Nicholas James Wagner
Bedlam Trances:
An anthology composed of nine unsettling meditations on crime and horror. In "Crown of Switchblades," Irish gangsters involved in a turf war run afoul of a cult. "The Tragic Events Befalling Lizaveta" follows a 15th century inquisitor as he researches the disappearance of monks from a German monastery. And in “Ceremony,” a private detective tracks a missing acquaintance to a mysterious art commune. This collection of menacing tales examines morally gray characters as they navigate cruel, unforgiving scenarios.
Razor Country:
On the eve of World War I, a private detective investigates a series of violent crimes across the British Empire.
Updates:10/14/2024: New anthology, Bedlam Trances, will be released in Kindle/paperback editions.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF6RCWDZ4/9/2024: New novella, Razor Country, will be released in Kindle/paperback editions.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSX2HSYK5/15/2023: New short story, "The Tragic Events Befalling Lizaveta," now streaming as an audio drama on The No Sleep Podcast, Season 19, Episode 15. http://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/S19/19x151/1/2023: New short story, "Penumbra, New Mexico," available in Issue #160 of Frontier Tales Magazine.
http://frontiertales.com/2023/01Jan/penumbra.php
Shelter for the Bloodstained Soul (2016 Feature Film):
A cult of killers resurrects a pagan goddess that consumes the souls of sacrificed lovers.
Nicholas James Wagner is a writer and independent filmmaker from Virginia. His notable works include the short story collections Razor Country and Bedlam Trances, as well as the horror film Shelter for the Bloodstained Soul.
