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Rick Hautala Books In Order

Body of Evidence Books In Order

  1. Skin Deep (2000)
  2. Burning Bones (2001)
  3. Brain Trust (2001)
  4. Last Breath (2004)
  5. Throat Culture (2005)

Ghosts of Maine Books In Order

  1. The White Room (2001)
  2. Looking Glass (2004)
  3. Follow (2005)
  4. Unbroken (2007)

Mockingbird Bay Mystery Books In Order

  1. The Dead Lands (2014)

Novels

  1. Moondeath (1981)
  2. Moonbog (1982)
  3. Night Stone (1986)
  4. Little Brothers (1988)
  5. Moon Walker (1989)
  6. Winter Wake (1989)
  7. Dead Voices (1990)
  8. Cold Whisper (1991)
  9. Dark Silence (1992)
  10. Ghost Light (1993)
  11. Twilight Time (1994)
  12. Shades of Night (1995)
  13. Beyond the Shroud (1996)
  14. The Mountain King (1996)
  15. Impulse (1996)
  16. The Wildman (2008)
  17. Indian Summer (2012)
  18. The Demon’s Wife (2013)
  19. The Cove (2014)
  20. Star Road (2014)
  21. Waiting (2017)

Collections

  1. Bed Bugs (2000)
  2. Along the Midway of the Carnival of Souls (2002)
  3. Occasional Demons (2010)
  4. Four Octobers (2011)
  5. Glimpses (2012)
  6. Untcigahunk (2012)
  7. Corruption at the Crossroad (2017)
  8. Cemetery Dance Select: Rick Hautala (2020)

Novellas

  1. Cold River (2003)
  2. Reunion (2012)
  3. The Big Tree (2014)

Non fiction

  1. The Horror… The Horror (2013)

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Rick Hautala Books Overview

Skin Deep

‘A girl is dead, and one of your best friends got his head cracked with a shovel, because some white guy didn’t want to see them kiss.’ When Jenna and Damon first began dating, neither worried too much about the other’s skin color. After all, Somerset is a pretty liberal college environment. But when a black couple is attacked by a white man on campus, race relations become cause for frenzied peace rallies, protests, and debate for the entire student body. Suddenly Jenna has her hands full investigating the attack and defending her interracial romance…
. Then a white student turns up dead at the hands of a black assailant. As racial tension reaches a fever pitch on campus, the crimes continue, growing increasingly brutal. Strangely, in each case no two witnesses can form the same description of the perpetrator. The police are looking for two young men. Until one assailant, pronounced dead at the crime scene, disappears…
.

Burning Bones

‘It’s quite a mystery, isn’t it? I mean, how do you burn someone to death in public, and not have anyone notice?’ Two people burst into flame, burned alive in front of plenty of eyewitnesses with no obvious cause. Spontaneous human combustion is a bizarre phenomenon, but according to published accounts, it happens. Could that be what occurred here? Or is it murder? As Jenna Blake turns nineteen, she is getting over a recent breakup and is rekindling an old flame. Between her personal life and college, she has enough on her hands. The last thing she nees is another nasty little puzzle. But the burn victims’ clothes weren’t flammable, the crime scenes reveal no evidence of arson, and nome of the various witnesses can provide anything resembling a clue. In fact, she and Slick are just beginning to re evaluate their faith in rational, scientific explanation when the fire claims another victim, and an incredible explanation presents itself. Even as they struggle with their discovery, the danger hits far too close to home…

Brain Trust

‘Maybe the odds are against the cases being connected, but I’d hate to find out that it was some contagious, horrible disease.’ Spring break is prime time for R&R, fun in the sun, and all things low key. So when Jenna Blake goes to Florida with her roommate, Yoshiko, the last thing she’s expecting to find is another mystery. Well, you can take the girl out of the ME’s office, but…
.A series of seemingly natural deaths turn out to be suspicious when each of the bodies proves to have mysterious growths of some kind. Needless to say, despite Yoshiko’s concerns that her roommate is missing the point of a vacation, Jenna can’t stay away from this case. After autopsies, another common denominator among the victims presents itself. And when further research reveals similar deaths in other states, Jenna starts to wonder if the deaths were indeed natural. As the body count climbs, Jenna’s break gives way to a dangerous chase. With Slick and Danny back in Massachusetts, Jenna has only herself to rely on…
for survival.

