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High Midnight is a modern day supernatural
Western set against a preternatural backdrop. It
is a surreal trip into a world of fanciful
cryptid-creatures-a menagerie of monstrosities
that literally crawl from a crater perched at
the mouth of Hell. The 'Devil's Outhouse' emits
both a stink and an allure for vagrants,
vagabonds and those wishing to be lost or
forgotten-or simply left alone. It is the
perfect place to build a nowhere town. Welcome
to Unity, Texas. Population: Bizarre. The only
thing protecting the residents of Unity from a
stream of nightmares is Laredo Beaumont, the
town's hard-drinking, ass-kicking sheriff, and
Cicero, his knife-wielding chimpanzee deputy.
It's a thankless job that leaves Laredo drained
and nearly broken. The only solace he can find
is in the arms of his beloved Sally Mae, a
ghostly soiled dove from a phantom bordello
where only the most daring of men would think to
step foot. But midnight is fast approaching
Unity, leaving Laredo to face not only creatures
from Hell and the walking dead, but a band of
homicidal clowns who have their own score to
settle. A gonzo pulp Western for the 21st
Century, High Midnight is a timeless tale of
blood and redemption.
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