The Mutilation Trilogy (August 2026)
Novellas + Novel by Brian Evenson
Introductions by Paul Di Filippo, Brian Evenson, Peter Straub, and Luigi Musolino
Artwork by Chris Nurse

SYNOPSIS:

Celebrate Brian Evenon’s unforgettable tales about Kline and his involvement with a very unique cult! Collected together and given the deluxe treatment, these books include:

• THE BROTHERHOOD OF MUTILATION, with an introduction by Paul DiFilippo and a new afterword by Brian Evenson
• LAST DAYS, with an introduction by Peter Straub
• PHANTOM LIMB, with a new introduction by Luigi Musolino

These are the first standalone hardcovers of each tale, all of which were published early August 2026. The Earthling edition of PHANTOM LIMB is the true first. All are Smyth-sewn with matching formatting inside and out, and all are signed by Brian Evenson. Slipcases are targeted for completion by October and will pull through the same materials and design as the hardcovers, and will include a special bonus piece: an amputation “board game” ...to help bring you closer to Kline.

The Brotherhood of Mutilzation

After losing a hand in a sting operation, Kline, a detective, finds himself unwillingly dragged into a secret amputation cult, recruited into a strange world in order to solve a crime whose details the self-mutilated members are strangely reluctant to discuss. As he struggles to unravel the nightmarish dynamics of the society and figure out the crime, he accidentally violates caste laws and begins to realize that he is profoundly threatened.

“Wickedly brilliant. A superb thriller that’s a darker shade of noir. Brian’s writing is scalpel sharp.”
—Simon Clark

With an Introduction by Paul Di Filippo and an Afterword by Brian Evenson.

Last Days

Though injured, Kline has the consolation of believing he is finally free of the Brotherhood of Mutilation, but detaching himself from the cult may not be as easy as he thinks. Kline worries that only one of them can exist, and if he takes the steps to get rid of them, will he still be the person he thinks he is?

“The deceptively simple prose keeps the book brisk and even gripping as its puzzles grow more craggy and complex. This is Evenson’s singular, Poe-like gift: he writes with intelligence and a steady hand, even when his characters decide to lop off their own limbs.”
—Time Out New York

With an Introduction by Peter Straub.

Phantom Limb

After destroying the headquarters of an underground amputation cult, a burned and battered Kline finds himself in a holding cell. When he enlists the help of an ex-cop to commute his prison sentence, Kline inadvertently tangles with a schism of the very cult he sought to destroy. Can Kline investigate the sect’s ritualistic murder spree without getting lured into their ranks?

“Evenson has created a haunted world of violence and damage, where the more a person loses, the closer they get to God. The author proves yet again to be a master alchemist, stirring up a noir-infused detective story, a cultic conspiracy, and some wonderfully grisly body horror into a concoction that is distinctly Evenson.”
—Brandon Grafius

With an Introduction by Luigi Musolino.

There will be 250 deluxe numbered copies of each title. ALL copies are Smyth-sewn and covered in Skivertex and stamped on front board, and every copy is signed by Evenson on a color illustrated limitation page. Slipcases are covered in the same Skivertex as the books, with a red liner and two-color foil stamping to the spine. Books (and cases) are offered as follows: