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A Man in Winter
Eric Hoffer Award Finalist
A mesmerizing psychological mystery from an author who brings a refreshing new voice to horror. This is a quick read, but one that keeps the reader thoroughly intrigued and entertained from beginning to end.
—Catherine Cavendish, author of In Darkness, Shadows Breathe and Dark Observation
Arthur’s life was shattered by the brutal murder of his wife. Now, as he struggles to come to terms with a diagnosis of dementia, he seeks a quieter life in a retirement community. But his new home brings no peace. When the ghost of his wife appears, begging him to uncover the truth about her death so her spirit can finally rest, Arthur is forced to question what is real.
Is the haunting a message from beyond the grave—or a cruel trick of a mind losing its grip? With his family and doctors fearing his independence is slipping away, Arthur races against time, and against his own fading memory, to uncover a killer before everything he knows is stolen from him.
A Man in Winter explores the intimate horrors of dementia, how memory, grief, and reality unravel, and asks what happens when the monsters you face are the ones you carry inside.
Amenti Book Cover with image of cat
Amenti
Bobtail is a cat who’s human has moved them into a neighbourhood where cats are being killed viciously.
Immediately Bobtail finds himself being accused of the murders by the terrified Toms who will do anything to stop the killings.
It is up to Bobtail and the strange female Mishka to find the real killer, but how can they do that when everything about the murders is impossible?
Fire Fly
My name is Rachel, and I work for the Gentleman.
The Gentleman has an interest in the paranormal, the unexplained and the bizarre. He uses his influence and power to investigate strange events and collect evidence. His collection is comprised of this evidence, as well as files and reports of the events.
My job is to build files, take deliveries and keep the place free from dust and mold.
Building files involves taking all the information and evidence the Gentleman has delivered to my door, and collating and annotating it to tell the story of what happened. Sometimes, when the Gentleman has got enough evidence, I can tell an entire story.
Two months ago, I took deliveries for an event we’re calling Firefly. It’s a very detailed case, and there’s enough evidence of a threat to warrant people being warned.
It all started when seven-year-old Simon Thompson vanished.
Book of Ghost Stories
WINNER OF THE 2020 CRITTERS WRITERS WORKSHOP READER’S POLL
“This collection of ghost stories is fresh, varied, and entertaining. Perfect company for a long winter’s night.”
– Owen King, co-author with Stephen King of the New York Times #1 Bestseller Sleeping Beauties
Twenty-six brand-new tales of ghosts, spirits, and the afterlife to chill even the most hardened reader to their very marrow. Grandmasters and newcomers alike serve well to petrify with stories to keep you lying awake in the dead of night – long after the last of the light has died – listening for that telltale scratching at the door, a soft whisper of disembodied voices, and the icy caress of long-dead fingers upon your ankle…
The Horror Zine’s Book of Ghost Stories is delighted to present to you original, never before seen, spine-tingling tales from Bentley Little, Joe R. Lansdale, Elizabeth Massie, Graham Masterton with Dawn G. Harris, Tim Waggoner, and the very best up and coming writers in the genre. Includes a foreword by Lisa Morton.
Featured Project!
Right now, I’m working on a creative-critical PhD exploring the representation of the disabled body in Lovecraftian horror. My research looks at how cosmic horror has traditionally portrayed disability, and how those narratives can be reimagined to centre disabled perspectives, agency, and complexity.
What people are saying
Katie Marie makes the horror real, but in creating a man dealing with loss of his beloved wife while attempting to cope with the equal horror of advancing dementia, she takes horror stories to a new level. This is an important, sensitive author to watch. Very highly recommended
Grady
I loved the way the author takes us deeper and deeper into Arthur’s world. She skillfully weaves an elaborate web of threads, intertwining one with the other until the reader is as unsure as Arthur as to what is real and what is not. A Man In Winter is also told with real heart. Sophie’s love and concern for her dad come across with strength and sincerity and feeling. This is a quick read, but one that keeps the reader thoroughly intrigued and entertained from beginning to end.
Catherine C
I really enjoyed reading A Man in Winter at first the story starts off really gentle. We are introduced to Arthur who is making the transition from independent to assisted living since the death of his beloved wife. Arthur has recently been diagnosed with dementia and is determined to fight back and stay himself. He fears becoming a stranger to his daughter and grandchildren still getting over the loss of their beloved Grandma.
The story soon picks up pace, there is a shocking twist to the passing of Arthur’s wife and then she begins visiting him from beyond the grave. Is it real or just Arthur’s illness making him see her? To me it felt very real but I loved the ambiguity. Soon the tale ramps up into a thriller. I think I read this in two sittings and the ending is really explosive!
S.J Budd
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