This time when she left, he heard the sound of a bolt being slid home.
Agony welling inside him, potent and nauseating, Greg considered that he was facing a day of waiting to die, with no painkillers to even soothe his decimated body. Time would draw out sharp and slow, each second a burden to be borne. He’d probably lose his voice before the ordeal was even half over. If he was lucky, he’d pass out...but he doubted it.
For the third time, Greg realized why his room was soundproofed.
His name was Greg. He had been in a car accident.
The local press in his home-town carried the story of his tragic demise while he was on vacation in Serbia. The car had collided with the guardrail on a mountain road and carried on going, rolling down the side of a ravine. The gas tank had exploded on impact, obliterating Greg’s body; there hadn’t even been anything left for his distraught parents to repatriate and bury next to his beloved wife. Apparently on the verge of a breakdown, they insisted that they hadn’t even known that he was planning a vacation.
No-one said anything, at least not above a low whisper, but ‘suicide’ echoed around more than one mind.
It was a heart-wrenching tale and a tragic waste. Car accidents were such a nasty way to go, as commented many of the readers when the story ran.
But at least it had happened quickly, they all agreed. In that way, Greg had been very lucky.
ALSO BY BROOKE VAUGHN
THE BARN
by Brooke Vaughn
A group of bus passengers find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere when their vehicle breaks down during a violent New England storm. The mixture of social misfits and those looking to escape their past take refuge at the Blue Raven Farm, only to discover a supernatural presence lurking in The Barn . . . and a human evil within their own group.
As visions from their various pasts become part of their present, the evil grows stronger. . .
Other Titles
from Ghostwriter Publications
GHOST WRITER
by William Meikle
Ghost Writer – He has the big dream…the problem is he has no idea what it will take to make it happen. Be careful what you wish for…
A Spill of Vitriol – Tom’s granddad loves experimenting in his dark basement. But experiments have a way of backfiring. And an accident in the lab leads to a bug problem. A large bug problem.
WIDOWMAKER’S APPRENTICE
by Steven L. Shrewsbury
Famed executioner, the ‘Widowmaker’ Absalom Abbas, arrives in Larak to put down a murderess. While the war orphans of the city stand in awe of Abbas and his lurid apprentice, Sadik, they could never guess the level of the terror to come. When the eldest sister of the orphan leader, Kyle, is substituted for the Duke of Larak’s daughter, Abbas executes the wrong person. Kyle’s rage to avenge his sister’s life blinds him to the bloody road ahead for his sacrifice. Beware a man who doesn’t want your soul, only your life…
MADONNA PARK
by Rhys Hughes
Rhys Hughes is a prolific short story writer with an eclectic mix of influences. Much of his work is of a humorously eccentric bent, often parodies and pastiches with surreal and absurdist overtones.
Madonna Park is a collection of six sublime stories from a true master of words. Rhys Hughes is Wales’ best kept literary secret. Championed by the likes of Michael Moorcock, his unique fantastical fictions have already achieved the level of cult-status. His fiction is both intellectual and hilarious with plenty of puns and satirical side-swipes to keep the reader constantly amused.
SCARED CROWS
by Rick Hautala
One of the most respected names in genre fiction, Rick Hautala, delivers his second chapbook...and this one has it all...and one of the greatest comic book characters of all time...HELLBOY.
It’s a dark and stormy night somewhere in the backwoods of Maine,and when Hellboy and his friend, The Finn, stop by a bar for more than a few ‘cold ones,’ HB enchants a pretty young woman with a story designed to impress her. But every bar has its local punk just itching to make a name for himself, but he‘s about to learn a valuable life lesson...that it never pays to interrupt Hellboy...especially when he’s trying to tell a story.
CELESTE
by Neil Jackson
From the anthology Gaslight Grotesque (Ed: JR Campbell and Charles Prepolec) from Edge Publications.
Celeste finds Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Dr Watson, investigating a number of disappearances aboard a ship that finds itself moored in a Scottish port. That ship formally sailed under the name Mary Celeste.
And what is it about the ship that holds a special interest for the Prince of Wales?
ALONG THE CORRIDORS
by Joseph Freeman
Joseph Freeman is regarded as one of the brightest new horror writers in the UK. We are proud to present two dark stories in this perfect introduction to this talented individual.
Along The Corridors – Tormented by the local kids and the death of his wife, Ratchett finds the walls of his small home closing in on his hate-filled life.
The Waiting Room – A one passenger waits for his connection, but with the dark clouds come dark thoughts…and darker spirits.
BROTHERHOOD OF THE THORNS
by William Meikle
A powerful tale of historical horror from a new master of the pulp tale, and a must for or followers of work in the style of Robert E. Howard.
It is the time of the Crusades. The quest is on for the holy relic that will unite Christendom in the war to retake Jerusalem…but holy relics come at a price. How far are you willing to go, if the Lord wills it?
THE HAUNTING OF ESTHER COX
by William Meikle
Between 1878 and 1879 the small town of Amherst in Nova Scotia sees of one of the strangest cases of poltergeist activity in history. A local girl, Esther Cox becomes the focus of night terrors, rappings, unexplained fires and more.
What is the cause of this outbreak of psychic disturbances? No one knows. But Esther has a secret. And that secret might just destroy her.
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