* Suspense * Mystery * Gore * Bizarre * Grotesque *
A small collection of short pulp fiction stories which blend suspense, mystery, crime, bizarre, grotesque, and even action, with a shot of dark humour...

• A young lady prefers her tea dark and strong, but why does it taste much sweeter today?
• A penniless private investigator is hired by a knockout in red, but is he truly aware of what he has to deal with?
• A dispirited poet whiles away his nights at a solitary drinking den, but tonight he is in for a hell-raising surprise.
• A stranger's bet must never be accepted even though it looks like a tantalising, sure-fire win.
• A woman's name always hides a lot of secrets.
• Even a heavenly picnic has its hellish drawbacks.

And more, much more... A whirlpool of riveting stories.
*** Each story is between 450 and 2500 words long. This book is about 12,900 words long. ***