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Bugshot
When wasps take over Herb Pellem’s barn, he thinks he has a solution to the problem. His son John works for the local chemical company where they make fertilizer, defoliants and insecticides. Herb orders up a case of BugShot never suspecting how dramatically one man’s obsession can upset the balance of nature.
A tongue-in-cheek glimpse into what can happen when man and nature clash.
A tongue-in-cheek glimpse into what can happen when man and nature clash.
11 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 22, 2012
6 people want to read
About the author
Mark Edward Hall
53 books150 followersMark Edward Hall is the author of the bestselling fantasy and science fiction Blue Light Series. He’s written more than twenty novels and numerous short stories.
Apocalypse Island — In Book 1 of The Blue Light Series we meet Danny Wolf, Laura Higgins and Police Lieutenant Rick Jennings.
Their city has turned into a killing ground. Is it a serial killer, someone with a penchant for the macabre and a need to destroy? Or is it a darker force, an ancient legend from a mysterious Island come ashore to wreak havoc upon the unsuspecting?
In a desperate search for answers they discover a government conspiracy involving the Catholic Church, and a cold war CIA mind control program known as MK-Ultra where children were used as test subjects.
Danny Wolf, a local musician becomes the number one suspect in the murders, but no one, not even Wolf, is prepared for what they discover on Apocalypse Island, a mind blowing secret that was supposed to stay hidden forever.
Soul Thief — In Book 2 of the Blue Light Series we meet Doug and Annie McArthur. Doug McArthur, hit in the face by a young friend at the age of seven, is suddenly able to see a supernatural creature who calls itself Collector. Doug’s life is turned upside down when he realizes that it’s not just the creature he sees, but the atrocities it commits.
Since marrying Annie his visions have been quiet and Doug is grateful. Now Annie is pregnant with their first child—a child that promises to be special—and their world is in the process of coming apart, beginning with the destruction of their home and forcing them to run for their lives, back into the world of Annie’s childhood, the De Roché dynasty, to a murdered mother and a cruel and enigmatic father.
Song of Ariel — Book 3 of the Blue Light Series begins four years after Doug and Annie McArthur are forced to take refuge in the Maine Wilderness. Ariel has grown into a beautiful and gifted child wise beyond her years. Their life, although hard, has been peaceful and relatively quiet.
But the tide is about to turn. When they sense something isn't right in the world Doug leaves the shelter of their wilderness cabin to investigate. In a heartbeat their quiet life is shattered by an unspeakable violence, and once again they are forced to run for their lives, this time to a place where they will encounter a truth more fantastic than anything they could ever have imagined.
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Apocalypse Island — In Book 1 of The Blue Light Series we meet Danny Wolf, Laura Higgins and Police Lieutenant Rick Jennings.
Their city has turned into a killing ground. Is it a serial killer, someone with a penchant for the macabre and a need to destroy? Or is it a darker force, an ancient legend from a mysterious Island come ashore to wreak havoc upon the unsuspecting?
In a desperate search for answers they discover a government conspiracy involving the Catholic Church, and a cold war CIA mind control program known as MK-Ultra where children were used as test subjects.
Danny Wolf, a local musician becomes the number one suspect in the murders, but no one, not even Wolf, is prepared for what they discover on Apocalypse Island, a mind blowing secret that was supposed to stay hidden forever.
Soul Thief — In Book 2 of the Blue Light Series we meet Doug and Annie McArthur. Doug McArthur, hit in the face by a young friend at the age of seven, is suddenly able to see a supernatural creature who calls itself Collector. Doug’s life is turned upside down when he realizes that it’s not just the creature he sees, but the atrocities it commits.
Since marrying Annie his visions have been quiet and Doug is grateful. Now Annie is pregnant with their first child—a child that promises to be special—and their world is in the process of coming apart, beginning with the destruction of their home and forcing them to run for their lives, back into the world of Annie’s childhood, the De Roché dynasty, to a murdered mother and a cruel and enigmatic father.
Song of Ariel — Book 3 of the Blue Light Series begins four years after Doug and Annie McArthur are forced to take refuge in the Maine Wilderness. Ariel has grown into a beautiful and gifted child wise beyond her years. Their life, although hard, has been peaceful and relatively quiet.
But the tide is about to turn. When they sense something isn't right in the world Doug leaves the shelter of their wilderness cabin to investigate. In a heartbeat their quiet life is shattered by an unspeakable violence, and once again they are forced to run for their lives, this time to a place where they will encounter a truth more fantastic than anything they could ever have imagined.
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April 9, 2013
“Bugshot” by Mark Edward Hall is a strange little short story by a man who is gaining fans in the horror genre. “Bugshot” is the brand name of a new pesticide, developed to control wasp infestations. With global warming, and all the ecological transformations that entails, the local wasp population has burgeoned. Local folks in the rural setting of this story are finding themselves besieged by the pesky and painful flying stingers. The new Bugshot spray cans are disappearing off store shelves as fast as the shipments arrive, and it seems everybody wants more of the stuff to help diminish their wasp populations. But is Bugshot too good to be true? If something sounds too good to be true, it generally is. And Bugshot definitely sounds too good to be true.
This was an odd tale, well suited to a Twilight Zone episode. It was rather predictable, to a degree that made it funny, in a “groaner” sort of way. It is apparent that is exactly the response the author was expecting. In that regard the tale was quite entertaining, and well worth investing a few minutes of your time to read. I recommend this short “horror” story to folks who appreciate a humorous twist at the end of a tale. This story will certainly not scare you, although it may creep you out a bit, just envisioning all those wasps. Get it, read it, and enjoy it!
This was an odd tale, well suited to a Twilight Zone episode. It was rather predictable, to a degree that made it funny, in a “groaner” sort of way. It is apparent that is exactly the response the author was expecting. In that regard the tale was quite entertaining, and well worth investing a few minutes of your time to read. I recommend this short “horror” story to folks who appreciate a humorous twist at the end of a tale. This story will certainly not scare you, although it may creep you out a bit, just envisioning all those wasps. Get it, read it, and enjoy it!
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