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WELCOME TO
A NEW WORLD OF HORROR AND MYSTERY
D.A. Schneider is a writer of horror and mystery based in Indianapolis, IN. Since signing with Poe Boy Publishing, his published works include the novels in the The Ghost Hunter Z Trilogy, The Legend of Lilith's Hollow, and Irish Black. You can also find his short horror One Night in Highgate in the anthology GORE 2. Upcoming releases include the cozy murder mystery Death of a Scholar and the suspense-filled Salvation.
"There is a foul magic at hand, dear Sylvia."
-Z, Ghost Hunter Z
Salvation
Salvation Special Edition:
Jude is on a mission. The hitman has traveled the world, meticulously studying his targets, learning their habits, and striking at just the right moment. His only payment is a promise of Salvation. An end to damnation. Now, his final target is in his sights and the seduction of that mark's daughter will afford him the opening he needs.
John Garvey is a fallen angel with a heightened sense of awareness, even if he seems to have been forgotten over the years. A gun runner, drug dealer, and killer, it's this attention to detail that has made him a success at keeping a low profile. Now, he's the target of an unforeseen threat. An assassin forged in the flames of Hell.
Agent Marion Oliver is used to working cases that seem to be unexplainable but a string of grisly murders with common circumstances have her on the trail of a dangerous killer. With the help of Adrian Dillard, an expert in the supernatural, the agent seeks to uncover the truth behind the seemingly biblical crimes.
WARNING: Graphic Content
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Unbearably Cold: A Salvation Prequal
The story of Salvation starts here.
Before the hitman from Hell, before the FBI and their expert in the supernatural, before everything hit the fan, there was John Garvey, drinker.
The life of a fallen angel can be a dull one. On this night, however, Garvey's desire to drink alone is interrupted by something dark. Something cold. And it sits alone in the back booth.
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The trilogy starts here!
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Book 1:
Ghost Hunter Z
Book 2:
The Nightmare Tree
Book 3:
Staff of Set
"I had the brief, maddening idea that maybe it wasn't my voice at all. Maybe there was some dark being beyond my abilities of daylight perception speaking in my ear."
-Ray Farmer,
Crow on the Cradle
SALVATION
Special Edition
Salvation is available now!
Salvation follows Jude as he falls in love with Elizabeth, complicating his mission to kill a fallen angel who just happens to be Elizabeth's father.
John Garvey is the biker from Heaven, a cautious drug runner, weapons dealer, killer, and fallen angel.
The line between good and evil has never been so blurred.
Now available in a Special Edition that includes a new cover, edit, and bonus short story Daylight Slaying Time.
Death of a Scholar
Holly Reynolds Mystery book one
Back in December of 2021, D.A. Schneider's short story Mistletoe, Mittens and Murder was included in the winter anthology Snowflakes and Winter Dreams from Editingle Indie House. The story followed teenage sleuth Holly Reynolds as she solved a murder at a snowed-in ski resort. Now, Holly is back and featured in her very own, full-length novel, Death of a Scholar
High school senior Holly Reynolds gained notoriety for solving a murder while on vacation at a snowed-in ski resort. Now, nearly a year later, a beloved former teacher ends up dead, and it’s up to Holly to uncover the truth behind her untimely death. Can she prove it wasn't a suicide but a well-planned murder? Follow Holly as she unravels the mystery that will keep you guessing until the end.
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Caption: Crow on the Cradle (compiled novel edition from the acclaimed Kindle Vella series) and Whisky and Cigars (a collection of previously published novellas and short stories) from D.A. Schneider and Poe Boy Publishing.
Latest Releases
Crow on the Cradle: Best-selling author Ray Farmer has a drinking problem. This becomes painfully obvious when he starts his night in his Manhattan apartment and wakes up the next morning in a ditch on the side of the road in the small Indiana town he once called home. He thinks of her. Jolene was his childhood friend and high school sweetheart. He left her behind to chase his dreams, but he knows she still farms the land right down the road. Can he convince her to forgive him?
Ray has another problem. He's afraid of the dark and for good reason. The creatures who live there have tormented him throughout most of his life. And his mother before him. They were inspirations for his successful novel series, but he's never tried to understand them. Now, as he rekindles old relationships, he embarks on a quest to find out what the monsters are and why only he can see them when darkness falls.
Enter Adrian Dillard, a supernatural investigator with incredible gifts. Determined to find the answers Ray seeks, Adrian searches for evidence of a curse that may date back further than either of them could imagine. A curse that all starts with a crow. Available now!
Whiskey and Cigars: The battle for a hidden town that revolves around Halloween. A former lover's twisted revenge. A butcher's awful use for human sweat. In the second collection of short stories by D.A.Schneider, horror takes center stage and the twisted imagery presented within is fuel for endless nightmares to come. Collecting previously published works, as well as a few never-before-released tales, Whiskey and Cigars pulls readers into the fantastical, the meloncolie, and the horrific.
