Double Vision

HAMELIN BIRD is the author of Double Vision, which Publishers Weekly called a "creepy nightmarish debut," Wayward Suns, the psychedelic horror novella Drencrom, and Ambrosia, which Kirkus Reviews called "a riveting blend of horror and suspense." He lives and works in North Carolina. hamelinbird.com

For fans of Stephen King, Ronald Malfi, and Lawrence Block, Hamelin Bird delivers a stunning debut. In this haunting new horror-thriller featuring a down-and-out detective, solving the case of a lifetime and tracking down a dangerous killer is only half of the story.Former detective Michael Lunsmann is about to lose everything. Still in love with his ex-wife, estranged from his teenage son, and now fresh off the wagon once again, rock bottom has never felt closer. But things are about to get worse. Following another Father's Day disaster with his son, Lunsmann wakes from a drinking binge with a bullet in his arm and no earthly idea how it got there. That same night, four teens go missing at the hands of an elusive madman.Drawn into the investigation, Lunsmann launches an effort to catch the killer. But to repair the damage to his family, he'll have to confront his own demons. When the most unlikely detective becomes the only man to crack the case, dark and sinister forces will stop at nothing to prevent the truth from surfacing.A supernatural thriller and compelling meditation on addiction and fatherhood, Double Vision is a gripping story that will keep readers turning pages late into the night.