In this anthology, several authors and illustrators explore the dark and hidden dangers that lie within a carnival that has come to town. But it is no ordinary carnival. It's The Dark Carnival.And when The Dark Carnival comes to town, there's no promise t
Lilly is ten years old, born with a heart defect, and already addicted to heroin. Her mother is gone from her life, and there are rumors that she was killed by her father and buried near the abandoned house across the street. The house intrigues her, she
THE DAMAGE DONE, along with the follow up novel, MILK-BLOOD, have been optioned for a full-length feature filmAfter years of suffering with mental illness, heroin has opened up the gates of heaven for Jervis Samsa. It is all that makes life bearable. But
(2nd Edition - New Edits as of December, 2011)A female infant is abandoned by her birth-mother in a small Chinese village and spends her first ten months in an orphanage. She is adopted and raised in the United States where she becomes a social worker in
"Intense, imaginative, and empathic. Matthews is a damn good writer, and make no mistake, he will hurt you." ~Jack KetchumTen year old Lilly is the victim of a terrible house fire and a wretched family. Her father is an addict with mental illness, her mot