Books

In “Dark Jazz,” Rowan Duncan delivers a haunting collection that masterfully blends the raw emotion of Jazz music with the precise craft of contemporary verse. Through three distinct sections—Poems, Lyrics, and Sketches—Duncan explores themes of mortality, urban loneliness, and the bittersweet nature of love with unflinching honesty and lyrical...

I don’t know how to talk about the constant pain, so I express it in Writing. I write it into Poetry or nestle it between the words of a story, hoping someone, somewhere, will read it and understand - maybe even benefit from it. Art is expression. And Writing, especially Poetry, is the highest form. ~ Rowan Duncan

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In the shadow of the Berkshire Mountains, ancient curses don’t sleep - they wait.

When James Leonard inherits his father’s remote cabin following his suspicious death, he’s forced to confront more than just his grief. Kelli Hart, daughter of a local bookstore owner, arrives at his door seeking help in finding her missing father. Together they...

On the vast Caribbean Sea, one man's solo fishing trip becomes a harrowing journey into the depths of his own psyche.

Pete Corbin sought escape on the open water, hoping to leave his troubles behind. But as the shores of St. Croix fade into the horizon, he finds himself trapped in a nightmare far more terrifying than anything he could have...

In this novella, Newlyweds Arin and Tim Bowden thought they’d found their dream home in a charming Austin neighborhood. But when Arin’s green thumb unearths a human skull in their backyard, their fresh start becomes a living nightmare.As more remains surface, the Bowdens are thrust into the center of a decades-old mystery. Their idyllic garden...

In the murky swamplands of Southeast Texas, where Spanish moss drapes ancient oaks like funeral shrouds, stands a decaying mansion with a blood-soaked history. They call it “The Bonehouse,” and its walls hold secrets darker than the blackest bayou waters.

Lorelei Morgan, a hard-drinking L.A. private investigator with more debts than dollars, is...

In West Texas, where the land is as unforgiving as it is beautiful, three paths are about to collide in a storm of violence and redemption.
The Maclane family has worked their ranch for generations, their roots as deep as the ancient oaks that dot their land. But when a shadow falls across their homestead, they’ll need more than grit to survive.
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In 1933 East Texas, outside the small town of Manchester, a solitary blacksmith named Joe Turner grapples with the trauma of the shell shock he suffered after his service fifteen years earlier in World War I... while struggling to eke out a living amid the Great Depression. A man of few words, he finds solace in the fire and steel of his forge,...

In the rugged Davis Mountains of West Texas, the Maclane Ranch stands as a testament to generations of hard work and determination. For seventeen-year-old Katie Grace Maclane, the ranch is both sanctuary and prison, a place where dreams of adventure clash with the weight of family duty. But when Victor and Jessie—a young couple cutting a bloody...

Revised Second Edition.
A collection of the first four stories written by Rowan Duncan. These tales deal with the darker aspects of human nature, delving into subjects like murder, crime, violence, guilt, loss, and grief. But there is also redemption, forgiveness, and justice.

A WWI vet, in 1933, struggles with PTSD and maintaining his sanity...

COMING SOON!

In the twilight of the 20th century, a reclusive figure in Madrid harbors a secret that would shake the foundations of rock 'n' roll history.

From the sun-drenched shores of Florida to the neon-lit streets of 1960s Los Angeles, this spellbinding novel chronicles the meteoric rise and supposed fall of one of music's most enigmatic...