Crybully

by Russ Barr

Norman Perry spent his childhood trapped beneath the boot of Terry a vicious bully who made humiliation a daily ritual. Years later, Norman has rebuilt himself, a police officer, respected, in control, and finally free.

Or so he thinks.

When Terry bursts back into his life, older but no less dangerous, Norman is dragged into a nightmare that threatens his career, his relationship, and his life. Old wounds reopen, the past tightens its grip, and Norman is forced into an impossible obey the man who once terrorised him, or risk everything, and everyone, he loves.

But sometimes the prey grows teeth.

Crybully is a dark, unsettling tale of trauma, power, and the moment a lifetime of fear turns into something far more lethal.

31 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2024

About the author

Russ Barr is a British author and tech executive who spends his days running software businesses and his nights writing about the messy, brilliant, and occasionally ridiculous nature of people. After years of boardrooms and business reviews, he found that fiction offered a better outlet for exploring truth.just with more explosions and fewer PowerPoint slides. He self-published his first short story, Crybully, and is currently putting the finishing touches on his debut novel, War inc. Both blend sharp observation with a dose of wit and a healthy disregard for the ordinary. When he’s not writing or wrestling with deadlines, Russ can usually be found cycling the backroads of Devon, drinking an unapologetically strong cup of tea, or trying to convince himself that editing counts as progress.