In the rural town of Verdon, Nebraska, in the early days of the 20th century, you can’t go ten feet without running into one of the Fargos. So, Grant Fargo [ … ]
Category: Literature
Hell’s Half Acre – Family of Serial Killers
A suspense filled tale of murder on the American frontier—shedding new light on a family of serial killers in Kansas, whose horrifying crimes gripped the attention of a nation still [ … ]
Devil’s Call – The Revenant With Witches
The Revenant with witches. ―James Demonaco, screenwriter and director of The Purge series. On a dark night in the summer of 1859, three men enter the home of Dr. Matthew [ … ]
The Gunslinger (1982) – Old West Fantasy
The Gunslinger is an Old West Fantasy book written by Stephen King that tells the story of Roland of Gilead, and his quest to catch the man in black, the first [ … ]
Billy the Kid Comic Book – Old Timey Oddities
The world believes the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid was killed by Pat Garrett, but in reality the Kid is very much alive, the hired gun of Fineas Sproule’s traveling [ … ]
Dead in the West – Western Horror Novel
Dead in the West is a Western horror novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It involves the tale of longtime Lansdale character the Reverend Jebediah Mercer: he rides into the town [ … ]
GOTH Book Features Western Goth Heathen Apostles
This month “GOTH: Designing Darkness ”, an art book by Design Museum Den Bosch, created in tandem with the museum’s GOTH exhibit (which runs now through April of this year.) Western Goth was [ … ]
Hillbilly – Appalachian Fantasy Epic
Eric Powell’s Appalachian fantasy epic that tells the story of Rondel. A lonely figure who wanders the wooded hills among witches and magical creatures as a folktale hero to those [ … ]
New Nick Cave Book – Stranger Than Kindness
The new Nick Cave Book Stranger Than Kindness is a journey in images and words into the creative world of musician, storyteller, and cultural icon Nick Cave. One of the [ … ]
Unsolved Arizona, A Puzzling History of Murder, Mayhem, & Mystery
Unsolved Arizona, A Puzzling History of Murder, Mayhem, & Mystery, Jane Eppinga, History Press, $21.99. Paper, Photos, Bibliography, Index. This book will entertain history-mystery buffs with thirteen true stories about [ … ]