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Ring the Bell: A Southern Gothic Paranormal Mystery Series with Witty Humor
Tales from Uncle Joe
Book 7: Ring the Bell
A Southern Gothic Paranormal Mystery Series with Witty HumorFaith can be powerful.
And in the wrong hands, it can be deadly.
With her master’s degree in criminal justice underway at LSU, Holly stumbles onto a disturbing lead—rumors of a secretive cult operating in the Louisiana backwoods, staging fake faith healings and claiming the impossible…including the power to raise the dead.
When Holly brings the tip to Uncle Joe, he knows this isn’t just another strange story. Freshly launched into private investigation with Holly and Sheriff Landry at his side, Joe sees the case as their first real test—and possibly their most dangerous.
Going undercover, the team quickly discovers the cult isn’t just preying on desperate believers. It’s hiding something far darker beneath the surface. Something protected by intimidation, manipulation, and people willing to kill to keep the truth buried.
As the investigation tightens, Uncle Joe and his crew find themselves walking a thin line between justice and becoming the next victims.
Because when blind faith meets corruption, the fallout is never holy.
Blending Southern wit, eerie suspense, and conspiracy-driven mystery, this seventh installment in the Uncle Joe series delivers a chilling investigation where the scariest monsters wear human faces.
Some miracles are manufactured, and some lies are lethal.
"Uncle Joe is a man full of surprises, a true warrior who’s experienced terror and injustice, and fights against it. I recommend you read this book and join me reading other Tales from Uncle Joe." — Amazon Review for Tales from Uncle Joe
Book 7: Ring the Bell
A Southern Gothic Paranormal Mystery Series with Witty HumorFaith can be powerful.
And in the wrong hands, it can be deadly.
With her master’s degree in criminal justice underway at LSU, Holly stumbles onto a disturbing lead—rumors of a secretive cult operating in the Louisiana backwoods, staging fake faith healings and claiming the impossible…including the power to raise the dead.
When Holly brings the tip to Uncle Joe, he knows this isn’t just another strange story. Freshly launched into private investigation with Holly and Sheriff Landry at his side, Joe sees the case as their first real test—and possibly their most dangerous.
Going undercover, the team quickly discovers the cult isn’t just preying on desperate believers. It’s hiding something far darker beneath the surface. Something protected by intimidation, manipulation, and people willing to kill to keep the truth buried.
As the investigation tightens, Uncle Joe and his crew find themselves walking a thin line between justice and becoming the next victims.
Because when blind faith meets corruption, the fallout is never holy.
Blending Southern wit, eerie suspense, and conspiracy-driven mystery, this seventh installment in the Uncle Joe series delivers a chilling investigation where the scariest monsters wear human faces.
Some miracles are manufactured, and some lies are lethal.
"Uncle Joe is a man full of surprises, a true warrior who’s experienced terror and injustice, and fights against it. I recommend you read this book and join me reading other Tales from Uncle Joe." — Amazon Review for Tales from Uncle Joe
209 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2025
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About the author
Randall Lane
73 books6 followersHey y’all, I’m Randall Lane.
I write horror, mystery, and suspense stories rooted in small towns, back roads, and the kind of places where secrets have a way of surviving longer than the people who keep them.
I grew up in South Carolina, where the woods feel closer, the nights feel longer, and stories—especially the unsettling ones—have a way of sticking with you. Like a lot of readers my age, I cut my teeth on Goosebumps, but it was a chance discovery of a novel titled “Monster” by Frank Peretti about a creature lurking in the woods that truly changed everything for me. I found it on a Walmart shelf when I was ten years old, thought the cover looked cool, and ended up reading it cover to cover more times than I can count. That was the moment I realized stories could be terrifying, mysterious, and impossible to put down all at once.
More than a decade later, I took the leap into writing fiction myself—and I’ve never looked back.
The stories I tell focus on ordinary people forced to confront the unexplained, the unseen, and the things that refuse to stay buried. I care deeply about character, atmosphere, and the slow burn of dread that creeps in when something feels off long before it turns deadly. My work is influenced by authors like Stephen King, C.J. Box, James Lee Burke, Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker, and Steven James—writers who understand that the most frightening stories are often grounded in familiar places and flawed, relatable people.
When I’m not writing, you’ll usually find me saltwater fishing, watching Braves or Coastal Carolina baseball, or cooking up seafood or gumbo with classic rock playing in the background. I’m an old soul at heart, and that sense of nostalgia and place tends to find its way into my stories whether I plan it or not. Along the way, I continue to sharpen my craft while pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of New Orleans—an experience that’s deepened both my storytelling and my love for the written word.
If you enjoy character-driven horror, Southern Gothic mystery, and suspense that lingers long after the final page, I invite you to step into my books and see where the story takes you. I’m glad you’re here—and I hope you’ll stick around for the journey.
To stay up to date with my writing journey, you can find me on Instagram by searching:
randall_lane31
Or Facebook and YouTube by searching "Randall Lane Fiction"
All the best,
Randall Lane
I write horror, mystery, and suspense stories rooted in small towns, back roads, and the kind of places where secrets have a way of surviving longer than the people who keep them.
I grew up in South Carolina, where the woods feel closer, the nights feel longer, and stories—especially the unsettling ones—have a way of sticking with you. Like a lot of readers my age, I cut my teeth on Goosebumps, but it was a chance discovery of a novel titled “Monster” by Frank Peretti about a creature lurking in the woods that truly changed everything for me. I found it on a Walmart shelf when I was ten years old, thought the cover looked cool, and ended up reading it cover to cover more times than I can count. That was the moment I realized stories could be terrifying, mysterious, and impossible to put down all at once.
More than a decade later, I took the leap into writing fiction myself—and I’ve never looked back.
The stories I tell focus on ordinary people forced to confront the unexplained, the unseen, and the things that refuse to stay buried. I care deeply about character, atmosphere, and the slow burn of dread that creeps in when something feels off long before it turns deadly. My work is influenced by authors like Stephen King, C.J. Box, James Lee Burke, Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker, and Steven James—writers who understand that the most frightening stories are often grounded in familiar places and flawed, relatable people.
When I’m not writing, you’ll usually find me saltwater fishing, watching Braves or Coastal Carolina baseball, or cooking up seafood or gumbo with classic rock playing in the background. I’m an old soul at heart, and that sense of nostalgia and place tends to find its way into my stories whether I plan it or not. Along the way, I continue to sharpen my craft while pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of New Orleans—an experience that’s deepened both my storytelling and my love for the written word.
If you enjoy character-driven horror, Southern Gothic mystery, and suspense that lingers long after the final page, I invite you to step into my books and see where the story takes you. I’m glad you’re here—and I hope you’ll stick around for the journey.
To stay up to date with my writing journey, you can find me on Instagram by searching:
randall_lane31
Or Facebook and YouTube by searching "Randall Lane Fiction"
All the best,
Randall Lane
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