The trials and tribulations of life are never kind on the writer. There are times when the World at large just seems to get in the way, four fold when you have a family relying on you too.
Despite that I have still managed to pump out a new book.
'Two Dogs & Other Tales' is a compilation of five stories that I have written over the last year. Unlike my first collection the world count comes in at nearly three times more.
The first story 'Two Dogs' is almost a novella on its own. Its about a mans change from rough ex drug addict to successful businessman, under the hope and protection delivered by the bequest of Two pottery dogs. Figurines with a secret.
Drakes Blitz, the second story, follows a draft dodging criminal as he lines his pockets from the misfortune of others by looting bombed out houses in blitz torn London. Sheltering from the determined enemy bombs his life takes a strange twist.
Then we hit the only zombie tale in this book, Affected inside'. Set a short time in the future Chris Styles is charged with going undercover in a modern flagship prison. Reports of prisoners never leaving have the authorities worried about whats going on in the privately run concern. Chris discovers a cover up so serious that even the outside world becomes at risk from annihilation.
What would you do if friend offered you a hundred pounds to face your fear. In 'The dare' a drunken night in the local pub becomes a ghost encounter for one of the three friends. with deadly consequences.
The final story, called 'The Last Blood Hunter', follows the solitary life of a modern day vampire. David had successfully lived alone for many decades. One night a hunting mission goes wrong, luckily he is whisked away from almost certain incarceration by a mysterious blond woman.
None of the five stories have been published elsewhere and I'm particularly pleased with them.
If you find the above synopses interesting please do pick up a copy and let you know what you think.
Thanks for reading
Paul
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