First published 2008
Johnny Grissom earns his nickname "Johnny Gruesome" at Red Hill High School through his love of heavy metal, horror films, and brawling. When winter comes, someone finds his car, The Death Mobile, trapped under the ice of Willow Creek with Johnny's body inside. The town calls it an accident. Then the killings start. A headless corpse appears at the school. A priest faces punishment for past sins. A mortician witnesses something impossible. Night after night, the sound of an engine and wild laughter cuts through the darkness as Johnny's enemies die brutal deaths. His closest friends know they harbor a dangerous secret, and they realize they might be next. The students of Red Hill High School discover that some grudges survive death itself.
Genres: mystery, horror, supernatural, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, supernatural-revenge
Setting: Red Hill High School, Willow Creek
Period: winter
342 pages · Paperback · Medallion Press
Content warnings: gore, violence