Pumpkin Seeds

Edward Crane is a private detective who died eleven years ago. But once a year, with the help of his loyal sidekick Sam, Ed’s rotting corpse is reanimated for the last week of October to solve his town’s most devious cases before returning to the grave.

This year, as the pair navigates the supernatural underbelly of Salem in hopes of solving a grisly ritualistic murder, Ed and Sam are forced to rely on the haunting visions of a body-swapping ghost living inside Ed's head for clues to help set things right.

Early reviews...

"Read Pumpkin Seeds now, so you can say you were there before Tyler Downs went mainstream. That day is coming, and probably sooner than he expects." —Winona Morris, author of On Darkened Wings

"The universe Tyler created and the rules of his sandbox are entirely his own. It gave me the same rush of inspiration that I got when I was a kid reading King for the first time. In awe that someone could not only create such a detailed reality, but that they took so much care and attention to every detail." —Joel Austin, author Karma

"Have you ever read something and wondered why it was so good, but couldn’t quite put your finger on it? That’s Tyler’s stories. That’s because Tyler Downs is an incredible storyteller. Pumpkin Seeds (much like his Fifteen Eyes) is strange, uncanny, and completely absorbing." —Michael Stone, author of Lovely Flesh

"There were a few scenes in this book that were genuinely terrifying. Downs is masterful at creating unsettling imagery, and there is certainly no shortage in these pages. The morgue scene had me turning on a light. Horror fan? Read this. Absolutely. It should be required reading for the genre. Not a horror fan? Try this.

It's artistic, with a cool mystery tying everything together. You might find that if you dip your toe in this one, horror might start to appeal to you." —Jae Mazer, author of The First Time I Saw Her trilogy

"Tyler’s writing flows impeccably and has an edge to it, a quirk if you like, that erodes all of the normal expectations, so you have no idea what’s coming next. You guess. You have an inclination. But what unfolds is nothing like what you would expect, and in a good way; a very good way." —Llrac Nodbe, author of Crulus

"The story has a very strong uncanny valley vibe - it makes its own rules, and colors everything with a sense of absurdity and promise to the point that the familiar feels new, while the unfamiliar is filled with moments of recognition. This makes for a unique reading experience, and much like "Fifteen Eyes" (the author's debut collection), "Pumpkin Seeds" reveals the presence of a captivating new voice on the horror scene!" —Milt Theo (Reviewer)

"I won’t say much about the plot because I don’t want to spoil anything, but it is clever, haunting, heartfelt, and gut-wrenching all at the same time. It’s not very often I wish a novel was double in length." —Jordan Griffin (Reviewer)

"Highly recommend if you love Nick Roberts, gave me the same feeling after reading Mean Spirited and left me wanting more!!" —Allyson Marshall (Reviewer)

"Tyler Downs is my new favorite sub-genre of horror." —Jamie Cassidy (Reviewer)