The Adversary

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John Robinson seemed to have it all. A loving wife, two beautiful daughters, and a growing fortune in the 1800’s banking industry. That was until a phantom killer slaughtered his family and escaped into the night. Before escaping, John faced his family’s killer, but was left with only a distorted memory of who, or what, he saw.
Plagued by nightmares of that horrific night, John abandons everything and embarks on a journey into the American West. He is chasing a mysterious and unknown killer on a quest for revenge. But after a decade of coming up empty, a brain tumor is cutting John’s life short. It seems his family’s killer may never be brought to justice.
Years before the murder of John Robinson’s family, a legendary bounty hunter, known only as The Vaquero, pursued another monster. The infamous wild west serial killer, Wesley Nelson. Though presumed dead in a wild confrontation, Wesley Nelson’s trail of mayhem would echo in the Vaquero’s life for years to come.
Aided by the ghost (or hallucination) of John’s younger brother Jerry, John Robinson and The Vaquero find themselves destined to cross paths and unravel the mystery of a shapeshifting adversary who is stalking the Midwest.
Set in an alternate American history, this fast-paced and brutal novel, “The Adversary”, blends together genres of horror, science fiction, and the great American Western. It is likely to appeal to readers of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and fans of true crime. John Robinson had it all. A loving family and a growing fortune in the 1800’s banking industry. But when a phantom killer takes it all away, John abandons everything he knows, and journeys into the American West.
After a decade of chasing a monster, John has come up empty. A brain tumor is cutting his life short and it seems his family’s killer may never be brought to justice. John’s last hope will rest in the hands of a legendary bounty hunter, known only as The Vaquero.
Aided by the ghost (or hallucination) of John’s younger brother Jerry, John Robinson and The Vaquero find themselves destined to cross paths and unravel the mystery of a shapeshifting killer that has been stalking the Midwest.
Set in an alternate American history, this fast-paced and brutal novel, blends together genres of horror, science fiction, and the great American Western. Join along with John Robinson and the Vaquero as they pursue a mysterious and terrifying Adversary. Patrick Harnish, namesake of the heavy metal band HARNISH, is a successful rock musician. Known for creating music that is often beautiful and always dark, Patrick carries his passion for the macabre into the world of fiction. His debut novel, The Adversary, is a fast-moving and brutal tale that covers multiple fiction genres and interweaves threads of true crime.

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