Thrillers

Thrillers: Two Feels, One Category

One genre, two very different vibes.

Whether you prefer gritty, character-driven crime or high-stakes psychic suspense, we have the thriller for you.

👉 The "Quirky & Gritty" Vibe:

  • Jersey Heat
  • Think: Justified meets the Jersey Shore.
  • For fans of: Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaasen, and stories where the locals are as dangerous as the criminals.
  • The Hook: A security guard, a duffle bag of cash, and a body in a reservoir.

👉 The "Paranormal & Psychic" Vibe:

  • The Mesmerist & Ear of God
  • Think: The X-Files meets 1970s NYC noir.
  • For fans of: Occult detectives, psychic phenomena, and diabolical twists.
  • The Hook: They kill with their minds. Only an unbeliever can stop them.

💡 Want the Complete Experience?

  • The Mesmerist Thriller Bundle: Get both novels (The Mesmerist + Ear of God) plus the exclusive "Aftermath" chapter. Save 30% vs. buying separately.
  • Joe's "Paperback Writer" Bundle: The ultimate 7-novel collection. Includes Jersey Heat, The Mesmerist, Ear of God, and 4 more bestsellers. Over 2,200 pages for the price of 4.

Ready to turn the page? Browse the books below and find your next obsession.

Behind the Story...

🔥 JERSEY HEAT
Crime Thriller • Noir • Quirky Small-Town Thriller

A working-class antihero in a sweltering New Jersey summer is forced into a deadly moral choice: take the bribe and look the other way, or risk everything to expose a land swindle and cover-up.

Perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaasen, and gritty noir with black humor.

🔥 Themes: Moral dilemmas | Corruption & greed | Small-town secrets | Survival
📍 Setting: Blue-collar New Jersey summer
⚠️ Note: Adult readers only—contains violence, moral ambiguity, and dark humor

THE MESMERIST THRILLER SERIES

Book 1:

🔮 THE MESMERIST

In 1970s NYC, a skeptical detective and an occult-obsessed FBI agent hunt a killer who drains victims' life force with a mere glance.

Perfect for fans of The X-Files, True Detective, and Dennis Lehane's occult mysteries.

🔥 Themes: Psychic phenomena | Grief & trauma | Moral ambiguity | Institutional failure

📍 Setting: Disco-era New York City (1970s)

⚠️ Note: Adult readers only—contains violence, reference to suicide, and psychological horror

BOOK 2:

👂 EAR OF GOD 

Occult Thriller • Survival Suspense • Paranormal Noir

FBI agent Ishmael Soul is shackled in a bunker with a kidnapped boy who holds the key to a deadly conspiracy. A race against time to survive the supernatural.

Perfect for fans of The X-Files, True Detective, and fast-paced survival thrillers with moral complexity.

🔥 Themes: Psychic phenomena | Kidnapping & survival | Found family | Corporate corruption

📍 Setting: Claustrophobic underground bunker & 1980s New York

⚠️ Note: Adult readers only—contains kidnapping, torture, and intense psychological horror