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Mike was a cop for almost 12 years, but for the last 14 years, he’s been teaching Military, Law Enforcement, and Bodyguards high speed, tactical, and off-road driving as well as hand-to-hand Combatives and Blade tactics. He enjoys martial arts and has been a practitioner since 1989 of various styles. Filipino blade arts are his favorite. Since he was a teenager, he’s loved reading, writing, and watching movies, particularly in the horror and sci-fi genre. He’s also been a prolific reader of theology and has dabbled in philosophy as well. He has a beautiful, smart wife who is amazingly supportive and a son and daughter who are both graduated. His babies now are a German Shepherd named Ziva, a Daddy's girl who loves to play... even when he’s writing, and a Border Collie mix named Joey “The Bandit” who will steal anything and everything he can, even the toys right out of Ziva’s mouth. Mike is a lover of music, as well, and it is an integral part of his writing ritual.

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If I Die Before I Wake: Tales of Supernatural Horror (The Better Off Dead Series Book 2) Apr 20, 2020

by Sinister Smile Press, R.E. Sargent, Steven Pajak, Jane Alvey Harris, Kayla Krantz, RJ Roles, Red Lagoe, Peter Rocha, Cassandra Angler, Mike Duke, Matthew A. Clarke, Gerald Dean Rice, Alan Derosby, L.K. Pinaire

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Be afraid. Be very afraid.

That noise in the dead of night. The shadow that slips by almost unnoticed. The fear that pulverizes your sense of reasoning and pushes you deep down under seven layers of covers. There is no escaping it, and when the dark forces of the universe come after you, the world will know exactly what you are made of. Will you run? Will you fight? Maybe you’ll join forces with the darkness that rips through your quiet little life. Everyone’s dying to find out.

The Better Off Dead series delves into the farthest corners of your mind, where your deepest, darkest fears lurk. These masters of horror will haunt your dreams and stalk your nightmares, taking you to the edge of sanity before pushing you to the brink of madness!

With stories by R.E. Sargent, Steven Pajak, Jane Alvey Harris, Red Lagoe, Kayla Krantz, RJ Roles, Peter Rocha, Mike Duke, Cassandra Angler, Matthew A Clarke, Gerald Dean Rice, Alan Derosby and L.K. Pinaire.

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100 Word Horrors Part 2: An Anthology of Horror Drabbles (100 Word Horror Collection) Mar 3, 2019

by Kevin J. Kennedy, Richard Chizmar, Amy Cross, David Moody, Shaun Hutson, Gary McMahon, Mark Lukens, James Newman, Michael A. Arnzen, Paul Kane

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A drabble is a short form of fiction that is exactly 100 words long (not including the title).

Kevin J. Kennedy has once again served up the best of the horror world to bring you an anthology that is packed with creepy tales.

Between these pages you will find over one hundred drabbles, written by a wealth of talented authors. From the best indie horror authors to Bram Stoker award winners and Amazon top sellers. We have monsters, mayhem and madness. Come join us.

Contains stories by:
A.J. Brown
Adriaan Brae
Amy Cross
Andrew Lennon
Billy Chizmar
Billy San Juan
Brandy Yassa
C.M. Saunders
C.S. Anderson
Chad Lutzke
Christina Bergling
Christopher Motz
Craig Saunders
David J. Fielding
David Moody
David Owain Hughes
Derek Shupert
Donelle Pardee Whiting
Ellen A. Easton
Eric J. Guignard
Feind Gottes
Gary McMahon
H.R. Boldwood
Howard Carlyle
Ian McKinney
J.C. Michael
James H. Longmore
James Matthew Byers
James McCulloch
James Newman
Jason Parent
Jasper Bark
Jay Sigler
Joe X. Young
John Boden
John Dover
Julian J. Guignard
Justin Boote
Justin M. Woodward
Kevin J. Kennedy
Lee Franklin
Lee McGeorge
Lee Murray
Lisa Vasquez
Mark Cassell
Mark Lukens
Mark Lumby
Matthew Cash
Michael A. Arnzen
Michael Bray
Mike Duke
Myk Pilgrim
Nicholas Diak
Nicholas Paschall
Norbert Gora
P. Mattern
P.J. Blakey-Novis
Paul Kane
Pippa Bailey
R.J. Roles
Rebecca Brae
Rhys Hughes
Richard Chizmar
Robert W. Easton
Sara Tantlinger
Sarina Dorie
Shaun Hutson
Stefan Lear
Stephen Kozeniewski
Steven Stacy
Suzanne Fox
Terry M. West
Theresa Jacobs
Tom Deady
Toneye Eyenot
Valerie Lioudis
Veronica Smith

