This is framed on my office wall.   Big thanks to the artist, Bryan Yentz.

The book is being published in trade paperback and eBook by Samhain Publishing in November, and available for pre-order now at http://amzn.to/18gx2fI

Check out the trailer created by John Vulich and myself for an upcoming film project.  This sizzle reel was assembled from existing footage:  http://www.joblo.com/videos/movie-trailers/no-mans–ridge-trailer

Tucker, Fix and Bodie are wanted men—rustlers, thieves, killers—hiding out in Mexico. Low on money and nowhere to go, the three gunslingers are hired to protect a small village by Pilar, who has disguised herself as a boy. The church in the village, Santa Tomas, which is now called Santa Sangre due to the massive bloodshed, has been taken over by werewolves and they are holding the villagers as a food source. Pilar needs the gunslingers to get the silver from the church so it can be melted down for bullets, and then they can kill the werewolves.

I have to say, I really like the trend combining horror with Westerns and THE GUNS OF SANTA SANGRE increases my confidence in this surprisingly popular sub-genre. Red’s story is well-written and moves at a very good pace—I felt as though I were reading a novella, it went so quick. Character development is excellent with real depth to all of the main ones, including Mosca, the leader of the werewolves. I could feel Tucker’s conflicting emotions. The gunslingers have committed many crimes over the years, but are they really bad men? I didn’t necessarily think so. Pilar is a strong and positive female character, following her duty to her people and her faith. There is some sexual content (for the squeamish) but it is in context with the story and the time. The origin story of the werewolves is brutal and heartbreaking and almost makes you feel sorry for them—almost. I thoroughly enjoyed THE GUNS OF SANTA SANGRE with its flawed heroes and the savagery of the werewolves. If you have yet to read a horror Western, this is a good book to start with.

-Colleen Wanglund

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“In our mythos of the Old West, there are bad guys and even badder guys, But Eric Red’s are the biggest, baddest guys of all…”

–- Jack Ketchum

“With THE GUNS OF SANTA SANGRE, Eric Red delivers a wild mash-up of action-thriller and bloody horror. This one really digs its claws into you from page one to last bite. Fast, furious, and wickedly fun. Highly recommended.”

–- Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of FIRE & ASH and EXTINCTION MACHINE

“It’s THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN meets DOG SOLDIERS! Taut, action packed and gory as hell! I couldn’t put it down!”

–- Arrow In The Head at JoBlo.com.

THE GUNS OF SANTA SANGRE is available in trade paperback and eBook at http://amzn.to/1a67PMi

“Eric Red brings his considerable talent as a screenwriter to bear on this powerful tale of sexual adventure and teenage turmoil. Erotic and suspenseful, breathlessly narrated, incisively characterized, DON’T STAND SO CLOSE had me in its grip until I finished it at a single sitting.”

–- Ramsey Campbell, author of THE GRIN OF THE DARK

“In DON’T STAND SO CLOSE, Eric Red takes what, at first, seems like a typical teen ‘coming-of-age’ sex romp and leads it down a very dark and twisted path. Being ‘Hot For Teacher’ has never been more disturbing.”

–- Nancy A. Collins, author of SUNGLASSES AFTER DARK

“Titillating and original.”

–- Joel Schumacher, director of THE LOST BOYS, FLATLINERS and FALLING DOWN

“DON’T STAND SO CLOSE is a riveting coming-of-age thriller. Heartbreaking, nail-biting, compelling and deeply insightful. Highly recommended for any teen who stands with one foot in the shadows.”

–- Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of ROT & RUIN AND DUST & DECAY

DON’T STAND SO CLOSE is available in hardcover, trade paperback and ebook at http://amzn.to/15mcpEu

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Professor Van Helsing versus Count Dracula in the 1800′s American west of the 1800′s.

The artwork is by Ben Dunn.  These pages are pre-lettering.

Six-guns vs. werewolves in the Old West! They’re hired guns.  The best at what they do.  They’ve left bodies in their wake across the West.  But this job is different.  It’ll take all their skill and courage.  And very special bullets.  Because their targets this time won’t be shooting back.  They’ll fight back with ripping claws, tearing fangs and animal cunning.  They’re werewolves.  A pack of bloodthirsty wolfmen has taken over a small Mexican village, and the gunmen are the villagers’ last hope.  The light of the full moon will reveal the deadliest showdown the West has ever seen—three men with six-shooters facing off against snarling, inhuman monsters.

“In our mythos of the Old West, there are bad guys and even badder guys,  But Eric Red’s are the biggest, baddest guys of all…”

– Jack Ketchum, author of OFF SEASON and THE WOMAN.

“With THE GUNS OF SANTA SANGRE, Eric Red delivers a wild mash-up of action-thriller and bloody horror. This one really digs its claws into you from page one to last bite. Fast, furious, and wickedly fun. Highly recommended.”

–Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of FIRE & ASH and EXTINCTION MACHINE.

The book comes out in November, and is available for pre-order now at amazon.com at http://amzn.to/1a0PiAa

On the stands now, and available to order online at http://journal-store.com/fiction/dark-discoveries-issue-24/

More to come.