A Collection of Thriller Stories
Thriller Anthology
Edited & Compiled by Cynthia Shepp & Rene Folsom
Indie Style Press
Available at Amazon
Blurb
Shadows follow you in the darkness of the night and the eerie sensation of being watched crawls up your spine. Your sanity pulls apart at the seams as the terrors stalk their victims, leaving you too frightened to turn off the light.
These twisted stories will leave you breathless, dreading the horrors lurking around the corner.
Seventeen authors. Seventeen tales of terror. Infinite nightmares.
STALKERS.
Watch your back.
Stories featured in this anthology:
- Every Thorn by Rene Folsom
- Dead Ringer by Jason Brant
- Autumn by Elizabeth Collins
- Don’t Kiss the Dead Fred by A.E. Killingsworth
- Affliction by S.L. Dearing
- Lucid by Andrea Stanet
- Donations by Bart Hopkins
- Bernice by Chad Foutz
- Destination: Death by Eaton Thomas Palmer
- Powerless by Laurie Treacy
- Freezer Burn by Jon Messenger
- The Watcher by Lindy Spencer
- Immortal Luck by Magen McMinimy
- Izzy’s Assassin by Nicole Clark
- Say My Name by Michael Loring
- Damaged People by Nicki Scalise
- Blog Stalker by Phil Taylor
Foreword
This started out as a contest but grew into an idea. This is the third
anthology that was created out of a contest on my Facebook page. The authors
and readers were given the opportunity to write a short story using the
guidelines provided. This go round I received over thirty entries. Only seventeen
were chosen, but every story deserves a moment of recognition. I want to thank
everybody for their time and their wonderful imaginations. The seventeen chosen
are what you will find in this anthology, a collection of short stories that
left me in awe at the talent of these amazing authors. These stories come from
already published authors as well as readers who aspired to write.
The guidelines used to write these short stories were ones that I
thought would appeal to the audience. This left a collection of shorts that will
take you all over the paranormal genre.
* This anthology will have a main theme of Stalkers. That
is about where my direction stops. It does not have to be paranormal, though it
can be. The story can be a psychological thriller, horror, paranormal, suspense,
action… whatever you want it to be. You can have a demon stalking someone in
their dreams or a serial killer stalking prey, just to give you a couple
examples. Whatever your twisted minds can come up with. I want stories that
have you looking in the backseat of your car before you get in—stories that
make the little hairs on the back of your neck stand up when you think someone
looked at you just a little too long. Let your imaginations flow free and DELVE
into the DARKER side of your mind… You know you want to.*
I believe that the authors of these short stories more than met
the guidelines; they exceeded even my expectations. I hope that you enjoy
reading these as much as I did. Please leave a review when you are finished on
Amazon or Goodreads and let us know what you think. Also, please take the
opportunity to connect with these amazing authors. Author links are included on
the individual title pages of the stories.
Enjoy your read!
Cynthia
Shepp
Don’t Kiss the Dead, Fred
A.E. Killingsworth
About A.E.
A.E. Killingsworth is a writer from Alabama, who favors
paranormal and urban fantasy. She has a love/hate relationship with her degree
in English and a passion for exploring Southern culture. She loves Jane Eyre,
vintage glassware, and hiking in the mountains. Most importantly, she’s married
to her best friend and soul mate. She thinks her puppy is pretty special too.
Also, I would never have done this if it weren’t for my CCR
writing group. Thanks for the accountability, ladies!
Stalk A.E.
Stalk A.E.
He had the softest smile on his lips. His eyes were sleepy,
and when he leaned in close, my heart did funny little jumps in my chest. Was
this it? Was this finally the moment I’d always remember as my first kiss?
I shifted my head the tiniest bit closer and, just before
our lips met; he groaned real low. I took it for desire and pressed my lips
against his, but they were unyielding. He leaned heavily into me, and I
instinctively pushed against him.
Imagine my surprise when he keeled over backwards and with a
crack, split his head open on a concrete column. The doctors said it wasn’t
the blow that killed him—it was a heat-induced heart attack not even a minute
before. It seemed like that blood would never come off my porch.
I also never thought I’d kiss a guy and bury him within a
week…
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