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Death Nest Out Now!

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My latest novel, Death Nest, is out now!

This gripping mystery thriller was originally written in early 2020. It is one of my most “personal” works to date, and I’ll expound more on why in a future article. In the meantime, I’m immensely excited to finally have this story out for you all to read and enjoy.

Here’s the blurb from the back of the book:

From the author of Spectre of Springwell Forest and The Irresistible Summons…

A nail-biting new mystery.

After his young son Ben writes a disturbing story about murdering a boy in a forest, widower Nick Unwin is alarmed by eerie parallels between his son’s behaviour and that of his younger brother Jason, prior to his inexplicable disappearance twenty years previously. This tragic past returns to haunt Nick when he sees an image of his long-lost brother in a newly released film.

Fearing history will repeat itself, Nick decides to investigate, along with Tanith, an old flame from his early teenage years, with dark secrets of her own connected to Jason’s disappearance. But as they delve deeper into the labyrinthine mysteries of their past, long buried memories resurface. Nick is forced to face the terrible fear that has plagued him for decades: Was he responsible for the death of his brother?

A riveting coming-of-age thriller exploring traumatic sibling relationships, parental fears, and the misleading nature of memory, Death Nest is Simon Dillon’s most gripping novel yet.

Get your copy today! Available in paperback or on Kindle from Amazon (click here for the UK, and here for the US). It’s also available from Smashwords and their various outlets.

Look out for more about Death Nest on this blog over the next few weeks, including excerpts, information on inspiration and influences, and other exclusive insights.

Death Nest Countdown: One Day to Go

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My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s a final teaser image as we count down to the release with just one day to go!

A cryptic comment on today’s image: What is the White Nest?

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Death Nest Countdown: Two Days to Go

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My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s another teaser image as we count down to the release.

A comment on today’s image: Some of my earlier mystery horror-thrillers featured either (apparently) haunted forests, sinister mansions, secret tunnels, and labyrinths. This novel features all four. I’m not shy about leaning into gothic location tropes when they serve the story well.

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Death Nest Countdown: Three Days to Go

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My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s another teaser image as we count down to the release.

A comment on today’s image: This is more a metaphorical picture, as no one literally plays with marionette puppets in the novel. But the unsettling thematic implications ought to be clear.

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Death Nest Countdown: Four Days to Go

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My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s another teaser image as we count down to the release.

A spoiler-free tease on today’s image: What terrible secret lies at the heart of the Darkfire Forest?

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Death Nest Countdown: Five Days to Go

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My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s another teaser image as we count down to the release.

A brief spoiler-free comment on today’s image: There is a romantic subplot.

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Death Nest Countdown: Six Days to Go

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My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s another teaser image as we count down to the release.

I won’t comment on today’s image for fear of spoilers, except to say, probably needlessly, that the novel features sinister, nail-biting, suspenseful events.

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Death Nest Countdown: Seven Days to Go

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My new mystery thriller novel Death Nest is out on the 1st of October and available for pre-order at Amazon and Smashwords. Here’s the first of a few teaser images counting down to the release.

A spoiler-free comment on this image: The story features a cave on the north Cornwall coast, in the fictional village of Corthpothan (loosely inspired by the real Cornwall coastal village Porthcothan).

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Spectre of Springwell Forest and The Irresistible Summons: Two Rave Reviews on Medium

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I sometimes mention reviews for my novels received in places like Amazon or Goodreads. However, I’m thrilled to see a pair of great reviews for Spectre of Springwell Forest and The Irresistible Summons on Medium, by the excellent Arpad Nagy. Word is spreading, and soon my nail-biting horror-thrillers will take the world by storm. Or at least, that’s always the aim.

In the meantime, here are a few of snippets from these greatly encouraging reviews. First up, concerning Spectre of Springwell Forest, Arpad says this:

“A fright-inducing, panic-charged paranormal mystery… Putting the book down is nearly as impossible as stopping the horror the story reveals.”

“With each turn of the page, unease swims in your stomach, and your throat goes dry. The reader wants to know what’s beneath the veil and needs to see the truth revealed, all the while wishing the main character would relent in pursuing the mysterious secrets of Springwell and the abnormal behaviours of its citizens.”

“Creepy, dark, shocking, and spooky from beginning to end… Don’t forget to take a long look at the book’s cover when you’ve finished reading.”

Ah, yes. The cover. Anyway, for the full article, click here. On to Arpad’s other piece, this time concerning The Irresistible Summons. Here are a few of his thoughts.

“An unstoppable descent into a paranormal nightmare.”

“From romantic nuance and religious references, Dillon drives the story into dark places. Horror arrives in various forms, and all of them are unnerving and most frightening is the possibility of some of them being real issues we could be facing soon.”

“The story makes you think, unwind and rewind the implications of what is happening, and you quickly lose faith in which characters you can trust. Dillon delivers the right amount of twists and turns, none of which I could accurately predict, and one of them is a real “didn’t see that coming” doozy.”

Arpad’s full review of The Irresistible Summons is here.

To pick up an ebook or paperback of either of these novels, click here (for the UK) and here (for the US). Alternatively, click here to obtain copies via Smashwords and their associated distribution channels.