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About Susan May

Susan May's writing style and story concepts have been likened by her army of fans to Stephen King and early Dean Koontz. She's sold more than 250,000 books.

She was four when the idea of writing stories settled upon her. Yes, she was an odd kid jotting down tales in her lunch breaks instead of playing ball. In her twenties, though, life-gets-in-the-way-osis side-tracked her from her first love. Cured in 2010, she spends her days now creating page-turning stories in the genres she loves to read: horror, science fiction, thriller and suspense, including the occasional psychopath. Well, a lot of psychopaths, actually.

She's also a short story fan and has written dozens of stories and novellas, many published award winners in Australia, U.S.A., and UK.

Most days Susan May is your average soccer mom and wife enjoying life in Perth, Western Australia with her husband and two sons, where the neighbors have no idea some may have slipped into the crevices of her dark imagination. As Susan often remarks, "Life is good, unless you're one of my characters. Then you're in trouble. Big, scary trouble."

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Deadly Messengers: A Psychological Thriller Sep 30, 2015

by Susan May

( 433 )

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Nobody's listening. So, he'll just keep killing.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A riveting thriller... highly recommend to every mystery thriller fan." Suspense Magazine

The terror begins in a suburban café with seven people brutally murdered by an axe-wielding maniac. The killer is left dead at the scene and that should have been the end of a rare tragedy.

But within days, in the very same city, more mass killings occur.

Ten eldercare facility residents die in an arson-lit blaze. Then a mother attending a family gathering embarks on a terrifying gun rampage. All the killers are now dead, leaving behind unanswerable questions.

Investigating detective O'Grady can find only one bizarre connection, but it makes no sense. After extensive checking, he realizes none of the killers has a murderer's profile and nothing even close to a motive. Ordinary citizens with no history of violence have suddenly transformed into ruthless monsters.

Kendall Jennings, a freelance article writer of all things banal, somehow stumbles into an interview with a survivor of the first slaughter. This is her big break, but more a way to pay those endless mounting bills. Big problem though, she’s well out of her depth.

When Kendall crosses O'Grady's path sparks fly but not the romantic kind. He can’t work out why this journalist infuriates him so much. She figures he either has some serious personal demons or he’s just plain arrogant and rude.

The two will need to put aside their issues though because they’ll soon discover these killings are more than random events. They’re part of a plan far greater than anyone can imagine. Someone is sending a deadly message, and if nobody can decipher the meaning soon many more will die.

Discover the book readers are calling a terrifying, impossible-to-put-down thriller by the author many have named the new Stephen King.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I was an early and avid Stephen King fan and I feel like I have found a writer who can fill that niche for me."Beverley USA

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A riveting thriller... highly recommend to every mystery thriller fan." Suspense Magazine

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I stayed up at night to finish it knowing I had to get up early for work. Susan May is now one of my fave authors."Roseanne Walker

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I couldn't read fast enough, and I confess to being annoyed that my family wanted meals, a clean house, clean clothes or even to talk with me."Betty (Good Reads USA)

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Paperback

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Best Seller Mar 9, 2018

by Susan May

( 975 )

$4.99

All the luck in the world won't save you!

A girl with unique power over luck. A desperate man driven by envy. A mind-bending story of betrayal and fate!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It’s now 6:36 am and I’m amazed! I loved the story, the characters and most of all the ending. I never saw it coming!"

Ten-year-old Nem has just witnessed her mother's brutal murder and her life appears destined for tragedy. Until, that is, she finds her mother‘s old green journal which holds an incredible secret.

This innocent looking book seems to contain the power over luck. As she uses it, Nem discovers the diary keeps a strange kind of karmic balance, that in gifting someone good fortune she must steal another's first. All it takes is a simple entry. There's dangers though, and not just for others but also for Nem.

Decades later, the literary world hails William Barnes’ debut novel as a masterpiece. For some inexplicable reason though, his best seller success doesn’t survive his next two books. What frustrates and infuriates William even more, is that while he loses everything his undeserving protégé Orelia Mason is enjoying a meteoric rise up the charts. And this triumph of hers coincides suspiciously with his fall from grace.

So, William embarks on a plan, several actually, to take back the life he’s certain she has somehow stolen. If people get hurt along the way, well, tough luck for them. What he'll discover though is that battling fate when luck is not on your side can be a dangerous game.

