Michael Richan

"He's trying to scare us back to Leeds "Not yet ready to reconcile with Carma and Lyman, Deem decides to spend Christmas with David and Winn. Away from Lyman's compound, they camp out in the empty house left by David's parents in Ivins. Hoping to enjoy a quiet Christmas with each other, they deck the home with old decorations discovered in the attic, and Deem sets about baking massive amounts of cookies - a tradition she used to perform with her mother.It seems like the three of them will be able to have a merry Christmas on their own, away from Lyman and Carma.However, something in the house has other ideas. Confronted with their own ghosts, Deem, Winn, and David must discover the deeply buried secrets that haunt the homestead. Is it something that Lyman has cooked up, trying to force them to return to Leeds? Or is it a new threat that will require Lyman's help to solve?Spend a Christmas with Deem, Winn, and David...and find out

Lily used a pair of vice grips to pry her fingernail up, showing him the bleeding gore underneath. "That's so much better," she said. "Now I can breathe. It's easier once you let it out." When Steven and Roy agree to help a woman who accidentally animates a collection of antique dolls, they find themselves in a much deeper haunting than either expected. At a house near Deadwood, South Dakota, they uncover a room full of dead people. Each has a strange metal tube sticking out of one ear.Deem joins Steven and Roy along with Terrell and a cast of new characters, all trying to unravel the mystery of the corpses and the tubes, exposing a deadly conspiracy within the town. In the process, they confront uncomfortable questions about death: How long does it really take to die? At what point are we really gone? Node is a fast-paced ghostly adventure, and the fifteenth book of The River series."Node is mysterious, twisted, gross, and completely compelling " - Advance reviewer

Why is the town mortuary secretly removing bodies in the middle of the night?Deem, a young woman living downwind in southern Utah, is using her gift to figure that out. Spying on the old funeral home with the help of her boyfriend Warren, she confirms that corpses are being stolen - but for what purpose?With Winn and David away in Europe, and Warren too skeptical to be much help, Deem is grateful when her cousin Alice comes to the rescue. Together they stake out the mortuary and begin an adventure that takes them all over the southwest, coming face to face with a giant conspiracy that threatens to overtake them all.Just as she is on the cusp of solving the mystery and dispensing some justice, Deem is betrayed by everything she has come to rely on - with devastating consequences.Things may never be the same... The Remains is a fast-paced paranormal mystery and the eighth title in The Downwinders series.Praise for The Downwinders series from Amazon readers: "I love the way this author brings his characters to life ""I love the characters, how they intertwine in each other's stories, and the fact they're not only likable but evolving with each story.""It just further proves Richan's mastery in the fact that after all his books, he STILL shocked me ""If you like paranormal books, then read all of these by Richan's because you will not be disappointed."

An isolated house. Ghosts in the windows. Something climbing the stairs.Ron lands the home of his dreams, isolated on a rural mountain, away from the noise and crowds of the city. With the house in need of repairs, he works on fixing it up before his wife and son join him. Unfortunately, the more he repairs, the more problems he uncovers. During the day, he works on the mundane: septic system, plumbing, electrical wiring. But when the night comes and a deep darkness settles on the lonely property, a whole new set of troubles develop: scratching at the windows, the sound of footsteps on the stairs, shadowy figures in the yard. Threats. Attacks.Despite being a skeptic, he comes to realize the house is unsafe - not because of the physical problems, but because of the unseen. As the horrific history of the mountain, it sits on is revealed, making the house safe for his son becomes the biggest challenge of his life.

When David suggests Winn and Deem accompany him to explore a soon-to-be-sealed mine, Winn is apprehensive; not a fan of caves, tight spaces, and the radiated ghosts that haunt them downwind, Winn is more interested in having a good time with the women he sneaks into Carma's place than prowling around in the dark.David convinces them to go, discovering a place hidden from time: Canyon Diablo, and its notorious "Hell Street". The town has a history of violence and tragedy, and soon the three are wrapped up in the violence...and their own tragic events.It's time for old hauntings to surface and be cleared away, but at a heartbreaking price.Descent Into Hell Street is the seventh title in The Downwinders series.

