Wicked Things by author Thomas Tessier (
ISFDB,
Wikipedia), a three-time recipient of the International Horror Guild Award, is his standalone supernatural horror thriller set in the obligatory dysfunctionally idyllic small town, where a man looking into series of murders in the apparently picture-perfect place discover terrible things going on of which the locals dare not speak, as you do, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press' Venture imprint.
This was originally published in 2007 by Dorchester's Leisure Books imprint. The full blurb says this was one of his wins for the
International Horror Guild Award, presumably for the last year the award was in existence.
Currently free @
Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK and pretty much everywhere else worldwide that Amazon sells, since this is being done via their KDP Select exclusive or else program)
Description
The small town of Winship seems so perfect … on the surface. But as investigator Jack Carlson is finding out, appearances can be deceiving.
He’s looking into a series of mysterious deaths in the town, but the more he pokes behind the picture-postcard facade, the more frightened he becomes.
How could someone disappear in an open meadow, as if swallowed by the earth?
Why does the ground seem to glow in spots?
Why is no one able to stop the gangs of young thugs who roam the streets at will?
Local residents are afraid to answer his questions — with good cause. They know that Winship’s tranquil exterior hides some truly dark secrets…
Wicked Things is a gripping horror thriller from bestselling author Thomas Tessier. It was the Winner of the International Horror Guild Award.