Colin Devonshire
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Is Everything Ready?
An anthology of eight dark short stories. Starting with 'Is Everything Ready?' The General Manager of a plush resort has an event to host for the hotel's owner's wife. It must be perfect. The GM's right-hand man is unhappy; he is religious, which goes against his beliefs. Black magic versus senior s
Thumbs Up!
Eight short dark stories start with a Thai girl returning from the UK. She spots a person thumbing a lift. 'That won't work in here.' She regretted offering him a lift. How to get rid of him? She should have listened to Mum. The top salesman has a past - he needs to square things up. This dark tale
What A Day For...
A picnic sounded great, but his wife and stepchildren disagreed. So he went on his own, and soon, unwelcome creatures joined him. Did you have a 'slow' friend? Would you exploit his weaknesses? I hope not; accidents can happen. Some people should grow up, as this short story points out. A man plans
Tea Junction
An anthology of eight dark short stories. We start with a tale set in the north of Thailand. A new English saleslady has been recruited for international sales. Her boss takes her to a Chinese tea shop in Bangkok and invites her to where the company's leaves flourish. It was too late to discover the
Dinner For Two
Number six in this collection of short and dark stories. There is something afoot when an elderly office worker asks her boss for some ice, not for a gin and tonic, but for something far larger. In book 2, a young Rupert-loving boy struggles to find his mum. A gang of youngsters plan on a night in a
Splash, Splash...
An anthology of short stories. All dark! The book starts with Splash, Splash... A young family fo on holiday to the beach. What lurks in the sea? We all have hobbies, don't we? Have you ever thought of art or taxidermy? Can you get too close to your subject, I wonder. A young child is discovered o
Beat Stops
In this anthology, we have six dark and unsettling stories. Starting with a young drummer who avenges her father's death. Story two tells of a gormless Londoner who gets a surprise call from a lawyer. Expecting to quote on a building job, he finds out that he is a benefactor in a will. The will prom