Edited by Brandy Yassa

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ABC’s of Terror (ABC's of Terror Book 1) Jun 29, 2020

by Dawn Shea, Chris Miller, Trisha McKee, M. Ennenbach, Kevin Kennedy, Mike Duke, Sean McDonough, Nicholas Catron, Mark Deloy, Patrick Harrison

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That bump in the night. The thing in your closet. A scratching under your bed. Those urban legends you heard around a campfire. Between these pages are twenty-six terrifying tales of things that make you shiver in the dark. Twenty-four authors have come together to share with you what makes them scream. Come on this journey, if you dare.

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Ashley's Tale Jul 20, 2018

by Mike Duke, Lisa Lee Tone, Donelle Pardee Whiting, Stephanie Perisic

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Ashley, a young college student with a horrific past, is immediately thrust into a living hell when she is kidnapped. In the lair of her captor, she will be forced to choose between submission and defiance, between folding under his punishment or finding the strength to endure and escape.
But Ashley will also have to face the horrors of her past in this twisted game. Can she prevail against the demons that made her weak, as well as the tortures the sadist set before her? If so, what could she become in the process?

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Where the Gods Sleep Mar 31, 2019

by Mike Duke, Lisa Lee Tone, Larissa Bennett, Donelle Pardee Whiting

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From the author of "Low" and "Ashley's Tale" a new cosmic horror novel.

We have made a grave error in vigilance, brothers. The dark comet has drawn near. The cultists have selected a vessel. He dreams of the hidden place, where the Gods Sleep, banished there by our Lord.

After centuries of inactivity, Korrobbathith and his followers are attempting, once more, to open the gate.

We must move with haste if we hope to stop them.

You know the consequences of failure. Korrobbothith and the other gods will walk this earth again, and I fear, this time, they will not remain in the shadows. None of us - man, woman, or child - will find refuge from their barbaric reign unless we submit and serve them.

God help us all if we are too late.

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Warm, Dark Places Are Best Mar 27, 2017

by Mike Duke, Lisa Lee Tone, Brandy Yassa

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Carl and Jessica are emotionally stretched thin, down on their financial luck and stuck moving into a really nasty apartment complex after Jessica gets laid off and Carl is already on a fixed disability payment.

From day one they see lots of roaches in the hallways but nothing in their own apartment. Hoping their luck will hold, they have no idea just what kind of hell is coming their way or what hideous secrets their apartment, in particular, holds.

Buckle up. Carl and Jessica are in for a nasty ride and so are you.

* NOT Extreme Horror but NOT for the Squeamish.

Reactions to 'Warm, Dark Places Are Best' from some of my beta readers:

"No. No. Dear God, NO! AAAGGHHH!!!" - William Holloway, master of cosmic dread and author of Lucky's Girl, The Immortal Body and the soon to be released Song of the Death God (all from Horrific Tales Publishing)

"Oh god, I am clenching inside!! Uuuuuggghhh!!!....Mike, every time I messaged you while reading, I tossed my kindle down and grabbed my phone. I was squirming....Heebie Jeebie Creep Factor of infinity and beyond!...12:06 am Facebook message – ‘GAAWWDDAMMIT!!!!' *slaps leg*" - Lisa Swearengin, beta reader extraordinaire and veteran horror and extreme horror connoisseur

"I loved the whole story. The flow, plot and characters were perfect. [But] Mike, you had me almost puking." - Robin Lee's Darkside Horror Reviews

“Heebie Jeebies is an understatement. I'm still being startled half to death by my own hair. (A week after reading it.)” Lisa Lee – avid reader and watcher of all things horror

"Oh holy f@#$ing shit! I will never sleep again but hells bells that was really amazing! I couldn't stop reading it, even tho I was horrified." Becky Narron, Reviewer at Roadie Notes

"Dude. I was like eww and had to put down my kindle. Like nasty. I had to take a hot shower afterwards…(later that day) It's been 12 hours since I read your story and I gotta say, I can't stop thinking about it." Jason Morton, Published Poet and horror and extreme horror lover

“Sent shivers up my spine [and] it certainly did get under my skin.” - Dale Robertson, author of the horror short stories Dobson Lane and Skee-Bo

