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Novel

Lie Still The Dead

By Matthew Heilman & Ryan Henry

About The Book:

“There’s a lady… in the woods…”

Virginia, 2016. After the body of a seven-year-old boy is found drained of blood, Williamsport Police Detective Nathan Alderson is left with more questions than answers. When the evidence leads him to an even more nightmarish discovery, Alderson forms an unlikely alliance with a troubled college professor. Together, they confront and attempt to destroy a sinister presence lurking in the forest. But the cunning vampire dominates them physically, tests their bonds of loyalty, and threatens to devour their sanity. Will the hunters find a way to stop the ravenous monster before she kills again?

In this standalone sequel to Come Forth in Blood, Ryan Henry and Matthew Heilman have combined elements of modern police procedurals and atmospheric gothic horror to deliver one of the most frightening vampire novels in decades.

“First, you’ll feel the air pull around you.

Then, the woods will get even darker than they already are.

You’ll feel that cold again, and right before it shows itself,

You’ll feel something tracing the blood pumping through your veins.”

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This novel contains strong language, graphic violence, violence involving children, miscarriages, death of children, sexual assault, and heavy alcohol/tobacco use.

Book Details:

Publication Date: September 27, 2022

Page Count: 426

Trim: 6 x 9 inches

Formats:

Hardcover (case laminate cover with dust jacket) - (ISBN: 978-0-9785591-7-5)

Paperback/Softbound - (ISBN: 978-0-9785591-8-2)

eBook - (ISBN: 978-0-9785591-9-9)

Teaser Trailer:

Come Forth in Blood Video Teaser

Reader Reviews

Rating

4.3

Based on 13 Reviews

Matthew T. Meyers

October 22, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-done sequel

I’m always hesitant of sequels. By this point, I've usually become emotionally intertwined with the characters and story from the first book and, admittedly, my hopes and expectations are unrealistically high for any follow-up books. But honestly, “Lie Still The Dead” did not disappoint. It offered its own enthralling story arc, while still seamlessly aligning with the stories and characters from round 1. Heilman and Henry raise the stakes with this book’s antagonist – somehow even scarier and more perverse. Their sensory descriptions are top-notch, and it’s as if I can feel (and smell!) her evil presence. And, once again, I love Heilman and Henry’s use of excerpts at the beginning of the book. When authors successfully utilize this technique, as they do here, I find it to be the perfect touch of foreshadowing, while also being a fun opportunity to reference back after reading and once all connections have been made. You can definitely read this book without first reading Come Forth in Blood. It will still make sense and enthrall you. But I think you’d be shorting yourself by not reading them in order. Fully submerge yourself and you won’t be disappointed.