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Chad Anctil

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Chad Anctil grew up in the fascinating little state of Rhode Island, birthplace of H.P. Lovecraft and his peculiar branch of fiction, where he found his love for reading and horror at a young age – probably too young, but that’s just how Generation X did it. He has always been creative, taking up both writing and DJing in his teenage years before joining the Navy as an electronics engineer on fast attack submarines through the 90s.

Moving from New England to various parts of California, Hawaii, and beyond gave Chad a view into strange underworlds of art and dance and literature, from technicolor electronic dance parties in abandoned warehouses to vampire poetry performance art held in graveyards, to crazed robot combat held in secret, under ...more

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Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit Releases September 16!

Finally, the release date is set. Chad Anctil's supernatural crime thriller, Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit, the first book in the Providence SCU series, will be available for sale on Tuesday, September 16, 2025!

“Anctil is one of those horror writers who knows how to get under your skin and stay there. His stories don’t just scare—they unsettle. Anctil blends atmosphere, psychology, and shock Read more of this blog post »

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	Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit 4.81 avg rating — 16 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
	The Midnight Tree it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Circus of the Dead by Chad Anctil (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joshua Vise (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Andrew Kurtz (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	Flash of the Dead: Reloaded by Chad Anctil (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Parth Sarathi Chakraborty (Editor), Ricardo D. Rebelo (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Dead Girls Walking: The Purple Volume by Chad Anctil (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Parth Sarathi Chakraborty (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Merry Creepsmas: The Red Book by Chad Anctil (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Parth Sarathi Chakraborty (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Who Let The Gods Out?! - Cosmic Thunder by Chad Anctil (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Parth Sarathi Chakraborty (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Christmas of the Dead: Yule Cat Codex it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Blink of an Eye: Anthology of Dark Flash Fictions by Chad Anctil (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Parth Sarathi Chakraborty (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Drop Dead Gorgeous: Daughters of Dread by Chad Anctil (Goodreads Author) (Contributor ), Parth Sarathi Chakraborty (Editor), Ricardo D. Rebelo (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Slipping Through: The Lockwood Cryptid Chronicles Book 1

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House of the Dead: Supernatural Suspense Thriller with Ghosts (Cult of the Endless Night Series Book 1)

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The Shadow King: Supernatural Suspense Thriller with Ghosts (Shadow King Series Book 3)

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Chad Anctil rated a book it was amazing Black City Skyline and Darker Horizons by Barry Lee Dejasu (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
Black City Skyline is a unique reading experience that sits at the intersection of cosmic dread and hometown horror. Weird stories like “Penumbra” offer stellar, remote horror that feels massive in scale. More human stories like “The Archive’s Wife” ...more
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Chad Anctil liked Jordan Campbell's review of Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit: "I snagged this at a pop up market and went in with minimal expectations (only because I knew nothing about it, and it’s been a while since I’ve strayed from my TBR list). Detective work, sigils and sorcery, Providence, LGBTQ representation, essential" Read more of this review »
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Chad Anctil liked Ariel Carison's review of Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit: "Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit is a dark, electrifying page turner that perfectly blends gritty police work with chilling supernatural horror. Officer Mary Riley’s plunge into a hidden world of impossible crimes is intense, atmospheric, and impo" Read more of this review »
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Chad Anctil rated a book it was amazing Gargoyle Safari by Luciano Marano	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
After discovering Luciano Marano’s wonderful book Humbug over the holidays, I was thrilled to get a copy of his new collection, Gargoyle Safari. I’m certainly glad I did. Gargoyle Safari is an exceptional horror anthology, and I DO love me a good anth ...more
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