The Sixth Wicked Child – Barker, J. D

Book Preview “Hey, shithead, this look like a fucking bed-and-breakfast to you?” The voice was gruff, gravelly. At this hour, it had to be a cop, security guard, or maybe just an angry homeowner. Whoever it was, Tray Stouffer didn’t move within the folds of the musty quilt. Sometimes, when you’re still enough, they go … Read more

The Fourth Monkey – Barker, J. D

Book Preview There it was again, that incessant ping. I turned the ringer off. Why am I hearing text notifications? Why am I hearing anything? Apple’s gone to shit without Steve Jobs. Sam Porter rolled to his right, his hand blindly groping for the phone on the nightstand. His alarm clock crashed to the floor … Read more

The Fifth to Die – Barker, J. D

Book Preview It swirled around him deep and thick, eating the light and leaving nothing behind but an inky void. A fog choked his thoughts—the words tried to come together, tried to form a cohesive sentence, to find meaning, but the moment they seemed close, they were swallowed up and gone, replaced by a growing … Read more

Forsaken – Barker, J. D

Book Preview “J.D. Barker’s Forsaken is a remarkable debut, a gripping tale of suspense in the tradition of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and John Saul. Truly the birth of a new master in the genre.” Praise for Forsaken “Incredibly written, supremely creepy. I don’t say this lightly: J.D. Barker is a force to be reckoned … Read more