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“I first met Jonathan when he was a teenager, and I predicted great things then. And look, he has achieved great things. Jonathan Maberry is writer whose works will be read for many, many years to come.”

—Ray Bradbury

“Maberry has the unique gift of spinning great stories in any genre he chooses. His Pine Deep vampire novels are unique and masterful.”

—Richard Matheson

GHOST ROAD BLUES Winner of the Stoker Award for Best First Novel

“Jonathan Maberry rushes headlong toward the front of the pack, proving that he has the chops to craft stories at once intimate, epic, real, and horrific.”

—Bentley Little

“Reminiscent of Stephen King . . . Maberry supplies plenty of chills in this atmospheric novel. . . . This is horror on a grand scale.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Every so often, you discover an author whose writing is so lyrical that it transcends mere storytelling. Jonathan Maberry is just such an author.”

—Tess Gerritsen New York Times bestselling author of The Mephisto Club

“It is hard to believe this is Jonathan Maberry’s debut novel because his writing is of such a high caliber and his storyline is comparable to that of a master writer of horror. Great action scenes, a growing sense of foreboding and fine characterizations make this a one-sitting reading experience.”

—Midwest Book Review

“Jonathan Maberry writes in the grand poetic horror tradition of Poe and Robert McCammon. His novel is not just a frightening tale but one in which the reader can truly identify with both the characters. The language and descriptions are vivid, threatening, and beautiful. Maberry belongs with the big names including King and Koontz.”

—Stuart Kaminsky

“A chilling tale about the staying power of evil. As lyrical, melodic, and dark as the music that provides the imaginary soundtrack. Maberry breathes new life into modern horror fiction.”

—Scott Nicholson

“Maberry knows that true horror lies in the dark, hidden places in the human heart, and to take this journey with him is genuinely chilling.”

—T. J. MacGregor

“If I were asked to select only one new voice in horror fiction to read today, it would be Jonathan Maberry. Ghost Road Blues jumps so easily out of his blend of words, images, and characters that you hardly realize you’re reading a novel rather than watching a movie.”

—Katherine Ramsland

“If you think that small-town horror has nothing new to offer the reader, you have a surprise in store for you. Jonathan Maberry’s Ghost Road Blues, first in a trilogy, demonstrates that even the most haunted town in America is unprepared for the full depth of evil, either human or inhuman. A fine blend of authentic supernatural folklore and conventional villainy in a fully realized contemporary setting.”

—Don D’Ammassa

“Ghost Road Blues is a superbly woven, chilling tale that makes you wonder who the real monsters are—humans or the undead.”

—L. A. Banks

“As effective an opening as I’ve ever read, and the jolts just keep on coming.”

—Jeremiah Healy

“Stunning! A fierce and new talent!”

—Ken Bruen

“A fun, fun read and creepy as hell. Jonathan Maberry serves up scares like pancakes at a church social.”

—Gregory Frost

“I read as much horror fiction as I can get my hands on, and it’s been a long time since I’ve read anything that I’ve enjoyed as much as Ghost Road Blues.”

—Stephen Susco

“Ghost Road Blues rocks. From the first page to the last, Jonathan Maberry displays the sure hand of a master of the craft. I can’t wait to see what this new king of horror has in store for us next.”

—Bryan Smith

“Jonathan Maberry writes densely layered prose full of real characters and plenty of eerie atmosphere. He’s in tune with both the dark side of human nature and the simple goodness that can redeem us all.”

—David Wellington

“Jonathan Maberry is the big guy you’d want to back you up in a fight. Now he’s writing big scary books that feel just right. Ghost Road Blues is dues paid in advance: read it now so that you can say you were there at the beginning of a blockbuster career.”

—Bill Kent

“With Ghost Road Blues, Jonathan Mayberry lands solidly on his feet in territory once dominated by Manly Wade Wellman and Joe Citro; this haunting, complex, terrifying, and deeply humane novel is a heady feast for those who’ve been looking for something new and lyrical in horror.”

—Gary A. Braunbeck

“Ghost Road Blues reminded me why I’m afraid of the dark.”

—Charles Gramlich

“Maberry will scare the bejibbers out of you!”

—John Lutz

“Dark, scary, and so darn well written that one might think this book something Stephen King wrote and forgot about many years ago.”

—Michael Laimo

“Maberry takes his reader to new and chilling places. If you read horror, you can’t miss this book.”

—H. R. Knight

“Ghost Road Blues is a hell of a book—complex, sprawling, and spooky . . . with strong characters and a setting that’s pure Americana Halloween hell. A satisfying chunk of creepy, visceral horror storytelling—I’d recommend this to anyone who loves the works of Stephen King.”

—Jemiah Jefferson

“Reading Maberry is like listening to the blues in a graveyard at the stroke of midnight—the dead surround you, your pounding heart keeps steady rhythm with the dark, melodic prose, and the scares just keep coming. You find yourself wondering if it’s the wind howling through the cold, foreboding landscape of gray slate tombstones or whether it’s Howlin’ Wolf ’s scratchy voice singing ‘Evil.’ ”

—Fred Wiehe

“Get ready to be totally hooked, because it’s all here: incredible atmosphere, characters you truly care about, and a level of pure suspense that gets higher with every page. Jonathan Maberry is writing as well as anyone in the business right now, and I’ll be counting the days until his next book.”