This is A Star is Born meets The Picture of Dorian Gray, and the consequences are not pretty. In fact, they’re darn well ugly.

From Susan May, the international best selling author readers are calling the new Stephen King, comes a dark and twisted tale of jealousy, revenge and an extraordinary, unique power.

You won't know who to hate and who to cheer on, and the ending will surprise, maybe even shock you.

What readers say...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "As a fan of Stephen King's, I can honestly say I enjoyed this story as much as any of his."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What an insane read! Unputdownable!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow! I loved listening to this through Audible. So many twists... and the ending... wow!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It's Hitchcock meets the Twilight Zone."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I thought I had it all worked out... about five times... turns out I didn't. An incredible read."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Best suspense novel I've read in a year."

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Happy Nightmares! Thriller Omnibus Aug 13, 2016

by Susan May, eBook Editing Pro

( 58 )

$9.95

Happy Nightmares! at a killer price.

From Susan May, the author readers call the new Stephen King, comes three page-turner thriller, suspense novels to keep you reading way past your bedtime.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Susan May’s name belongs to the A-List suspense writers Parthenon, next to Stephen King, Gillian Flynn, Dean Koontz and Glenn Cooper.”

DEADLY MESSENGERS

Nobody's listening, so he'll just keep killing.
Three massacres in the same city, the same month. Two detectives discover a link that can't possibly exist. One journalist unwittingly holds the answers. Zero clues to a killer who sends a deadly message.

Kendall's usual freelance work consists of fluff magazine pieces until she scores an interview with the survivor of a horrific mass killing. Seven people brutally murdered with an axe at a cafe, with the killer left dead at the scene. She’ll soon discover these killings are part of a plan far greater than just these crimes. Someone is sending a message and soon many more will die.

BEHIND THE FIRE

What if all that stood between us and hell was a match?

An ordinary couple stand accused of a heinous crime. They're the last people you'd expect to save the world. Are they criminals, heroes or completely insane? Or maybe all three?

Something terrifying has led Bobby and Emily to leave their two young children with a sitter while they embarked on a crazy fire-bug spree. That something was an incredible secret they'd promised to protect. Inspired by true-life headlines, this is the tale of the random appearances of frightening black things, and one couple's battle to protect their town from these dangerous and hellish creatures.

BACK AGAIN

Between life and death lies fate and one hell of a fight

A single mom struggles with unexplained lost time. An angry young woman makes a fatal mistake, taking them on a collision course that will shatter their lives to pieces.

Since childhood, Dawn has "lost time." She awakens in strange places, far away from her last memory. Now she's just trying to be a good mom to her son while fearing another blackout episode. Kylie is over her dead-end job and has just been fired. As she drives from the supermarket lot, she picks up her cell to send a text. In the next terrifying moment, she’ll realize the gravity of her mistake when Dawn’s and her destinies collide.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I was an early and avid Stephen King fan and I feel like I have found a writer who can fill that niche for me."Beverley USA

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A riveting thriller... highly recommend to every mystery thriller fan." Suspense Magazine

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I stayed up at night to finish it knowing I had to get up early for work. Susan May is now one of my fave authors."Roseanne Walker

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I couldn't read fast enough, and I confess to being annoyed that my family wanted meals, a clean house, clean clothes or even to talk with me."Betty (Good Reads USA)

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The Troubles Keeper Oct 22, 2016

by Susan May

( 398 )

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Sometimes troubles aren’t just in your mind.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Not since Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas have I enjoyed a character as much as I do Rory Fine!"

Bus driver Rory Fine possesses a unique and wonderful gift, the power to relieve others of their troubles for real! With just the barest of touches, the worries and woes of those he helps simply fade away. All remain unaware why in being near him they feel happier and more able to face life's challenges. He's just one of those nice guys who make you feel good.

Despite his special gift and friendly nature Rory can’t seem to gather the courage to mumble more than a hello to the one passenger who means everything to him, a girl he might just love. That is, until an evening commute during a hell of a storm when he stops the bus and invites the sullen passengers to play a little game. Tap his palm as they leave and he’ll take their troubles and transform their mood. This might also be the perfect chance to speak to the girl who's stolen his heart.

On board, though, lurks a killer, and he leaves behind something far darker than everyday troubles. Now this sweetheart of a bus driver must discover the killer’s identity and somehow stop a relentless evil. To do so, he'll need to face a heart-breaking event from his past and overcome his greatest fear. And he'll need to find a way soon because there's more at stake than just his true love's life... only the very fabric of the world.

From international best selling dark thriller author, Susan May, comes another page-turner keeping readers up way past their bedtime. Board The Troubles Keeper for a non-stop killer suspense ride you won’t want to disembark.

WHAT READERS SAY...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Susan May seems to be following in the footsteps of Stephen King. I, for one, have already put her on my 'if she writes it, I will read it' list." Madelon Wilson(Good Reads Reviewer USA)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A unique take on a serial killer and the author is brilliant at creating a storyline that leaves the reader breathless." Maureen Ellis (Good Reads reviewer UK)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Love love love! Great Book. Great story. Quick pace. Twists and turns and makes you HAVE to know!"

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Behind Dark Doors (the complete collection) Feb 20, 2016

by Susan May

( 150 )

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Eighteen Suspenseful Short Stories with a Twist!

For lovers of Twilight Zone, Darker Things and Black Mirror.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Very well written, deliciously creepy, and definitely for anyone who likes the short form horror story."

These stories will delight fans of Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Ray Bradbury and lovers of genius twists. Brought to you by the international best-selling author readers have likened to Stephen King and early Dean Koontz.

Journey into strange worlds and meet the unusual and sometimes terrifying residents in these stories spanning suspense, horror, paranormal, science fiction and supernatural from the dark mind of short story award-winning author Susan May.

This collection combines Behind Dark Doors (one) (two) and (three).

Join a sweet, octogenarian couple celebrating seventy years of marriage, where something darker lies behind the smiles. Meet a desperate Alexander Graham Bell the day of his historic patent filing for the telephone who has made a call to the future. The Intelervate Chip repairs brain-damaged babies, but as the children mature the world soon forgets the lessons of the past. Travel with a family taking a scenic route which delivers them to an overnight stay that will change their lives forever.

When a bully is assigned the class’s weird new kid to baby-sit, she may find that this time she’s picked the wrong victim. A World War II veteran has endured vivid ﬂashbacks for decades, but tonight a seventy-year-old secret will come for him. This talented chef must survive the elimination round of an intense cooking competition where stakes are higher than you can imagine. In a parent-teacher meeting, not going so well, sometimes actions speak louder than words. Why has this mother’s happy-go-lucky son’s behavior changed since joining his father on late-night ﬁshing trips?

While playing hide-and-seek with his cruel siblings a child discovers there are worse things than being found. Relentless tormentors are following this poor man everywhere, and it’s enough to drive anyone insane. Learn the Monster Rules with a young boy who’s certain he’s safe in bed despite the strange, scratching noises that sure do sound like monsters. Why are these two horriﬁcally injured, foreign-sounding women so desperate to reach the other side of the freeway?

Time travel with an historical PhD researcher as she jumps into her ancestors' 1897-timeline and discovers a two-hundred-year-old family secret. How does a considerate husband disappear into the night, in the middle of the city, while fetching the couple’s car, leaving his confused wife stranded? When humanity hits the carbon/oxygen exchange, Desson Tipping Point, all seems doomed, until they arrive, and now a mother faces a heart-breaking decision. An American blogger on the trip of a lifetime into the Australian outback comes prepared for all things creepy-crawly and dangerous, except for one type of Aussie fauna for which nobody had warned him.

And in the short story which inspired the novel Back Again, walk in the shoes of a mother whose son is taken in a tragic accident. Her grief is overwhelming until she finds herself back again reliving that terrible day but with the hope she can now avert the disaster. Except now, she faces one obstacle... fate doesn’t want to be changed.

From International award-winning short story writer and novelist, comes bite-sized tales to keep you reading just one more, as you're captivated by the clever

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Back Again Nov 21, 2014

by Susan May

( 190 )

$4.99

Between life and death lies fate and a mother's worst nightmare

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Compelling off the first page. You can feel the pulse!" Caroline Kepnes, NY Times best selling author of 'YOU,' now a hit TV series on the Lifetime channel & Netflix

Since childhood, Dawn has "lost time." She awakens in strange places, far away from her last memory, confused by the recall of events that cannot be true. Back then, her parents dragged her to counsellors, insisted on medication and wrapped her in cotton balls. Now, all grown up and a single mom, all she wants is to be the best parent she can to her son, while the fear of enduring a sudden “lost time” episode looms over her daily life.