Steven, Roy, and Eliza return in the most shocking tale of The River series Eliza thought she was doing a favor for a friend. Instead, it turned out to be a twenty-year nightmare.Forced to aid a madwoman intent upon bringing a new evil into the world, Eliza seeks help from Steven, Roy, and Terrell - but they're completely unprepared for the horror facing them. Attacked by those they are trying to help, they soon become trapped in the dark, mysterious passageways of a labyrinth, where a monstrous evil is gestating, waiting to be birthed.Evocation is a fast-paced novel of ghosts and monstrosities and the fourteenth entry in the popular River series

The Victorian mansion sitting at the end of the street is full of horrors. It waits, its secrets hidden, its influence deadly. The events that happened within its walls are a mystery so deep, the truth may never be fully known. Uncovering its chilling history will take determination and skill.Steven bought the house when it went up for sale, surprising his father Roy. As they use their gift to explore its rooms, they discover it's full of unusual, terrifying spirits - some unresponsive, others violent.Their search through Lukas Johansen's past takes them to far-flung destinations, digging for explanations about his bizarre, depraved behaviors. Through it all, Roy wonders why Steven is so intent upon revealing the answers. Steven, for his part, isn't entirely sure why he feels compelled to resolve the mysteries of the mansion - he simply knows that Johansen was a fundamental part of his past, and that he must pursue the truth.When the truth is finally revealed to Steven, it is much worse than what he imagined...The Haunting of Johansen House is a fast-paced paranormal thriller, and the thirteenth book in The River series.

The horror comes every sixteen years...Slaughter used to exist in Idaho years ago. Something happened to the town, something that caused it to fall a fraction of a second behind the rest of our timeline - and the entire town disappeared.Andrew knows the rare skill of travel between timelines, but finding a town like Slaughter - unmoored, isolated, drifting in time - is a difficult task, and traveling to it is even harder.The space between timelines is a hunting ground for strange creatures that feed on meat they find in places like Slaughter. Andrew lands in a town under siege, with residents arguing about how to best prepare for the invaders who arrive every sixteen years.He meets Helen, who lost her parents in the last attack. The next cycle is due any day, and the town is hunkering down, deploying new defenses. When the creatures arrive on schedule, Andrew and Helen try to repel the attack, but they are overpowered: people are dragged from their homes and rounded up like cattle, then fed while still alive to giant Eaters. It's a huge farming operation for the invaders, where half the town's population will be used as food.The attack usually lasts for days, but this time, the invaders leave suddenly, well before their normal departure, sparing most of the town. The citizens think they've been lucky, but Andrew and Helen soon learn the truth: the worst is yet to come.Can Andrew and Helen convince the town of what they've learned? Or will the citizens of Slaughterid ignore them, thinking they dodged a bullet? The political and religious forces within the town all have their own agendas, and Andrew and Helen's warnings don't fit nicely with their plans.When the new terror arrives, they're completely unprepared...except for the few who listened.

The Dark River: a place most people with "the gift" will not explore. Its reputation for evil and addiction is well known and well deserved. Things have changed in The Dark River since Derick, a retired cop, found a way to take down the powerful LeFever. Chaos rules. Factions are vying for power. With a leadership vacuum at the top, Derick is pressured to take LeFever's place, but he doesn't want to be in charge.Staying too long in the Dark River allows worms to hatch in one's blood, making a return to the real world impossible. When a cure to purge the worms is in jeopardy, Derick reluctantly takes the leadership reins to ensure the cure is instituted successfully.He soon learns troubling details: researchers are trying to make the cure work - but they're also investigating the strange circumstances of LeFever's death. Derick is stunned to learn that LeFever might have used an ancient ritual to cheat death by changing himself in a bizarre and unimaginable way.The intrigue of the Dark River deepens as new alliances are forged and betrayals emerge. In the end, he can only rely on A, the monochild. But A has disappeared...Capricorn is a fast-paced novel set in a horrific underworld. It begins just days after The Port of Missing Souls (The River series) ends. Fans of The River series will not want to miss this continuation of the Unser story, set almost entirely in the creepy, shadowy realm of the Dark River.

The ghosts have something to say...A long weekend at a remote B&B was supposed to give Eliza and Robert some downtime. They soon discover that sleeping in the building unearths the spirits of people long dead, reviving a haunted mystery that has waited many decades to be solved. Eliza and Robert's plans to relax are put on hold while they try to help the owner of the B&B salvage his business.Eliza and Robert both have the "gift," but using it is difficult in the old building; something is wrong here, something that obscures their ability to see what's truly happening. They discover a fiendish child who has taken diabolical secrets to the grave, intent on harming others. Their harrowing search for her - and the surprises buried with her - is filled with danger, as they discover much more evil and malevolent forces at work.A Haunting in Wisconsin is a fast-paced paranormal mystery with an enjoyable cast of characters. It is full of twists and turns, as Eliza and Robert fight to save the B&B - and themselves. It is a stand-alone novel. No prior reading is necessary to enjoy this title.

