Edward J. McFadden III

Volcanoes have a long history of giving warnings, and none of them are gentle. Mount St. Helens is waking, its cratered flanks trembling, and high on the mountain’s timbered shoulders the legend of the Batsquatch refuses to die.

The black market in antiquities is thriving. Stolen artifacts slip into the United States every year, each one carrying buried secrets, power, or the kind of history people kill for. Behind velvet ropes and inside glass cases, a quiet crime wave spreads through museums and private collections.

In the desolate expanse of Scorched Mesa, where fear clings like desert dust and horrors fester beneath the searing sun, a veteran’s refuge becomes a battleground. Oscar Rayos, a broken and disgraced ex-Army sergeant condemned to toil in the sprawling landfill neighboring the Cactus Ridge...

The legend of the Ozark Howler is as old as the mountains themselves, the bloody tales of terror, mutilation, and murder a foundation block in the region’s folklore.

A hub of scientific innovation burns, and its ashes ride an easterly wind. What was for a brief time is no more, but the ecology of Long Island is forever altered... Terror crawls from the shadows and Scott Ward emerges from his mundane existence into a waking nightmare. Mutant camelback...

The Inuit people call it Akhlut, and legends tell of a horrific monster, a freak of nature from the depths that appears every six years in search of flesh and blood. Mount Aire is a secluded enclave on the Kenai Peninsula where folks do their best to live quiet lives away from the chaos of...

Howler monkeys are dying in the Amazon rainforest at an alarming rate and anthropologist Michael “Mic” Kingsbury and botanist Liza Mastretti are determined to figure out why. Led by Brazilian guide Diogo and a contingent of mercenaries, the husband and wife team trek into the jungle to...

Stranded in the Cretaceous. Betrayed, bitter, and separated from those he loves. What is Drew Locke willing to do to find his way home? When the Triumph crashes and the mission to investigate Earth’s past goes sideways, the ship’s crew is forced to fight for their lives in a world where...

They are the most ferocious and clever predators in the sea. Their brains are the second largest of any animal. Highly intelligent, social, and persistent, their coordinated hunting efforts rarely fail in securing prey. Their diet consists of anything unlucky enough to be in their crosshairs...

In 1969, New York’s section of Niagara Falls was drained for maintenance and terrifying truths were revealed. One discovery was so peculiar and chilling it was buried, swept under the raging waters of the falls when they roared anew. The bill for that decision has come due....

Nature morphs and twists, and beasts that shouldn’t exist stalk the sea. At the edge of the abyss, where the Blake Plateau abruptly gives way to the deepest parts of the Atlantic Ocean, biologists investigate the largest marine die-off in history. An Everest-style base camp supporting...

Ex-US Merchant Marine officer William Drake has a new name and a new life, but trouble follows him like sea lice. Drake’s barfly friends see him as a mysterious outsider, but when one of their crew goes missing, they show up on Drake’s doorstep pleading for help and telling tales of rabid...

When cryptozoologist Ash Cohn receives a gold ,embossed printed invitation inviting him to join The Cryptid Club, he sees the resolution to all his problems....

There’s a doorway on Mars that has mankind’s greatest minds perplexed. Deep beneath Aeolis Mons an ancient secret is revealed, and a team of explorers led by Forest Judge, Deputy Commander of Gale Base Alpha, are dispatched to investigate....

Money. Love. Murder. Sand? Ex-FBI intelligence analyst Theo Ramage doesn't want to die in an endless West Texas wasteland, but there's gold in them Thar hills...or rather, dunes and old habits die hard. The fracking craze in the Permian Basin has made Texas sand worth billions, transforming the...

What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? Navigating life can sometimes feel like an impossible task, and often guidance is found in the most unlikely places. Let one dog’s journey of discovery show you the way. Follow the tale of a dog’s ten lives and learn life’s most important...

Kearny and Donny MacGregor are famous hoaxers whose lineage can be traced to a long line of conmen and tricksters. Hours before the brothers perform a successful crop circle hoax, they are approached about creating an Earth light hoax for the mayor of Stony Creek, the Bigfoot capital of northern...

A space cloud of unknown composition is on a collision course with Earth as the world holds its breath. The anomaly sails through the solar system, and the International Space Station, along with three astronauts and one cosmonaut, are thrown back to the Cretaceous period, where dinosaurs roam...

Some secrets were meant to stay buried. Deep beneath Khafre’s Valley Temple, hidden within a long-lost catacomb, an ancient gateway to the Triassic lies dormant.

The Funnel is the gnarliest break in North America. It’s where fame whispers on the salty breeze, and surfers gamble with death to claim their glory. Only hardcore riders are welcome—posers need not apply. Here, skill, moxie, and money rule.