Rick Reed

About me:

I am a writer of dark, usually gay-themed suspense and horror fiction. I’ve been called the “Stephen King of gay horror” (Unzipped magazine, October 2006) and my work has been sold in translation, optioned for film, and garnered very favorable reviews and sales. Although I consider myself primarily a novelist, my short stories have appeared in more than twenty anthologies. To check out my work, visit my website, where you can see my latest news, view book trailers, read excerpts, synopses, and reviews, and order autographed copies.

I live in Seattle, WA with my partner, Bruce, and our Boston Terrier, Lily. When I’m not writing, I’m usually still immersed in fictional worlds, via either books, movies, or theater.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Print Books

Mute Witness A harrowing story about a gay couple's turmoil when their eight-year-old son is abducted and their small town turns against them.
M4M A love story in two parts; contains VGL Male Seeks Same and NEG UB2, previously available only in e-books format. This is the paperback collection.
Bashed A horror/romance novel about a horrific gay hate crime and its aftermath.
Dead End Street Young adult horror novel about five misfit kids, an abandoned house, and the secret threat that awaits them there.
Orientation A paranormal love story and thriller that combines reincarnation, sexual orientation, AIDS, and crystal meth addiction.
High Risk A sexually-addicted housewife, a twisted and handsome stranger, and a journey into nightmare.
Deadly Vision A small town single mother is suddenly cursed with psychic ability and begins having disturbing visions into the murders of teenage girls, jeopardizing herself and her young son.
In the Blood My tragic vampire love story takes place in 1950s Greenwich Village and modern-day Chicago.
IM A serial killer is on the loose and preying on gay men via Internet hook-up sites.
A Face Without a Heart A modern-day version of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray .
Penance A madman is preying on the street kids of uptown Chicago.
Obsessed A serial killer who believes he’s a vampire causes a bloody crime rampage in Chicago. Twisted: Tales of Obsession and Terror Ten of my scariest and most provocative stories…under one cover.

E-Books
Most of the print books above are also available in E-Book editions, readable on your computer or dedicated e-Book reader like the Sony or Amazon’s Kindle. The titles denoted with an asterisk are available exclusively as e-Books.
High Risk
Deadly Vision
In the Blood
IM
Orientation
Twisted: Tales of Obsession and Terror
* Riding the El at Midnight Strangers on a train at midnight: a journey to sexual heaven or simply hell?
* Fugue Who is the master and who is the slave?
* How I Became Sexually Irresistible A young man wishes to be sexually irresistible to anyone he desires and discovers the old saw is true: be careful what you wish for.
* VGL Male Seeks Same Ethan Schwartz is alone…until he discovers that, online, he can be anyone he wants. What happens when his online persona and his real self collide?
* Ambrose and the Waif Two lovers plot a murder and get caught up in a web of deceit, mystery, and intrigue that even they can’t untangle.
*Through the Closet Door The difficult journey out of the closet for a young married man.
*MAN-Omorphosis A ribald take on Kafka’s Metamorphosis that begins with the line: "I awoke one morning from uneasy dreams to find my penis had transformed itself into a vagina."
*Pottery Peter A very erotic memory story about a young college man working in an industrial pottery one summer and the love/lust triangle that develops.
*Incubus What happens when grief opens a door to let a dead lover come back?
*Superstar Based on the song, a love story about a groupie and the rock star he loves.
*No Place Like Home Sexy, comic, and sick...a twisted love story inspired by the Wizard of Oz.
*Reckless About the consequences of not disclosing your HIV status.
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