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  • Bibliography:
    35 Books
  • First Book:
    October 2011
  • Latest Book:
    July 2023
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Book List in Order: 35 titles






  • Some secrets can’t stay buried. Deep in a dark, snow-covered cemetery, a terrifying, moaning apparition rises from the same grave night after night. Even the most hardened caretakers won’t go near the Spooner gravestone on their midnight roun...



  • How can you escape the ghost of yourself? The Leigh family is terrified. They’ve been haunted by the ghostly image of their young daughter, Selena. But how can that be, when Selena is alive and well, and as frightened as her parents? With no whe...



  • Clinging to life, haunted by the dead. Newlywed Cassandra Pagano lies in a state between life and death, her body fed and preserved by the machines at her side. While she struggles, unaware of the world around her, someone waits -- a boy. A phant...



  • It Kills. . . On a hot summer night in Montauk, the bodies of two local bar patrons are discovered in the dunes, torn to shreds, their identities unrecognizable. . . It Breeds. . . In another part of town, a woman's backyard is invaded by fo...



  • Former cattle driver, Rough Rider and current New York City cop Nat Blackburn is give an offer he can't refuse by President Teddy Roosevelt. Tales of gold in the abandoned mining town of Hecla, in the Deep Rock Hills abound. The only problem those wh...







  • SHOCK… First, the electricity goes -- plunging the east coast in darkness after a devastating nuclear attack. Millions panic. Millions die. They are the lucky ones. AFTER SHOCK… Next, the chemical weapons take effect -- killing or contamin...



  • "Hell Hole is the most engaging and entertaining read of the year. This western themed creature piece is loaded with everything a genre fan could possibly hope for." One of Top Ten Horror Novels of the Year] -Horror Fiction Review "With Forest of Sh...



  • Some call them ghost sharks, the oldest and strangest looking creatures in the sea. Marine biologist Brad Whitley has studied chimaera fish all his life. He thought he knew everything about them. He was wrong. Warming ocean temperatures free legions ...



  • Killing gets easier…with practice.

    Peter Blades is, in every sense of the word, an ordinary man. Hard worker, father, husband, a man content with small-town life. Except for one small fact -- he’s slowly being turned into a ruthle...



  • THE LEGEND LIVES Everyone knows the legend of the Jersey Devil. Some believe it is an abomination of nature, a hybrid winged beast from hell that stalks the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey searching for prey. Others believe it is a hoax, a campf...



  • "I used to call them pirates.They come here in big ships and take whatever they want. Except they're not here for treasure. They want our souls."Is Sheila Yates crazy, or are her tales of repeated abductions by extraterrestrials the truth Jason has b...



  • Deep in the murky waters of Loch Ness, the creature known as Nessie has returned. Twins Natalie and Austin McQueen watched in horror as their parents were devoured by the world’s most infamous lake monster. Two decades later, it’s their turn to h...



  • "We Are Always Watching had me conjuring the spirit of McDowell’s classic, The Elementals… until it curved and curved again. I liked everything about this novel from cover to close. With climbing suspense, gut-wrenching twists, and a high-octane ...



  • They are called the Orang Pendek, masters of the steamy Sumatran rain forest. Henrik Kooper watched his father die at the brutal hands of the orange-haired ape men. Having barely survived helping twins Natalie and Austin McQueen discover and destroy ...



  • GROW AMAZING LIVE SEA SERPENTS!It’s fun! It’s easy! They only cost a measly dollar. Just clip out the ad in your comic book. Then ask Mom to mail it in. A few weeks later, receive a packet of instant Sea Serpent dust. Then:Just add water . . . an...






  • The dead still hate! John Backman specializes in inexplicable phenomena. The weirder the better. So when he gets a letter from a terrified man describing an old log home with odd whisperings, shadows that come alive, and rooms that disappear, he can...



  • Island life can be deadly. For Ollie Arias, owning an island in Micronesia is beyond his wildest dreams. Moving his best friends from college to share his dream…priceless. A little urban exploration of the abandoned military lab unearths strange,...



  • OPEN YOUR EYES WITH “X-RAY” VISION!Put on a pair of “X-Ray” glasses and things will never look the same! These almost magical specs will make you the hit of the party! Astonishing three-dimensional X-Ray visions of what your friends -- and gi...



  • YOUR MONEY BACK OR YOUR LIFE . . . Protect America’s shores with your very own nuclear submarine! Constructed from durable fiberboard material, this submersible is large enough for two kids! Sail off into imaginative international intrigue for...



  • They call them the wolves of the sea. From marine parks to the deepest oceans, the world’s killer whale population has turned against man and beast alike. Orca show trainers are ripped to pieces before stunned audiences. Ships are capsized. Oil rig...



  • Sea monkeys. 3-D specs. Hypno-coins. Ant farms. Kryptonite rocks. Miniature submarines made from cardboard. All available for a buck or less from the back page of comic books. And we blew our weekly allowance on these rip-offs, only to be disappointe...



  • FLORIDA. IT’S WHERE YOU GO TO DIE.Welcome to Polo Springs, a sleepy little town on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It’s a great place to live -- if you don’t mind the hurricanes. Or the flooding. Or the unusual wildlife . . . IGUANAS. THEY’RE EV...



  • ‘It’s much more than most creature features, it has heart and thought, and a superb, head-on horror conclusion. The best Hunter Shea I’ve read so far and by more than a little.’ - Eddie Generous (Unnerving Magazine) The monsters live inside o...



  • “Old school horror.” -- Jonathan Maberry WHAT HAS LONG PINK FINGERS AND SMELLS LIKE ROTTING FLESH?It is a slime-covered fungus known for its pinkish red tentacles and pungent odor. It is indigenous to Australia but has spread to North Ameri...



  • “Shea layers on the ever mounting sense of dread with a master craftsman's skill, with some excellent tension building scenes…” - Ginger Nuts of Horror1st time with full trade distribution in all formats. Previously titled Hell Hole. Deep in a ...






  • “Shea’s latest exemplifies the best of the genre." Booklist Starred ReviewFive years after Ashley King survived the infamous Resort Massacre, she’s found hanging in her basement by her fiancé, Todd Matthews. She left behind clues as to what re...



  • "I don't know how Hunter Shea keeps churning out terrifying stories that feel original, but I want more." " Cedar Hollow ReviewsDuring the height of the 90s grunge era, five high school friends living on the fringe are driven to the breaking point....



  • The HuntIt's hunting season for best friends Shay and Vito. This year, with a bad economy and Shay out of work, it's more important than ever to bag a deer so they can feed their families. Tucking their truck in their secret spot outside a state park...



  • "I don't know how Hunter Shea keeps churning out terrifying stories that feel original, but I want more." " Cedar Hollow ReviewsHow do you survive hearing your family being brutally murdered over the phone? For Father Raul Figeuroa, all faith and h...



  • Down in Texas, even the legends are bigger. Some say the Goat Man is just an old folk tale, meant to scare people from wandering too far into the woods. For a group of Satanists, crossing the infamous Goat Man's Bridge is the first step to appeasing ...



  • New York city is on the brink of destruction. First, millions of rats crazed from consuming an enhanced poison, Degenesis, devoured citizens too slow to escape their frenzy, and chased off the rest. Next came the pandemic, shutting the metropolis dow...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Hunter Shea has published 35 books.

Hunter Shea does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Manrattan, was published in July 2023.

The first book by Hunter Shea, Forest of Shadows, was published in October 2011.

No. Hunter Shea does not write books in series.