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Macaque Attack
When a movie crew abandoned thirty-seven crab-eating macaques in the Florida Everglades decades ago, the local residents of Cypress Grove thought they’d gained harmless tourist attractions.
They were wrong.
Dr. McKenna Dubrow, the town’s veterinarian, discovers the horrifying truth when the macaques begin exhibiting unprecedented intelligence—using tools, coordinating attacks, and leaving behind cryptic symbols that suggest something far more sinister than natural evolution.
How do you fight an enemy that learns from every encounter, adapts to every strategy, and thinks three moves ahead?
As the macaques systematically isolate Cypress Grove, McKenna realizes these creatures harbor dark secrets about their true origins. With the town under siege and escape routes blocked, she must protect her teenage daughter while uncovering a conspiracy that reaches back decades. But the deeper she digs, the more she realizes that what’s happening in Cypress Grove was no accident.
Something changed these animals. Something that was never meant to be unleashed. In a world where the line between civilization and savagery dissolves, who is really the apex predator?
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“Staci Layne Wilson writes a chilling vision of intelligence unleashed and humanity’s darkest experiments coming home to roost in the most terrifying way possible.”—Gloom
“A masterpiece of scientific horror that will make you question every assumption about intelligence, evolution, and our place in the natural order.”—HorrorLit Podcast
They were wrong.
Dr. McKenna Dubrow, the town’s veterinarian, discovers the horrifying truth when the macaques begin exhibiting unprecedented intelligence—using tools, coordinating attacks, and leaving behind cryptic symbols that suggest something far more sinister than natural evolution.
How do you fight an enemy that learns from every encounter, adapts to every strategy, and thinks three moves ahead?
As the macaques systematically isolate Cypress Grove, McKenna realizes these creatures harbor dark secrets about their true origins. With the town under siege and escape routes blocked, she must protect her teenage daughter while uncovering a conspiracy that reaches back decades. But the deeper she digs, the more she realizes that what’s happening in Cypress Grove was no accident.
Something changed these animals. Something that was never meant to be unleashed. In a world where the line between civilization and savagery dissolves, who is really the apex predator?
= = =
“Staci Layne Wilson writes a chilling vision of intelligence unleashed and humanity’s darkest experiments coming home to roost in the most terrifying way possible.”—Gloom
“A masterpiece of scientific horror that will make you question every assumption about intelligence, evolution, and our place in the natural order.”—HorrorLit Podcast
241 pages, Paperback
Published June 6, 2025
About the author
Staci Layne Wilson
57 books92 followersStaci Layne Wilson is the bestselling author of over 20 books, including the Rock & Roll Nightmares series (fictional short stories and nonfiction, all set in the world of rock) and the Immortal Confessions dark fantasy series (vampire rock stars). She is also an award-winning filmmaker whose work includes the documentary The Ventures: Stars on Guitars, and a rock & roll sci-fi comedy, The Second Age of Aquarius. In her capacity as a Hollywood historian and rock music authority, Staci Layne Wilson has appeared on MTV, Reelz Channel, CNN, Bravo, and the BBC.
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July 9, 2025
I have loved Staci’s writing for years. This one was the best yet! So much fun, a great story, and an excellent ending. This one is a must read.
May 26, 2026
Good fun.
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