Deep in the Ozark Mountains, horrors of all kinds await.
Deep in these tree studded valleys, where the rivers run clear and the mist hangs low, things ancient and malevolent lurk.
A deeply flawed but otherwise benign junkyard owner has a package dropped off on his doorstep that will change his life forever…
After going on what should've been a routine deer hunt, a mother and son are thrust into a fight for life and death as the woods they know so well transform into a nightmare…
A man with a special gift is tasked with protecting the souls of those who refuse to move on from this mortal coil…
These are just a few of the horrifying tales that make up These Hills Run Red, the first volume in a collection of short fiction that takes place in the seemingly bucolic and unassuming rolling hills of the Ozark Mountains. Told by award-nominated author and Ozark native Richard Beauchamp.
Written with the authority and genuine sentiment of a man whose lived his whole life in this hallowed high country, These Hills Run Red borrows from the deep folklore, superstition, rich rural tradition, and mystique of America's most overlooked mountain range.
Keep that gun loaded and watch your step before venturing out yonder, friend. Them hollers ain't as peaceful as they look…
