SLOW BURN (2023)

Fleeing a botched robbery in New York City, a junkie, her dying partner, and a dementia-ridden old man pull into a coal mining ghost town in central Pennsylvania. Obscured by the caustic mists spewed forth by the coal-seam fire from the 1960s-still burning-Trier is the perfect place to lay low, score a fix, and take a hostage... or is it? Acclaimed crime writer Ollie Masters (Snow Blind, The Kitchen) and artist Pierluigi Minotti (Lost Falls) transport readers into a bleak, violent world, perfect for fans of Gideon Falls and Stray Bullets.

The reader is held hostage as the caustic origins of a town of fire are revealed, along with the guilt, fear, and penance tied to Patti's past, and those who stayed in Trier. Meanwhile, Roxanne discovers a horrific truth after pursuing Zach, on the run from death...

Patti needs Roxanne's help, and is even willing to offer her money in return. They'll have to wade through the mists together if it means finding Zach in town. In the search, the mystery of not only the fire, but why Pattie stayed is revealed. Even if they find Zach, how will his dementia affect him in such an environment?

After Roxanne and Luke found dysfunctional refuge from their flawed families together, it was one messed up sequence of events after another that brought them to Patti's house, and the town on fire. But speaking of a messed up past... Patti reveals her connections to the origin of the fire, and it's not long before a mysterious set of headlights moves through the mist, coming to pay them a visit in Trier...

Roxane and Patti are faced with one final, all-or-nothing showdown with Kary and his men. With all of the chips on the table, will the two of them be able to make it out alive? Or will the fires claim two more victims... Iconic crime writer Ollie Masters (Snow Blind, The Kitchen) and artist Pierluigi Minotti (Lost Falls) bring the simmering crime drama to a burning conclusion in an ending that readers are not going to want to miss.