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Horror, Thriller, Suspense

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Lucas writes thriller, suspense, and horror fiction. If he’s not writing, he’s selling books at his bookstore (Spineless Reads), reading, playing guitar, or enjoying time with his family. Lucas is also the host of The Suspense is Killing Me podcast. He is the author of The Haunting of The Whispering House series.

A military engineer by experience, he spent twenty-one years in the United States Coast Guard. He earned his Doctor of Engineering and Master of Science degrees in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at The George Washington University.

He now lives in a pile of trees in Virginia.

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BURN THE GIRLS now listed on Goodreads!

Hey there! BURN THE GIRLS, the first novel in The Haunting of the Whispering House series, is now listed here on Goodreads. Tag it as a "Want To Read" and I'll notify you when Advance Reader Copies become available in a few weeks. Official release scheduled for 26 January.

Okay! That's all for now. Have an awesome holiday!

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Published on December 12, 2023 20:14

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	Bury the Child 4.05 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Only Darkness Remains: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (Only Darkness Remains Book 1) by Zach Bohannon (Goodreads Author), L.C. Marino (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 102 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
	Burn the Girls (The Haunting of the Whispering House, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 83 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
	Bless the Mother (The Haunting of the Whispering House Book 2) 4.26 avg rating — 35 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
	Only Survival Remains: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (Only Darkness Remains Book 2) by Zach Bohannon (Goodreads Author), L.C. Marino (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 23 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
	Banish the Dead (The Haunting of the Whispering House Book 3) 3.88 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 Haunting of the Whispering House Box Set: The Complete Paranormal Horror Series (Books 1-3 Plus Prequel Novella) 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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