The Underground Ripper: A Short Horror Story

by Tim O'Rourke

A serial killer has been stalking the London Underground…carving up his victims and leaving behind a nightmarish trail of blood. But the gruesome killings have captivated the imagination of Colin, a young man, who has become fascinated with the twisted killer.

Wanting to be just like his sick and depraved idol, Colin sets out to make a killing of his own, until the tables are turned on him and the hunter becomes the hunted….

A standalone short horror story (3,600 words approx.) to give you nightmares just before bedtime!


***This story contains scenes of gore***

26 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 5, 2023

About the author

Tim is the author of over sixty books including the No 1 bestselling 'Kiera Hudson Series', 'Samantha Carter - Vampire Seeker Series', 'The Sydney Hart Mysteries', 'The Moon Trilogy, and 'The Mechanic' among other titles.

Tim is currently working on new Kiera Hudson books and other works.

Don't be shy; feel free to contact Tim at any of the following:

Email: Kierahudson91@aol.com

Website: www.timorourkeauthor.com

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Reviews

[Vicki Herbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Colin's Dark Idol...

THE UNDERGROUND RIPPER: SHORT HORROR STORY COLLECTION BOOK #1
By Tim O'Rourke

No spoilers. 4 stars. The newspapers read: The Underground Ripper Strikes Again!

Colin, 21, was a loner who liked to keep to himself, but he had a festering obsession...

The Underground Ripper...

... had become his dark idol, and tonight he would be just like the Ripper...

The Ripper always targeted women who traveled alone late at night on the London Underground when there were fewer people...

Colin would board the train and look for a lone female traveler, but, so far, no victim had emerged...

And he was getting antsy...

At the next stop, the perfect victim sat alone in the next carriage... and she was beautiful...

This was a perfect short story with a great ending. I've been meaning to read all the short little books on this collection, and Book #1 was a great start!

[A Book Vacation · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this so much!

Oh man! This is bloody and gory and everything a horror story should be, and I love it! Just in time for fall and Halloween. Definitely worth a read!! Wish this was a whole novel!

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Slow Burn to Full Chaos: This horror thriller hits hard when you least expect it “

This book started off really interesting, and I appreciated that it wasn’t long. It was simple, easy to follow, and didn’t feel dragged out at all.

The ending did throw me off a bit—I expected something different from the main character, but I won’t say too much to avoid spoilers, especially since it’s such a short read.

Overall, it was very entertaining and kept my attention. If you enjoy horror thrillers and prefer shorter books, this is definitely worth checking out.

I gave it 4 stars and would recommend it to anyone looking for a quick but interesting read.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short read is available on kindle unlimited and does contain scenes of gore and violence.

I've not read anything by this author before and I found this was a really intriguing story. Even though its a short one it packs a lot in and I got to the end wanting to read more.

Luckily this is the first in a series of short horror stories so I can go ahead and read another spooky tale.

[Rhonda Kirtley saiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

This is a great short story. It brings to mind the saying. Never meet your idols they always disappoint. Or do they live up to their name?

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great wee short story, 10-15 minute read.
Not exactly scary but entertaining

[Cat Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

Really wish it was longer. Was just getting into it. But again another amazing story. Can't wait to read all the series.

[Izabel Nutton · Rating 1 out of 5]

Really short, not great writing.
Decent plot twist but was too short to be executed well