Five years ago, I was assigned to write a horror story in the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge. I knew even as I wrote it that the story was meant to be more, that I wanted to expand it into its fullest and best version. It took me five years, but I did it. Presenting Greeks Bearing Gifts, a horror novella in the tradition of The Twilight Zone and Stephen King.

So what’s it about?

Broke and unemployed, Jason "J.D." Donovan finds unexpected financial salvation when he encounters a mysterious door-to-door salesman. But the old adage is right: if something seems too good to be true, it probably is, and J.D. soon has to choose between being able to pay his bills and saving the people he loves.

The book officially releases October 18th, but you can pre-order your very own copy right now.

• Ebooks are only available through Barnes & Noble for the time being.

• Paperbacks are available through Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.

  This is one of my most favorite things I’ve ever written, and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.