Writing the truth can be dangerous. Sometimes it's easier not to write at all. When a writer takes that course, what happens to his life? Is that a life wasted? Can one ever come back and start telling the truth again? Some crimes are not much to speak of legally speaking. But those crimes can break hearts. The Burning is a crime fiction short story by Bonnie Elizabeth

The Burning

Take stories detailing all the nastiest parts of human behavior, from theft to murder to mayhem, throw in some of the "lesser" darkness that humans can provide during the holidays, and assemble them into one volume-welcome to Bloody Christmas. These stories, dark and vicious, form the perfect antidote to the holiday season's sugary sweetness. So, consider this the savory part of the holidays for those whose reading tastes get darker in the darkest part of the year. As Alfred Hitchcock used to say, read these stories with the lights on-and the doors locked, curtains drawn, and protective gear at hand. One never knows what lurks in the darkness. Includes:"Asking For It" by C. H. Hung"Some Folks Just Need Killin'" by Lauryn Christopher"A Crafty Affair" by Bonnie Elizabeth"A Hidden Gift" by Meyari McFarland"The Perfect Gift" by Robert Cutchin"Why Don't You Make Gingerbread?" by Dayle A. Dermatis"A Killer Party" by Annie Reed"Wild Nights and New Roads" by Lisa Silverthorne"Sister Silence Night" by Michael Warren Lucas"Bobo" by Ron Collins"Christmas Dessert" by Juliet Nordeen

Bloody Christmas - Holiday Anthology Series, #1

Time passes slowly when you're an earth spirit and no one lives on the land. It's Christmas in Whisper and Anna Barringer wants a doll. The settlement is new and no one can be spared to go to the city and shop with what little coin they have. They aren't even going to have a tree because the house is too small. Anna gathers berries and pinecones and with the help of the earth spirit that resides on Whisper decorates her own, outside. The earth spirit has her own ideas about gifts and humans as she struggles to find a way to make the little girl happy. "Christmas Whispers" is a short story of Whisper, although it takes place long before the series begins.

Christmas Whispers - Whisper, #0.5

Stressed out about her business, Jade Owlens wants nothing more than a quiet walk home with her familiar feline, Mason. That is until she spots Tyson Lyons coming out of his office on her way home. The two start to chat only to hear the squeal of tires and the howl of a cat! Mason has disappeared. Finding him limping to the sidewalk, Jade gathers him up, terrified about what's going on. Familiars don't just jump out into the street. Thankfully, Tyson rushes them both to the vet where the waiting starts. Second Chance Dinner is short story in the Familiar Café World featuring Jade Owlens

Second Chance Dinner - The Familiar Cafe

Only the rich hire investigators in Clanhold. Argon Darklight discovers he can make better money investigating theft and murder than working in a warehouse. Flush with a full gold coin, he sets up Darklight Detectives. The richest of the clans to the poorest of street urchins hire Darklight Detectives if a crime has been committed against them. To make Darklight Detectives the best of the best, Argon employs a wide variety of investigators, from Fi, a clanless daughter with a nose for the truth, to Delina, daughter of a clan she renounced, but still passes even in the richest of clan societies, to Dikkin a former street orphan who pays the other orphans well for their information. Each brings their own talent which Argon uses well, doing his part to keep his corner of Clanhold safe. Darklight Detectives is a collection of short stories featuring various detectives in the agency. Fans of fantasy mystery won't want to miss out.

Darklight Detectives - Clanhome Stories

When her life falls apart, Lara Rochester runs from her problems. She goes all the way to Cape Breton, where she's found a job cataloging books in the private library of a place called Schilling Manor. Arriving at the mansion, she finds that things weren't exactly as described. The place is run down. Phones don't necessarily work. Everything creeks and groans. She even sees ghosts. Worse, her coworkers all seem to have secrets. ?For some reason, one of them seems to think she knows their secret. Lara needs to work quickly to put the pieces together before she ends up a ghost too.

Ghosts from the Past - Afternoon Gothics

Babies need a lot. They keep their parents up at night. Alison feels like she's being sucked dry. No energy. No emotion.  Her family tries to help but she's alone with the baby. A baby who won't stop crying, except when the shadow woman appears.  Alison wants to care. She wants a life. She wants to feel love but she can't quite do it. Is the answer in the otherworld? Mother Ghost is an emotional short story about a woman who finds help for her postpartum depression in a most unusual manner.

Mother Ghost

Lingering ghosts open the door to ghoulish adventureMarcus flees to Whisper, begging the resident earth spirit, Peter, to help when his girlfriend, Amy, collapses. Meg can only watch as her sister suffers. Peter causes more harm than healing. Marcus takes Amy back off the mountain leaving Meg to her usual work. Sensitive to psychic influence, even Meg's presence induces pain for her sister. Even buried in work, investigating grave robbing, fraud, and money laundering, Meg's ties to Amy mean that a crisis of health could mean the end for both of them. Whisper lovers will adore this eighth installment of the magical fantasy world of Whisper.

A Haunting Attraction - Whisper, #8

Death watches us all. No one can ever escape him. We can only make our choices of how we die. Do we go in pieces and parts or do we die all at once?What's Left of Me is the story of one woman's choices in her last stand against death. This short story by Bonnie Elizabeth originally appeared in Fiction River: Last Stand.

The Burning

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