Craig Clevenger is an American author of contemporary fiction. He was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Southern California, where he studied English at California State University, Long Beach. He has travelled extensively and lived in Dublin and London, but currently resides in California. He is the author of two previously published novels, The Contortionist's Handbook and Dermaphobia, both released by MacAdam/Cage. His work has been classified by some as neo-noir and has received praise from Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh.
""don't make the mistake of sleeping on this."" ""Truly a stunning work."" ""fearless and unshakeable"" ""this book will devour you"" ""Couldn’t keep my nose out of this one."" ""brilliant, original, and genre defying"" ""Though this story doesn’t mention cypress trees or bayous, Lyle’s attempts to reconcile the blood in his veins with the content of his character bring to mind the best Southern gothic fiction.""