About the book: 2023 / Finalist of the This Is Horror Awards, Bram Stoker Awards, Grand Prix de l`Imaginaire, Prix Bob Morane. Haunted by his past, Travis Stilwell spends his nights searching for women in West Texas bars. What he does with them next does not make him proud - it just calms his inner demons for a while. After Travis meets a mysterious pale girl on the road one night, he wakes up in his van, weak and bloody - with no sign of the girl , with no memories of the night. When motel owner Annabelle Gaskin offers the cowboy a job to pay for his stay, he accepts her offer. During the day, he fixes up an old motel, gradually becoming part of the lives of Annabelle and her ten-year-old son. At night, in the cave of his mobile home, he struggles with an unspeakable hunger. Annabelle soon begins to realize that Travis is not what he seems. Across the state, a grizzled Texas Ranger is hunting a serial killer that will lead him to a revelation far more monstrous. A man of the law, he will have to decide how deep into darkness he will go for the sake of justice. And one dusty autumn night, an old evil will find new life - and new blood. "It's more 'NO ROOM FOR OLD MAN' than 'BLOOD MERIDIAN' on the McCarthy spectrum - it's got Texas and grit, but it's more detective than western." – GOODREADS “It turns out there is a space between TENDER MERCIES, PREACHER and HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER.” It's called "IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN". It burned right through me. And he has fangs on every page." – Stephen Graham Jones “The novel is a rock-solid, superbly written nightmare.” – Laird Barron “A thrilling blend of vampire horror, serial killer tale and police procedural. Andy Davidson's monsters, both supernatural and all-too-human, are so thoughtful that they evoke empathy for the demons we might normally run from. This is a first-class story that grabs our attention and makes us anticipate the sequel.” – Dana Cameron “A beautiful nightmare. A book that haunts, teases and compels. It grabs you and draws you in, making you want to finish every page as if it were the last thing you'll ever read. Davidson's love and command of language enhance the beauty of the plot and the horror that is impossible to avoid once you start reading. This, plus perfectly written characters that make us empathize with them, makes this novel a must-read for any intrepid horror fan.” – Eric Storey “A novel is like a knife blade, a work of art – sharp, frightening and elegant. I admired Davidson's prose, even though he scared the living daylights out of me. What a wild ride. I really liked it." – Nicholas Mainieri “On the surface, this is a well-paced thriller that's a hell of a lot of fun to read, but Davidson's prose transcends genre, like a new Cormac McCarthy piece. It connects the reader with these characters who are desperately searching for lost innocence. We shudder at what they do and what is done to them, and as we journey with them through the soul-rending darkness that highlights the glittering, thin threads of joy, we are filled with equal parts horror and compassion. Be sure to read it! " – Dana Chamblee Carpenter “Davidson’s rich prose plunges the reader into a hell all the more horrifying in its banality—beyond the dusty motel in the middle of nowhere (overgrown swimming pool and all), an atmosphere of unspeakable evil gradually builds. Psychological horror, procedural thriller and a good old-fashioned western grab you by the throat and drag you along a twisting road that ends in a horrific, bloody finale." – E. Z. Rinsky “In this bold, confident debut, Davidson brings the vampire myth to 1980s West Texas, perfectly capturing the atmosphere of the era and place. Davidson successfully breaks down the boundaries between genres in a complex horror novel." –Publishers