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A collection of eight horror stories created by #1 New York Times best-selling novelist Scott Sigler, author of the Infected Trilogy, the Earthcore Duology, Ancestor, and Nocturnal. Author's notes explain the history and/or impetus of each story, giving you an insight into the method behind the madness. Stories in BLOOD IS RED: Number One with a Bullet: In the high-stakes world of the National Football League, a wasted draft choice can cost careers and damage a franchise for years to come. When the league investigates sure-fire number-one pick Eugene Patterson, however, they find far more than they want to know. Red Man: To be marked as a sex offender, a pedophile, a child rapist, is to carry stigma that all but banishes you from society. And if that mark is literal—a permanent, inoperable face tattoo— anonymity vanishes, and all who see you know of your crime. For a man who is wrongly convicted of horrible deeds, this mark becomes his life. Wolf: In the time before man, one social animal ruled the Americas. The wolf. Wolf packs roamed the continent, hunting and killing and breeding. But before any wolf ever saw the death that would walk on two legs, there came another danger. The Great Snipe Hunt: Nature abhors a vacuum. One such vacuum exists in the “urban ecologies” of our cities. From bacteria to insects, from rodents to hawks, from feral cats to the mass numbers of pigeons, plants and animals weave together a web of life that goes mostly unnoticed by humans. What is missing from this mosaic? Four college students set out to find this mythical creature, the “Snipe,” and learn that a vacuum isn’t the only thing nature abhors. Iowa Typhoon: Come visit Fenders Pointe, IA. We’d love to have you stop by, see the trees, smell the flowers, and relax with our Midwestern hospitality. Only, you should try to schedule around the rainy season. If you’re here when the typhoons hit, we’ll be happy to welcome you as a permanent resident. Sacred Cow: There is a fine line between absent-minded genius and idiot savant. Gordo Gordon keeps a foot planted firmly on either side. Father Al knows this better than anyone. Father Al watches over Gordo and tolerates the young man’s endless—and useless—inventions. When Gordo creates a theory to track “prayer energy,” however, Father Al will find a religious secret that puts his faith to the test. Hunter Hunterson & Sons: Welcome to the family business. Hunter Hunterson and his kin live in Slayerville, KY, making their living chasing crack-smoking ogres, peeping-tom phantoms, bail-jumping zombie pimps and the occasional rabid unicorn. When a methed-out vampire (and family friend) goes on a road-trip rampage, Hunter and his kin pack up the truck and follow the trail of corpses all the way to San Francisco. This reality-TV style story feels like a combination of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” meets “Ghostbusters” meets “The Beverly Hillbillies.” Hunter’s “war journal” is a mix of tawdry laughs and gut-churning horror. Mount Fitz Roy (the original first chapter): In 2005, Sigler released Earthcore as the world’s first podcast-only novel. This chapter is Scott's first take on where the story would go. Earthcore was re-written, and Mount Fitz Roy became its own girthy novel, but this ditty will please the Sigler die-hards with what might have been.