“Not sure if husband is even aware that his sex life is on hiatus...not sure for how long just yet but I know I'm not willing to go to bed with anything less than undies and thick yoga pants for at least a few days! (8 days later) I am still sleeping in double-decker yoga pants!” - Ruthann Jagge – lover of horror and an outstanding beta reader

“A couple of times I had to stop reading and walk around my house as I'm yelling, Holy f@#$! Squirming as I try to get a few visual thoughts out of my head.” - Ta Bratcher, author of two contemporary women’s fiction novels and an avid fan of the horror genre

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Killers Inside: A Horror Anthology Nov 17, 2018

by Nicholas Catron, Brian Scutt, Sarah Scutt, Mike Duke, Chris Miller, Brandon Scott, Josh Hudson

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Cannibals, cultists, clowns and killers, things that go bump in the night and sacrificial rituals. Whether you like your horror freshly cut-up and still dripping blood, or stalking through the shadows, ready to jump out and grab you, you'll find what you're looking for inside. A macabre collection from some of the greatest up-and-coming horror authors, guaranteed to keep you glancing over your shoulder. If you don't lock your doors at night, you will after reading this. Enjoy, if you dare.

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Fear the Gods Jan 16, 2021

by Mike Duke, Francois Vaillancourt, Lisa Lee Tone

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When Adam disappears, Morgan, his older sister, comes looking for answers. Within Adam’s journal, she finds a rabbit hole opening on an abyss of terrifying, nihilistic beliefs, strange rituals, and hints of beings so fantastic she is sure he has gone mad.
Driven by guilt for not being there to support Adam in his suffering, Morgan vows to track down her brother and save him from himself. But what she discovers is something ancient and powerful beyond imagining.
Who are these people? And what has become of Adam?

“Mike Duke reimagines Cosmic Horror. No pretenses, no bullshit. He makes it dangerous.” - William Holloway, author of Immortal Body, Song of the Death God, and Blackwood Estates

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CRAWL Jul 27, 2019

by Mike Duke, Brian Scutt, Lisa Tone

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A hiking adventure honeymoon turns terrifying when Linda and Dillon suddenly find themselves plunged into a living nightmare. Separated, they must battle nature's unpredictable and deadly challenges and the horrors of their worst fears as their mental and physical limits are tested in a fight for survival.It’s live or die alone in the wild.

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The Yuletide Butcher Dec 1, 2019

by Mike Duke, Sarah Scutt, Lisa Lee Tone

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For 20 years the Yuletide Butcher has left police a body the morning after Christmas. Once and only once a year the killer strikes. He’s never been caught. Not even close.

Detective Allen and FBI Agent Hawks have a possible lead. The first in years. Together, they’re on the killer’s trail and scrambling to stop the Butcher from striking again.

Meanwhile, Jack Randal, a pillar of the community, secretly dreads Christmas time. He hates his in-laws and can’t stand his wife and kids. This year it’s finally too much. He’s about to have a public meltdown.

Somewhere in their city, the Yuletide Butcher is checking his list twice, with plans to be naughty, not nice, and no one knows who his next victim might be.

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Unleashed: Monsters Vs Zombies Jan 5, 2017

by Donelle Pardee Whiting, Tilby Noir, A. S. Young, Gordon White, G. Marie Merante, Mark Deloy, Parker Grice, Shawn Paige, Chris McGrane, Joseph Oppedisano

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Are you tired of the same old zombie stories? Have you had your fill of man vs. zombie? Stitched Smile Publications presents some of the most creative minds in Horror and their tales of Monsters Vs. Zombies. Which side will you be on?

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Hate Inexorable Oct 11, 2018

by Mike Duke, Lisa Vasquez, Lisa Lee Tone

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Memorial Day.
Sunny, bright, warm. Perfect weather.
Kendall, a former Navy SEAL, his wife, Krystal, and their toddler son, Matthew, arrive early at the beach to beat the holiday crowd and enjoy some quality family time.
It’s a perfect day… until it’s not.
Until fateful events unfold.
Hate finds this happy, biracial couple and pursues them with unrelenting tenacity.
Kendall and Krystal find themselves in a fight for their lives, desperate to protect their child.
A husband trained to fight who will do whatever it takes.
A momma bear who won’t go quietly into the night no matter how hard Hate rages to take their lives.
Today, on this day we honor sacrifices made,
Hate has come out to play and the stakes are life and death.

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