Tales (and Essays) of the Highwaymen
Scott R. WelvaertA testing ground for scribbles, dabbles, excerpts, and SFDs for WIP novels about ordinary people taking matters into their own hands when the world tries to fuck around.
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Author of The Curse of the Wendigo, The Mosquito King, The Ghost of the Wicked Crow, Escape from Atlantis City, and others. My new mob thriller Grayduck - launches in May-2026.
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