Fiction

Someone is killing West Virginia University students. Again.
 
Six years ago, two WVU freshmen were last seen hitchhiking back to their dorms after seeing a movie in downtown Morgantown. Their bodies were later found in the dark woods south of town. E.P. Clawson was convicted of the murders, but Michael Chase, a reporter for the Herald-Dispatch, never thought Clawson was guilty—a belief that nearly cost him his career.
 

— Winner of the 2009 Bram Stoker Award —

Now Writers Workshop of Horror has a brand new cover to reflect the triumphant win of the 2009 Bram Stoker Award, Superior Achievement in Non-fiction! Also, Writers Workshop is the winner of the 2009 Black Quill Award, Editor's Choice, Best Dark Genre Book of Non-Fiction!

Forever unlucky in love, Song Hawkins has the reputation of being a cold-hearted yet beautiful businesswoman. But everything changes when this New Yorker finds the man of her dreams in Cable Jordan, the manager of a West Virginia coal mine.

Brooke Yeager’s childhood ended the night she crept downstairs to find her beautiful, gentle mother, Anne, lying in a pool of blood. Standing above Anne’s shattered body, a gun aimed right at the terrified little girl, was Brooke’s stepfather, Zachary Tavell. Luck saved Brooke that night, and in the years since, she’s managed to build a good life in Charleston, West Virginia. Until the night another woman is murdered—a woman who looks just like Brooke.

Orion Saddler threw his head back and defiantly yelled, "Next time you see me, you
won't know me too well!" to school officials as he angrily swung himself around and headed home for summer vacation. His school friends reacted wildly because Orion's outburst served notice that he would indeed be back in the fall; and when he returns he'll be many times more troublesome than ever before.

"Funny, sometimes touching story."-Publishers weekly
Not much happens in Contrary, West Virginia ­ a sleepy little town with failing coalmines, a few old moonshine stills, and an urgent need of revenue. However, as you soon discover and slowly uncover, there are several big secrets hidden in the hearts of this small Appalachian town. This is a sensational novel that you certainly enjoy.

From the #1 best-selling author of October Sky (Rocket Boys) comes this rich, unforgettable tale. In this work, Homer Hickam takes us further into the soul of his West Virginia hometown at the moment when forces of time and change buffet its unique way of life. It is fall 1959 and Sonny Hickam and his fellow Rocket Boys are in their senior year at Big Creek High, and the town of Coalwood, near Bluefield, finds itself in a painful crossroads. A must-read!

Haunted by guilt since the shattering day her beloved kid brother was found murdered, Rebecca has finally made a fresh start in New Orleans. Then comes the all-too-familiar vision: Mind-numbing terror. Shattering pain. The grim certainty that somewhere a child has been kidnapped from his bed in the middle of the night. A child who shares Rebecca’s last name — and perhaps, her brother’s grim face.

“Carlene Thompson creates smart, interesting characters the reader cares about within a gripping suspense story.” — Judith Kelman.

The epic bestseller by James Alexander Thom, author of Yellow River, is a classic novel based on the life of Tecumseh. “Through Thorn’s masterful storytelling and his passion for Shawnee lore and customs, you continually feel that maybe, these simple, proud individuals can win back their land and have life go on …” — Chicago Tribune.

Here’s another Children’s Classic by Cynthia Rylant and Aladdin Picture Books. In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden and ate up all the strawberries and melons. They plucked banjos and strummed guitars. When they finally had to leave, they were sad, but not for long. They all knew they would be together next summer. If you enjoy this selection, be sure to order the book, “APPALACHIA, by Cynthia Rylant — both are MUST-HAVES..