Throat Culture

‘Shayna tried to speak, but her throat was closed off. Her breath came in short, sharp gasps…
. Frank cradled her head in his lap, frantic as he looked up at the crowd. ‘Is there an ambulance on the way?’ ‘Wedding bells are ringing for Jenna Blake’s dad, and she couldn’t be happier for him. His new wife, Shayna, is just the greatest. And their wedding luncheon is perfect until the food arrives. When guests start experiencing unusual symptoms, Jenna knows something is terribly wrong. Then all too quickly, Shayna winds up paralyzed. But Shayna’s not the only victim. The mysterious illness begins to sweep Jenna’s college campus, leaving two students dead. Doctors suspect that this is no ordinary virus. Highly unusual and destructive, it could only be the work of human hands. While the Center for Disease Control is blanketing the campus, Jenna and the rest of the medical examiner’s team scramble to put the pieces together. But the longer it takes to solve the puzzle, the more critical the situation becomes…
. Because this virus is deadly and very contagious.

The White Room

The old Harris house has been vacant for years. Restoring the house to its original splendor sounds like a dream. For Polly Harris and her family, it’s more like a nightmare. This summer it’s really coming to life. Because something else lives in the Harris house. It’s long dead but not forgotten. And it’s not very forgiving either. In the dark at the top of the stairs, it’s waiting. In The White Room…
.

Moon Walker

In the potato fields of Dyer, Maine, lumbering, expressionless figures toil in the hot sun. They are relentless in the pursuit of their task, working without pause. As though mindless, they never slow, never stop…
and never breathe. The potatoes must be picked. The small town people of Dyer, happy with the way things are, never question the existence of the tireless workforce. They never discuss the horrid screams that rip through the night or the odd disappearances around town. Nor have they considered why the lights in the funeral parlor blaze like a beacon throughout each night. They simply look the other way. But for Dale Harmon, looking the other way is not an option. As a visitor to Dyer, the freakish events that plague the town are impossible to ignore…
and he begins asking questions. Harmon and four others soon come face to face with a gruesome, unstoppable evil sent to consume them all. For the dead are living…
and the harvest has begun.

Dark Silence

Drawn to the old abandoned mill, Brian Frazer learns that the place may still be affected by some of the tragic events that happened there years before, including the hanging of Rachel Parsons for witchcraft in 1694.

Ghost Light

Knowing that her sister’s violent death was no accident, Cindy Toland takes her niece and nephew away in the middle of the night to escape their brutal father, but their father is determined to get them back.

Twilight Time

Years after escaping the unspeakable fear and abuse of his childhood and the horrors that had shattered his mind into multiple personalities, Jeff Wagner returns home to Maine to confront the living embodiment of his youthful terrors.

Beyond the Shroud

David Robinson’s life has taken several bad turns. First, his daughter dies. Then his marriage crumbles and his career as a mystery writer falls apart. But after he is killed in a hit and run accident, David quickly learns that he will face his most harrowing challenges as a wraith in the Shadowlands. And David soon learns that power is a blade that cuts two ways.

The Wildman

The Wildman by Rick Hautala Illustrated by Alan M. Clark Trade Edition Jeff Cameron is going back to Camp Tapiola on Lake Onwego to meet several old friends and share fond memories of their childhood camp experiences. But all childhood memories of camp are not so fond…
. like when their friend Jimmy Foster was fished out of the camp’s lake. The authorities say it was an accidental drowning, but Jeff knows better. Now, Jeff must try to figure out why one of his friends seems to have a hidden agenda and what this reunion is really all about. Was Jimmy Foster’s death a murder or accident? The mystery has haunted Jeff for thirty five years. And another question remains…
who is ‘The Wildman‘?

Along the Midway of the Carnival of Souls

Step right up to see the strange, the bizarre, the fantasmagorical…
we promise all things weird and wonderful…
and all for a single admission. Don?

Occasional Demons

Since his first novel, Moondeath, was published in 1980, Rick Hautala’s novels and stories have entertained millions of readers around the world. Now, as a companion volume to Bedbugs, his first career spanning collection of short stories, Cemetery Dance is proud to present Occasional Demons. And once again, like Bedbugs, award winning artists and Cemetery Dance favorite Glenn Chadbourne has illustrated every one of the more than twenty four stories, which include collaborations with Matthew Costello, Jim Connolly, his sons Jesse and Matti, and someone named A.J. Matthews. In the midst of normal life, whether it s a tree house in a small Maine town, a fog shrouded lighthouse, or a darkened tavern on a rain swept night in October, there are demons. Some of them lurk in the darkest corners of a house. Some of them lurk in our hearts and minds. We might, on occasion, catch a glimpse of them, but all too often it s too late to save ourselves…
And they re all gathered here. In fact, within these pages, you ll find a demon for just about any occasion.

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