Get ready to enter a world of darkness and mystery as you delve into the pages of "Dark Tales of the Strange and Bizarre" by Michael Kelso. This chilling collection of short stories will take you on a journey through the twisted minds of killers, the unknown depths of the ocean, and the eerie corners of museums and gardens.

From a homicidal...

 I didn't sign up for this. I never wanted to be a cryptid hunter. I didn’t even believe in cryptids. I always thought they were the stuff of bedtime stories to keep kids quiet and in bed, scared out of their wits, when mom and dad wanted some quality time together.

I was perfectly happy in my boring job as a park ranger. (Not really) But...

Welcome back! The creatures that lurk in the wilderness have missed you.
Enter the forest once again, flashlight trembling as you search for the unnatural sounds you heard just outside the perceived protection of the light from the campfire. Don’t worry, I’m sure it was nothing. It definitely wasn’t a bloodthirsty creature watching you from the...

What if your secrets were worth your life?
Alice is a survivor. Whatever circumstances were thrown her way, she’d always manage to find a way through… until now.
Alice deals in secrets, selling them to the highest bidder has been quite profitable until the wrong secret falls into her hands.
Something so big, so earthshattering can’t help but have...

There are times in your child’s life you’ll always remember... The day they were born. Their first steps. The first time they tried to murder you...
What if those closest to you wanted you dead?
Could you ever really trust them?
Take a dark turn down this family tree as a father suspects his daughter of something truly evil. What lengths will he...

 Buckle up! It's gonna be a bumpy ride.

The glowing eyes of a malevolent creature you can’t fully see. A sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. The lurking dread that things are not as they should be. All this while driving down the road and dealing with idiot drivers. The road is a perilous place to be, but nowhere near as hazardous as...

One on ones used brutality to gain an unprecedented level of control over the inmates in Larsan State Prison. But with Emil Sorn gone, the tide has turned and the inmates have their sights set on running the prison their way.

Directly following the events in ‘One on one’, this book delves back into the past to discover where everything went...

 Imagine being chased by a Bigfoot, stalked by a Skinwalker, or sucked into another dimension that’s a disturbingly dark mirror of our own. What would you do when the very creature that’s stalking you is like nothing you’ve ever encountered and the sight of it freezes you to the bone?

How dangerous is it being a Park Ranger? In peaceful...

What is horror? It’s not always piercing screams as appendages are involuntarily removed from the body, or blood falling like spring rain. Sometimes it’s the cold chill running down your spine for reasons you can’t explain. Sometimes it’s the realization that most of these stories are only a shade, a whisper, a heartbeat away from being true.
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What if fans told pro football to take a hike?

12-year-old Billy Watkins has loved football his entire life. When a pro player befriends him it seems like his dream has come true. But when that player gets injured, Billy is exposed to the dark side of the game. From drugs and shady deals to the commissioner of the Professional Football...

A deadly phone call

A doctor proves his worth during the coronavirus pandemic.

A dystopian betrayal.

Unexpected effects of COVID-19.

All this and more await you within the pages of this book. Step inside if you dare.

Vengeance is an Act of Justice
Revenge is an Act of Passion

Corrections Officer Emil Sorn believed the inmates at Larsan State Prison were coddled by the system, had too many rights, and never received any real punishment for their crimes. As sergeant in charge of the evening shift, disrespect or disobedience in any form was dealt with swiftly,...

“Eva’s curiosity held her hostage, dragging her to find the source of the haunting song that wafted through the forest. In her eleven years of life, she had never heard anything so beautiful yet tinged with such sadness.” - Siren song

“I hold the candle in front of me as I creep down the hallway. The flickering light causes shadows to jump all...

Third in my series of short horror stories. These twenty-four tale of terror will leave you breathless, clawing your way back to the land of the living from the pit of dread. Be careful or you might not come back. Do you dare to enter these pages?

Welcome back for another heaping helping of horror. These eighteen stories are a bit longer than the previous Fragments volume. Hopefully they will draw you deeper into their web. I’ve thrown in an extra special morsel at the end, I hope you find it to your liking.

Don’t look behind you...
If you want to read some stories that will break you into a cold sweat and make you quicken your step as you walk down that dark alleyway, this is the book for you.
For your convenience, these tasty morsels of mayhem are bite sized. All are under five hundred words long. Perfect length for a quick commute or a wait in...

Don’t look behind you...
If you want to read some stories that will break you into a cold sweat and make you quicken your step as you walk down that dark alleyway, this is the book for you.
For your convenience, these tasty morsels of mayhem are bite sized. All are under five hundred words long. Perfect length for a quick commute or a wait in...

Todd and his friends have a love/hate relationship. Todd usually ended up being the scapegoat/whipping boy. Even still, they stuck together, mostly because of what they all knew. What would Todd do to keep his dark secret? Could a simple game really lead to murder?

A group of friends take a hike together through a beautiful forest. But with beauty comes danger. When something terrible happens, the friends have to ask, could one of them be responsible?