IRISH BLACK on Audible/iTunes
Eddie Sutherland is dead. Normally, Detective Wes O'Brien wouldn't care about another dead drug dealer, but he may just be the man who killed him. Thrown off the force and under investigation, Wes is called upon privately to look into a cheating spouse case. The one thing he wanted to avoid. Only this case turns into a double homicide with Wes the only witness. Diving deeper into the murder, Wes soon finds himself teamed with a mentally unstable bounty hunter, embroiled in crooked politics, and working against the clock to solve the murders before he becomes the killer's next victim.
Narrated by Arthur Bray, take a ride with Wes O'Brien as he adjusts to P.I. work, tracks a killer, and tries to determine just who he can trust.
THE GHOST HUNTER Z TRILOGY
Whether it's a lost spirit, the ghost of a beheaded clown, or the poltergeist of a long-dead witch, Ghost Hunter Z is the man for the job. Cursed with the ability to see ghosts, Z is an American who came to England to escape a murky past. But when a blood ritual conjures the King of Demons and his horde to the streets of London, Z makes a deal that has long-reaching repercussions. Soon, something much worse threatens the Great City as well as the world at large.
Set in Victorian London and brimming with horror, mystery, and a touch of steampunk, D.A. Schneider builds a world full of rich characters and terrifying creatures. Step into the dark with Ghost Hunter Z
Now available on Kindle, Nook, Apple Books, Kobo, and everywhere ebooks are sold.
GORE 6: Urban Legends
The latest offering from Poe Boy Publishing, GORE 6 continues the tradition we've built — a Halloween anthology that feels like a blood‑slick handshake between urban legend, midnight folklore, and the kind of creeping dread that crawls under the reader’s skin long after the last page.
GORE 6 drags readers back into the October shadows with a collection of new nightmares inspired by the urban legends we grew up fearing — the ones told around campfires, whispered at sleepovers, and repeated as warnings no one ever quite believed… until now.
This year’s collection digs into the stories that cling to every town and city: the figure in the bathroom mirror who answers when you call her name, the phantom hitchhiker who vanishes before sunrise, the killer who hides beneath the bed waiting for the slightest dangling limb. Each tale twists a familiar legend into something feral, modern, and merciless — proving that folklore evolves, adapts, and hungers.
Snowflakes & Winter Dreams
The new winter anthology from Editingle Indie House features D.A. Schneiders Christmas Mystery, Mistletoe, Mittens and Murder. And now, he's signed on with Editingle to create a full-length novel that will continue the story of amateur sleuth, Holly Reynolds. In the meantime, catch her first case here.
Mistletoe, Mittens and Murder: Seventeen-year-old Holly Reynolds has an obsession with mystery novels. Now, on a holiday getaway with her parents to a secluded ski lodge, Holly finds herself conducting a real-life murder investigation while a raging winter storm keeps the staff and guests trapped inside with a killer. Can Holly uncover the truth before another victim is found?
Snowflakes and Winter Dreams: Stories filled with romance, fun, mystery and Christmas magic.
Winter solace can be full of magic and a tinge of mystery, to fill your heart blissfully. With the Misfits of love and the past of thereof. Mixed with a stir of revenge and a touch of a sweet binge. So is the cocktail of serendipity that's fitting, a drink of Snowflakes and Winter Dreams.
Curse of the Hallow Moon
Available now from Editingle Indie House, look for the new Halloween anthology, Curse of the Hallow Moon, featuring a collection of stories from a group of terrific writers. Included within these pages is a brand new short story from D.A. Schneider titled The Glass Vampire. Billy is a werewolf without a pack and is reflecting on his life before the curse took him. Soon, he finds himself in his hometown, running with old friends, and reunited with an old flame. To make matters worse, he and his fledgling pack are hired by the dangerous werewolf only known as Glass to capture a vampire unlike any Billy has ever seen.
New Cover for a Classic Tale
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A new cover for an old tale! My first novel, The 9 Ghosts of Samen's Bane has received a makeover. The new cover features the haunted bridge, the Nine, and Samen himself on the back cover.
The only constant in life is death. For Adrian Dillard, death has become an unwelcome companion. Nine unwelcome companions to be exact. Killed in a tragic train derailment over a century ago, the ghosts of nine children have taken up residence in Adrian’s psyche. Using him as a conduit for their incredible abilities, Adrian is put through arduous training to face off against The Nine’s ancient enemy Samen, Lord of Evil Spirits. But Adrian knows he isn’t being told the full story. Soon, the dead children seem to have other motives, and the appearance of other supernatural creatures calls everything Adrian has learned in to doubt. He must uncover the truth behind it all and try to avoid death while trying.
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