On this afternoon, only fifty yards from where Dawn has just dropped her son for his weekly guitar lesson, an event is playing out involving a troubled young woman.

Kylie is having a bad day. She’s had it with her dead-end cashier job which has bored her witless from day one. Her boss is on her back every second of every minute, the moron ex-boyfriend hasn’t stopped harassing her all week and at this single moment she hates the entire world. As she drives from the supermarket lot, her phone buzzes, and as usual she picks up. “Don’t drive and text,” everyone says, but that’s never been a problem for her because she’s careful.

Except for this afternoon, when karma intervenes and Dawn’s and her life collide in the most horrific of accidents.

When the worst tragedy a mother can face occurs, Dawn is devastated and broken, and she doesn’t know how she’ll survive. That is, until ten days later when she discovers, somehow, she’s been given an incredible gift. Her "lost time" has taken her back again to the morning of the accident. Now saving her son is within her power but there’s a twist she hadn’t figured. She can’t change or do anything differently because she’s become merely a passenger in her own body.

Only one thing might save her son, but for that she’ll need to discover a simple truth before time runs out. For between life and death lies fate and one hell of a fight.

From international best selling suspense author Susan May, whom readers are calling the new Stephen King, comes a unique take on time travel, what makes us human, and the price we pay for love.

WHAT READERS SAY...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Compelling off the first page. You can feel the pulse!" Caroline Kepnes, NY Times best selling author of 'YOU,' now a hit TV series on the Lifetime channel & Netflix

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "From the very first chapter you know you're in the hands of a real written." Sarah Kernochan, best selling author & Academy Award winning screenwriter

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Compelling and masterfully written." Anne Frasier NY Times best selling author

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Behind the Fire Nov 13, 2013

by Susan May, New York Book Editors

( 103 )

$2.99

What if all that stood between us and hell was a match?

Emily and Bobby Jessup are simply a sweet, ordinary couple, except that they now stand accused of multiple counts of first-degree arson. The small coal-mining community of Karlgarin has branded them criminals and sociopaths. The case against them seems open and shut. They did it and were caught, and now they will pay.

Something terrifying though led Bobby and Emily to leave their two young children with a sitter while they embarked on this crazy fire-bug spree. That something was an incredible secret they'd promised to protect, no matter what.

When Emily impulsively breaks her promise while under cross-examination, a bizarre tale unfolds of the night she followed her husband and discovered the truth of his clandestine activities. The story sounds too far-fetched to be true, and yet she’s a convincing witness.

These two are the last people anyone would expect to save the world, but that’s what they claim they’d been doing. Are they criminals, heroes or suffering from a complete delusion?

What if all that stood between us and hell was a match? The world is about to find out.

Inspired by true-life headlines, revealed in Susan May's fascinating postscript From the Imagination Vault, Behind the Fire is an engrossing novelette of the random appearances of frightening black things, and one couple's battle to protect their town from these dangerous and hellish creatures.

Fans of Stranger Things will delight in this horror thriller-with-a-twist, which is inspired by true events. From the international best selling author readers call the new Stephen King, comes a tale of horror, love and incredible bravery.

Available in eBook, paperback and large print paperback.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The story hooks you and keeps you turning pages. It makes you wonder if it is real?" B.T.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Behind The Fire is a perfect blend of horror, supernatural forces and suspense." Evie

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I loved the novella. It grabbed me from the beginning right through to the end. A very talented writer." CDWB

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Tightly written, with good pacing. I enjoyed the suspense and final ending." CR. Bishop

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Behind Dark Doors (two): Six Suspenseful Short Stories Dec 11, 2015

by Susan May, Ebook Editing Pro, David Gatewood

( 28 )

$2.99

Six Suspenseful Short Stories with a Twist!

For lovers of Twilight Zone, Darker Things and Black Mirror.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I absolutely loved this collection!"

These stories will delight fans of Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Ray Bradbury and lovers of genius twists. Brought to you by the international best-selling author readers have likened to Stephen King and early Dean Koontz.

