Possession: A Jack Nightingale Short Story

Jack Nightingale #5.12

by Stephen Leather

Supernatural detective Jack Nightingale gets called in to deal with a particularly nasty case of possession. But he can't do the exorcism alone - for that he needs the help of a priest. A very special priest. But Father O'Grady is all too well aware of the dangers of tangling with demons and he's going to need some persuading.Possession is a fast-paced supernatural story of almost 11,000 words. Jack Nightingale appears in the full-length novels Nightfall, Midnight, Nightmare, Nightshade, Lastnight, San Francisco Night and New York Night. He also appears in several short stories including Blood Bath, Cursed, Still Bleeding, Tracks, My Name Is Lydia, The Creeper, The Undead, The Asylum, The Mansion, Wrong Turn and The Cards. The Jack Nightingale time line is complex, this story is set sometime after Lastnight.

Genres: Horror

43 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 2, 2017

About the author

Stephen Leather was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as The Times, the Daily Mail and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. His bestsellers have been translated into more than ten languages. He has also written for television shows such as London's Burning, The Knock and the BBC's Murder in Mind series. For much of 2011 his self-published eBooks - including The Bestseller, The Basement, Once Bitten and Dreamer's Cat - dominated the UK eBook bestseller lists and sold more than half a million copies. The Basement topped the Kindle charts in the UK and the US, and in total he has sold more than two million eBooks. His bestselling book The Chinaman was filmed as The Foreigner, starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan and grossing more than $100 million.

Reviews

[Lorraine Southern · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’d give four stars if this was full length. I miss Jack Nightingale, these shorties are just not long enough!!!

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars
Again another short set in the US, and a great story to boot. I like the fact that these don’t feel rushed and the dialogues are as good as a full-length novel. This was a short story but engrossing nonetheless.
Yet another well written Nightingale story. Thank you, Stephen, I really enjoy a good Jack story.

[John Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Possessed

Possessed is a typical Jack Nightingale short story. Lots of research done into locations giving the reader an insight into the mind of Stephen Leather. Highly recommended!

[Mrs A. J. Turbfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very enlightening tale. I thoroughly enjoyed. Looking forward to more of thesame

Nicely picked up from previous yarns and extremely readable. Not over glamour ised but factually written. Awaiting next instalment. Very. Well written.

[Joe Lumley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Creepy Twist

Brilliantly creepy short story with a twist in the tail. Perfect with a coffee and biscuits at breaktime! Thanks Stephen!