Nathan D. Simmons

Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.

A black police officer is pushed to the edge, taking out his frustrations on the privileged community he's sworn to protect.

Follow interweaving stories about the vicious cycle of debt and desperation: a widow who has fallen behind on life’s expenses, a professional debt collector with his own expensive habits and a loan shark’s enforcer trapped within his own obligations.

A grizzled detective unravels an insurance scam perpetrated by a former child star who has lost her fame and wealth

Going where she knows almost no one, Maggie takes a passive role in the shape her evening takes. Distinguishing her own desires from external expectations can be difficult but her first kiss might bring clarity closer.