Stories From the COAL Universe

Florida Gothic Western Noir fiction shaped by faith, mystery, violence, mercy, and the places that leave their mark on us.

Each story stands on its own. Together, they belong to a larger world—connected through recurring places, objects, histories, and lives.

Under The Wire

Stories that arrive quietly—Southern Gothic fiction, modern Westerns, strange encounters, and forgotten lives gathered from across the COAL Universe. Each stands on its own, but together they trace the long road home.

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Hale & Brimstone

A Florida Gothic mystery where faith, violence, memory, and the supernatural refuse to stay in separate rooms. Hale is trying to understand what happened to him. The trouble is, he may be the least reliable witness in the story.