Inheritance — Joe McKinney

**Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award® - Superior Achievement in Novel - 2012** Paul Henninger is a rookie cop on San Antonio's troubled East Side, where every night is a war against the gangs and the drug dealers. But Paul has a dark past, and a dark inheritance. The ghost of Martin Henninger has returned to make sure his son, Paul, delivers on his apocalyptic charge, the result of Martin's black magic, and he's killing everyone in his path. With his two worlds colliding, and the body count stacking up, Paul soon finds himself the lead suspect in a series of grisly cult-style killings, and in an emotional standoff between duty, the truth, his wife, and his dead family. Meanwhile, Keith Anderson, San Antonio's best homicide detective, is hot on Paul's heels. His investigation takes him deep into the secrets of Paul's family. But what he finds there just might kill them both. “When I started reading Inheritance, my first reaction was one word -- WOW! I kept reading, and I was blown away. Police procedural? Yeah. Horror novel? That, too. But most importantly -- one helluva novel. Joe tells a roaring good tale, and when you finish it, you'll have a lot to say, but WOW will be the first word out of your mouth.” -- Rick Hautala, author of Glimpses and Indian Summer “An artful haunting with the gloomy quality of a Terrance Malick crime drama” -- Weston Ochse, author of SEAL Team 666 “With Inheritance, Joe McKinney delivers a first-rate supernatural thriller with edge-of-your-seat suspense, a high-octane plot, and pitch-black horror. Add to this mix strong characterization and an insider's knowledge of law enforcement, and you have one of the best novels I've read in ages. I loved it!” -- Tim Waggoner, author of The Harmony Society and Like Death “Joe McKinney has proven, yet again, that he is a true literary genius. Inheritance is a breath-taking thrill ride masterfully crafted to grip the reader, pulling them deep into the nightmares of its characters with a level of suspense that steals the breath from your lungs. Brilliant!” -- Gabrielle Faust, author of Revenge and Eternal Vigilance “Joe McKinney delivers. Inheritance is a brisk, wry and deliriously creepy tale of family secrets and black magic that is guaranteed to get your goat!” -- Harry Shannon, author of Dead and Gone and The Hungry