Reindeer Man: Short Dark Stories (Twisted Short Stories, Band 26) - Softcover

Devonshire, Colin

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798294509606

Verlag: Independently published, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Eight dark short stories.

A knock at the door. A gift that shouldn’t exist. A journey into the cold, dark unknown.

This anthology delivers eight chilling stories where the festive season twists into nightmares, and ordinary lives unravel with a single, sinister touch.

In "The Reindeer Man", a lonely widower’s Christmas takes a haunting turn when an anonymous gift arrives—a silver bell that rings with a sound only he can hear. Its eerie chime lures him into the frozen woods, where a message waits, written in hoofprints and frost:
"You should have died with her."

From lonely Christmas horrors to Thai temples hiding unspeakable secrets, this anthology delivers deliciously dark tales that linger like a shadow in your peripheral vision.

Included Stories:

1. "The Reindeer Man"
   This Christmas was different—he was alone. Until the doorbell rang. The gift left on his doorstep wasn’t meant for the living.

2. "Customers, Who Needs Them?"
   Especially when they’re aggressive. Violent. And won’t stay dead.

3. "Island Spinning"
   The holiday was perfect—until the surprises came. And by January 1st, the fireworks weren’t the only thing screaming.

4. "The Second Man"
   He needed to escape the city. A sharp piece of metal was his only way out. But freedom comes at a price.

5. "Lena’s Storm"
   Freshly single in Thailand, Lena sought peace in the temples. But the monks weren’t praying—they were waiting.

6. "The Widow of Blackthorn Manor"
   *A cub reporter digs into her family’s past—only to learn why the manor’s last owner burned alive in her own bed.

7. "Plain Sailing"
   The yacht was supposed to be paradise. Then the crew started vanishing—one limb at a time.

8. "January First and Last"
   New Year’s resolutions were made. By midnight, they were broken—along with a few necks.

Why You’ll Love This Collection:

✔ Twists That Cut Deep – Just when you think you know where a story is going… you don’t.
✔ Atmospheric Horror – From cursed Thai temples to a manor with a body count, each tale oozes dread.
✔ Unforgettable Antiheroes – A widow with a secret, a man with a blade, a reporter chasing ghosts—none of them are safe.

Perfect for fans of:

• Roald Dahl’s "Tales of the Unexpected" (but with more blood).

• Thai folk horror meets British Gothic chills.

• Stories where the last line rewrites everything.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798294509606
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 68
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