TWELVE STROKES OF MIDNIGHT

A wrong number from a sultry-voiced siren takes an unexpected turn. A grieving young couple discover a strange inhabitant in their spare room. An orphaned boy discovers not all wishes should come true. Meanwhile, other unsuspecting souls face the final powers of the Universe

Together, this Devil’s Dozen anthology promises not just tingles down the spine and a touch of magic, but the mysteries and wonders hidden in the corners of our lives.

Twelve Strokes of the Macabre

This compilation of short paranormal mysteries had me hooked. Some of the stories are haunting. I liked Bag of Life, Eva, The Birthday Surprise for the chills they gave me. All the other stories are worth a read. I recommend this for all horror buffs. The twists in some of the stories are unexpected.

-- by Doreen Fernandes on February 13, 2021

Chris Johnson's debut book, Twelve Strokes of Midnight, is a collection of short stories, one story per clock strike, culminating upon the final stroke/story for the ultimate sacrifice of the the Witching Hour. A young boy discovers the hidden power of a simple clockwork toy and its horrifying truth; a young couple learn the horrible secret of their new home's spare room; and a mother reveals what lengths she will take to love her daughter from beyond the grave. The author has written these stories in Australian English. Available in Ebook and Paperback.

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Maximillian and Fanto: brothers bonded by blood, and the art of stage illusion. One loves his audiences, and they love him back. The other loves their money and craves fame and fortune to feed his lusty desires.

Then Maximillian discovers the Greatest Magic possible. The kind that can answer a man's every wish and desire.

What will Fanto do to claim it for himself?

The city of Statton's road toll jumps overnight for no apparent reason. Despite the number of deaths, authorities can find nothing more than driver carelessness and bad luck. Craig Ramsey, psychic investigator, believes the supernatural. He and his spirit companion, Emily Fraser, form an uneasy alliance with the sceptical Detective Sergeant Brianna Cogan to hunt the killer from beyond the grave.

The problem is: how do you catch a dead killer?

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A serial killer stalks Statton's streets. A bloodthirsty beast with many faces and an ancient pre-history steeped in myth and legend.

Psychic investigator Craig Ramsey and Detective-Sergeant Brianna Cogan are in a cat-and-mouse chase for the killer who always remains one step ahead of authorities.
For there is more to the killer than a bloodlust for prostitutes and strippers. It holds an unbreakable link to Craig Ramsey's past
A secret that will tear apart Craig's soul by the seams.
DEMON BLADE is the long-awaited sequel to DEAD CELL. Filled with intrigue and delicious new characters of incredible depth, DEMON BLADE will keep you turning pages through the night.

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Claire Hilyer receives a mysterious letter and package from her best friend Tony. She believes it to be the romantic gesture from him she craves. But wait!
Tony wrote and sent it in 2017 - twenty-five years before his birth!
Intrigued, Claire visits Tony's house just in time to see him fighting a stranger. A moment later, Tony and the stranger vanish.
Tony's package is a cry for help to Claire from the past. He must learn to survive without money, family or friends in an era before his own. Meanwhile, the stranger craves Tony's invention - a time-travelling device - for his own deadly purposes, and stalks him from the past and the future.
Can Claire save Tony and bring him home to 2042 before time runs out?
And can she do it without changing history?

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