Zachery Clark
Dark thrillers.
Mayhem Universe.

Zachery Clark writes the kind of psychological thrillers that make readers glance over their shoulders, question their neighbors, and reconsider the reliability of their own memories. A retired Army veteran with more than two decades of service, he brings a tactical precision to his storytelling—every clue placed with intent, every twist sharpened to a point, every character one bad day away from unraveling.

His fascination with the written word began early, when he rewrote entire novels into short stories he proudly handed to his mother, blissfully unaware that he was already practicing narrative subversion. Today, Clark blends noir atmosphere, metafictional sleight of hand, and dark humor to craft stories where perception is a weapon and truth is a moving target.

Off the page, Clark holds three degrees, which he swears are useful even if most of his research now involves staring into the abyss of a computer screen until the abyss politely asks him to blink. When he's not writing, he can be found outside pretending to enjoy the weather, or inside pretending he's not about to play video games for 'just ten minutes.'

He is a devoted father of three, a Lego enthusiast, and a firm believer that dark humor is a survival skill.