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Learn moreDecades after playing the titular killer in the eighties horror franchise Night of the Reaper, Howard Browning has been reduced to signing autographs for his dwindling fanbase at genre conventions. When the studio announces a series reboot, the aging thespian is crushed to learn he's being replaced in the iconic role by heartthrob Trevor Mane, a former sitcom child-star who's fresh out of rehab. Trevor is determined to stay sober and revamp his image while Howard refuses to let go of the character he created, setting the stage for a cross-generational clash over the soul of a monster. But as Howard fights to reclaim his legacy, the sinister alter ego consumes his unraveling mind, pushing him to the brink of violence. Is the method actor succumbing to madness or has the devilish Reaper taken on a life of its own?
In his razor-sharp debut novel, film and television writer Brian McAuley melds wicked suspense with dark humor and heart. Curse of the Reaper is a tightly plotted thriller that walks the tightrope between the psychological and the supernatural, while characters struggling with addiction and identity bring to light the harrowing cost of Hollywood fame.
Brian McAuley is a WGA screenwriter who has worked on everything from family sitcoms to horror films. He received his MFA in screenwriting from Columbia University and he teaches at Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles, where he currently resides. Curse of the Reaper is his first novel.
Eric Altheide is a professional actor, narrator, director, and educator, currently serving as associate professor of theater and the head of the acting program at the University of Southern Indiana. He began narrating audiobooks in 2020 and has since narrated dozens of titles over multiple genres. He also narrates under the pseudonym Grayson Owens. He received his MFA from New York University's Graduate Acting Program and his BFA in performance from the University of Evansville. Eric is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild.