The Unpleasant Mister Snif by Steve Van Samson

The Unpleasant Mister Snif by Steve Van Samson

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BELIEVE THE RUMORS. STAY IN BED.

THE BOOGEYMAN’S REAL,

AND HE CAN SMELL WHAT’S RED.

There’s been a rumor going around the school yard. Whispers about something the kids call Mister Snif, though details are few. All anyone seems to know is that he creeps into your house while everyone is asleep. And since he’s blind, Mister Snif has to smell his way from room to room, gobbling up each victim in their turn. While Deacon Bluff is too old to believe that kind of stuff, his little brother is another story. In fact, now that the two share a bedroom, the boys have hardly slept all week. Exhausted and fully at his wits end, Deek doesn’t know what he’s going to do, only that he’s starting to feel a lot like one of the living dead. And possibly…he’s exactly right.

EDITIONS

Deluxe Signed & Lettered Slipcased Hardcover

• Signed by Steve Van Samson and artist Derek Rook
  
• Hand-Lettered A to Z
  
• Color Dust Jacket
  
• Front Cover and Spine Stampings
  
• Housed in a Slipcase
  
• Limited to 26 Lettered Editions
  
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PRAISE FOR THE UNPLEASANT MR. SNIF

“At night, the boogeyman checks under his bed for Mr. Snif! Whatever you do, don't miss this one.”
— Tom Deady, Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of Haven

“Gripping from first page, The Unpleasant Mr. Sniff is a thrill ride that I never wanted to end.  The descriptions are so rich and the emotion so palpable, I couldn't put the book down. Action-packed and creepy beyond belief.”
— L. Marie Wood, Award-Winning author of The Realm trilogy

“To call Mister Snif unpleasant is a delightful understatement. The tale is just scary enough to satisfy older readers with a unique take on a classic story. Van Samson’s wit and affection for the genre shine brightly.”
— Kristin Dearborn, author of Faith of Dawn & Woman In White

“Steve Van Samson is a master storyteller. The Unpleasant Mister Snif keeps the reader engaged with compelling characters and a breath-taking pace.”
— J. Edwin Buja, author of King of the Wood & The Consort

PRAISE FOR YEAR OF THE RATTLESNAKE AND BLACK HONEY AND OTHER STORIES BY STEVE VAN SAMSON

“Steve Van Samson’s Year of the Rattlesnake is a collection is a seductive as a rattlesnake’s sway. You know it’s scary. You know you should flee, but you’re mesmerized by the hypnotic prose and enchanting characters entering and exiting. This collection provides a balance between the weird and the west. If you love westerns, you’ll certainly enjoy these. If you love weird, here you go. Tight prose, sharp and witty dialogue, and stories that bite! You’ll enjoy the pain as it melds to pleasure. Fans of weird westerns will love it. I did.”
— Nicole Givens Kurtz, author of Sisters of the Wild Sage: A Weird Western Collection

“Already a master of weird horror, with Year of the Rattlesnake Samson applies his talent to the Old West and shows us how it’s done. A rip-snorting, skin-crawling collection of interconnected Weird Western stories that ranks among the very best in the genre. Ever.”
— Ed Kurtz, author of The Rib from Which I Remake the World and the Boon trilogy

“Year of the Rattlesnake is a gut-wrenching, multi-stop stagecoach ride with sand on the outside, salt on the inside, and blood on both. Your co-passengers are beauty, betrayal, savagery, and sacrifice, as Van Samson comes at you with much more skill than an old west sawbones, seeking out all your most sensitive places—and then mauling them with an eerie precision. Filled with Native American mythology and characters pulled from a mind that is—let’s face it—unwell in the very best ways, Year of the Rattlesnake won’t leave you when you finish it; it’ll leave you changed.”
— Rob Smales, author of Spearfinger and LaundryLegs

“This is an amazing collection of short stories ranging from downright nasty in “The Rest of the Wicked”, to sad in “Traveling Menagerie”, and to sweet in “Sewing Bees”. The author also manages to make the reader somewhat sympathetic to people who are absolutely horrible yet, deep down, human. Or perhaps subhuman. Howard, Lansdale, Kurtz. I can now add Steve Van Samson to that illustrious list of weird western creators.”
— J. Edwin Buja, author of The King of the Wood

“What a ride!! This book is frightening, mind-bending, stomach-churning, and surprisingly heartfelt. Well-written and constantly surprising, it's highly recommended for all of those who love to mix their westerns with the dark side.”
— Killarney Traynor, author of Jenny Goodnight & Tale Half Told

“With Year of the Rattlesnake, Van Samson paints his unique picture of the Weird West, full of desperadoes, quirky outcasts, and monstrous legends.”
— L. Marie Wood, Award-Winning author of The Realm trilogy

“A new wordslinger just rode into town and his aim is true. Steve Van Samson delivers on every level in this gritty collection of weird western tales. I don’t know how he got this good so fast.”
— Douglas Wynne, author of The Exorcism of Winchester House

“Even if you are not a fan of weird western fiction, you should read "Year of the Rattlesnake." The stories are just f...ing good!”
— Jeff Holland, co-host of The Slumgullion podcast

“I just finished reading Black Honey and Other Stories. Steve Van Samson’s collection is both wildly satisfying and perfectly balanced in its diversity of narrative styles and settings. Every story is a lovingly-crafted nightmare waiting to be discovered. I’m greatly looking forward to seeing this young author’s career take off in epic proportions.”
— Peter N. Dudar, author of The Goat Parade

“This is a masterful collection of horrors and you absolutely need this book in your life! Keep your guard up when reading—the contents inside this collection will leave you right where horror means to take you.”
— Ashley Greathouse. author of Lily and Hen House

“The stories in this incomparable collection comprise a crash-course into the immense talents of its author, about whom I should expect to hear much in the coming years. Van Samson is a tremendous writer and Black Honey is one of the finest selections of weird and horror fiction I have ever had the pleasure to read.”
— Ed Kurtz, author of The Rib from Which I Remake the World and the Boon trilogy

“Black Honey is truly a fantastic read from cover to cover. Eleven stories that will suck you into the author's dark mind and refuse to let you go. Steve has done a spectacular job with this collection. Every story is free of fat; not a single entry feels like a filler. His characters, the settings, are highly descriptive and well thought out. Watch out, world - Steve is a powerhouse with a bright future ahead of him.”
— Mick Upstill

“Black Honey is one of those collections that offers pieces of everything we love about horror. There are shades of King and Barker in here, but Van Samson also takes us to the dark shadows of Victorian England, to post-apocalyptic madness, and to quiet horror of one's own back yard, with his own fresh twist. No God But Hunger and Letters To Evelyn were my personal favorites, but every story brings something to the table. Top notch!”
— Morgan Sylvia, author of Abode