Cruel Devices
Some stories write themselves.
A blocked horror writer steals an antique typewriter despite violent warnings. Now whatever he types becomes deadly reality, and the malevolent force within grows stronger with each victim. (full description)
Also in Spanish: Artefactos Crueles
Horror • Suspense/Thriller • Supernatural/Occult
For fans of Needful Things and Heart-Shaped Box
“George Wright Padgett might just be the next Stephen King!! I loved this book!”
— 5 stars, Amazon Review
About the Book
When bestselling author Gavin Curtis discovers a mysterious typewriter in a Connecticut pawn shop, he ignores the violent warnings of its terrified owners. Desperate to break through crippling writer’s block and escape the vampire detective series that’s made him rich but creatively dead, Gavin steals the antique device—unleashing a horror beyond his darkest fiction.
The typewriter harbors an ancient evil that turns written words into deadly reality. Strange accidents begin occurring that match what Gavin has typed. People are dying in ways that mirror his stories. As the supernatural manifestations escalate—temperature drops, unexplained phenomena, terrifying visions—Gavin realizes he’s become connected to something malevolent that feeds on death and grows stronger with each victim.
Trapped in a hotel with a dark history that connects to the typewriter’s curse, Gavin must unravel the mystery of the machine’s origins while fighting to maintain his sanity. With the malevolent force threatening everyone in his life, he faces an impossible choice that will test whether a selfish man can find redemption when confronted with ultimate evil.
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What Readers Are Saying
“Looking for a great read for the weekend? Cruel Devices is a mesmeric page-turner read for all psychological thrill seekers.”
— Goodreads Review
“When I say I was not expecting this ending, I mean it! Normally I’m great at predicting what’s going to happen, but not with this one! I read the last sentence of the last chapter and was like ‘WHAT THE HELL!’ The epilogue was more than nice touch from the ending, BUT STILL! I need more!”
— 5 stars, Goodreads Review
You’ll Enjoy This If You Like
- Needful Things by Stephen King
- Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Book Details
- Print length: 226 pages (paperback)
- Published: November 30, 2014
- ISBN: 978-1-938821-69-1
- Also in: Spanish (Artefactos Crueles, eBook)
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