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Chris Allen

Horror, thriller, and the quietly human.

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The Mortician's Friends — cover

a novel · out now

The Mortician’s Friends

Some friendships outlast the grave.

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Dead Run — cover

The Fixer Series · Book One

Dead Run

She was sent to erase the truth. The truth doesn’t fit.

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The Line Below

Something sinister waits below the streets of New York.

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Cover reveal for the upcoming book The Line Below
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London After Midnight

a novel · coming

London After Midnight
The Haunted Savannah Coloring Book

a coloring book

The Haunted Savannah Coloring Book
Murder at the Opera

an interactive opera

Murder at the Opera
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Chris Allen

Novelist and playwright drawn to the dark, the strange, and the quietly human — from supernatural horror to mystery, thriller, and wherever the next story leads.

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