Raider: The Soundtrack to the Story

"Raider" has a theme song, written by the multi-talented musician and artist Sean Tiffany. It's a free download, so check it out.

As of Book Three, author Thomas Zahler is publishing the list of songs that helped inspire the story. Some songs are chosen for lyrics, others for music, and others because "they generally seemed to fit." If you’ve got an iPod, you can download most of the playlist (with the exceptions of "Scum of the Earth", "Crossing the River", and "Bodies") from iTunes. (If the link doesn't work for you, check out the iMix section on iTunes and search for "Dead Men's Tales.)

“Life is Short”
Butterfly Boucher

“Scum of the Earth”
Rob Zombie

“One Good Drop of Poison”
Captain Tractor

“What Would Happen”
Meredith Brooks

“Unstoppable”
The Calling

“Rock and Roll Dreams
Come True”
Meat Loaf

“The Right Kind of Wrong”
Leann Rimes

“Crossing the River”
The Devlins

“Bodies”
Drowning Pool

“I Don’t Like Mondays”
Tori Amos

“Full of Grace”
Sarah McLachlan