Stillwater
Story House
A Minnesota imprint for stories—
and characters—who refuse to behave.
Stillwater Story House is a Minnesota publisher dedicated to original fiction with voice, humor, and an unwavering commitment to the author’s vision.
Each book is developed with a focus on craft, tone, and emotional impact, shaped by a grounded understanding of people and place—and a healthy respect for complicated characters. Stillwater Story House exists to publish stories that take creative risks, linger after the final page, and trust readers to keep up.
“Original and unapologetically character-driven, Stillwater Story House books lean into big feelings, small filters, and the mess that follows.”
Allan Evans
Cade Dawkins Thrillers
Every serial killer has a type.
A serial killer targeting identical blondes has Minnesota on edge—and political pressure is mounting fast. Detective Cade Dawkins is handed the case and a ticking clock. But the killer isn’t just hunting victims—he’s playing a deeper game, one designed to draw Cade in. And as the body count rises, Cade begins to realize in this game of cat-and-mouse, he just may be the mouse.
One killer was bad enough.
After Detective Cade Dawkins famously stopped a serial killer, he became a target. A hidden dark-web forum pits killers against one another, and the ultimate challenge is outsmarting Cade himself. As killers descend on Minnesota—and with murder escalating, the media circling, and political pressure mounting—Cade must stop the game before he becomes the prize.
Not all assassins are elite.
Frank Perlmutter is the assassin you call when there are no good options left. After he goes rogue at an international conference, Detective Cade Dawkins closes in—only to face a new nightmare when a stalker kidnaps Cade’s partner and livestreams her captivity. Cade races to save Grace and stop Frank before the body count rises faster than the Mississippi during spring thaw.
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