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Derik Cavignano

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Boston, The United States

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Thriller, Horror, Crime

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Derik Cavignano is an award-winning author who writes character-driven stories in a variety of genres, including horror and dark crime thrillers. A native of Boston, Derik now resides in Florida with his wife, two children, and an angry cat who won't stop biting him.

Awards for his novels include the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Best Book Awards, the American Fiction Awards, the BestThrillers Book Awards, and the Silver Falchion Award (details below). Derik is an active member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) and the Florida chapter of the HWA. Publishers Weekly calls him clever, but his wife begs to differ.

Derik has also written screenplays of his novels, THE ART OF DYING and COLONY OF THE LOST. A film based on Derik's nov ...more

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Average rating: 3.94 · 3,398 ratings · 422 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Colony of the Lost 3.77 avg rating — 1,822 ratings — published 2002 — 10 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 Art of Dying (Ray Hanley Crime Thriller, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 919 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Burying Point (Ray Hanley Crime Thriller, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 418 ratings — published 2024 — 4 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 Righteous and the Wicked 4.08 avg rating — 227 ratings — published 2014 — 4 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
	Monstorm: A Charity Anthology of Horror by Josh Strnad (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Matt Masucci (Editor), Jeff Strand (Goodreads Author) (Forward) 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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
	Concentrated Evil: A Collection of Short Horror Fiction 4.78 avg rating — 9 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

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Hi everyone. I'm excited to share that the release date for my new book is February 29. Check it out on NetGalley for an advance look (for free) at the below link.

The Burying Point is a standalone novel in the Ray Hanley Crime Thriller series about the investigation of a demonic cult operating on the fringes of Salem's witchcraft underground.

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Derik Cavignano liked Katiya's review of The Burying Point (Ray Hanley Crime Thriller, #2): "I met the author at a local authors book fair in Tampa. The way he described the story I knew I had to read it. He had me at Salem witch trials but it was even better once I found out demons, exorcisms and other supernatural elements were involved. G" Read more of this review »
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Derik Cavignano liked Blake Williams's review of Concentrated Evil: A Collection of Short Horror Fiction: "I enjoyed reading Derik Cavignano's "Concentrated Evil" as an ARC copy for an honest review. While the first two stories, "Flora" and "Temple of the Righteous Harvest" intrigued me with their brevity and illustrative descriptions, I wasn't fully hooke" Read more of this review »
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Derik Cavignano and 1 other person liked Pan \| Book Reviews and Recommendations 's review of Concentrated Evil: A Collection of Short Horror Fiction: "A razor‑sharp, wildly entertaining collection of nightmares, Concentrated Evil proves once again that Derik Cavignano is one of horror’s most versatile and imaginative voices. What makes this book such a standout is how confidently Cavignano shifts " Read more of this review »
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Derik Cavignano rated a book it was amazing Underneath by Robbie Dorman (Goodreads Author)	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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Derik Cavignano rated a book it was amazing This Book is Cursed by Robbie Dorman (Goodreads Author)	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
Can you solve the mystery of the Sentinel Lodge? This was another great read by Robbie Dorman. The premise of this book is simple yet effective--a cursed choose your own adventure book that kills any reader who chooses the wrong ending.
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Derik Cavignano rated a book it was amazing The Bloody Bucket by Douglas Ford (Goodreads Author)	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
Reading The Bloody Bucket is like sleepwalking into the dark and tangled cypress swamps of Old Florida and succumbing to a fever dream, where the bloody heart of a long-dead beast echoes like a war drum, stirring up spirits, monsters, and devils, who ...more
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Derik Cavignano rated a book it was amazing Tales from the Dusty Tiger by Joshua Ginsberg	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
This is an excellent collection of short stories exploring a variety of different horror subgenres, including cosmic horror, body horror, haunted objects, and other weird and horrific tales. Josh has a compelling and unique voice, and this book serve ...more
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Derik Cavignano voted for When the Wolf Comes Home as Readers' Favorite Horror in the Opening Round of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
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Derik Cavignano rated a book it was amazing Who Dies First by Douglas Ford (Goodreads Author)	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
This was a creepy and unsettling tale of a road trip gone wrong. Who Dies First proves that sometimes that long-lost relative is better off staying lost. A fast paced and satisfying read!
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“You realize your eyebrows scrunch together like two caterpillars humping when you make that face?”
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“If Satan ever designed a highway, Ray figured it would look a lot like Route 1.”
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“Billy shrugged. “I think the better question is why is there a dick on his face?”
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