THE BOOKS
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In Rod We Trust
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​There is a fifth dimension that which is known to man.
There is a dimension of imagination. In the case of
these stories, it is where author Tom Sawyer's imagination
takes flight.
Mr. Sawyer, as a popular Michigan horror fiction author of
many delights (From Paradise to Hell, Dark Harbors) pays
an ultimate tribute to Rod Serling's own imagination which
influenced viewers around the world since its inception decades
ago with The Twilight Zone TV Series.
Here Sawyer continues the tradition seamlessly on these
pages. So, sit back, relax and cross over into the sight and
sound and mind which is...The Twilight Zone.
The Thing From Uranus
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The invasion has begun!
Michigan author Tom Sawyer invites you into a world where
like his acclaimed line of horror works (From Paradise to Hell,
Shadows In the Dark) the reader is plunged into the sights and
sounds and storylines that stretch the boundaries of imagination
into the nightmarish. This solid collection marks the debut of
Mr. Sawyer into the realm of Science Fiction with a central alien
invasion theme where mysterious dandelion patches, extraterrestrial
zoos and otherworldly entities abound, weaving a literary fabric that
is altogether enthralling, whimsical, endearing, and from the very
start you're in for a wild and Twilight Zone-inspired ride!
The Thing From Uranus
​
The invasion has begun!
Michigan author Tom Sawyer invites you into a world where
like his acclaimed line of horror works (From Paradise to Hell,
Shadows In the Dark) the reader is plunged into the sights and
sounds and storylines that stretch the boundaries of imagination
into the nightmarish. This solid collection marks the debut of
Mr. Sawyer into the realm of Science Fiction with a central alien
invasion theme where mysterious dandelion patches, extraterrestrial
zoos and otherworldly entities abound, weaving a literary fabric that
is altogether enthralling, whimsical, endearing, and from the very
start you're in for a wild and Twilight Zone-inspired ride!
From Paradise to Hell
ISBN-56-6784659396375
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​From motorcycle zombies to enigmatic vampires, bloodthirsty beasts, vengeful specters, "skinwalkers," hauntings, killer Walking Dolls to ghost stories straight from the author's past, let author Tom Sawyer take you on an exciting and perilous road trip/exploration of the darker shadows and what lurks within them throughout the otherwise "Pleasant Peninsula" of the Great Lakes: Michigan! From the author of the Dracula sequel Shadows in the Dark and acclaimed supernatural/horror collections including Dark Harbors! With From Paradise to Hell, Tom Sawyer takes us on thrilling and terrifying escapades through his home state, incorporating locals myths, legends, history and dark folklore from one end to the other, from top to bottom, from Paradise to Hell.
White Out
ISBN-68-3459876038524
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The weather outside is frightful. As a monster snowstorm crosses the midwest, it brings with it sub-zero temperatures, snow, ice, fog, and something far deadlier....ancient, and with an unquenchable desire for human flesh: The Windego. As travelers do their best to navigate the terrible blizzard and white-out conditions that have descended upon their part of the country, they discover that the weather outside isn't the only thing that's frightful. The Windego are out there, and, for some, whose lives become intertwined in the storm, they confront an even darker evil... themselves
Shadows in the Dark
ISBN-58-2459886032524
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A year after the events in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, unrelated but similar diabolical occurrences took place in the Great Lakes area of a young United States. Evil has booked passage aboard the Great American as it sets sail for Chicago. Aware of the ship’s dark reputation of death and mysterious mishap, a desperate crew composted of a murderous convict, two priests, a doctor of sorts and able-bodied misfits falls prey one by one to a formidable evil on the open seas. It’s old-school vampires inspired by Bran Stoker’s original vampire tale as well as the Hammer films, told with originality be a new voice in horror fiction.
Fire Sale
ISBN-58-2459886032524
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In some cases, you get exactly what you pay for.
It was said that the upper peninsula town of Sisigwad was cursed. That it had been, ever since that dark and terrible night. So many decades ago. A deadly act of violence by some drunken, greedy men helped help unleash a n unspeakable evil upon the town. One that unyieldingly persist in tainting the land. Not only was Sisigawd curses, it was for sale… cheap. Cheap and scenic enough for businessman Al Cashman to build his resort and casino. So when he decides to buy up the Northern Michigan hamlet, as part of the plan, he ends up getting more than he ever bargained for. Because not only did he buy a town, he bought the curse that plagues it as well. Which, in some cases proves, you not only get what you pay for, but what you deserve…
The Sisigwad Papers
ISBN-58-2459886032524
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In Fire Sale, you discovered that the Upper Peninsula town of Sisigwad had a decades old curse upon it. With the Sisigwad Papers, you learn that this small Michigan hamlet has always had a strange and somewhat curious history. A history that was rarely talked about and only in whispers. Influenced by its unique geographical location and some of its inhabitants, Sisigwad has long been shrouded in mystery and dark secrets long forgotten by the fog of time. Until now. From it's earliest days and beginnings to its current ghost town status, Sisigwad has bore witness to the weird and wonderful, as well as the unbelievable and the uncanny. Like so many in its past, you will be asking, what is it about Sisigwad?
Fire Sale Tales
ISBN-58-2459886032524
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In Fire Sale and The Sisigwad Papers you learned about the town of Sisigwad, its dark secret and even darker history. Fire Sale Tales is a collection of stories involving longtime residents and visitors just unfortunate enough to pass through town... and then some. From the early trappers, who made Sisigwad their base camp, facing a harsh winter and an unspeakable evil to the festering greed of long dead miners influencing the living. Or the mysterious disappearance of a contract killer for the Purple Gang and what really happened to him, to a returning combat veteran returning from the horrors of the European Campaign experiencing flashbacks and premonitions. To some 1960's Flower Children finding out that "Back to Nature" has more than one definition. These and other stories help to explain the enigma of the town of Sisigwad from its earliest days to its unbelievable end.
The Lighhouse
ISBN-58-2459886032524
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After multiple grisly murders, a work crew is hired by a wealthy businessman to refurbish a lighthouse. Upon their arrival, strange and unexplainable things begin to happen. As events become stranger, the men soon learn that a woman was drowned off of the island as an accused witch. They also learn their employer is a descendant of the woman's main accuser, and that they are the unwitting pawns in his plans to try and circumvent a deadly curse. They soon find that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, especially a dead one.
Last Big Hit
ISBN-58-2459886032524
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Death and destruction have a name: Shane Colby He is a professional, the best of the very best. No job too big or small. Always out on top, always ahead. His special forces training and uncanny sixth sense are what he survives on. Often by long odds, Shane Colby killed the worst and most sadistic people humanity had to offer. But can the best hitman there is face true evil itself? Will he finish his last assignment or will he fall victim to not just it, but a legion of obstacles that stand in his way?