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by C.M. Saunders

“A superb story teller, Saunders is well on his way to becoming a true master of the macabre.”- Mark Edward Hall (Author of Soul Thief and Apocalypse island)“It is evident that C.M. Saunders is an exceptional writer capable of crafting engaging horror tales that rely on atmosphere over traditional scares.”

– The Horror Bookshelf

"A great writer with unparalleled potential"- Bloody Good Horror BooksThe fifth volume of short stories from Welsh writer C.M. Saunders features ten (X) freshly-edited slices of twisted horror and mayhem plucked from the blood-soaked pages of ParABnormal magazine, Demonic Tome, Haunted MTL, Fantasia Divinity and industry-defining anthologies including 100 Word Horrors, The Corona Book of Ghost Stories, DOA 3 and Trigger Body Horror.Meet the local reporter on an assignment which takes him far beyond the realms of reality, join the fishing trip that goes sideways when a fish unlike any other is hooked, and find out the hidden cost of human trafficking in China. Along the way, meet the hiker who stumbles across something unexpected in the woods, the office worker who's life is inexorably changed after a medical drug trial goes wrong, and many more.Also features extensive notes, and original artwork by Stoker award-winning Greg Chapman.Table of TreeRevenge of the ToothfishSurzhaiThe Sharpest ToolSomething BadDown the RoadComing AroundWhere a Town Once StoodThe Last Night ShiftSubject #270374 Graphic Content

Genres: Horror

121 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 5, 2022

About the author

Christian Saunders, a constant reader who writes fiction as C.M. Saunders, is a freelance journalist and editor from south Wales. His work has appeared in almost 100 magazines, ezines and anthologies worldwide including Fortean Times, the Literary Hatchet, ParABnormal, Fantastic Horror, Haunted MTL, Feverish Fiction and Crimson Streets, and he has held staff positions at several leading UK magazines ranging from Staff Writer to Associate Editor. His books have been both traditionally and independently published, the latest release being Tethered on Terror Tract Publishing.