Rick R. Reed's horror/suspense fiction has been referred to as “a harrowing ride through cutting-edge psychological horror” (Douglas Clegg, author of The Attraction) and “brutally honest” (Fangoria). His most recent books include Bashed, about a gay hate crime and its aftermath; IM, a thriller about a serial killer preying on gay men through internet hook-up sites; In the Blood, a tragic vampire love story, and Deadly Vision, about a small town single mom who begins having psychic visions into a series of murders of teenage girls in her small Ohio River town; High Risk, a sexy thriller about a bored, promiscuous housewife who brings home a very handsome—and very psychotic—stranger; and Orientation, a paranormal love story about reincarnation, love, and sexual orientation. Other published work includes A Face Without a Heart, a modern-day version of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. Published in Dell's acclaimed Abyss horror line, Obsessed and Penance together sold more than 80,000 copies. All three novels were re-released in 2006. Rick's short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines. A collection of his short horror fiction, Twisted: Tales of Obsession and Terror was published in 2006. Rick lives in Seattle with his partner, Bruce, and is at work on a new novel.