James
Fritz
James graduated from Loyola University Chicago with degrees in business and music. He recently quit his job as a data analyst to write full-time. He enjoys reading and writing, piano, jiu jitsu, snuggling with his wife, and his self-appointed role as president of the Evgeny Kissin fan club. Several of his short stories have been picked up by publishers such as Gypsum Sound Tales, Hellbound Books, and Black Hare Press. You can find him on Instagram under the handle @james.fritz.writing.
Nightmare in 7-4By James Fritz
Genre: Supernatural Horror
Blurb:
A jazz festival. A missing past. A demon in 7/4 time.
When high school senior Joe Jameson lands a spot in the elite Missouri State Jazz Band, he thinks it’s his big break—a chance to perform at a luxury resort alongside the state’s top young musicians.
Then a goat-headed demon shows up.
Calling itself the Accuser, the creature taunts Joe with cryptic clues about his missing parents. At the resort, things get worse: some of the musicians are secretly in league with the demon…and Joe’s stuck rooming with one of them.
Between rehearsals, unraveling a deadly occult conspiracy, and trying not to fall for the lead alto saxophonist (whose ex wants him dead), Joe has to piece together the truth before the Accuser regains its full power—and devours every soul on Earth.
Nightmare in 7/4 is a supernatural horror where rhythm becomes ritual, melody masks malevolence, and every note is one step deeper into hell.