Psychological Thriller / Horror Series

Blackwood State Asylum

Book One of the Blackwood Continuity Series

Release Date: TBD

A slow-burn psychological horror and supernatural thriller, Blackwood State Asylum follows a team of experienced paranormal investigators who receive a mysterious invitation to an abandoned institution long erased from public records. Nestled deep within the mountains, Blackwood State Asylum was officially closed decades ago due to fires, disappearances, and allegations of unethical experimentation. However, the invitation implies that the asylum was never truly abandoned.

As the team ventures into the decaying Victorian facility, they uncover fractured patient records, impossible architecture, and evidence of a program known only as “continuity” — a disturbing process aimed at preserving identity, memory, and human consciousness beyond death. The deeper their investigation into Blackwood State Asylum unfolds, the more the institution begins to manipulate their memories, fears, and perceptions of reality.

Blending atmospheric horror and psychological suspense, David Hitchcock’s novels often explore themes like grief, trauma, identity, and humanity’s obsession with defeating loss. What begins as an investigation into a haunted asylum evolves into something much larger and more terrifying: a hidden network of institutions dedicated to preserving human consciousness at any cost.

Dark, cinematic, and profoundly unsettling, this novel combines the psychological tension reminiscent of Shutter Island with the oppressive isolation found in The Shining, ultimately building toward a chilling revelation that extends far beyond the asylum’s walls and sets the stage for the next chapter in the Blackwood universe.

Blackwood State Penitentiary: Book Two of the Blackwood Continuity Series by David Hitchcock is currently in the process of research and writing. This novel promises to delve into the depths of psychological horror. Release Date: TBD