Broken Clock unfolds the mystery surrounding the death of movie star Henry Fontaine. Inspired by the films of Henry Fontaine, Lucy Cole has created the Fontaine Gallery, a museum of sorts that boasts the most comprehensive collection of Fontaine artifacts and memorabilia in the world. Lucy has always had a special love for Henry and believes that everyone else in Freemont does as well. But someone is harboring a dark hatred for the long-dead film star, and after Fontaine's remains are stolen from the local cemetery, Lucy vows to do what she can to find out who's responsible. She soon discovers that Freemont is a town plagued with crooked police, violent residents, and hidden dangers. What begins as a simple search for local vandals soon grows into a deeper mystery as Lucy learns the truth about Henry Fontaine. He hadn't died in a motorcycle accident. He was murdered, and the killer may be close.
What if that annoying song that popped into your head were to grow stronger and never leave? What if that perfect dream home turned out to be a perfect nightmare? What if the scariest monsters ever imagined were real? Enter the realm of Dimensions: twelve terrifying tales that blend elements of horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy into a collection designed to keep even the most jaded reader up late into the night. Each story is set in modern contemporary times and deals with the theme of fear and obsession and how these emotions, when left uncontrolled, can unleash the worst in all of us. From a visit by a seemingly innocent, yet strangely frightening child, to an encounter with the night’s tiniest flesh eaters, you are about to enter the dimensions of fear and suspense where few dare to tread and even fewer return.
For Phil Parker and his wife, Macy, life in their quiet Midwest home is peaceful and idyllic. But their world is soon turned
upside down when a mysterious acquaintance sends them a strange and alluring gift. It’s called the red bag. Once the cherished property of a long-dead
film director, it has gained a reputation as a mysterious and valuable collector’s item. Now in possession of this strange, yet fascinating prize, Phil attempts to track
down the man who sent it to him. But his search is quickly halted when he
learns that the man is dead, having been murdered just days after sending
Phil the package. Not wanting to get involved, Phil chooses to put the red
bag aside and return his attention to his home and family. But after
surviving a savage act of violence at the hands of a disturbed man who is
seeking the red bag for himself, Phil has no choice but to confront the
mystery before him. He soon learns that the red bag is more than just a
simple heirloom. It has a history all its own, one that will plunge Phil into
a world of danger and greed, pitting him against forces that he never could
have imagined, against people who value the red bag more than anything else
in the world and will stop at nothing to get it.
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