JASON STADTLANDER
Books
Novels, collections, and the occasional book that isn’t either. Ordinary people, moral tension, and the choice that costs more than expected.
The Steel Van Man
Genre: Thriller
Synopsis:
In the quiet town of Swampscott, Massachusetts, Detective Stanley Devonshire is called to a crime scene unlike any he has faced before. A beloved local family has been torn apart: a mother brutally murdered, a father reduced to something both horrifying and impossible, and a young daughter missing without a trace. As Stan and his longtime friend, Detective Mark Brown of Marblehead, begin unraveling the case, they uncover chilling similarities to unsolved murders stretching back decades.
Each scene is disturbingly staged, every victim carefully chosen, every crime echoing a twisted sense of order. Behind the violence lies a predator guided by a rigid code of ethics, one who has refined their craft across generations. To investigators, the pattern suggests intelligence and calculation beyond anything they have encountered. To the town, it means the threat is far from over.
As Swampscott reels under fear and suspicion, Stan races to stop a force that has eluded capture for nearly a century. What begins as a local investigation spirals into a confrontation with evil shaped by time itself – and it may already be too late to prevent the next victim from falling into its hands.
Format(s): Hardcover, Paperback, e-book and Audiobook
Publication Date: October 15, 2025
ISBN:
- Paperback – 978-0985760236
- e-Book – : 978-0985760243
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The Ter'roc: Evolution
Coming Soon
Genre: Sci-Fi
Synopsis:
“We are coming for you. Do not resist us or you shall all die.” These are the haunting words that teenager Heidi Kilbourne has been dreaming about for the past few months—that and a creature that is giving her night terrors.
When Heidi ventures into a storm drain near the railroad tracks in search of adventure, she stumbles right into the discovery of a lifetime: An ancient alien race who tells her they have watched over mankind since its inception, and they are here to prevent a catastrophic attack on Earth.
But are these aliens truly allies? Or is there something more sinister lurking beneath their claims?
Drawn into a group of humans recruited by the aliens, Heidi discovers a devastating secret and begins to question who the real invaders truly are.
As Swampscott reels under fear and suspicion, Stan races to stop a force that has eluded capture for nearly a century. What begins as a local investigation spirals into a confrontation with evil shaped by time itself – and it may already be too late to prevent the next victim from falling into its hands.
Format(s): Coming Soon
Publication Date: TBD
ISBN:
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Ruins of the Mind
Coming Soon
Genre: Short Story Anthology
Synopsis:
In Ruins of the Mind, Jason Statlander examines friendship, love, family, tragedy, and American culture throughout this collection of contemporary short fiction. His poignant words touch on—and make us question—what it means to be human, the ups and downs that connect and affect us all, and how family is the rock that will get us through.
Highlighted stories include:
Feathers in the Wind: Jake boards an airplane for a fateful flight while traveling home to make his daughter’s birthday.
The Ter’roc: Fourteen-year-old Heidi seeks adventure and makes the discovery of a lifetime when she follows her curiosity through a storm drain.
Surviving the Messengers: Ashley and her father Chris are dealing with the loss of her mother and need to find the strength to battle a fantastical foe.
In the Shadows of a Moment: Five-year-old Frankie sets off for a birthday party on a rainy day with his father Howard, and the ensuing day leads to a shocking discovery.
Downward Spiral: In this moving commentary on the American economy, Dominic loses his job and his family, sending his life into a tailspin.
Springtime Roses: Rose goes to a routine doctor’s appointment and receives shocking news that changes her and her family’s life.
Other stories in this collection: The Lantern, The Glass Pyramid, Chance—“Don’t Lose Your Head,” The Sheadroch, The Talasum, and The Journals
Format(s): Coming Soon
Publication Date: TBD
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