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Derik Cavignano

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Derik Cavignano is an award-winning author who writes character-driven stories in a variety of genres, including horror and dark crime thrillers. A native of Boston, Derik now resides in Florida with his wife, two children, and an angry cat who won't stop biting him.

Awards for his novels include the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Best Book Awards, the American Fiction Awards, the BestThrillers Book Awards, and the Silver Falchion Award (details below). Derik is an active member of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) and the Florida chapter of the HWA. Publishers Weekly calls him clever, but his wife begs to differ.

Derik has also written screenplays of his novels, THE ART OF DYING and COLONY OF THE LOST. A film based on Derik's nov ...more

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Average rating: 3.93 · 3,122 ratings · 397 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Colony of the Lost 3.76 avg rating — 1,806 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Dying (Ray Hanley Crime Thriller, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 741 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Burying Point (Ray Hanley Crime Thriller, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 348 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Righteous and the Wicked 4.09 avg rating — 224 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monstorm: A Charity Anthology of Horror by Josh Strnad (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Matt Masucci (Editor), Jeff Strand (Goodreads Author) (Forward) 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Colony of the Lost Lib/E by Derik Cavignano (Goodreads Author), Peter Berkrot (reader) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hi everyone. I'm excited to share that the release date for my new book is February 29. Check it out on NetGalley for an advance look (for free) at the below link.

The Burying Point is a standalone novel in the Ray Hanley Crime Thriller series about the investigation of a demonic cult operating on the fringes of Salem's witchcraft underground.

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Derik Cavignano rated a book it was amazing Haunted Orlando (Haunted America) by Joshua Ginsberg (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Derik Cavignano rated a book liked it Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book was a slow burn that takes too long to catch. I didn’t care much for any of the characters either. Overall, not a bad read, but definitely didn’t live up to the hype, in my opinion.
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Derik Cavignano rated a book it was amazing Copy, Kill, Repeat: A BRAND NEW dark and gripping serial killer thriller by Steve Cornwell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Copy-Kill-Repeat is a twisty crime thriller with lovable characters and a compelling plot that will keep your pulse pounding to the very end!
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Derik Cavignano rated a book it was amazing When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book and gave it 5 stars. It was a fast paced, brutal, and entertaining horror thriller that was impossible to put down. The characters are great and there are some amazing twists. The book explores the underlying theme of fear in all it ...more
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“If Satan ever designed a highway, Ray figured it would look a lot like Route 1.”
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