James H. Summers – Official Author Site
I am a certified IT professional, a native of Illinois, and proud to have served in the U.S. military. Over the years, I’ve built a body of work that now includes five published dark psychological novels—Bereft Reality, Picking Murphys, First Responder, Site 123, and They Heinous—with more on the way, including the continuation of my First Responder trilogy. My writing explores the shadows of the human condition through horror, probing questions of morality, identity, obsession, and the fragile boundaries between survival and ruin.
In my stories, realism collides with dread. A vampire hides in plain sight as a psychologist (First Responder), a fractured family unravels under the weight of restless spirits (Picking Murphys), a camping trip spirals into obsession and violence (Site 123), and a therapist’s own illness drives them to judge who deserves to heal and who deserves to die (They Heinous). I craft flawed, multilayered characters set against intricate plots, using relentless tension and unexpected twists to ensure that the horror resonates long after the last page.
I believe the darkest truths aren’t supernatural—they’re human. The forces that terrify us most are often the ones sitting across the table, walking beside us, or hiding behind our reflection. Through my novels, I invite readers to step into those shadows, to confront fears they recognize but rarely name, and to discover how fragile the line between good and evil truly is.
