Andy Rausch

Songs of the Dead is a collection of nineteen short stories with varying themes, ranging from creepy to the supernatural. In "The Dinner Guests," a man finds himself experiencing an unusual hunger. In "She Had a Good Heart," a young heart transplant survivor meets her donor's family for the first time. What could go wrong? In "Dobie's Last Ride," a man finds himself at odds with a seemingly harmless black Lab, who turns out to be a bit less harmless as he first thought. This book contains graphic violence and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18." Andy Rausch's tough, hard-hitting prose is married to thought-provoking concepts that make you question your own opinions, your own moral stance, and your own preconceptions of right and wrong." -John A. Russo, author of Night of the Living Dead"The classic horror short story not only lives and breathes. In the imaginative brain of Andy Rausch, it's totally reanimated." - Herschell Gordon Lewis, director of Blood Feast

After small-time mobster Joe D'Amato gets attacked by a werewolf, his life takes a dark turn, and he begins a transformation towards a new, twisted life. As corpses start piling up, two cops suspect there is something unnatural on the loose, and they have a suspect. When nobody listens to their theories, they go rogue and start digging for clues. Soon, forces both natural and supernatural clash, and all hell breaks loose. This book contains graphic violence and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18. Praise: "Goodfellas meets The Wolfman. Unlike anything else, chock full of action, blood, and biting wit...pun intended." - Chris Miller, author, The Hard Goodbye

After small-time mobster Joe D'Amato gets attacked by a werewolf, his life takes a dark turn, and he begins a transformation towards a new, twisted life. As corpses start piling up, two cops suspect there is something unnatural on the loose, and they have a suspect. When nobody listens to their theories, they go rogue and start digging for clues. Soon, forces both natural and supernatural clash, and all hell breaks loose. This book contains graphic violence and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18. Praise: "Goodfellas meets The Wolfman. Unlike anything else, chock full of action, blood, and biting wit...pun intended." - Chris Miller, author, The Hard Goodbye

Why take a writing course from an instructor who hasn't published a book? There is no way to create talent, but having talent isn't enough. In order to hone that talent and become the best writer you can be, you must study the craft. When doing so, who could possibly be more suited to teach writing than a published author? No one, right? But there is an answer that trumps that: 100 authors Methods of Madness: 100 Writers Discuss the Craft is an invaluable resource for writers working to find their own voice, style, and method. In this book, a wide variety of published authors talk shop, opening up about various aspects of their own writing methods, including their attempts to summon the muse, their individual processes in writing and preparation, and how they approach the editing and rewriting stages. In addition, each author shares the advice they wish someone had given them early in their careers. Each writer provides his or her own take on what is needed to become a published author and how they got to where they are now. Noted authors include Paul Tremblay (Head Full of Ghosts), Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition), Joe R. Lansdale (the Hap and Leonard series), Richard Christian Matheson (Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks), Stephen Spignesi (Dialogues), Stewart O'Nan (Snow Angels), S. A. Cosby (Blacktop Wasteland), Graham Masterson (The Manitou), Jennifer Brown (Hate List), Bev Vincent (Flight or Fright), Heywood Gould (Fort Apache, The Bronx), Billy Chizmar (Widow's Point), Edward Lee (White Trash Gothic), and many, many more.

Why take a writing course from an instructor who hasn't published a book? There is no way to create talent, but having talent isn't enough. In order to hone that talent and become the best writer you can be, you must study the craft. When doing so, who could possibly be more suited to teach writing than a published author? No one, right? But there is an answer that trumps that: 100 authors Methods of Madness: 100 Writers Discuss the Craft is an invaluable resource for writers working to find their own voice, style, and method. In this book, a wide variety of published authors talk shop, opening up about various aspects of their own writing methods, including their attempts to summon the muse, their individual processes in writing and preparation, and how they approach the editing and rewriting stages. In addition, each author shares the advice they wish someone had given them early in their careers. Each writer provides his or her own take on what is needed to become a published author and how they got to where they are now. Noted authors include Paul Tremblay (Head Full of Ghosts), Richard Chizmar (Gwendy's Button Box), Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition), Joe R. Lansdale (the Hap and Leonard series), Richard Christian Matheson (Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks), Stephen Spignesi (Dialogues), Stewart O'Nan (Snow Angels), S. A. Cosby (Blacktop Wasteland), Graham Masterson (The Manitou), Jennifer Brown (Hate List), Bev Vincent (Flight or Fright), Heywood Gould (Fort Apache, The Bronx), Billy Chizmar (Widow's Point), Edward Lee (White Trash Gothic), and many, many more.

Three right-now-right-here crime novellas from hell, each one faster than a speeding bullet, stronger than a howling steam train. Andy Rausch takes his protagonists on a roller coaster ride through the 1930s golden age of bank robberies, into the personal nightmare of a father killing to find his kidnapped child and finally to the music business, that cruel and shallow money trench where thieves and pimps run free. It's nasty, it's violent, and sometimes it's compassionate, but mostly it's cruel. It's America today

From the warped mind of author Andy Rausch comes Death Rattles, a unique collection of sixteen chilling short stories. These macabre tales cover all the bases of classic horror, from ghosts and zombies to demonic possession, but each are handled in such a way as they've never been before. Aficionados of the genre won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind collection of horrifically twisted tales. "Andy Rausch grew up reading Stephen King and watching great stuff like Twilight Zone, Carrie, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, from the time he was ten-years-old. He took inspiration from all of it, but his writing has its own powerful uniqueness. His tough, muscular, hard-hitting prose is married to thought-provoking concepts that make you question your own opinions, your own moral stance, your own preconceptions of right and wrong. Don't miss Death Rattles It will rattle your brain and tingle your spine "-John Russo, author, Night of the Living Dead"The classic horror short story not only lives and breathes. In the imaginative brain of Andy Rausch, it's totally reanimated. Want proof? Sample, from this brain-busting collection, 'The $10,000 John Wayne Magnum Opus.' But not just before you go to sleep, unless you want to risk nightmares."-Herschell Gordon Lewis, author, Blood Feast"I believe that Death Rattles by Andy Rausch contains the absolute best short stories of the year "-Lloyd Kaufman, author, The Toxic Avenger

"Relentless... Addictive... The kind of nightmare you don't want to wake up from."-Heywood Gould, screenwriter of Rolling ThunderHe was just an average Joe. But when he finds his family held at gunpoint by merciless thugs, he's told he must murder a Mafia chieftain if he ever wishes to see his loved ones again. Against all odds, Joe keeps his end of the bargain, but the criminals don't. Now at his wits end, Joe is pushed beyond his breaking point and forced to exact bloody revenge against those who've done him and his family wrong in this powerful and violent novella by author Andy Rausch (Mad World). "Andy Rausch has a tight noir style that combines gritty, realistic drama with a cinematic flair that makes for a powerful, compelling (somewhat Stephen Kingesque), authentically visual reading experience."-Stephen Spignesi, author of DialoguesPUBLISHER'S NOTE: This book was previously published under the title "Riding Shotgun."

"I can guarantee you. Read this book and you'll never look at Elvis the same way again " -- Douglas Brode, author of Elvis Cinema and Popular Culture. In 1970, singer Elvis Presley secretly met with President Richard Nixon. This new comedic novel imagines that Presley became a Central Intelligence Agency operative, eventually moving up through the ranks to become a skilled assassin. Presented in an oral history fashion, the book tells us about Presley's secret transformation by the people who knew him best. Did he fake his death in 1977? Was Presley involved with the Watergate scandal? The Iran hostage crisis? Communicating with aliens? Read this book to find out the answers to these and many more questions.