Our Lady of the Inferno

Winner of the 2019 Independent Publisher Book Award for HorrorSpring, 1983. Sally Ride is about to go into space. Flashdance is a cultural phenomenon. And in Times Square, two deadly women are on a collision course with destiny-- and each other. At twenty-one, Ginny Kurva is already legendary on 42nd Street. To her pimp, she's the perfect weapon-- a martial artist capable of taking down men twice her size. To the girls in her stable, she's mother, teacher, and protector. To the little sister she cares for, she's a hero. Yet Ginny's bravado and icy confidence hide a mind at the breaking point, her sanity slowly slipping away as both her addictions and the sins of her past catch up with her... At thirty-seven, Nicolette Aster is the most respected woman at the Staten Island Landfill. Quiet and competent, she's admired by the secretaries and trusted by her supervisors. Yet those around her have no idea how Nicolette spends her nights-- when the hateful madness she keeps repressed by day finally emerges, and she turns the dump into a hunting ground to engage in a nightmarish blood sport...In the Spring of 1983, neither Ginny nor Nicolette knows the other exists. By the time Summer rolls around, one of them will be dead.

About the Author

Rondo Award nominee* Preston Fassel was born in Houston, Texas and grew up between St. Charles, Missouri and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In 2004, he was a recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award, Gold Level, for work conducted with the Broken Arrow Police Department evidence room. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Lone Star College with an AA in 2009 and Cum Laude from Sam Houston State University with a BS in 2011. From 2013 to 2017 he was a regular contributor to Rue Morgue Magazine, largely focusing on the efforts of female horror filmmakers and writers. He authored "Remembering Vanessa," the first published biography of British horror star Vanessa Howard, printed in the Spring 2014 issue of Screem Magazine. A series of interviews he conducted with Bert I. Gordon formed the basis for the cover story of the March 2015 issue of Rue Morgue. In addition to his magazine writing, he served as the assistant editor of Cinedump.com from 2015 to 2017. He lives in Dallas.*Best Interview, 2017

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