Synopsis "Evil Grows in the Dark: A Short Story Collection (in English)"
Four Tales of Suspense, Horror, Murder, and Madness!LydiaIn the future, universal healthcare is murder. The Innerlink neural net has virtually eliminated crime and disease. Now a terrorist group known as the Ghosts have learned to mask their links and wage bloody war against the universal healthcare clinics. They paint the name of their leader blood red on the walls. Lydia. When Jesse Callum, a link engineer, still reeling from his wife's suicide, is called in for questioning, will he convince the manic health care director, Carry Evans, that he is not a terrorist, or will he have his memories shredded and lose his soul?Something MissingA crooked cop. A backwoods meth-dealing dynasty. A haunted stretch of road. When Sheriff's deputy Ryan Maffitt wakes up in his cruiser deep in the territory of a wicked family of drug dealers, he discovers he is missing a lot more than his nickel-plated revolver. Now haunted by the ghosts of his own wickedness, he has one day to penetrate the horror of the inbred Crenshaw clan and take back what was stolen from him. Will Maffitt get his revenge on the Crenshaw's, or will the evil soaked into the ground rise and drag him down to hell?AnniversaryA monster is born on a sweltering night by the river in Savannah, Georgia. Pissed off at life and pissed drunk, Wade Abbot finally crosses the line with his wife, Amy. When Wade is left high and dry, with no money, no ride, and a hefty bar tab, he faces a bad end to a bad night. An unlikely Samaritan comes to his rescue, but is there more to him than meets the eye?RedemptionMore than one life ends with one pull of the trigger. Trip, a small-town loser, is desperately in love with Cindy, who works at the local market. When a robber pulls a gun on Cindy, Trip's attempt to save her plunges him into a pit of violence and madness from which there is no escape. Will he choose death, damnation, or both?Evil Grows in the Dark is a short story collection of horror, suspense, and madness.If you like supernatural horror, psychological thrills, and mind-bending twists, then you'll love this debut short story collection by Kent Shawn.Unlock Evil Grows in the Dark and begin the journey into madness today!
