An epic, otherworldly horror novel in the vein of Black River Orchard and American Elsewhere about a wave of collective obsession and paranoia taking over an American suburb. From the Bram Stoker award-nominated and bestselling author of Come with Me. The residents of Mariner’s Cove are changing… In the aftermath of a violent storm, a collective obsession is rapidly developing among the people of this quaint suburban neighborhood. Random, everyday items left scattered upon the lawns, the streets, and the shoreline all seem to call out to them. There is an item for almost everyone, and each item has a certain hold over the person who finds it—a hold that soon turns into unwavering infatuation. They hide their items from each other, obsess over them, and they will do anything— anything —to protect them. The collective hum of bees’ wings... A young boy finds himself the possessor of a strange and inexplicable power. Is the arrival of this power linked to the increasingly odd and dangerous behavior of the residents of Mariner’s Cove? Has he been granted this power in order to thwart whatever is about to happen in this small, bayside community, or is there a more sinister purpose? All hail the Dragon... All eyes are on him now. The residents of Mariner’s Cove are watching. They move as one, like a solitary organism, and will do anything to succeed in their single-minded purpose. They will not be stopped. PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR Ronald Malfi is one of horror's modern masters, full stop. The expansive tapestry that he has created over the course of so many books displays a bruised and bleeding Americana, cut from Staub's cloth and stitched together in King's yarns, but wholly his own. His writing is so good, it's a crime. In fact, it should be considered... Malfiasance.—Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes From small-town nightmares to the fragility of memory, Malfi’s work is as unsettling as it is unforgettable. One of horror’s modern masters.—Lindy Ryan, author of Bless Your Heart and Dollface Malfi writes like Springsteen sings — full-throated, open-hearted and with the keenest eye for the moments of horror and joy that make up the broken American dream. The Hive is surely his most epic anthem yet.—Neil McRobert, author of Good Boy One of horror's living legends, Malfi is my go-to for nail-biting pacing, chills that come at you just when your defenses are down, and characters that stay with you long after turning the last page.—Jennifer Thorne, bestselling author of Diavola I say this as the greatest compliment: Ronald Malfi can turn any setting into a character-- a dark, haunting, gothic, gritty character with a secret underbelly of hidden horror.—Delilah S. Dawson Ronald Malfi is the rock star novelist ... or the novelist rock star ... and he's superb at both. His writing is profound and beguiling, and he's one of those writers that makes it all look so damn easy. He's an accomplished stylist and storyteller, and he's rapidly become one of our best. Rock on, Malfi!—Tim Lebbon, author of Secret Lives of the Dead Writing of a rotted, haunted landscape where lovers become diseased and unknown to each other, where friendships eventually spoil and sour, where darkness curls toward every possible inch of remaining light, Ronald Malfi exists in a superior class of authors—a true visionary with unmatched literary powers, capable of possessing and infecting even the most assured of readers.—Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke Senseless is a haunting, bloody noir epic that sent me back to Matheson and other old kings of the genre. A slick, fascinating saga I couldn't inhale fast enough. —Sam Rebelein, Bram Stoker Award nominated author of Edenville & The Poorly Made and Other Things Ronald Malfi’s Senseless is a stunning, yet grim, puzzle box to solve. Each twist and turn of captivating prose draws us closer to a mesmerizing conclusion. An absolutely exquisite horror thriller.—Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Vanishing Daughters In this gripping LA noir, Malfi triangulates a city rife with monsters of every kind to highlight a chilling truth: it's often the subtlest evils that have the most horrific impact.—Jennifer Thorne, bestselling author of Diavola Sensational! A spellbinding dive into the devil's playground that is Los Angeles, where everybody is simultaneously hunter and hunted. Ronald Malfi is the real deal—you don't read this book, you live it.—Josh Winning, author of Burn the Negative and Heads Will Roll To read Ronald Malfi is to find yourself in your favorite bar, drink in hand, music you love coming out of the speakers, the comforting babble of the crowd around you. An intriguing stranger sidles up to you and begins to tell you a story. Before you know it, all those other noises fall away and you're enrapt. You barely even notice the glint of the blade as it slides into your gut. Malfi is just th