text: THE LEGEND LIVES
  Everyone knows the legend of the Jersey
  Devil. Some believe it is an abomination of nature, a hybrid winged beast from
  hell that stalks the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey searching for prey.
  Others believe it is a hoax, a campfire story designed to scare children. But
  one man knows the truth...
  THE DEVIL AWAKES
  Sixty years ago, Boompa Willet came face to
  face with the Devil—and lived to tell the tale. Now, the creature’s stomping
  grounds are alive once again with strange sightings, disappearances, and worse.
  After all these years, Boompa must return to the Barrens, not to prove the
  legend is real but to wipe it off the face of the earth...
  THE BEAST MUST DIE
  It’ll take more than just courage to defeat
  the Devil. It will take four generations of the Willet clan, a lifetime of
  survivalist training, and all the firepower they can carry. But timing is
  critical. A summer music festival has attracted crowds of teenagers. The woods
  are filled with tender young prey. But this time, the Devil is not alone. The
  evil has grown into an unholy horde of mutant monstrosities. And hell has come
  home to New Jersey...
  I have yet to read a Hunter Shea book I didn't love. The Jersey Devil is right up there with the author's most riveting stories. Here's my review:
  Hunter Shea delivers again with his latest,
  The Jersey Devil. Here we have a legendary creature of mythical proportions –
  one all the locals have heard of, but not everyone believes in. Boompa Willet
  is not one of the sceptics, He knows this creature is real because sixty years
  ago, he came face to face with it. Now, along with four generations of his
  family, the time has come for him to wipe the beast out of existence once and
  for all. But, where once there was one, now there are many. A host of flesh
  eating winged beasts, part man, part monster, with appetites of fearsome
  proportions, are ready to feast on the local population of the Pine Barrens,
  which is about to be greatly enhanced by hordes of young people attending a summer
  As with his previous books, Hunter Shea
  doesn’t just present a monster story with all the horror, blood and gore that
  entails, he presents a normal family, facing an extraordinary series of events.
  Real people suffering real dilemmas, emotions, fears, crises. The tension
  builds to a terrifying climax. This is a book that satisfies, entertains and
  thrills from start to finish.
  Hunter Shea, Biography
  Hunter Shea is the product of a childhood
  weaned on The Night Stalker, The Twilight Zone and In Search Of. He doesn’t
  just write about the paranormal – he actively seeks out the things that scare
  the hell out of people and experiences them for himself.
  Publishers Weekly named The Montauk Monster
  one of the best reads of the summer in 2014, and his follow up novel, Hell Hole,
  was named best horror novel of the year on several prestigious horror sites.
  Cemetery Dance had this to say about his apocalyptic thriller, Tortures of the Damned
  – “A terrifying read that left me wanting more. I absolutely devoured this
  Hunter is an amateur cryptozoologist,
  having written wild, fictional tales about Bigfoot, The Montauk Monster, The
  Dover Demon and many new creatures to come. Copies of his books, The Montauk
  Monster and The Dover Demon, are currently on display in the International
  Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, ME.
  He wrote his first novel with the express
  desire to work only with editor Don D’Auria at Dorchester (Leisure Horror). He
  submitted his novel to Don and only Don, unagented, placed on the slush pile.
  He is proof that dedicated writers can be rescued from no man’s land. He now
  works with Don, along with several other agents and publishers, having
  published over ten books in just four years.
  Hunter is proud to be be one half of the
  Monster Men video podcast, along with his partner in crime, Jack Campisi. It is
  one of the most watched horror video podcasts in the world. Monster Men is a
  light-hearted approach to dark subjects. Hunter and Jack explore real life
  hauntings, monsters, movies, books and everything under the horror sun. They
  often interview authors, crytid and ghost hunters, directors and anyone else
  living in the horror lane.
  Living with his wonderful family and two
  cats, he’s happy to be close enough to New York City to get Gray’s Papaya hot
  dogs when the craving hits. His daughters have also gotten the horror bug,
  assisting him with research, story ideas and illustrations that can be seen in
  magazines such as Dark Dossier.
  You can follow his travails at http://www.huntershea.com, sign-up for his
  newsletter, or follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
  Praise for Hunter Shea
  “Shea delivers a tense and intriguing work
  of escalating tension splattered with a clever, extensive cast of bystanders
  turned victims…An otherwise excellent, tightly delivered plot…Fans of cryptid
  creatures are likely to revel in this love letter to a legendary menace.”–
  “Bloody good read! This guy knows his monsters!”- Eric S Brown,
  author of Bigfoot War and Boggy Creek: The Legend is True, on Swamp Monster
  “Hunter Shea is a great writer, highly
  entertaining, and definitely in the upper echelon in the current horror scene.
  Many other writers mention either loving his work and/or having the man influence
  their own, and for just cause. His writing suits anyone with a taste for the
  dark and terrifying!” –Zakk at The Eyes of Madness/The Mouth of Madness Podcast