Chad Anctil's Blog
September 8, 2025
Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit Releases September 16!
Finally, the release date is set. Chad Anctil's supernatural crime thriller, Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit, the first book in the Providence SCU series, will be available for sale on Tuesday, September 16, 2025!
“Anctil is one of those horror writers who knows how to get under your skin and stay there. His stories don’t just scare—they unsettle. Anctil blends atmosphere, psychology, and shock with precision…he has a knack for finding the pulse of fear: the vulnerable point where innocence, trust, or familiarity turns dark.” ~ Ricardo D. Rebelo - Author of Intrusive Thoughts
PROVIDENCE SUPERNATURAL CRIMES UNIT
Officer Mary Riley thought she knew what it meant to be a cop—until the night she chased a scream into a blood-soaked house and came face-to-face with something that shouldn’t exist.
In the shadows of Providence, she discovers a secret police division tasked with cases no one else will touch: possessions, vanishings, creatures from beyond, and crimes that defy reason. Partnered with the emotionally guarded Detective Shippe and the enigmatic Rashid, Riley must adapt fast or end up like the victims she’s sworn to protect.
But some truths are more dangerous than lies. The deeper she digs, the more Riley realizes the greatest threat isn’t what stalks the dark—it’s the secrets her own department is desperate to keep buried.
Fast-paced, chilling, and atmospheric, Providence: Supernatural Crimes Unit blends the grit of police procedural with supernatural horror—perfect for fans of The X-Files, True Detective, and Supernatural.
“Anctil is one of those horror writers who knows how to get under your skin and stay there. His stories don’t just scare—they unsettle. Anctil blends atmosphere, psychology, and shock with precision…he has a knack for finding the pulse of fear: the vulnerable point where innocence, trust, or familiarity turns dark.” ~ Ricardo D. Rebelo - Author of Intrusive Thoughts
PROVIDENCE SUPERNATURAL CRIMES UNIT
Officer Mary Riley thought she knew what it meant to be a cop—until the night she chased a scream into a blood-soaked house and came face-to-face with something that shouldn’t exist.
In the shadows of Providence, she discovers a secret police division tasked with cases no one else will touch: possessions, vanishings, creatures from beyond, and crimes that defy reason. Partnered with the emotionally guarded Detective Shippe and the enigmatic Rashid, Riley must adapt fast or end up like the victims she’s sworn to protect.
But some truths are more dangerous than lies. The deeper she digs, the more Riley realizes the greatest threat isn’t what stalks the dark—it’s the secrets her own department is desperate to keep buried.
Fast-paced, chilling, and atmospheric, Providence: Supernatural Crimes Unit blends the grit of police procedural with supernatural horror—perfect for fans of The X-Files, True Detective, and Supernatural.
July 15, 2025
New Books - Released and Coming Soon!
It has been a busy summer already, with multiple new anthology releases and a lot of significant progress from my publisher on my upcoming novel, 'Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit'!
Abandoned Altars is the first release from Signus Magnolia Collective, and it hit the Amazon best sellers list. We're all very proud of it!
Flash of the Dead: Reloaded is the latest release in the incredible 'Flash of the Dead' series from Wicked Shadow Press, and features my first ever puppet horror story, 'Digby'.
Abandoned Altars is the first release from Signus Magnolia Collective, and it hit the Amazon best sellers list. We're all very proud of it!
Flash of the Dead: Reloaded is the latest release in the incredible 'Flash of the Dead' series from Wicked Shadow Press, and features my first ever puppet horror story, 'Digby'.
April 7, 2025
Cover Reveal - Circus of the Dead
It has been an incredible experience collaborating with Wicked Shadow Press as the guest editor for this thrilling circus horror anthology. I am beyond excited to finally unveil the cover! I feel that the artwork masterfully captures both the dazzling spectacle and the underlying dread of the circus — and the longer you linger on it, the more unsettling it becomes.
Coming soon in illustrated paperback and digital formats!
Coming soon in illustrated paperback and digital formats!
