Sneak Preview: Severance Package Art

The Summer of Severance* kicks off in just a few weeks, but I've received the thumbs-up from St. Martin's to post a little preview. Here is but one of the novel's eight black and white illustrations by Dennis (X-Factor) Calero, and oh my gentle Jesus are they cool. (Click on the image to expand it.) Careful, though. Potential spoilers abound. Who's the girl? Who's the guy? Why is the girl holding the guy's wrist? What's that thing in the girl's hand? Why is the guy's hand bleeding profusely? Is that actually a girl, or one of the members of Hanson?

Find out May 27th, in finer bookshops everywhere. And good God I am shameless.

* C'mon, every novel launch needs a gimmicky name. Or did you miss the memo?