The Meaning of Blood And Other Tales of Perversity

“The Meaning of Blood screams (and I mean screams!) Poe. Caruso is more than a Poe expert. He's practically Poe reincarnated, channeling the master's dark spirit to create stories that feel both ominously gothic and totally fresh.”—Steve Hockensmith, author of the New York Times bestseller Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls

“A lethal cocktail of hardboiled noir, gothic horror and more.”—Paul D. Brazill, author of Last Year’s Man and A Case of Noir

"Chuck Caruso is back with a collection of tales so twisted and twisty they give new meaning to the word perverse. With feverish intensity, Chuck explores shadows in the contemporary psyche not even the bright screens of our phones can dispel, spinning stories that read like lucid dreams on steroids. It’s Black Mirror meets Dupin while Montresor drinks in the corner, with a pounding punk thrash as soundtrack. In these stories, Chuck messes with your mind and unravels your nerves, but you’ll just keep turning the page. Trust me. You won’t be able to stop. You might not be able to sleep either." —Bill Cameron, award-winning author of Property of the State

“If Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, and Ray Bradbury were to mix their DNA, their literary lovechild would be Chuck Caruso. These stories were mind-blowing; I was left ravenous for more." —Orlando Ortega-Medina, award-winning author of Jerusalem Ablaze

Book signing: 31 October 2018 @6:00 PM, University Bookstore, Seattle, WA
Blog tour: 21-27 November 2018