CRIMP
About
THE GALLOWS MAN.
THE GALLOWS MAN.
THE GALLOWS MAN.
Three times. That's all it took.
Brynn Evesham only meant to visit her beloved mother's grave. Not summon a dead prison executioner.
But an urban legend doesn't care about intentions.
The Gallows Man comes when called. He judges the living. And history warns what happens to those who summon him.
What began as three innocent words has become a nightmare no one else can see. Her dad doesn't believe her, and she can't afford to wait until he does.
If she's going to survive, she must dig into the legend's past to find a way to escape his noose before he decides her fate.
How do you escape a death sentence when your executioner is already dead—and coming for you?
A dark psychological thriller where the past holds the answers.
Praise for this book
"Startling, slithering, and spine-chilling, CRIMP by Cain Quillman is a novel about death, fear and grief set-in modern-day Yorkshire England. Meet the quirky, troubled, but endearing Brynn, a young woman, who becomes obsessed with an urban legend of an executioner from a local prison museum. When the lines between everyday existence and the afterlife are blurred, a craving to get to the truth, while simultaneously running from it, takes the reader on an unforgettable spiritual and mind-bending journey with a satisfying ending.
I loved the figurative language, the British vernacular, and suspenseful narrative that come together in a whispered message that fear, and trauma dwelling inside of us, are to be succumbed to or survived. Both have consequences. Somewhat allegorical, this story slithers under your skin and reminds you that you have a choice to confront your fears or let them kill you. Highly recommended for lovers of psychological horror and thrillers."
A haunting, elegantly written psychological horror that grips from the first page and never lets go. With lyrical prose, mounting dread, and twists that linger long after the final reveal, CRIMP is an unforgettable descent into fear and obsession.
“As someone who never reads horror, I was stunned by CRIMP. I was drawn in from the first page and terrified alongside Brynn. The ending had me questioning everything I thought I knew. This story refuses to leave my mind.”