Blood Moon: Thrillers and Tales of Terror [Paperback]

Bryan Cassiday (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 2009

"Blood Moon" is a collection of short thrillers and tales of terror, horror, mystery, suspense, and noir written by Bryan Cassiday, the author of the 2007 CIA thriller "Fete of Death." "Blood Moon" features the vampire thriller "I Kill for Your Blood," in which the CIA suspect one of their agents is a vampire. Other stories involve contract killers, CIA hit men, an out-of-work model, a serial-killer senator, a batty bag lady, bank robbers, and a town gone mad.

Editorial Reviews

Review

With more human killers than the supernatural kind, Blood Moon holds a special attraction for CIA-themed stories; but includes hitmen, vampires and cannibalistic senators. . . . Interesting and compelling.
--by Renee C. Fountain --BookFetish.org

The writing bounces nicely along and readers will be eager to find out what happens. . . . It's definitely worth checking out. --Cleveland Literature Examiner Web site, 2009. Review of "I Kill for Your Blood," a short story in Blood Moon.

From the Publisher

Blood Moon: Thrillers and Tales of Terror is a thriller by Bryan Cassiday, the author of the CIA action thriller Fete of Death.

In the story "I Kill for Your Blood" the director of the CIA suspects that one of his agents believes he is a vampire and is acting accordingly. The director dispatches one of his hit men to investigate.

In "End of the Line" two bank tellers, one a part-time model, are held up. The robber is unable to complete his mission, and the bank tellers decide to take his place--with shocking results.

In "Dead to Rights" the boss of a corporation of hit men treats his new hire worse than the victims of his hits. The new employee must struggle simply to survive the corporation.

In "Among Us" a town goes mad.

"Feast of Bones" features a senator with a terrifying sideline--he happens to be a serial killer.

All of these stories, and more, showcase Cassiday's unique sense of irony and his depiction of scenes of extraordinary violence and horror.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Bryan Cassiday; 1st edition (September 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615318207
• ISBN-13: 978-0615318202
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,529,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bryan Cassiday graduated from UCLA with a BA degree in English. He lives in California.

He wrote "The Anaconda Complex" (2011), "The Kill Option" (2010), and "Fete of Death" (2007). You should enjoy these spy thrillers if you like Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Jack Higgins, Robert Ludlum, and similar writers.

Bryan Cassiday writes horror fiction, as well. His zombie apocalypse thriller "Zombie Maelstrom" was released in December 2011. He wrote "Helter Skelter" (2011) and "Blood Moon: Thrillers and Tales of Terror" (2009).

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Murder and Mahem, February 14, 2010

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This review is from: Blood Moon: Thrillers and Tales of Terror (Paperback)

"Blood Moon," Bryan Cassiday's collection of short stories, is very noir with snappy dialogue and unexpected twists and turns. Killing is the norm whether actual slaughter or mental torment. There is a quick kill in "The Cheshire Cat." In "Dead to Rights" the protagonist works for MachineDeath. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to figure out the company's main objective - "taking care of unpleasant people." The boss tortures by humiliation. That's nothing compared to what happens to the new hire. This series is a brisk, nail-biting read. If you like stories with startling and unexpected happenings, you should like the "Blood Moon" tales.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Publisher, Same Thrilling Book, December 26, 2009

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Bryan Cassiday "Author of 'Zombie Maelstrom'" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood Moon: Thrillers and Tales of Terror (Paperback)

Blood Moon: Thrillers and Tales of Terror In September 2009, Bryan Cassiday self-published his book "Blood Moon: Thrillers and Tales of Terror." That issue has been available on Amazon for several months. Now a new edition of "Blood Moon," this one published by Create Space, is available on Amazon.

It's the same white-knuckle thriller, only with a different cover and publisher. If you like vampire stories, read "I Kill for Your Blood" in "Blood Moon." The director of the CIA learns that one of his field agents is acting like a vampire. The director dispatches another of his agents to investigate and deal with the embarrassing situation.

But not all of these stories are supernatural. Some are gritty realistic noir tales. Be that as it may, they are all thrillers, and, in all cases, the streets will run red with blood.

Be warned. These are tales from the dark side. Serial killers, madmen, vampires, power-mad models, doppelgangers, and hit men populate the pages of this bloody-minded book. If things that go bump in the night turn you on, this is the book for you.