Oscar Allen

Redbluff Oscar Allen

Aphra came to Redbluff to investigate the death of Carolina Diaz. Sent by the Coven High Council to this provincial outpost, Aphra doesn't know who she can trust. As she begins to untangle the mysterious strands that led to Diaz's death, Aphra has to keep her own motives secret, or risk losing her sister forever. Holly has been a member of the Coven for years, tinkering with electronics and living a carefree, sheltered existence in Redbluff-until Carolina's death casts her world into chaos. Holly is bitter and wants someone to pay. She can help Aphra find the information she wants, but it could put Holly's own life in danger. Mae works as a chemist in a dead-end lab with colleagues who don't take her seriously. One day, she gets unexpected results while testing bayou samples from a local nature preserve. The results, if accurate, could indicate a brilliant, new discovery, or they could be the harbinger of a lethal infection that threatens to destroy Redbluff. Aphra, Holly, and Mae each struggle to solve their own mysteries as Redbluff descends into a living nightmare. They must learn to trust each other if they hope to survive. Redbluff is a cosmic horror novel set on the Texas coast in the early 1990s, weaving a tale of witchcraft, science, and eldritch entities against the backdrop of Texas culture.