Summer Bludgeon

33 Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Stories That Hit Hard
Forget lazy beach days and breezy nights-these tales of sunbaked dread and creeping shadows will have you questioning every picture-perfect post.
Summer Bludgeon 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 33 short stories from emerging and award-winning voices in crime, noir, and psychological suspense.
Back in a new edition from Disturb Ink Books-with a fresh cover and a chilling new story-Summer Bludgeon is your ticket to a season where the only thing hotter than the sun is the rage just beneath the surface.
Prepare 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.
For fans of Joyce Carol Oates, Gillian Flynn, and Black Mirror and anyone who likes their fiction short, sharp, and haunting.
Edited by H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel, this anthology (originally published under the same title by Unsettling Reads) weaves together tales from acclaimed and emerging authors alike.
---- Note for readers: This is a revised edition of the collection originally published in June 2022 by Unsettling Reads, LLC. It features one new story and one story from the original edition removed.
Disturb Ink Books publishes fiction for readers who like their horror quiet, their thrillers sharp, and their noir steeped in shadows.
394 pp. Short Story Anthology
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Contributors:
Allison Vincent
Amanda Nicholson
Bev Vincent
Brandon Barrows
Brian J Smith
Cath S Nichols
Chris Wheatley
Christine Eskilson
Corey Lynn Fayman
Edward Michael Supranowicz
Elliott Orchard-Blowen
Elyse Kallen
Eric Knabel
Ewan A Dougall
Frank William Finney
Gay McKenna
H. Dair Brown
JM Connors
Jacob Steven Mohr
Jahmil Effend
Joseph J Dowling
Joseph S Walker
Juleigh Howard-Hobson
Justin Thurman
Katie Brunecz
Ken Luer
Lee Pletzers
Mark Thomas
Robin Knabel
Sebastian Corbascio
Shannon Lawrence
Yvette Viets Flaten