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y separately published work icon The Shivers Novellas series - author   single work   novella   horror  
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 The Shivers Novellas
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y separately published work icon Poison in the Pond D. L. Richardson , Australia : D. L. Richardson , 2014 8903957 2014 single work novella horror fantasy

'People might make you crazy, but never like this.

'Karen Malcolm escapes with her life after a week of being held hostage in her own home by a mad man named Cain. He gets life behind bars and she gets a second chance as the future wife of Doctor Tyler Carlisle and mother of his young daughter Jess. But Karen can't escape the nightmare that follows when Cain contacts her from prison to beg forgiveness. Instead she is plunged into a world where there are things in the dark that even the bad guys are afraid of, including Cain.

'When Karen is caught up in Cain's web of madness it places the life of her new daughter at risk because when Cain returns, he's not alone and he's not after her this time, but after Jess. Once more Karen will face her attacker. Yet the madness he brings with him is left behind is like poison in her veins.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon Evil in the Embers D. L. Richardson , Australia : D. L. Richardson , 2017 20138607 2017 single work novella horror

'Could you betray your sister to bring peace to the dead?

'After a fifteen-year absence, Jenny returns to her summer holiday destination. She’s excited to find her summer crush is still living in town, and he offers to show her around. Soon, ghostly images appear in her photos and nightmares plague her sleep. When her sister arrives in town, past jealousies are dredged up. And so is a terrible secret that will have Jenny wondering what really happened over those summer holidays.

'It’s too late to escape this nightmare because her presence has already begun to unlock the secrets. The ghosts are coming back for their revenge. Can Jenny betray her sister to bring peace to the dead? Or will they come for her instead?

'If you like creepy stories with lots of twists and ah-hah moments, then you’ll like The Shivers Novellas. Buy your copy today, but read with the lights on…'

Source : publisher's blurb

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y separately published work icon Danger in the Dirt D. L. Richardson , Australia : D. L. Richardson , 2018 20145215 2018 single work novella horror

'Elijah Brooks is putting his soul into making this wild west show a success. Pity a demon already owns it. And now the demon's come to collect.

'Elijah Brooks has lost his job, his girlfriend, and he's about to lose his truck and home. Desperate to get his luck back on track, he thinks he's found the answer. His grandfather used to run a Wild West show and rake in the cash. Elijah's father still has the tents, saddles, banners, and guns.This is Elijah's last chance to pay his debts or face eviction and financial ruin.

'He's found the location. He's hired actors and horses. The posters are up. It's opening night and the whole town is eager to see the show. But three show hands have disappeared and a strange beast made of dirt is responsible. Worse, Elijah has somehow unleashed this beast. Can he stop the danger in the dirt or will the show go on, even if it's cursed?'

Source : publisher's blurb

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