Mister White: The Short Story

by John C. Foster

"Who is Mister White?"

That's the final, ominous warning delivered from the other end of a static-laced phone line to Abel, an agent employed by a mysterious US intelligence organization in Austria. Little does Abel know that hanging up on the mysterious caller begins a series of moves in a dangerous game of chess that sends him first to a fateful meeting in a snow-covered Vienna cemetery and then running for his life..

In the shadowy world of international espionage and governmental black ops when a group of American spies go bad and are pursued by the unrelenting Mister White, Abel finds that his fate may be sealed in this short story from acclaimed author John C. Foster "MISTER THE SHORT STORY," the Kindle Single that inspired the upcoming full-length novel of global intrigue, MISTER THE NOVEL , coming in April 2016.

Available on its own for the first time ever, "MISTER THE SHORT STORY" plunges Abel into a brutal adventure that threatens not only his life but also those of everyone around him.

Exhibiting a writing style that has been called a blend of Robert McCammon and Raymond Chandler, "MISTER THE SHORT STORY" highlights Foster’s innate ability to seamlessly mesh elements of horror, noir, occult and suspense thrillers into his terrifying fiction.

Experience "MISTER THE SHORT STORY" today and get a preview of the terrifying things to come. But remember, whatever you do... Do not speak his name...

43 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 12, 2016

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Reviews

[Zakk Madness · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! A fantastic short story. Dark, messy, paranoid! Read this!

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[Mommacat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well written boogie man story that has sat on my tbr shelf for far too long. Seems like I have way too many of those and am crawling around looking for more of Foster's work that I've bought but not read.

And there's another...better get reading. How about you?

[Nev Murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Fear. That is the word that I think most describes my mood while reading this. You can feel it. Smell it. Almost taste it. When you see the character’s jump and look behind them to see who is there, you do it yourself. When you see them run, you feel like getting up and running yourself. You know when they are caught, they have no chance."

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Mister White: The Short Story

[Randee Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started out as one thing, finished as another: a dark espionage story that abruptly turned into near grimdark/Stephen King territory at the end. The two weren't bad, but gave me whiplash and I didn't care for the lack of transition/lack of successful blending of genres.

[J. Stone · Rating 5 out of 5]

John Foster knows how to put a damn sentence together. I may or may not be jealous. He also knows how to keep you in suspense. I'm not surprised Grey Matter Press chose this as their inaugural novel; a bold, unique choice. On a side note, I think this is only Foster's second novel, which means the best has yet to come, even thought Mister White is truly awesome.

Whatever you do, don't say his name. I mean it.

[Barbara Tsipouras · Rating 4 out of 5]

This excellent story creates an atmosphere of fear and claustrophobia, but as a prequel to a novel it leaves the reader with more questions than answers.

The writing is very intense, fast-paced, no unneeded sentences, very graphic - but the flawed German bothers me a bit.

[Adam House · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! John C. Foster is a master of tension. Really looking forward to enjoying the full-length thriller.