H.K. Slade

H.K. Slade is a writer living in North Carolina who specializes in mysteries with occasional forays into Horror and Science Fiction. When not writing, he can be found playing with his dog or teaching the next generation of crime fighters how to solve real world mysteries. As a long time fan of such diverse story tellers as Terry Pratchett, Tony Hillerman, Larry Correia, and Agatha Christie, his stories include elements of adventure and mystery tempered with a dash of humor.

Recently, he’s placed stories in Inkd Publishing’s Behind the Shadows II  and Hidden Villains: Criminals. In 2022, his short story “Last Gasp” was selected for the honor roll in Otto Penzler’s The Best Mystery Stories of the Year. You can find more of his work in Mystery Weekly, Black Cat Mystery Magazine, Black Cat Weekly, Dark Horses and various anthologies,as well as his website, hkslade.com.