Archive for December, 2016

Cover art unveiled for the reissue of THE GUNS OF SANTA SANGRE.

Saturday, December 31st, 2016

Here is the new wraparound cover art for my werewolf western novel, THE GUNS OF SANTA SANGRE.  The book will be republished in hardcover, paperback and digital editions by SST Publications and editor Paul Fry at the beginning of 2017.

The sequel novel, THE WOLVES OF EL DIABLO, will be published by SST in hardcover, paperback and digital editions shortly afterwards.

Artwork by John Gallagher.

Excellent new review of my novel WHITE KNUCKLE by John Harrison.

Friday, December 9th, 2016

“I ordered a copy of Eric Red’s White Knuckle from Amazon after reading a few rave notices from people whose opinions I usually respect and find reliable, and after diving just a few pages into the book I had become seduced and lost within its pages. White Knuckle is a gripping thriller about a prolific, truck driving serial killer who has spent over forty years criss-crossing the United States, abducting his victims and keeping them bound, helpless and terrified within a secret steel chamber installed underneath his big rig. A young, novice female FBI agent teams up with a seasoned, ex-con trucker to cruise the interstates in the hope of finding the maniac who has been leaving bodies all across the country. It quickly turns into a personal game of cat and mouse for both agent and killer, with each of them seemingly gaining the upper hand in turn, until the story reaches its frenzied climax.
Fast-paced, violent and gruesome, but with a true sense of character and a remarkable detail for life on the open road, White Knuckle is a cracking good read, with a few moments of genuine tension that help the book live up to its title (White Knuckle is the CB handle for the killer). The book has a real cinematic feel to it, not surprising as author Red has penned a number of excellent screenplays over the years, including The Hitcher (1986), Near Dark (1987), Blue Steel (1990) and Body Parts (1991, which he also directed).
I had a few minor quibbles with the story, mostly some moments of convenience and the odd detour into territory that seemed a bit far-fetched and over-the-top compared to what the bulk of the book delivers, but they did nothing to diminish my enjoyment of White Knuckle. Highly recommended if you feel like reading a gritty, pulpy thriller that contains elements of movies like Duel (1971), Breakdown (1997), Silence of the Lambs (1991) andThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), yet combines them into something wholly of its own. I’ll definitely be checking out more of Eric Red’s horror fiction in the near future.” –John Harrison.
Read the full review at: http://bit.ly/2gijj3J

My new novel THE WOLVES OF EL DIABLO is coming soon.

Monday, December 5th, 2016

The werewolf western sequel to THE GUNS OF SANTA SANGRE will be published this spring in hardcover, trade paperback and digital editions by SST Publications.  Here’s a preview of the wraparound cover art.