Murder Ballads

Written by John Hornor Jacobs

Narrated by James Meunier

"It's time to declare John Hornor Jacobs as a major author: every sentence he writes feels drawn from a pit of ?re and hammered into a sword." --Daniel Kraus, New York Times bestselling co-author of

A terrifying collection of horror and crime noir from the author of Southern Gods and A Lush and Seething Hell.

Featuring ten tales, two never before in print, Murder Ballads and Other Horrific Tales is an exciting glimpse into the dark territories of the human heart.

These are coming-of-age stories. Stories of love and loss, grief and revenge. Survival and redemption. From old gods to malevolent arti?cial intelligences, vampires to zombies to ghosts, Jacobs exposes our fears and worst imaginings.

CONTAINS THE SEQUEL TO SOUTHERN GODS

"Jacobs demonstrates masterful control of his eclectic themes and frequently propels them into unexpected and pleasingly original territory... Offers plenty to keep genre fans hooked." --Publishers Weekly"

• Language: English
• Publisher: JournalStone Publishing
• Release date: Dec 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664988682

John Hornor Jacobs

John Hornor Jacobs' first novel, Southern Gods, was shortlisted for the Bram Stoker Award for First Novel. His young adult series, The Incarcerado Trilogy comprised of The Twelve-Fingered Boy, The Shibboleth, and The Conformity, was described by Cory Doctorow of Boing Boing as ""amazing"" and received a starred Booklist review. His Fisk & Shoe fantasy series composed of The Incorruptibles, Foreign Devils, and Infernal Machines has thrice been shortlisted for the David Gemmell Award and was described by Patrick Rothfuss like so: ""One part ancient Rome, two parts wild west, one part Faust. A pinch of Tolkien, of Lovecraft, of Dante. This is strange alchemy, a recipe I’ve never seen before. I wish more books were as fresh and brave as this."" His fiction has appeared in Playboy Magazine, Cemetery Dance, Apex Magazine. Follow him on Twitter at @johnhornor.

Reviews for Murder Ballads

[Anthony Jennaway · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

If it’s a fraction as good as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ 1996 album Murder Ballads, then it will be worthwhile. ?