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Hunter Shea

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Born

in Mount Vernon, NY, The United States

Website

http://www.huntershea.com

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Genre

Horror, Thriller, Paranormal

Influences

Stephen King, Robert McCammon, Ernest Hemingway, Elmore Leonard

Member Since

July 2011

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Hunter Shea is the author of over 25 books, with a specialization in cryptozoological horror that includes The Jersey Devil, The Dover Demon, Loch Ness Revenge and many others. As part of the new horror line at Flame Tree Press, his novel Creature has gained critical acclaim. His novel, The Montauk Monster, was named one of the best reads of the summer by Publishers Weekly. A trip to the International Cryptozoology Museum will find several of his cryptid books among the fascinating displays. Living in a true haunted house inspired his Jessica Backman: Death in the Afterlife series (Forest of Shadows, Sinister Entity and Island of the Forbidden). In 2011, he was selected to be a part of the launch of Samhain Publishing’s new horror line alon ...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 11,748 ratings · 2,966 reviews · 70 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Montauk Monster 3.76 avg rating — 1,251 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Creature 3.92 avg rating — 847 ratings — published 2018 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jersey Devil 3.63 avg rating — 787 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loch Ness Revenge 3.80 avg rating — 420 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slash 3.83 avg rating — 397 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Are Always Watching 3.79 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Graveyard Speaks 3.38 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	They Rise 3.76 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jurassic Florida (One Size Eats All, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 353 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swamp Monster Massacre 3.82 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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October Book Signing Appearances

It’s hard to believe that Horrortober is just around the corner, but the dead leaves on my porch and colder nights are hard to ignore. I love the summer and being out at the beach and drive-in. But I REALLY love the spooky season and getting our out to see my horror peeps.

And I’ll be doing just that with a jam packed first weekend of October. First up, I’ll be at the Barnes & Noble in Wilkes Barr

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Attack on Titan, Vol. 2

by Hajime Isayama

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Transformation 2026

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The Reformatory

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“It was one thing to talk about ghosts, quite another to have them messing around with things in the physical world.”
― Hunter Shea, Island of the Forbidden

tags: ebs, ghosts, haunted-house, horror, paranormal, thriller

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“The Devil’s coarse, mangled penis rose from between Heather’s legs. She was lifted inches off the ground by its turbid protrusion. Boring its vile gaze into April, it said in a voice as deep as a canyon and old as time itself, “For you.”
― Hunter Shea, The Jersey Devil

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“A man must always take advantage of opportunities to piss and sleep. I've done the one, now it's time to do the other.”
― Hunter Shea, Hell Hole

tags: western-horror

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November 2018 General Poll

We ask that you only vote if you are planning on participating in our discussion should your choice win.

Which Crime, Mystery, or Thriller book would you like to read in November?

The Silent Corner (Jane Hawk #1) by Dean Koontz

30 votes, 34.1%

There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

26 votes, 29.5%

Dead Simple (Roy Grace #1) by Peter James

18 votes, 20.5%

The Expected One (Magdalene Line Trilogy #1) by Kathleen McGowan

9 votes, 10.2%

Creature by Hunter Shea
Please note: This selection is only available in Kindle & Audible formats in Australia.

5 votes, 5.7%

88 total votes

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Hunter’s Quotes

“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours.”
― Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

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“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”
― Ernest Hemingway

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