Erik Gustafson: 10 books

Driving down a dark road his car dies. The winter chills him. The nearby graveyard seems to call out to him. But it isn't the graveyard or the cold he has to worry about. Something much worse is calling for this lone traveler who just wants to get home.

This short story is the prologue to my novel "The Dark Trek Home". A father and son out fishing. Quality time from the first cast, the morning is perfect...for awhile. Chaos ripples across the pond and the two find themselves fleeing for their lives. Nothing makes sense. What...

Seven of my most popular short stories wrapped up in one.Ginger’s Marble - the family that feeds together strays togetherThe Blood Knows - revenge is sweeter when dished out by crowsThe Order of the Cat -this odd town loves blacks catMy Lover, My Garden -two brothers...

This short story has appeared in Visionary Press Ezine. Alice spent her birthday crying and angry. Betrayed by those closest to her, she drove until her gas light came on. She doesn’t know where she is. …but the blood knows. Revenge is sweet, but sometimes it is most foul. The cost of revenge...

Crazy, vivid short story of battling the demons lurking in the garden.Conscious Eggplants...Razor sharp onion stalks...Killer carrots...Envious tomatoes...Jealous angry vines...is brotherly love stronger than the sick love of a demonic garden? Two brothers are about to find out how strong love...

The family that feeds together strays together. It’s about family. It’s about zombies. It’s about Ginger. This short story was selected as a finalist in a fiction contest by Brains magazine . Bonus content: please enjoy the first chapter of my coming of age horror novel "Fall Leaves and the Black Dragon"

First published in The Horror Zine, this story was inspired by an actual event...It starts with a strange van parked in front of a young couple's house.Terror quickly unfolds for Jason and Pam when they find themselves preyed upon by a shark loving psychopath.His games are...

Enter the imaginary world of a nine year old.Everything is an adventure.Cartoons are a staple.Monsters are real.For little Johnny the lines between his rich fantasy world and reality not only blur but the boundaries cross over resulting in horrifying consequences.Bonus material: Chapter 1 of my coming of age horror novel "Fall Leaves and the Black Dragon"

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England 1979. Britain is in deep recession; strikes and high unemployment grip the country. The ongoing Cold War and IRA bombings cast a dark shadow over everyone’s lives. ‘The Russians Are Coming’ follows the experiences of a disruptive schoolboy and dangerous ex-soldier, Sergeant Major York....