Dead First

Praise for Dead First
“A gory, rollicking ride.” —Paul Tremblay New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie

“Dead First is a propulsive and eerie tale that questions the true price of revenge. Gripping to the final word, this is my favorite kind of supernatural thriller.” —Erin E. Adams, author of Jackal
“A fast-moving, violent, vivid piece of hard-boiled supernatural fiction. Get your rest beforehand, you’ll be up reading long past midnight.” —John Hornor Jacobs, author of The Night That Finds Us All

“Dead First is creepy and disturbing in all the best ways. Johnny Compton has crafted a rich and complex private investigator who’s as haunted by her past as she is by what she uncovers on her latest case.” —Kellye Garrett, award-winning author of Missing White Woman

“Dead First is a sharp supernatural noir about mortality, obsession, and the cost of knowing what should stay buried” —Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Vanishing Daughters

“This take on immortality is raw, original, and unapologetically Compton. Dead First is a reckoning of desire and decay.” —Peter Rosch, author of What the Dead Can Do

“A hypnotic descent into mystery and immortality, Dead First is gothic horror reimagined for the modern age. I could not put it down!” —Yigit Turhan, author of Their Monstrous Hearts