Some events are so horrific, they stain the very ground around them...Something evil is buried at the estate of Quiet Grove, so deeply hidden that Deem and Winn are unable to reach it with their "gift." David's aunt lives in fear on the estate, plagued by sleepless nights with an unbearable gnawing sensation inside her head. When Deem and her friends try to locate the source of the estate's hauntings, they uncover a shocking secret that leads them into uncharted waters. They soon find themselves out of their depth, unsure how to combat the nightmares that become real.Quiet Grove lies east of the Nevada nuclear test site in the heart of the fallout zone. Ghosts from its sinister history have mutated into horrifying creatures, terrorizing Deem, Winn, David, and Erin in this new paranormal mystery.The Nightmares of Quiet Grove is the sixth book in The Downwinders series. It can be read stand-alone, but reading the other titles of the series prior to this book will add to your enjoyment.

Who wouldn't want revenge upon their high school tormentors? Paying the bullies back for their misdeeds is a fantasy every terrorized kid entertains. Freshmen Aaron and Phillip have been on the receiving end of relentless bullying, and when a mysterious method to exact revenge comes their way, they jump in wholeheartedly, anxious to see the kids who beat and humiliate them get what they deserve.It goes way, way too far.When Aaron begins to have second thoughts, he finds himself trapped, wrapped up in a cultish group determined to keep him involved in secret meetings, executing horrific acts of revenge all over the school. As Aaron comes to realize that revenge isn't what it's always cracked up to be, he looks for a way out. When he finally discovers it, he finds himself in the middle of a battle between good and evil, where evil will stop at nothing to achieve its ends.

He would slit their throats, then rob them and dump their bodies into the river...Steven and Roy return as the haunted mysteries of Eximere deepen When the ghosts of grotesque, bloated bodies invade Eximere, Steven and Roy investigate only to find that other people are exploring the Unser Mansion above them, just like they did years ago. Somehow their arrival has released the spirits of dozens of drowning victims, who now wander the halls.Secret rooms with no windows or doors hide new mysteries inside the mansion. It will take knowledge of the Dark River to figure things out. Although the Dark River is accessible from Eximere, Roy forbids it, and Steven has promised never to go there.When Derick arrives to conduct his own investigation, it becomes clear that the Dark River is where the answers to James Unser's mysteries lie. Will Steven travel there, breaking his promise to his father?The Port of Missing Souls is Book 12 in The River series. In it, many of the River universe storylines come together to weave a complex tale of one man's evil quest for power.

For a hundred years, people have moved out of Waverly, but not in.The reason? It's haunted. Especially the old town hall.When Rachel returns to Eliza begging for her help, Eliza agrees to use her "gift" to help Rachel redeem her past. Rachel takes her to the small, long-abandoned town of Waverly, where the few remaining houses hold a terrible secret that killed Rachel's friend many years ago. All of the houses seem interconnected, especially the old town hall, where the most frightening hauntings occur.Eliza unravels the town's hidden past while trying to avoid the fate of Rachel's friend. She discovers why the hall is haunted - but understanding a ghost's reasons for being aren't always enough to get it to stop, especially when it's addicted to sick and horrific behaviors. Her friends Robert and Granger help, but there's no guarantee they can conquer the ghosts of Waverly Hall.The Haunting of Waverly Hall is the sequel to The Haunting of Pitmon House.

Cryptic messages must be deciphered. Traitors must be tracked. And a massacre must be avoided - or instigated, depending on your perspective In the delicate moments just before sleep arrives, Winn is plagued with symbols racing through his mind. He has no idea what they mean, but he suspects they're a message, sent to him from someone trapped in a place where messages aren't supposed to escape. With the help of Carma and David, Winn begins a quest to decipher the symbols. Along the way, he faces maniacal ghosts and unsavory opportunists. Thankfully, his friend Awan has connections that can help, and soon they discover dangerous, evil forces moving all around them, gathering for a confrontation. When they uncover the nature of the impending conflict, they're frightened - terrified of what might happen, terrified of the role they're expected to play, and terrified for Deem. The Massacre Mechanism continues the story of The Downwinders, those with "the gift" who operate in the southern United States where fallout from nuclear testing in the sixties horribly shifted the ghosts and other unseen entities that make up "The River" - the place where the gifted can go to see the things that the rest of us cannot. It is a fast-paced paranormal adventure, and the fifth title in The Downwinders series.

Steven's brother and his family have come to visit for the holidays. Looking for a relaxing and quiet location to enjoy the scenic beauty of Puget Sound, Steven chooses Point No Point, the oldest lighthouse in the region. Here, the lighthouse keeper's quarters have been remodeled into a vacation rental, and it seems to be the perfect location. Perfect, if your idea of quiet is loud thumpings coming from the abandoned museum next door. Perfect, if your idea of relaxing is a slow, creeping infection emanating from the shipwrecks just off the shore. In this stand-alone novel, Steven and his father Roy find their picturesque Christmas holiday turning into a family nightmare as they unravel the haunted secrets from the deadly shores of Point No Point. A Christmas Haunting at Point No Point is the eleventh novel in The River series, but no prior knowledge of the series is required to enjoy it.