Journey into strange worlds and meet the unusual and sometimes terrifying residents in these stories spanning suspense, horror, paranormal, science fiction and supernatural from the dark mind of short story award-winning author Susan May.

Also in this series is Behind Dark Doors (one) and (three).

Travel with a family taking a scenic route which delivers them to an overnight stay that will change their lives forever. While playing hide-and-seek with his cruel siblings a child discovers there are worse things than being found. Relentless tormentors are following this poor man everywhere, and it’s enough to drive anyone insane. Learn the Monster Rules with a young boy who’s certain he’s safe in bed despite the strange, scratching noises that sure do sound like monsters. Why are these two horriﬁcally injured, foreign-sounding women so desperate to reach the other side of the freeway? Time travel with an historical PhD researcher as she jumps into her ancestors' 1897-timeline and discovers a two-hundred-year-old family secret.

Enjoy each story’s Imagination Vault, with insights into its inspiration as revealed by Susan May.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "5 out of 5 stars. It totally lived up to the hype!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "So impressed; the short story in ALL its glory!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Short stories at their best"

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291 Feb 22, 2019

by Susan May

( 124 )

$2.99

Every road is the wrong road when you’re driving 291

This was not the first-time that rookie cop Michael Chambers had found himself stuck in this broken-down police vehicle while the rain bucketed down outside.

In fact, this kind of ‘bad luck’ had happened almost every time he’d been assigned car 291. Usually, he’d get a flat, or the locks would jam or the damned onboard computer would freeze.

291, though, had a bloody and tragic history which might explain why this piece of metallic crap seemed so intent on driving him crazy—excuse the pun.

At first, he jokingly called it the demon car, but now he realized he may not be far off the truth. Something lurked inside this car and whatever it was, it meant him harm.

He was beginning to seriously believe that if he didn’t fight back soon, this car might be the death of him. And he wasn’t about to let that happen.

From international bestselling suspense author Susan May, comes a story of possession, desperation, and one man’s battle against an unknown enemy. 291 is a brilliant novella-length tale that will leave you breathless until the very last page and wondering what just happened?

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is probably the best novella-length story I've read." William Schmidt USA

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Loved the story. Twilight Zone-ish!" Diane Lybbert USA

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "One word 'Wow'! Domenic Lagonigra USA

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "LOVED the story!!" John Filar USA

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Pure Genius!” Lisa Ensign USA

Also includes the first four chapters of Susan May's best selling novel The Troubles Keeper.

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Destination Dark Zone: Six Twisted Tales Oct 19, 2019

by Susan May

( 58 )

$4.99

Don't travel here if you're afraid of the dark!

Six twisted tales of suspense

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ These tales will blow your mind!

Take your ticket and enjoy a wild ride into Destination Dark Zone, a unique collection featuring six twisted tales of supernatural, paranormal suspense and science fiction.

Follow an odd, quirky fellow in Lucky This Time, a man who is slave to his routine until one day he tries something new, spinning his world right out of control. Journey on the luxurious 'New Dawn' cruise liner in the poignant Beyont, where an uninvited guest means no one is disembarking anytime soon. Or ride along with 291 in a rookie cop’s haunted cruiser that’s driving him half-crazy. Take a trip into the alternate world of Salvation, where Charles Darwin’s 'On the Origin of Species' has never been published, so now the Church rules the world and God is not all-forgiving. In Soul Survivor, walk in the shoes of a parent the day after fire destroys his children’s school as he follows a man who cannot be there and learns a secret that cannot be true.

And in the prequel to Susan May’s most beloved book The Troubles Keeper, meet a seven-year-old Rory Fine and his mama as they board an evening commuter train that will never reach its final destination. Drift is a 150-plus-page wild ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

From Susan May, the international bestselling author, who has spent the last decade keeping readers up way past their bedtime and too scared to look under the bed, comes a volume of six suspenseful tales that will take you to dark and fascinating places you’ll not soon forget.

STORIES

DRIFT (Prequel to The Troubles Keeper)
An evening commuter train departs a city station during a wild and bitter snowstorm. On board, seven-year-old Rory is also traveling home with his mother. When a female passenger's odd behavior catches his attention, he finds himself unable to stop watching her. There's something not quite right. Soon he’ll discover there’s something not quite right about this night. In fact, this night is all wrong. In this Troubles Keeper prequel, we meet a young Rory Fine who is as yet unaware of his unique ability. Something incredible is about to change the course of his life and the lives of many others. Heroes sometimes come in small but remarkable packages.

