The MARX Beasts
A smoke break. A double murder. And a conspiracy that refuses to stay buried.
Ron Downing was just a security guard working a dead-end job—until he walks into the aftermath of a brutal double murder and becomes the prime suspect.
With the police closing in, Ron does the only thing left: he runs.
On the road, he teams up with Thumper, a sharp-tongued drifter with her own reasons for staying ahead of the law. Together, they uncover a trail of clues pointing to something far bigger than a single crime scene—a hidden force known only as the MARX Beasts.
Years later, a devastating stadium bombing reopens the case. Old fugitives. A disgraced detective. A fading paranormal celebrity. All pulled back into a mystery that never truly ended.
Because some conspiracies don’t die.
They wait.
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A late-night smoke break changes everything.
When disgraced security guard Ron Downing stumbles into the aftermath of a brutal double murder, he quickly becomes the prime suspect. With the police closing in and his troubled past working against him, Ron has only one option: run.
Alongside Thumper, a sharp-witted drifter with secrets of her own, Ron follows a trail of clues that points beyond the murders to something far more dangerous—a shadowy organization known only as the MARX Beasts.
Twenty years later, a devastating stadium bombing resurrects the mystery. A disgraced detective, a self-absorbed paranormal celebrity, and the fugitive couple are drawn together in a desperate race against time. As long-buried truths surface, they uncover a conspiracy that has been operating in the shadows for decades.
Who are the MARX Beasts? How far does their influence reach? And how many people will die before the truth is revealed?
Blending noir mystery, conspiracy thriller, and paranormal suspense, The MARX Beasts is a gripping story of deception, survival, and the monsters that hide in plain sight.
Ron Downing, the security guard on duty when the host and producer of Dusk 'til Dawn AM were murdered just after the show went off air. Already on thin ice legall, he runs.
Thumper is a lifelong vagabond. Jumping from train to train living the life of nomad, she bonds with Ron. In an attempt to clear his name they uncover clues to a historic conspiracy that is suddenly tied to him.
B.B. originally investigates the double murder at the radio station, but can't give up the mystery when the FBI comes in and takes the case away from him. He goes rogue investigating on his own.
Dickerson is the leading the paranormal researcher. He headlines the events, he sells the most books, and his ego shows it. He can't let Ron and Thumper's conspiracy leak without his input.
Malcolm hosts a conspiracy radio show, likely the top show behind Dusk 'til Dawn AM. Always looking for sensational radio he joins Dickerson in trying to unearth their research on air.
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Find that warm and cozy blanket. Get that hot chocolate ready. And make sure you turn on all the lights because things are about to get frightening. Welcome to Dusk ‘til Dawn AM.
A fugitive security guard is pulled into a decades-spanning conspiracy after discovering a shadowy organization linked to a double murder and a later stadium bombing.
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