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Who knew that the crossroads between heaven and hell was a 1950’s diner? Kyle Walker certainly did not. That was until an early morning wreck leaves him on the side of the road in the need of help. Stumbling into a small diner looking for a phone to call for a tow. Kyle finds himself pulled into a conversation with a burly looking cowboy claiming to be the one and only Kit Carson. Time is running short for Kyle, and he only has a few minutes to decide if his life is to go on, or he sees what’s on the other side of the veil. Come, sit down, enjoy a good meal. But make up your mind which ...

After destroying William Carpenter, the Master Vampire he followed from London to America, Jack Morrow, also known as Jack the Ripper, finds that his foe had powerful allies in New Orleans who mean to avenge their fallen leader. He soon finds himself tangled in a dangerous web of vampires and Vodou cultists who will stop at nothing to kill Jack the Ripper and end the wrath he has brought upon them. Among the Ripper’s new enemies is a powerful vampire who appears as a nine-year-old southern girl, determined to avenge her fallen Sire. She calls upon Victor, a Vampire Elder and his devious ...

Every twenty-five years women go missing in Plainfield, Wisconsin. A city haunted by the legend of the deranged murderer Ed Gein. On the fiftieth anniversary of the destruction of homestead where Gein did his despicable deeds, paranormal investigators Kay Stanley and Anita Harper set out on a day time investigation just to see what evidence they could collect. That is, if any souls still haunted the graveyards and places that Ed Gein did his dirty work. Little do they know that the shocking photographic evidence that they accumulated would lead them on a trail of fear and a realization that...

Everyone wants to have a good day. But its early in the morning in Chicago, and all is not right. Things are happening citywide, and as a John Kahn leaves his favorite coffee shop near Chinatown. He finds that being robbed and then attacked is A Bad Way To Start Your Day. Especially after he wakes in a funeral home during a high school field trip. Unable to move and ask for the help that he so desperately needs. He finds that there is there is nothing anyone can do for him. Take a step inside John’s mind as he fights between what he knows is right, and the need to feed. The short story, ...

Winter has fallen over Chicago and the dead blanket the land. Survival for most was counted by mere hours. Except for one teen who has been on the run since the first attack, just a few months ago. Now just outside of Chicago. She must hold up before the worst of winter sets in. Short of food, shelter and companionship, she finds that there is something worse than the dead wandering the streets. Something that want’s more than to devour her flesh. Will she make it to spring, or will the dead be the only thing escaping the city.

The entire "Ripper Trilogy" in one volume. London - 1888 The infamous Jack the Ripper makes headlines when he brutally murders women on the streets of Whitechapel. The papers claim these women to be the innocent victims of a madman, but if the world only knew the truth behind the grisly executions, perhaps they would understand… Jack the Ripper knows that a dangerous Vampire clan inhabits Whitechapel, and he is determined to destroy them to avenge the death of his fiancée who died at their hands and now languishes in Purgatory. Fueled by a deep passion to free his love, The Ripper will ...

An Alternate History account of Jack the Ripper: Vampire Hunter. In the fall of 1888, Jack the Ripper cut a swath of blood and terror through the streets of London, in an area known as Whitechapel. The papers called him a monster for attacking innocent women in the night. But if the world only knew the truth behind Jack’s monstrous acts, they would think differently. Jack was a madman, yes, but a madman on a mission to save the world from the foul creatures of the night. Creatures that haunted his soul, tortured his existence, and made every minute of his life a living hell. Only Jack the...

A routine high school field trip to the Briggs and Sons Funeral Home goes awry when the dead cease to adhere to the rules of the living. Is it safer to stay where the dead go for their final preparation, or to run into the streets to a quickly changing world that none can recover from. The short story, Chicago Undead 3: A Bad Way To Start Your Day. In combination with the novella, Chicago Undead 4: Field Trip. Create the novel, Chicago Undead Encounters. Read alone, or combined, to take a glimpse inside the last days of Chicago.

Devastated by his failed sneak attack against a powerful mage in the Valley of Kenosh, Lord Jason Tolbridge finds himself behind enemy lines. With only weeks to spare before winter sets in. He must make his way across ruthless mountains to get back to the kingdom of Ishtabar. Along the way, he finds himself on the outskirts of a devastated town, surrounded by the tombstones of the unfortunate victims of Rose Marie. Worn and beaten, Jason soon finds himself on the wrong end of Marie’s claws, and is left for dead in the center of town. Rescued by an old couple, Jason is torn between leaving...

Jack wanted nothing more than to spend the weekend fishing with his family on the Mississippi River. Little did he know as he returned home after stocking up for the fun weekend ahead, that the world he knew had turned upside down. The dead have risen thrusting him into a fiery clash. Destroying his home and all he loved, leaving him with nothing more than his houseboat and a broken fishing line. Can the safety of the great Mississippi protect Jack, or will the dead follow him along its shores till the world is overrun. Included this this short story are first chapter previews of Shawn ...

