Short Stories with a Twist: Fantasy, Horror and Dry Humour

By John Frank Marshall

Nineteen short stories with a twist, to entertain, amuse and surprise.Fisherman Peter catches a kelpie in his net, but even the Leckie doesn't believe him. His wife wants to have a baby. What else could go wrong?Homicidal spider collector and con-man Ken Ratchett intends to kill someone, but nature is waiting and it's deadlier than he ever imagined.When Kiera visits her dying pa in South Carolina, she wants to know what happened to her mother. She soon wishes she didn't ask when something wicked comes.Flashy estate agent Simon finds the sale of the century on Halloween, but naive customer Maybury isn't all he seems to be. Trick or treat.Laura thinks her husband's having an affair because she smells the perfume called Seduction. She dreams of her own death and sometimes, dreams come true...The Razorman is terrorising Victorian London. When someone follows home attractive spiritual medium Candy Love through the fog, they are in for a surprise.Jason has been paid to kill the girl with tattoos. If he knew what she was, he would've run a hundred miles and kept on running...These and the other stories pay tribute to classic scifi and horror authors, combining fear, entertainment, satire and a pinch of dry humour.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FRXLC9K6
• ISBN13: 9798288774430
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"