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Erica Summers

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in Casper, Wyoming, The United States

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http://www.rustyogrepublishing

Genre

Horror, Romance, Mystery

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Ash Ericmore, Stephen Graham Jones, Chandler Morrison

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Erica Summers is an award-winning independent author, filmmaker, artist, and film grip. She is a cancer survivor and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Several of her horror films have screened worldwide and garnered awars (including Obsidian & Mister White, both available on most streaming services).

Born and raised in Wyoming, Erica spent most of her life in the swampy American South. Now, she resides in southern Connecticut. She is usually slathered in garden dirt, kayak fishing, solving cold case files, or devouring movies.

Summers also writes spicy romance under the pen name Odessa Alba and hilarious cozy mysteries as Trixie Fairdale.

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	Feed the Machine 3.48 avg rating — 376 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vanity Kills 4.15 avg rating — 106 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writhe: A New Years Horror Novella by Erica Summers (Goodreads Author), H.M. Wohl 4.15 avg rating — 84 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Blood of the Martyr 3.35 avg rating — 85 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ensuring Your Place In Hell 2 by Stephen Cooper (Goodreads Author), Otis Bateman (Goodreads Author), Erica Summers (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad God's Tower 3.86 avg rating — 73 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Derailed 4.08 avg rating — 66 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Price Slashers by Chisto Healy (Goodreads Author), Michael R. Collins (Goodreads Author), Erica Summers (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rictus Grin and Other Tales of Insanity by Erica Summers (Goodreads Author), Chisto Healy (Goodreads Author) (introduction) 4.02 avg rating — 52 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mantis 4.38 avg rating — 39 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump

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One of the best books I've ever read. Compelling antihero. A plot that kept me positively riveted and wondering. And, my God, did Burke stick the landing with the ending. WOW. I am going to be so annoying with this book, recommending it to literally ...more
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Loved this. Funny characters. A great mystery. Ended up buying more from this series after finishing this one. Andrighetti is a riot.
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