The undead have risen and the city of Chicago is their hunting grounds. Within the pages of UNDEAD OMNIBUS you will follow the path of Chicago’s final days with stories of raging horror.Chicago Undead: On the eleventh floor, the first in the groundbreaking story of one man’s journey as he wakes up to a city gone mad.Chicago Undead 2: Deep Freeze, follow the events as a lone survivor in the Chicago’s suburbs tries to survive the first winter after the end of the world.Chicago Undead 3: A Bad Way To Start Your DAY, take a step into the mind of John Khan as he wakes up on the slab in the...

The life of a graverobber has its up and downs, and over the years Mel Maay has led a comfortable life. Not needing much in the ways of comfort. Just a roof over his head and food on the table. Like everyone, years on the job take a toll on one’s body and Mel was no different. So, the need to change the ways on how he robs graves. Instead of digging, he began to break into mausoleums where he could rob at his leisure. Using the cover of a cold wintery night, Mel knew that he could take his time breaking into a mausoleum in the Oak Hill Cemetery. The possibility of a huge hall sits before ...

After the world that he had come to know and love came crashing down around his feet, Lord Jason Tolbridge, former Commander of the Royal Legions of Ishtabar, strove to find himself. This he did as he settled down into the life of a hermit on a lone island far from his homeland, though a force came all too soon that would change Jason's life forever. Steel, a brazen young solider determined to make a mark within Ishtabar's Royal Legions, arrives on the back of a young red dragon. at his father's dying request, Steel seeks out Jason to ask if he will train him in the ways of war for he longs...

The journey continues. After the devastating war in the capital of Ishtabar, and the rise of stone golems in the fields of the halfling village of Snell. Our weary adventures find themselves returning home hoping for rest and recovery before they venture into the Kinn-Marrow Mountains to put a finish to the dragon, Brightwing, before she rains hell down upon them in one final attack that could put an end to all they know.Rest is not what Lord Jason Tolbridge gets. He must venture across the continent to the village of Deadfall in search of a man who holds a magic gem that could help end the...

After the Union's devastating loss at Chancellorsville, the few surviving men of the 23 Illinois Regiment find themselves separated from the bulk of the Union army and behind Confederate lines. Alone and tired, this ragged band desperately try to make it back into friendly territory. With danger at every crossroad, they find themselves hunkered down at an old farmhouse, unaware the prior tenants have not moved on. One-by-one, the men of the 23 Regiment are cut down by beasts only spoken of in campfire stories. Within hours, the remainder of the regiment is decimated and only Johnathan ...

Brought to Summerville after his brother’s sudden death. Don Moore quickly finds himself surrounded by the mystery of Summerville, Wisconsin, and the Palmer House. A resort started in the early 1800’s, offering romantic getaways with an old-world flair. With the intentions of only staying a week to finalize his brother’s estate. Don has to make the choice of closing his brother’s bookstore. Or starting a new life far from the hustle and bustle of Chicago. Quickly he is drawn into the old-world charm of Summerville. As well as the friendliness of the people. Especially Dotty West, ...

Unaware of the vile task his partner in crime has planned during their last heist. Shane Clemis finds himself lost in a maze of darkness. While Don Williams tries to assault the woman who they think is sleeping in a bedroom upstairs. Little does Don know, the woman is not as defenseless as he expects. And when he opens her bedroom door to attack. He finds himself in a world of pain that there is no escaping from. Neither man can resist her. And only one will make it out Before Sunrise.

The circus is coming to Widows Hill. Bringing excitement to a rural Wisconsin town, and the possibility of romance for Paul Phillips and the girl of his dreams, Ja-an Mitchell. But something else is coming. Meteors crash just outside of town. Destroying Mr. Harpers chicken farm, and rapidly mutating spiders across the city. Leaving the unsuspecting citizens of Widows Hill scrambling to survive.

6734 word count short story. Sitting on the back porch of his home in Little Valley, Wisconsin, Chester Low is giving the interview of a lifetime. Speaking of how a lonely janitor ended up with a garden full of toxic waste, and the mutilated bodies of young women. Restless bodies buried deep in the ground asking for revenge. Speaking to Chester every night, calling to him to do what is right.

Something happened in 1968 at a small farmhouse just outside of Evans City, Pennsylvania. The world was told it was just a movie. A movie showcasing the night that the dead walked the earth. In one night, the human death toll was high. The bodies of animated corpses were destroyed or were they. How quickly everyone forgets what really happened as the news cycle quickly changes to cover the strife that was taking over the headlines. Years later, Mark Comey and Jim Heller are hired to come to the abandoned farmhouse for a few days of painting and light repairs. Little do they know their work ...