface, a vampire like Dracula, the wolfman or a zombie, the idea is that something turned a person into a nightmare. There’s a whole new layer of fear in that concept—the realization that it could happen to you. Fiona has been a fun character to write. I had a blast getting inside her head, to understand what a young woman would do when confronted with something that cannot and should not ever...

When it comes to dolls, few are creepier than a ventriloquist dummy. These dolls are presented like they’re alive. It speaks in a voice we all know is fake, but we play along anyway. They’re often sarcastic or even mean-spirited when paired with the ventriloquist as part of the gimmick. I wanted to play with the idea of a spirit that found its power not in anything physical, but something mental. A spirit that shows you your dreams, your heart’s desire, and speaks to you in a voice you long to...

One of the big goals in this series is to pit Shane against something bigger than a single enemy. And the cult of the Endless Night has proven to be bigger and more widespread than Shane had expected. It is a movement made up of the selfish, cruel, and greedy. People who will do anything for money and power, no matter who has to die along the way. Thus a cat and mouse game of tracking down who heads the organization. So that Shane can stop them once and for all. The problem? He can’t trust...