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"In 1991, a mysterious death at The Oak Hollow Hotel disrupts the predictable life of longtime amputee and ""Pool Man,"" Greg Preakle, leaving him jobless and desperate for cash. Resorting to participate on a bizarre, high risk game show to make ends meet, Greg struggles until a new job and obnoxious boss catapult a once mundane life into a bloody mess, unlocking new meaning to past tragedy and bad habits he wants nothing to do with. With intensity rising, curiosity leads him places he should never go. Will he crack under the pressure?"

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A gripping, philosophical horror thriller... a moving and engaging portrait of the complexities of familial love that takes readers to the boundaries... suspenseful, and at times chilling, this dark thriller with a touch of otherworldly will keep readers on the edges of their seats. -The Prairies Book Review If surreal psychological thriller/horror is your jam, you'll have a blast with Pool Man. Filled with suspense, intrigue, and nail-biting thrills, Dan McDowell's uniquely twisted tale hooks you in from the get-go and refuses to let go until the end. -Readers' Favorite Pool Man is a roller coaster ride slip-sliding through fact and fiction at a dizzying pace... from one dangerous reality to another... Go ahead, dive into the deep end. Pool Man is going to get you. -Bill Scannell, author of The Last Taxpayer at King Henry's Faire

McDowell's newest nightmare is fresh, darkly funny, and deserving of every horror fan's attention. -BestThrillers.com Surreal, moving, and exciting at the same time, fans of John Grisham and Dean Koontz will love Pool Man. I certainly did! -Greg Hoover, author of The Pain Killer Family dysfunction, visceral horror, social criticism, and nonstop suspense - Pool Man has it all... the stuff of nightmares. -Steven Rigolosi, author of The Haunting of Kinnawe House Buckle up. Pool Man is delightfully unpredictable... horror at its best! -Jeff Bailey, author of Not on My Watch Pool Man has a weird and wacky plot, filled with twists, turns, dark humor, and plenty of suspense. -Sublime Book Review A gripping, philosophical horror thriller... a moving and engaging portrait of the complexities of familial love that takes readers to the boundaries... suspenseful, and at times chilling, this dark thriller with a touch of otherworldly will keep readers on the edges of their seats. -The Prairies Book Review If surreal psychological thriller/horror is your jam, you'll have a blast with Pool Man. Filled with suspense, intrigue, and nail-biting thrills, Dan McDowell's uniquely twisted tale hooks you in from the get-go and refuses to let go until the end. -Readers' Favorite Pool Man is a roller coaster ride slip-sliding through fact and fiction at a dizzying pace... from one dangerous reality to another... Go ahead, dive into the deep end. Pool Man is going to get you. -Bill Scannell, author of The Last Taxpayer at King Henry's Faire

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Dan McDowell is a husband and father by day, and an author by night. The end result, chilling stories with gritty and real people facing unmistakable obstacles. With inspiration emerging from the best and the worst of Dan's nightmares, memories, and hyperactive imagination, he weaves tales of bizarre and intriguing proportions into a new stratosphere of descriptive writing that remains both distinct and thought provoking. He and his family currently reside in the San Antonio, TX, area.

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