33 Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Stories That Hit Hard

Forget lazy beach days and breezy nights—these tales of sunbaked dread and creeping shadows will have you questioning every picture-perfect post.

Summer Bludgeon peels back the idyllic facade to expose broken dreams, twisted desires, and the sinister secrets simmering in summer’s relentless heat. Gritty and poignant, this anthology gathers short stories from emerging and award-winning voices in crime, noir, and psychological suspense.

Back in a new edition from Disturb Ink Books—with a fresh cover and a chilling new story—Summer Bludgeon is your ticket to a season where the only thing hotter than the sun is the rage just beneath the surface.

Prepare to be unnerved as love turns toxic, relationships shatter, and the heat brings not just sweat, but a cold shiver of fear during the “warmest” time of the year.

For fans of Joyce Carol Oates, Gillian Flynn, and Black Mirror and anyone who likes their fiction short, sharp, and haunting.

📘 Note for readers: Edited by H. Dair Brown and Robin Knabel, this is a revised edition of the collection originally published in June 2022 by Unsettling Reads, LLC under the title Summer Bludgeon: An Unsettling Reads Anthology. It features tales from acclaimed and emerging authors alike. One new story has been added, and one story from the original edition has been removed.

Contributors: Brandon Barrows • H. Dair Brown • Katie Brunecz • Sebastian Corbascio • JM Connors • Ewan A. Dougall • Joseph J. Dowling • Jahmil Effend • Christine Eskilson • Corey Lynn Fayman • Frank William Finney • Yvette Viets Flaten • Juleigh Howard-Hobson • Elyse Kallen • Robin Knabel • Eric Knabel • Shannon Lawrence • Ken Luer • Gay McKenna • Jacob Steven Mohr • Cath S. Nichols • Amanda Nicholson • Elliott Orchard-Blowen • Lee Pletzers • Brian J. Smith • Edward Michael Supranowicz • Mark Thomas • Justin Thurman • Allison Vincent • Bev Vincent • Joseph S. Walker • Chris Wheatley

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