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Hello, this is Scott Sigler, the author of BLOOD IS RED. Well, the journey is over, and I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for spending your irreplaceable time with my work. If you want more of my fiction, I've got heaps of it for you. You can go to ScottSigler.com/books and see the titles I have available in print, ebook, and audiobook. Or you can find me at Amazon. And if you really dig print books, consider ordering through your local bookstore. Help keep your local in business. I do a free weekly podcast of my serialized fiction. Swing over to ScottSigler.com/subscribe to get the goods every Sunday. Or search for me, Scott Sigler, in your favorite podcast app. When you search my name, you'll also find more of my completed unabridged serial audiobooks, just like BLOOD IS RED. Feel free to dig in, and I hope you enjoy. I'm on all the social medias, as at @ScottSigler, one word, and on Facebook at facebook.com/scottsigler. Gimme a follow, and when you do, gimme a shout out on that platform. Thank you for listening. aodl5i3px5pusa94zalNQmwsnsofUs4m4e7tx9
There is a fine line between absent-minded genius and idiot savant. Gordo Gordon keeps a foot planted firmly on either side. Father Al knows this better than anyone. Father Al watches over Gordo and tolerates the young man’s endless -- and useless -- inventions. When Gordo creates a theory to track “prayer energy,” however, Father Al will find a religious secret that puts his faith to the test. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Empty Set Entertainment Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment h3luJ3eybpuFbn1tezjknTwhkqe1c54Xw4ewqmom
In 2005, Sigler released EARTHCORE as the world’s first podcast-only novel. His fans have been waiting since then for MT. FITZROY, the second book in the trilogy. BLOOD IS RED features the first chapter of this oft-promised and long-delayed sequel. Join Patrick O’Doyle and Bertha Lybrand as they head back down below to deliver a heapin’ helpin’ of revenge. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Empty Set Entertainment Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
In the high-stakes world of the National Football League, a wasted draft choice can cost careers and damage a franchise for years to come. When they investigate sure-fire number-one pick Eugene Patterson, however, they find far more than they want to know. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Empty Set Entertainment Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
In the high-stakes world of the National Football League, a wasted draft choice can cost careers and damage a franchise for years to come. When they investigate sure-fire number-one pick Eugene Patterson, however, they find far more than they want to know. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Empty Set Entertainment Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
Nature abhors a vacuum. One such vacuum exists in the “urban ecologies” of our cities. From bacteria to insects, from rodents to hawks, from feral cats to the mass numbers of pigeons, plants, and animals weave together a web of life that goes mostly unnoticed by humans. What is missing from this mosaic? Four college students set out to find this mythical creature, the “Snipe,” and learn that a vacuum isn’t the only thing nature abhors. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Empty Set Entertainment Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
Nature abhors a vacuum. One such vacuum exists in the “urban ecologies” of our cities. From bacteria to insects, from rodents to hawks, from feral cats to the mass numbers of pigeons, plants, and animals weave together a web of life that goes mostly unnoticed by humans. What is missing from this mosaic? Four college students set out to find this mythical creature, the “Snipe,” and learn that a vacuum isn’t the only thing nature abhors. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Empty Set Entertainment Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
Come on, come visit Fenders Pointe, IA. We’d love to have you stop by, see the trees, smell the flowers, and relax with our Midwestern hospitality. Only, you should try to schedule around the rainy season. If you’re here when the typhoons hit, we’ll be happy to welcome you as a permanent resident. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Empty Set Entertainment Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
To be marked as a sex offender, a pedophile, a child rapist, is to carry a stigma that all but banishes you from society. And if that mark is literal -- a permanent, inoperable face tattoo -- anonymity vanishes, and all who see you know of your crime. For a man who is wrongly convicted of horrible deeds, this mark becomes his life. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Empty Set Entertainment Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
Welcome to the family business. Hunter Hunterson and his kin live in Slayerville, KY, making their living chasing crack-smoking ogres, peeping-tom phantoms, bail-jumping zombie pimps, and the occasional rabid unicorn. When a methed-out vampire (and family friend) goes on a road-trip rampage, Hunter and his kin pack up the truck and follow the trail of corpses all the way to San Francisco. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Empty Set Entertainment Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
Welcome to the family business. Hunter Hunterson and his kin live in Slayerville, KY, making their living chasing crack-smoking ogres, peeping-tom phantoms, bail-jumping zombie pimps, and the occasional rabid unicorn. When a methed-out vampire (and family friend) goes on a road-trip rampage, Hunter and his kin pack up the truck and follow the trail of corpses all the way to San Francisco. This reality-TV style story feels like a combination of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” meets “Ghostbusters” meets “The Beverly Hillbillies.” Hunter’s “war journal” is a mix of tawdry laughs and gut-churning horror. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Empty Set Entertainment Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
In the time before man, one social animal ruled the Americas. The wolf. Wolf packs roamed the continent, hunting, killing, and breeding. But before any wolf ever saw the death that would walk on two legs, there came another danger … Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Empty Set Entertainment Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
BLOOD IS RED, an Amazon #1 Horror Bestseller, is a collection of eight horror stories created by New York Times best-selling novelist Scott Sigler, author of INFECTED, CONTAGIOUS, and ANCESTOR.
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