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Dig

A Thriller

Author J. H. Markert
Hardcover
$29.99 US
Crooked Lane Books
5-1/2"W x 8-1/4"H | 20 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Mar 24, 2026 | 352 Pages | 9798892424158
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The soil on Crow Island holds secrets, and they’re ready to be unearthed.

J. H. Markert returns with a surreal horror novel, perfect for fans of Graveyard Shift and What Moves the Dead.

Eight years ago, a boy took up an axe and slaughtered a dozen people. That odd, troubled boy, Jericho Dodd, has been dead and buried in his father’s yard for years, but ever since that massacre, Crow Island has been a dark and unsettling place. 

When Jericho’s father begins digging up the past he buried, a compulsion to dig sweeps over the island and soon everyone else is obsessively churning up dirt, desperate to uncover buried secrets. The compulsion leads to violence and as neighbors turn against each other, the island’s famous tupelo honey, harvested from trees deep in a  swamp, changes too. 

As dread and paranoia seep up from the ground, it becomes clear that the island itself needs something from its residents–before it digs itself apart for good. 

Be careful what you unearth from the dirt before this surreal horror novel can worm its way into you too.
Praise for Dig:
“J.H. Markert uncovers genuine horrors with Dig! Markert unearths the lies we hide and the consequences we unearth. A compelling read!”
—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Red Empire and Cold War

“A sticky horror that won't let you go . . . pulls you straight onto an island that feels truly alive with such creeping dread.”
—Capes and Tights
J. H. Markert is a producer, screenwriter, husband, and father of two from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was also a tennis pro for twenty-five years, before hanging up the rackets for good in 2020. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Louisville in 1997 and has been writing ever since.
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The soil on Crow Island holds secrets, and they’re ready to be unearthed.

J. H. Markert returns with a surreal horror novel, perfect for fans of Graveyard Shift and What Moves the Dead.

Eight years ago, a boy took up an axe and slaughtered a dozen people. That odd, troubled boy, Jericho Dodd, has been dead and buried in his father’s yard for years, but ever since that massacre, Crow Island has been a dark and unsettling place. 

When Jericho’s father begins digging up the past he buried, a compulsion to dig sweeps over the island and soon everyone else is obsessively churning up dirt, desperate to uncover buried secrets. The compulsion leads to violence and as neighbors turn against each other, the island’s famous tupelo honey, harvested from trees deep in a  swamp, changes too. 

As dread and paranoia seep up from the ground, it becomes clear that the island itself needs something from its residents–before it digs itself apart for good. 

Be careful what you unearth from the dirt before this surreal horror novel can worm its way into you too.

Praise

Praise for Dig:
“J.H. Markert uncovers genuine horrors with Dig! Markert unearths the lies we hide and the consequences we unearth. A compelling read!”
—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Red Empire and Cold War

“A sticky horror that won't let you go . . . pulls you straight onto an island that feels truly alive with such creeping dread.”
—Capes and Tights

Author

J. H. Markert is a producer, screenwriter, husband, and father of two from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was also a tennis pro for twenty-five years, before hanging up the rackets for good in 2020. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Louisville in 1997 and has been writing ever since.
J. H. Markert View titles by J. H. Markert

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  • Dig
    Dig
    A Thriller
    J. H. Markert
    9798892425087
    $19.99 US
    Paperback
    Crooked Lane Books
    Mar 24, 2026
  • Dig
    Dig
    A Thriller
    J. H. Markert
    9798892425087
    $19.99 US
    Paperback
    Crooked Lane Books
    Mar 24, 2026

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