John Joseph Ryan’s work has appeared in McSweeney’s, Suspense Magazine, Mystery Tribune, and elsewhere. He is the author of a noir novel, A Bullet Apiece (Amphorae PG). He also created and hosted the YouTube series, Creepy Poem of the Day.
A tech billionaire invites six seemingly unrelated guests to a luxurious lodge on a Mississippi River island where, after he discloses their deepest secrets, they discover they have no way to escape.