BOOK INFORMATION
TITLE – Short
Tales of Horror Part II
AUTHOR – Regina Puckett
GENRE – Horror
PUBLICATION DATE – September 2, 2014
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 77 pages
PUBLISHER – Punk & Sissy Publications
COVER ARTIST – Ryan Jorgensen owns copyright on photo.
Charity Parkerson put together the book cover.
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Ours
While Sheriff Wilson has no idea what really transpired the
night twelve people were murdered in the old mental hospital during what was
supposed to be a simple night of ghost hunting, he was at the scene moments
after the lone survivor committed suicide. Now it’s a year later and a group of
paranormal investigators want to set up a haunted house and invite the general
public in that same abandoned mental hospital. How is he supposed to keep that
many people safe from whoever or whatever killed the last group?
Silent Baby Screams
Gwen doesn't understand why her husband resents their
newborn baby so much, but she never suspects that one day she'll return home
from work to discover their baby boy has simply vanished. What happens next is
the stuff of nightmares.
Lucky Thirteen
Thirteen black cats help keep watch over a bedridden, old
lady. Sometimes the number thirteen is lucky but then again it might just
depend on it who you are.
Pay Back
There’s nothing usual about Jeremy waking up late for
school, but on this particular morning something feels different. When he goes
downstairs to face the music, he finds his grandmother waiting for him but no
one else appears to be at home. Jeremy believes he’s caught a lucky break and
his mother and father won’t get to know, but he soon discovers that not
everything is as it seems. He finds he’ll have to face up to his mistakes,
though, and maybe even suffer a little payback himself.
Slimmer
Sandy loves her new boyfriend, but ever since they moved in
together, Donald won’t get off her back about how much she eats. When he offers
her a new miracle diet pill, she decides to try one just to shut him up.
Unfortunately, there are unexpected side effects that take them both by
terrifying surprise.
Sam I am
The morning after moving into her dream home with her young
daughter and husband, Paige learns that the three story, 18th century house
might be haunted. She then finds that her daughter has a new imaginary friend
called Sam I Am. It isn’t long before Paige’s perfect home turns into a living
nightmare.
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EXCERPT
Ours
“Something drained its battery. Sometimes that happens when
a spirit is nearby. Why don’t you try asking Wallace a few questions? Maybe he
likes men better than women. After all he only kidnapped, raped and killed
little boys. “
There nothing Alan wanted less than to try and communicate
with a dead serial killer but he had forced his way in with the group so the
least he could do was try in fit in. “He liked little boy’s. I don’t think he’s
going to be interested in my type. I’m a little old for his taste.”
Rhonda didn’t say anything but continued to stare at him. He
finally shrugged. “Why the hell not?” He turned toward the empty room and tried
not to feel like a damn fool. It was a good thing none of his deputies could
see him talking to a ghost. “If you’re with us, Wallace Webster, you should
know the world’s a better place without you in it. You were the lowest form of
scrum bag and I think it’s a damn shame you were granted the pleasure of dying
of old age in here instead of getting the electric chair like you deserved.”
Rhonda elbowed him. “Ask a question and stop antagonizing
him.”
Alan glared at her. “Fine.” He closed his eyes and tried to
think of a good question. “Why did you hurt those innocent children?” All of
the K2 meters lit up.
Rhonda leaned over and grabbed her backpack. She dug around
until she found the recorder. “Ask him something else. “
Alan stood and walked over into the circle of K2 meters.
“Why, you Son of a Bitch. Why?” He felt a sharp stinging sensation across the
back of his neck before cold air enveloped him. Just as he was reaching back to
rub the painful area, a putrid smell filled the air and a voice right next to
his ear whispered. “Mine.” Without even thinking, he asked, “Why?” There was a
sinister laugh and another sharp painful slash across his neck and then down
the full length of his back. He went to step out of the circle until something
bumped against the side of his leg. The air around him became soupy and every
breath became harder and harder to draw in.
When he made another move to leave the circle several things
happened at once; it felt as if a large hand gripped onto his shoulder, a
breathe of foul air filled his nose and the room became crammed with small
black shadows. Another whisper finally answered his question. “My children.”
Alan forced his legs to move but he only made it a few steps when the black
forms rushed to surround him. It felt as if several pairs of small hands were
tugging at his pants’ legs and there were arms wrapping around both of his
legs. The air overflowed with agitated murmurings and whispers.
Every hair on Alan’s body stood up from the static
electricity in the room. He blinked his eyes several times trying to focus on
the tiny black shadows which had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. They were
all inside of the circle of K2 meters and the lights on the meters were
flashing on and off like crazy. The shadows were darker than the room’s
darkness. They were completely void of any light and the feelings emanating
from them were if they were totally void of any happiness.
It wasn’t so much the touching or even the presence of the
black shadows that bothered Alan. It was those feelings of pain and anguish
that were slowly leaching away his own happiness. He could sense they needed
his help and this was the only way they knew how to ask for it. He broke out in
a cold sweat, and just as the coldness was beginning to seep into his skin,
frantic screaming came from somewhere else in the hospital.
AUTHOR BIO
Regina
Puckett is an award nominated author for her short story, Balloon Wishes.
Concealed in
My Heart is a Readers' Favorite Book Award Winner.
Claimed by
Sin is nominated for 2014 Ellora's Cave Golden Ankh award.
Concealed in
My Heart won runner-up in the international 2014 MARSocial Author of the Year
Competition.
Borrowed
Wings, has received the Children's Literary Classics Seal of
Approval.
Memories won
first place in the 1st WSBR International Poetry Contest. This poem may be
found in her book of poetry, Tilting at Windmills and Words.
Slowly
Drowning won second place in the 3rd WSBR International Poetry Contest. This
poem may be found in her poetry book, My Words into the Beyond.
Sir Galahad
Comes to the Rescue won third place in the 3rd WSBR International Poetry
Contest. This poem may be found in her book of poetry, Ramblings and
Dreams.
Her
collection of poetry, Fireflies, won 2013 Turning Pages Poetry Book of the
Year.
She writes
sweet romances, horror, inspirational, picture books and poetry. There are several
projects in various stages of completion and there are always characters and
stories waiting for their chance to finally get out of her head and onto
paper.
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