Dark Fiction by Kevin McFarlane
To Tame a Demon
Three chapter novella with a Scottish flavour
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Secrets
Winnie should have known better, especially after Charlie had tried to signal her off downstairs at the bar. She should have suspected the handsome stranger might not be exactly what he seemed...
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The Doll
"We can't go back there, Missy. They'll kill us."
"Then we've got to find somewhere to hide. I can't run any more."
"It's just a little further. You can make it, girl."
Missy tried. She really did. For Charlie's sake, she urged herself forward and managed to convince her legs to keep pumping despite the stabbing throb biting into her calves.
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Heartless Shadows
"I say leave it down there and let the rats finish the job. Ain't no way it's coming back out."
http://www.thechanceryhouse.com/Heartless_Shadows.htm
More Fiction by Kevin McFarlane
Wishing You Well
"Isn't Casper Jenkins the one Kinney talks about in all those old stories about Camp Wallemenjaro?"
read it online at The Harrow
http://www.theharrow.com/2003/fiction/wishingyouwell.html
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The Little Scout
A melodious, soft-pitched whistle, the voice came from deep within Ella's dreaming mind. She snuggled further
into her sleeping bag and tried hard to ignore it. She wanted to enjoy her rest. After a hard day's climb, she'd
earned it.
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It's Only Your Imagination
So, you think your office is bad? Take a look at this place, it's a whole new kind of office politics.
Runner up of the Summer 2003 fiction contest award at fantasyreaders.com You can view it at
http://www.fantasyreaders.com/free.cfm
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Hidden Hunger
Walking the streets alone so late was dangerous, Nell Toolup realized, but unable to delay the trip, she'd swallowed her fear and hastened along the sidewalks, ignoring the icy tingling at the back of her neck, warning of an attacker hiding amongst the depth of each shadow she passed.
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The Locket
Ted died tragically, Ricky stepped in to comfort Jules...and, eventually, to marry her. They've had ten happy years together, but on the night of their anniversary party, old secrets and feelings start to bubble up....
in issue 31 of Handheld Crimes. Download it now at http://www.handheldcrime.com/issues/archives/index.html
Be sure to check out The Mighty Mary Kay and Emma's Little Angel
at the canadiancreative.com website.
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In print:
Papa's Plan appears in the February 2004 issue of All Hallows.
http://www.ash-tree.bc.ca/GSSAHabout.htm
Available now at the Carleton Place Library
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