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Some Bones Won't Stay Buried World War II hero Jack Chambers still has nightmares about Hürtgen Forest in Germany—and the unholy horrors he battled there. Now, he is determined to tell his tale. His grandson, Sean, is given the task of carrying his message. "This is the untold story. The real reason my entire platoon vanished in October, 1944." But Sean’s personal quest will pull him into a deadly race against those who wish to bury the truth forever and those who wish to use it to unleash hell on earth. "A smashing debut of a major new talent. Equal parts horror story and spine-jangling thriller." -- James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Map of Bones and Black Order "A rocket-paced mystery about occult-obsessed Nazis. Classic good vs. evil action in this page turner!" -- Joseph P. Farrell, author of Reich of the Black...
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Some Bones Won't Stay Buried

World War II hero Jack Chambers still has nightmares about Hürtgen Forest in Germany—and the unholy horrors he battled there. Now, he is determined to tell his tale. His grandson, Sean, is given the task of carrying his message. "This is the untold story. The real reason my entire platoon vanished in October, 1944."

But Sean’s personal quest will pull him into a deadly race against those who wish to bury the truth forever and those who wish to use it to unleash hell on earth.

"A smashing debut of a major new talent. Equal parts horror story and spine-jangling thriller." -- James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Map of Bones and Black Order

"A rocket-paced mystery about occult-obsessed Nazis. Classic good vs. evil action in this page turner!" -- Joseph P. Farrell, author of Reich of the Black Sun

"Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers meets Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code meets F. Paul Wilson's The Keep."

-- T.L. Hines, author of Waking Lazarus

"Fast paced and tension ratcheting!" -- Deborah LeBlanc, author of Morbid Curiosity and A House Divided

"Shadows in the Mist is a chilling horrorfest, written by a bright new talent . . . this novel is a terrific page-turner that combines the best aspects of mystery, dark suspense, and the historical thriler. Well written. Well researched. And a gripping, haunting read from the opening pages in a creepy Nazi-occupied castle to the grand guignol of the last pages!" -- Gary Braver, Bestselling author of Flashback and Skin Deep

"Will chill you to the bone and leave you wanting . . . more!" -- Ernest de L’Autin, author Reach to the Wounded Healer

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SHADOWS IN THE MIST is an action-packed supernatural thriller based on true historical facts about the Naz's fascination with the Occult.

About Brian

I love reading books that thrill you, so I write supernatural horror novels and spine-tingling short stories. In 2007, my novel SHADOWS IN THE MIST, a Nazi occult thriller set during World War II, won a...

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Published Reviews

Jul.23.2009

honestly feel bad that at first that I passed on this book. I didn't think it was going to be something I was going to enjoy. But I was wrong, because Brian Moreland has created a great horror novel. I'll...

Jul.26.2009

Shadows in the Mist, by novelist Brian Moreland, is one the better first efforts I've read this year. Set during WWII, following a squad of soldiers in the daily hell of combat, and Moreland goes ahead and...

Author's Publishing Notes

Originally self-published in 2006 as a trade paperback. After winning an international award SHADOWS IN THE MIST sold to Berkley/Penguin for a mass paperback deal