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Letters of Intent: Story 18 in the Tales of Suspense Series
Beatrice Richards was 39-years-old on her last birthday. That may have been accurate, it might not have been. It mattered not to her friends—of which she had only a few—and it certainly didn’t matter to her husband, in large part because he simply didn’t care. Beatrice was wealthy, entitled, snobbish, unhappy and bored. That is until “it” came.
“It" was an old-fashioned chain-letter that came in the mail one day, which she instantly mocked and derided. Infuriated with the sender for wasting her time, she fired off another one anonymously to a rival—primarily to irritate her—and then was shocked, perhaps pleased, that ill-fortune befell the recipient for breaking the chain.
Realizing she now had power to enact vengeance on her enemies, Beatrice becomes proficient in the dark art of chain-letter writing. The power—if it was indeed real—begins to derail the woman’s sanity and launches a slow but certain descent into madness. But there is a price to pay for her odd obsession as she comes to believe that she holds the levers of control over the lives of others while, at the same time, it clearly is consuming her own life.
Each book in the “Tales of Suspense” Series is a standalone story and not connected to the others. Readers can jump in at any point.
“It" was an old-fashioned chain-letter that came in the mail one day, which she instantly mocked and derided. Infuriated with the sender for wasting her time, she fired off another one anonymously to a rival—primarily to irritate her—and then was shocked, perhaps pleased, that ill-fortune befell the recipient for breaking the chain.
Realizing she now had power to enact vengeance on her enemies, Beatrice becomes proficient in the dark art of chain-letter writing. The power—if it was indeed real—begins to derail the woman’s sanity and launches a slow but certain descent into madness. But there is a price to pay for her odd obsession as she comes to believe that she holds the levers of control over the lives of others while, at the same time, it clearly is consuming her own life.
Each book in the “Tales of Suspense” Series is a standalone story and not connected to the others. Readers can jump in at any point.
122 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 30, 2024
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Jerry Jamison
48 books100 followersThe author of more than 30 published full-length fiction novels, Jerry Jamison has been an award-winning advertising copywriter with over 60 national writing and creative development commendations during his career. As the principal of a California-based advertising agency, he has helped create and guide successful and memorable campaigns for a wide range of clients throughout the country. The “Tales of Suspense” Series (currently 18 stories), is his first foray into the mystery/thriller genre.
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September 20, 2025
It gets better the deeper you get into this story.
I took a star away because of the slow start. The ending of Letters of Intent is a two-edged sword. While it is good, the interaction between Holly and Pompom is questionable. Jerry Jamison explained the letters of intent well and the relationship between Gregory and Beatrice. The brevity of this story helps. I rated this book three stars because it's good.
I took a star away because of the slow start. The ending of Letters of Intent is a two-edged sword. While it is good, the interaction between Holly and Pompom is questionable. Jerry Jamison explained the letters of intent well and the relationship between Gregory and Beatrice. The brevity of this story helps. I rated this book three stars because it's good.
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