The 3rd novel in Todd Nunes' The Slasher Universe series,
THE DUKE, immerses the reader into a world twisted by violence. With a sinister cast of characters, the story is set against the turbulent backdrop of 1970s America, a decade drenched in sexual liberation and serial killers. THE DUKE meets head-on with cultural upheaval, the Civil Rights Movement, and the dawn of a social revolution paired with evil incarnate, creating a relentless march toward carnage and chaos.
It's 1973, and with the Vietnam War draft closing in and secrets threatening to tear them apart, a group of rebellious teens load into a stolen RV and make a break for Canada. Peace, freedom, survival—that’s the plan. But in the rotting woods of Humboldt County, CA something else is waiting.
Something not quite human.
He was once a boy. Sold like garbage. Raised in isolation. Shaped by cruelty. Now, he wears a rusted mask of metal and hunts like an animal—fast, brutal, and silent. Locals whisper about THE DUKE. But no one survives to spread the truth.
As the bodies pile up and the group turns on itself, Elizabeth must confront the twisted origins of the killer—and the dark legacy that binds them both. Because this isn’t just a fight for survival….
It’s a showdown with a nightmare carved from cruelty, wired to kill, and too brutal to die. A savage descent into carnage, cult horror, and iconic kills, THE DUKE delivers a blood-soaked throwback to the slashers of the '70s—gritty, relentless, and unforgettable.
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