Robert Swartwood


Biography

Robert Swartwood was born in 1981. His short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Postscripts, Chizine, Space and Time, elimae, Wigleaf, PANK, and The Los Angeles Review. He is the author of several novels and the editor of Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer.

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Books

The Serial Killer's Wife    by Robert Swartwood
Price: $2.99 USD. 80390 words. Published on June 12, 2011. Fiction.

A woman has one hundred hours to track down her serial killer husband’s trophies — the fingers he cut off each of his victims — to save her son.
The Calling: A Supernatural Thriller    by Robert Swartwood
Price: $2.99 USD. 103900 words. Published on March 29, 2011. Fiction.

A young man whose parents have just been murdered must uncover a town's deep dark secret to stop an unrelenting evil that just may threaten the destruction of all mankind.
In the Land of the Blind: A Zombie Story    by Robert Swartwood
Price: Free! 9010 words. Published on March 21, 2011. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
"In the Land of the Blind" won the 10th Annual Chiaroscuro Short Story Contest and was the inspiration for Robert Swartwood's zombie novel THE DISHONORED DEAD.
Spooky Nook    by Robert Swartwood
Price: $0.99 USD. 20720 words. Published on February 17, 2011. Fiction.

A writer whose wife has been missing for eight months encounters a familiar old woman with an odd request — a request that will introduce him to a surprising evil. SPOOKY NOOK is a 10,000-word “prequel of sorts” to THE CALLING, a supernatural thriller by Robert Swartwood. The prologue and first three chapters of THE CALLING are included in this e-book.
In Solemn Shades of Endless Night    by Robert Swartwood
Price: $0.99 USD. 23660 words. Published on October 6, 2010. Fiction.

IN SOLEMN SHADES OF ENDLESS NIGHT is a 14,000-word story about a man trapped in perpetual Halloween night who must make the ultimate choice: to save himself or the world. " A classic Halloween tale that will keep you turning the pages." -- David B. Silva, author of The Shadows of Kingston Mills
Through the Guts of a Beggar    by Robert Swartwood
Price: $0.99 USD. 17670 words. Published on March 26, 2010. Fiction.

0.5 star(3.50 from 2 reviews)
Josh wakes up one morning to find his ten-year-old brother filling in a grave in the backyard. From there, the day just gets worse.
The Silver Ring    by Robert Swartwood
Price: $0.99 USD. 19730 words. Published on February 10, 2010. Fiction.

A young man finds a mysterious silver ring that holds extraordinary powers -- a ring that the darkest evil in the universe wants for its very own. “Robert Swartwood’s THE SILVER RING is a full-tilt no-holds-barred bobsled of a ride, absolutely engaging and a hundred percent fun. If this one doesn’t grab you, it’s time to up your Ritalin.” -- Joe Schreiber, author of CHASING THE DEAD

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