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Ben Cheetham

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Mystery & Thrillers, Short Stories, Horror

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Ben Cheetham is an award-winning writer and Pushcart Prize nominee. His writing spans the genres, from horror and sci-fi to literary fiction, but he has a passion for dark, gritty crime fiction. His short stories have been published in Swill Magazine, The Fiction Desk, Deadcore (Comet Press), The London Magazine, The Willisden Herald New Short Stories 3, The Grist Anthology of New Writing, Dream Catcher, Staple, Fast Forward: A Collection of Flash Fiction, Voice From The Planet (Harvard Square Editions), The Momaya Annual Review, Transmission, The Chaffey Review, and numerous other magazines.

Ben lives in Sheffield, UK, where - when he's not chasing around after his two-year old son - he spends most of his time locked away in his study racki ...more

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Would You Do A 'Dirty Harry' To Protect A Child From Society's Monsters?

It’s a dangerous question, a question that’s occupied my mind a good deal over the past two years. Why would I dwell on such a dark line of thought for so long? Well, there are a couple of reasons. Firstly, and most importantly, on July 15th 2009, my beautiful baby boy, Alex, was born. In an instant, my world changed. As I cradled him in my arms in the delivery-room, a voice in my mind asked: how Read more of this blog post »

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Published on September 15, 2011 13:15 • Tags: 44-magnum, ben-cheetham, clint-eastwood, dirty-harry, harry-callahan, justice, nietzsche, society, society-s-monsters, vigilante

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“...hate always hurts the hater more than it does the hated.”
― Ben Cheetham, Blood Guilt

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“He turned handle of the nearest one and entered a small study.”
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“You know how worried I am about Henry.” “I’m worried about him too, but what can we do?” wondered Adam,”
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Sep 19, 2011 05:28PM

Thanks for seeking me out, Ben.

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