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The Devil's Presents : Seven tales of anguish and despair.
In The Devil’s Presents, R. J McCabe delivers seven sinister tales of the uncanny, the grotesque, and the inhumane.
A grieving mother follows whispers of a secret beach said to ease sorrow—only to find something ancient, and hungry, stirring in the tide.
A loner on the edge of a rural village struggles to contain the monster within, as his world closes in following the disappearance of a local child.
In a luxurious London office, a young woman attending the interview for her dream job, is forced to reveal the dark truth behind her need to avoid physical contact
An extremely small man enters a quiet, country pub and recounts, to a local man, the fantastical tale of how he came to be so little.
A curious dog walker accepts the invitation of a beautiful, mysterious woman and follows both her and her monstrous hound to their home where the evening takes an unexpected turn, leading to a shocking discovery.
A boy disobeys his parents during a dinner party, and in turn uncovers the terrible secret that lurks behind the foreboding door of his father’s study. And deep in the forests of Sweden, four strangers arrive for a creative retreat—only to find themselves bound by the strange rules of Sista Platsen and are forced to “follow the path."
Dark folklore, modern monsters, and a simmering madness—The Devil’s Presents is a collection of horror stories bound together by a common Most gifts arrive wrapped in paper. These come soaked in blood.
A grieving mother follows whispers of a secret beach said to ease sorrow—only to find something ancient, and hungry, stirring in the tide.
A loner on the edge of a rural village struggles to contain the monster within, as his world closes in following the disappearance of a local child.
In a luxurious London office, a young woman attending the interview for her dream job, is forced to reveal the dark truth behind her need to avoid physical contact
An extremely small man enters a quiet, country pub and recounts, to a local man, the fantastical tale of how he came to be so little.
A curious dog walker accepts the invitation of a beautiful, mysterious woman and follows both her and her monstrous hound to their home where the evening takes an unexpected turn, leading to a shocking discovery.
A boy disobeys his parents during a dinner party, and in turn uncovers the terrible secret that lurks behind the foreboding door of his father’s study. And deep in the forests of Sweden, four strangers arrive for a creative retreat—only to find themselves bound by the strange rules of Sista Platsen and are forced to “follow the path."
Dark folklore, modern monsters, and a simmering madness—The Devil’s Presents is a collection of horror stories bound together by a common Most gifts arrive wrapped in paper. These come soaked in blood.
344 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 22, 2025
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August 19, 2025
Another collection of short horror stories and I was just spellbound. Two of these shorts will be stuck rattling around in my brain for months to come. Disturbing, engaging, and laced with just the right amount of supernatural.
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