As one of the last true wild places on the planet, Nahanni National Park is the perfect place for estranged brothers Joseph and Oscar to finally catch up. Only accessible by plane, as long as the weather cooperates, the park is a way for the brothers to reunite and grieve the loss of their mother. Along for the ride is Gillian, Joseph’s first love.
More than beautiful, the park is quite mysterious, with tales of giants and prehistoric animals. And then there’s the high number of violent deaths that have occurred, inspiring its more seductive name. Now Joseph, Oscar, and Gillian are there, dreaming of what’s to come, confronted by the past, far from home, and so far from help.
Why we’re excited about this book:
When he’s not serving as a Medical Corps officer in the Air Force, L.P. Hernandez spends time with his family and writes strange tales of horror. Hernandez is the author of the collections Dreadful: Tales of the Dead and Dying and The Rat King, and his work has appeared in such publications as Howls From the Wreckage: An Anthology of Disaster Horror, Evil Little Fucks, Sirens at Midnight: Terrifying Tales of First Responders among others, and has had many of his stories adapted for The NoSleep Podcast. Hernandez is also the creator and host of Dog-eared Nightmares: A Horror Fiction Podcast. With his latest, Hernandez presents us with the tale of two grieving brothers on a mysterious paradise getaway with horrifying secrets of its own. Brian Keene (Urban Gothic, With Teeth, Ghoul) says: “L.P. Hernandez is one of the most entertaining and much needed voices in horror fiction’s new vanguard.”
Releasing from Cemetery Gates Media 14 February 2024, In the Valley of the Headless Men by L.P. Hernandez is available for pre-order now.
BOB PASTORELLA