Old Wobbly Knees : A Southern Gothic Horror

by Paul Seiple

Nature forgives. They don't.

For the broke members of the progressive hard rock cover band, The Hanging Rock, that rhythm is a dying engine and a broken air conditioner in the ninety-five-degree South Carolina heat. Stuck in a dead-end town with big dreams of heading west to California, they are running entirely on empty.

When a rumor circulates that an old swamp-dweller named Ezekiel "Zeke" Bishop is the biggest drug dealer in the state, a reckless plan is born. It was supposed to be a simple, modified Robin Hood sneak into the wetlands, take the stockpile of cash, and buy a one-way ticket to rock stardom.

But the swamp holds secrets far more lethal than its natural predators. As a single, accidental gunshot shatters the humid afternoon air, the band triggers a horrifying trap. The land is fiercely protected. One by one, they are hunted by their own sins, subjected to a brutal, supernatural reckoning where every ounce of pain they inflicted is returned tenfold.

118 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 11, 2026

About the author

Paul Seiple is a best-selling author of the Project Specter Mystery Series and the Great Dying Post-Apocalyptic Series. His roots are in the horror and thriller genres. Occasionally, he will take a wrong turn and end up in other genres like science fiction.

Outside of creating dark stories, Paul is influenced by Crystal Pepsi, New Coke, Van Halen III (The Gary Cherone Minute), and Windows Vista. He believes Paul Stanley’s ’78 solo record was the best and misses Saved by the Bell: The College Years tremendously. Paul would like for you to be in his Myspace Top 8, but sadly, he can’t remember his password. But all is not lost.

You can connect with Paul by visiting his website www.paulseiple.com.