The Butcher of Nazareth: David Scott Hay’s Dark Gospel Flies With Black Crow Books!

The Butcher of Nazareth, a biblical horror novel by David Scott Hay, has been published by Black Crow Books, a horror press run by Jamie-Lee Nardone and Matt Holland. The novel follows a grieving butcher who, after losing his son in Herod’s Culling, pursues a child who escaped and encounters a man in Nazareth. Described as literary horror exploring faith, grief, and the violence committed in the name of belief, the book has received praise from authors including Mariana Enriquez, A.C. Wise, and Jo Kaplan. It is listed as a Goodreads #1 horror to read in 2026. Hay is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and novelist from Oklahoma City, currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of Headless, the horror imprint of Whisk(e)y Tit.

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