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Birth of a Killer
A paranormal serial killer thriller that’ll keep you turning the pages.
Be careful what you dream when murder is on your mind.
My name is Alice, and I’m a sixteen-year-old ghost. No, I’m not actually dead, but I was born blind. The sad thing is the world’s more blind to me than I am to it.
That is, until the day he noticed me. A bully. He ruined my life and turned my dreams into nightmares, so what could I do? The same thing any girl my age would do—I wished he’d die.
Then… he turns up dead. Naturally, I freaked out. Am I to blame? Did my nightmare kill him? Would anyone believe me if I confessed?
It’s absurd. I know it. Nightmares don’t come true… do they?
Birth of a Killer is the suspenseful prequel novella to The Braille Killer . If you like unique sleuths, origin stories, and a hint of the supernatural, you’ll love Daniel Kuhnley’s nail-biting tale.
Grab your copy of Birth of a Killer today to see how Alice’s story began!
Be careful what you dream when murder is on your mind.
My name is Alice, and I’m a sixteen-year-old ghost. No, I’m not actually dead, but I was born blind. The sad thing is the world’s more blind to me than I am to it.
That is, until the day he noticed me. A bully. He ruined my life and turned my dreams into nightmares, so what could I do? The same thing any girl my age would do—I wished he’d die.
Then… he turns up dead. Naturally, I freaked out. Am I to blame? Did my nightmare kill him? Would anyone believe me if I confessed?
It’s absurd. I know it. Nightmares don’t come true… do they?
Birth of a Killer is the suspenseful prequel novella to The Braille Killer . If you like unique sleuths, origin stories, and a hint of the supernatural, you’ll love Daniel Kuhnley’s nail-biting tale.
Grab your copy of Birth of a Killer today to see how Alice’s story began!
140 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 29, 2019
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I'm Daniel Kuhnley, an American author of Dragon Fantasy and Supernatural Serial Killer stories. Some of my novels include The Dragon's Stone, Reborn, The Braille Killer, and Rended Souls. I enjoy watching movies, reading novels, and programming. I live in Albuquerque, NM with my wife who also writes.
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I'm Daniel Kuhnley, an American author of Dragon Fantasy and Supernatural Serial Killer stories. Some of my novels include The Dragon's Stone, Reborn, The Braille Killer, and Rended Souls. I enjoy watching movies, reading novels, and programming. I live in Albuquerque, NM with my wife who also writes.
All of my novels are professionally edited and proofread to ensure you have an enjoyable reading experience.
More information about my novels and sample chapters are available at danielkuhnley.com.
facebook.com/DanielKuhnley
amazon.com/author/danielkuhnley
bookbub.com/profile/daniel-kuhnley
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February 2, 2019
Birth Of A Killer is the prequel to The Braille Killer, and filled with information that explains Alice's past leading to her future. This is a book you won't want to put down til the very end. Daniel Kuhnley is a terrific writer and understands what readers want and need. Fantastic read. I know you'll enjoy reading both as much as I did.
May 14, 2020
130 pages were done before I could even blink. Fast-paced, twists and turns you think are around the corner aren’t... they pop out at you from around the third corner or the fifth. Needless to say, you gotta be on your toes with this series. I thought I knew who the killer was several times, sometimes after wrangling the characters into a soap opera machinations. At on point I thought to myself “It was Colonel Mustard in the Dining Room with the lead pipe (as I’m writing this I feel so dumb to have not put it together before... I make homemade BBQ sauce and use 2 boxes of Colonel Mustard powder in the making of it. This is the first time I’ve ever made that connection!) Despite being blind, Alice is scrappy and doesn’t let being blind act as an impediment. She just doesn’t do it the same way other people do. I have to admit that there was a character that irked me... try as I might, I couldn’t take a step back and got annoyed a couple times with XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (that was cathartic, being able to same the characters name without saying the characters name (that is a completely random number of X’s and does not in any way give hints about which character it is). I can’t wait to grab the other books that are sitting out there on the shelf waiting for me!
July 25, 2025
I dare you to listen to this and not get chills.
Daniel Kuhnley delivers a killer prequel (pun 100% intended) with Birth of a Killer. Alice Bergman is one of those characters who crawls under your skin, in the best way. Blind, invisible to the world, and suddenly caught in a terrifying twist of fate... I couldn’t stop listening.
The writing? Sharp.
The suspense? Unforgiving.
The concept? Totally fresh.
I was low-key holding my breath the entire time, waiting to see if her wish really did come true. It plays with that creepy “what if?” feeling we all secretly love, and turns it into a slow-burning nightmare you can't look away from.
Also, shoutout to the narrator, TJ Spehar, for making the story feel even more immersive. Top-tier performance!
If this is just the prequel, I can only imagine how wild The Braille Killer is going to get. Count me in.
Daniel Kuhnley delivers a killer prequel (pun 100% intended) with Birth of a Killer. Alice Bergman is one of those characters who crawls under your skin, in the best way. Blind, invisible to the world, and suddenly caught in a terrifying twist of fate... I couldn’t stop listening.
The writing? Sharp.
The suspense? Unforgiving.
The concept? Totally fresh.
I was low-key holding my breath the entire time, waiting to see if her wish really did come true. It plays with that creepy “what if?” feeling we all secretly love, and turns it into a slow-burning nightmare you can't look away from.
Also, shoutout to the narrator, TJ Spehar, for making the story feel even more immersive. Top-tier performance!
If this is just the prequel, I can only imagine how wild The Braille Killer is going to get. Count me in.
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June 22, 2022A young girls battle against the terror in the dark!
When the dark is all you have ever known, it becomes an inconsequential second to your desire to prove you can be independent, that you are growing up, and no longer a child that needs protecting! Until the day comes that reminds you, everyone needs protection from true evil! A riveting thriller!
When the dark is all you have ever known, it becomes an inconsequential second to your desire to prove you can be independent, that you are growing up, and no longer a child that needs protecting! Until the day comes that reminds you, everyone needs protection from true evil! A riveting thriller!
September 7, 2019
A definitely suspenseful story. Alice is blind and keeps getting bullied. One classmate in particular is really mean. This book helps us understand the next one. Don’t miss out.
March 18, 2025
I’ve never read a book quite like this. A blind girl with a haunting secret, a nightmare that may have come true, and a gripping mystery—absolutely brilliant!
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