—Steve Hamilton

“Maberry’s Ghost Road Blues leads with a hard left hook and never lets up, full of good, strong writing and complex characters who step right off the page and into readers’ heads. It’s a lyrical, frightening, and often astonishing read. Although Pine Deep is not a place you’d like to call home, you’ll feel as if you’ve been there before. A wonderful novel from a fresh new voice in the genre.”

—Nate Kenyon

“Maberry weaves words of mesmeric power. Gruesome, scary, and bloody good fun.”

—Simon Clark

“A wild mélange of soulful blues music and gut-wrenching horror! Through vivid characters and clever descriptions, Jonathan Maberry carefully crafts a very special town that any horror fan would love to live in—that is, until it starts to get ugly . . . really ugly. He brings terror to life in a uniquely contemporary way. I’ll be so excited to read the second book in his trilogy!”

—Brinke Stevens

“Ghost Road Blues is epic horror that puts you in mind of The Stand, It, Boys’ Life, and They Thirst, but beats its own scary path. Nicely tied to the blues and the dark magic of Halloween, it is the first of an impressive new trilogy by Jonathan Maberry, whose vivid prose hits the right rhythms and whose creeping horrors will feed your nightmares until the next installment—and maybe forever. High-octane storytelling meant for chilly, full-moon nights.”

—W. D. Gagliani

“Prepare to be scared. Maberry frightens, amuses, and makes you think, often on the same page. The horror is pervasive, but so is a deeply entrenched sense of fun. Move over, Stephen King.”

—J. A. Konrath

“Jonathan Maberry writes with the assured hand of a veteran wordsmith. His voice is a confident one, his stories possessed of the kind of rhythmic, lyrical quality one might find in the work of Cady, Conrad, or even Faulkner. And yet such comparisons, though hard to avoid when sitting around Maberry’s campfire and hearing his voice, are not entirely fair, for there is a uniqueness here that is exciting to behold. Jonathan Maberry is reaping a crop all his own, and I for one eagerly await the fruit of future harvests.”

—Kealan Patrick Burke

“Maberry writes a vivid, fast-paced prose, creating characters and events that are memorable and often frightening. If you like your fiction compelling and deliciously dark, this is an author you should get to know.”

—Bruce Boston

“Ghost Road Blues begins with more horror than one can imagine and ends savagely beautiful, intricately and deftly written. Don’t start this book unless you can finish it!”

—Jack Fisher

“Like Stephen King in ’Salem’s Lot, Jonathan Maberry creates a small town where the everyday flesh-and-blood brutality of the citizens seems to call forth a deeper, more supernatural evil . . . The cliffhanger ending will make you impatient for the next installment of this trilogy!”

—E. F. Watkins

“Terrifying. Maberry gets deep into the heads of his troubled characters—and ours. The small-town horror feels like it’s right next door.”

—Jim Fusilli

“Stunning, powerful . . . a complex, heart-pounding read. It deserves the Stoker for Best First Novel.”

—Kim Paffenroth

“As a horror fan, I loved Ghost Road Blues with its great storytelling and memorable cast of characters. As a music fan, I loved Maberry’s references to classic blues and rock recordings.There may very well have been hellhounds on Robert Johnson’s trail.”

—Andrew Burns

“Riveting, bristling with scares, rich with atmosphere . . . brings to mind early Stephen King. Highly recommended!”

—Jay Bonansinga

“Without a doubt this prolific author is the next Stephen King. Maberry deserves more then a Bram Stoker Award for this; he deserves Bram Stoker to rise from his grave and shake his hand.”

—Chad Wendell

“A must for anyone who enjoys a literary roller-coaster ride with a deliciously grotesque streak.”

—Litara Angeli, Dark Realms magazine

DEAD MAN’S SONG

“Maberry takes us on another chilling roller-coaster ride through the cursed town of Pine Deep. You might want to keep the night-light on for this one. Really.”

—Laura Schrock

“A fabulously written novel that grips you from its first line to its last. Jonathan Maberry’s writing runs from dark and beautiful to sharp and thought-provoking, and his books should be on everyone’s must-read list.”

—Yvonne Navarro

BAD MOON RISING

“One of the best supernatural thrillers of recent years.”

—John Connolly

OTHER BOOKS BY JONATHAN MABERRY

PINE DEEP NOVELS

Ghost Road Blues

Dead Man’s Song

Bad Moon Rising

JOE LEDGER NOVELS

Patient Zero

Dragon Factory

King of Plagues

Assassin’s Code

Extinction Machine

Code Zero

ROT & RUIN NOVELS

Rot & Ruin

Dust & Decay

Flesh & Bone

Fire & Ash

Bits & Pieces

DEAD OF NIGHT NOVELS

Dead of Night

Fall of Night

The Nightsiders: The Orphan Army

The Wolfman