BEYONT
The journey on the New Dawn cruise liner was to be the trip of a lifetime for its passengers. For Assistant Cruise Director Heleni, this is set to be her final tour before settling down with her boyfriend on terra firma. But something has boarded the ship uninvited. People fall ill and then die quickly. Now, all anyone left aboard wants to do is disembark and get the hell out—but that's not happening anytime soon. A story written long before the advent of the COVID-19 Pandemic, yet uncanny in its predictions.

291
This is not the first-time rookie cop Michael Chambers has found himself stuck in this broken-down police vehicle while rain buckets down outside. This kind of ‘bad luck’ happens almost every time he’s assigned car 291. He'll get a flat, or the locks will jam or the damned onboard computer freezes.

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Behind Dark Doors (one): Six Suspenseful Short Stories Apr 5, 2014

by Susan May, eBook Editing Pro, David Gatewood

( 96 )

$2.99

Six Suspenseful Short Stories with a Twist!

For lovers of Twilight Zone, Darker Things and Black Mirror.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I absolutely loved this collection!"

These stories will delight fans of Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Ray Bradbury and lovers of genius twists. Brought to you by the international best-selling author readers have likened to Stephen King and early Dean Koontz.

Journey into strange worlds and meet the unusual and sometimes terrifying residents in these stories spanning suspense, horror, paranormal, science fiction and supernatural from the dark mind of short story award-winning author Susan May.

Also in this series is Behind Dark Doors (two) (three).

Join a sweet, octogenarian couple celebrating seventy years of marriage, where something darker lies behind the smiles. When a bully is assigned the class’s weird new kid to baby-sit, she may find that this time she’s picked the wrong victim. A World War II veteran has endured vivid ﬂashbacks for decades, but tonight a seventy-year-old secret will come for him. This talented chef must survive the elimination round of an intense cooking competition where stakes are higher than you can imagine. In a parent-teacher meeting, not going so well, sometimes actions speak louder than words. Why has this mother’s happy-go-lucky son’s behavior changed since joining his father on late-night ﬁshing trips?

Enjoy each story’s Imagination Vault, with insights into its inspiration, as revealed by Susan May.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "5 out of 5 stars. It totally lived up to the hype!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "So impressed; the short story in ALL its glory!"

Other Formats: Paperback

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Behind Dark Doors (three): Six Suspenseful Short Stories Dec 11, 2015

by Susan May, David Gatewood, Ebook Editing Pro

( 16 )

$2.99

Six Suspenseful Short Stories with a Twist!

For lovers of Twilight Zone, Darker Things and Black Mirror.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I absolutely loved this collection!"

These stories will delight fans of Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Ray Bradbury and lovers of genius twists. Brought to you by the international best-selling author readers have likened to Stephen King and early Dean Koontz.

Journey into strange worlds and meet the unusual and sometimes terrifying residents in these stories spanning suspense, horror, paranormal, science fiction and supernatural from the dark mind of short story award-winning author Susan May.

Also in this series is Behind Dark Doors (one) and (two).

Meet a desperate Alexander Graham Bell the day of his historic patent filing for the telephone who has made a call to the future. The Intelervate Chip repairs brain-damaged babies, but as the children mature the world soon forgets the lessons of the past. How does a considerate husband disappear into the night, in the middle of the city, while fetching the couple’s car, leaving his confused wife stranded? When humanity hits the carbon/oxygen exchange, Desson Tipping Point, all seems doomed, until they arrive, and now a mother faces a heart-breaking decision. An American blogger on the trip of a lifetime into the Australian outback comes prepared for all things creepy-crawly and dangerous, except for one type of Aussie fauna for which nobody had warned him.

And in the short story which inspired the novel Back Again, walk in the shoes of a mother whose son is taken in a tragic accident. Her grief is overwhelming until she finds herself back again reliving that terrible day but with the hope she can now avert the disaster. Except now, she faces one obstacle... fate doesn’t want to be changed.

From International award-winning short story writer and novelist, comes bite-sized tales to keep you reading just one more, as you're captivated by the clever twists and fascinating characters. Enjoy each story’s Imagination Vault, with insights into its inspiration, as revealed by Susan May.

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