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, musician 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. He plays music under the name shadowladder.
