The history of the Old West written in blood and laced with dark humor, all set against a backdrop of ancient evil and a struggle for survival.You're in for the ride of your life.
James Rollins,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Devil Colony
Already aNew York Timesbestselling author for his satiric, gore-soaked songbooks (It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Zombies;Every Zombie Eats Somebody Sometime), author Michael P. Spradlin now dons a different hat and gallops hell for leather into a darker, wilder West.Blood Ridersis the story of Civil War veteran Jonas R. Hollister, who's recruited by the U.S. government to hunt down and destroy an ancient tribe of vampires that is terrorizing the frontier territories. An ingenious mash-up of western and dark fantasywith an intriguing touch of American steampunk weaponry thrown in for good measureSpradlin'sBlood Ridershas Hollister joining up with real-life historical figures Samuel Colt and Alan Pinkerton and one of horror literature's most famous monster hunters (Abraham Van Helsing from Bram Stoker'sDracula) to rid the West of the undead scourge once and for all.
Michael P. Spradlin is the author of theNew York TimesbestsellerIt's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies!,Every Zombie Eats Somebody Sometime, andJack and Jill Went Up to Kill, as well as several children's picture books, the novels and manga volumes in the Spy Goddess series, and the Youngest Templar novels. He lives in Michigan with his family.
“Strap on your six-shooter and saddle your horse, you're in for the ride of your life.”
James Rollins, NYT bestselling author of The Devil Colony
“Blood Ridersis a novel like you've never read before -- part Western and part horror -- and one-hundred percent sweet excitement. It's vivid and high-velocity, too. I couldn't put it down!”
T. Jefferson Parker, New York Times Best Selling author of The Jaguar and The Border Lords
“BLOOD RIDERS by Michael P. Spradlin is a thrill ride of a novel! I was turning the pages so fast I barely had time to catch my breath. Spradlin's bold, fast-paced and engaging style makes BLOOD RIDERS a new classic!”
Teresa Medieros, New York Times bestselling author of GOODNIGHT TWEETHEART
” The final showdown convincingly resolves all the plot threads and provides fans of the vampire western genre a delightful read.”
Publishers Weekly