13 Chilling Tales

DO NOT READ BEFORE BEDTIME!
13 Chilling Tales is a book of original short stories. Most all of these tales were based on concepts that might possibly be expanded to novels. Since the paranormal has many layers of interest, this book samples a variety. We have a vampire, ghosts, a werewolf, the walking dead, a gypsy, a Ouija board, time travel, Bigfoot, and even Death himself. The endings will sneak up on you and are meant to shock or surprise. Many of the characters involved might resemble people you know. It is the author's intent to take you on a brief journey to visit things that we may never understand. In some cases these places may seem familiar and the settings realistic which, makes it all the more frightening. Many of these stories begin in the world of collectables, where naïve individuals purchase items from people they don't really know. They could be people who may have hidden motivations lying below the surface. Then again, it might be the item itself. Who was the former owner? Were they good, or evil, and still clinging to this item from the beyond? All too often a person buys an antique or collectable, and gets much more than they expected but when their realization takes place.....it is far too late! As a bonus there is a 14th story. The author dispels a true urban legend and ghost story. Incredibly it is an urban legend that was created unintentionally by author himself. An urban legend which he learned about 30 years later! You will read 13 Chilling tales and experience a spectrum of entertainment. Afterward, you may never view a flea market, antique fair, garage sale or second store the same ever again. Be careful what you bring home!

EdwinBecker.com Edwin F. Becker is 71 and became a best selling authorwith the release of his book True Haunting in 2011.TrueHaunting.com Hehas appeared on SYFY's Paranormal Witness in the record breaking seasontwo finale, "The Tenants." He has also acted as guest and co-host onnumerous commercial and internet radio shows in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom and Australia. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, a BabyBoomer. Coming from an abusive broken home, he spent a number ofelementary years in Maryville, a Catholic children's institution. There, he learned Latin and became an altar boy. He went on to become aprofessional musician and spent his later teen years traveling thestates with an R&B Show band.  Entering college, he studied theemerging field of computers and eventually progressed to VP of MIS for a major health care corporation. He became president of a softwarecompany that catered to the sales and development of health careinventorymanagement. Suffering a near fatal heart attack, he retired to theOzarks where he opened a collectible store for a number of years.He hasbeen writing original stories for over three decades for pure enjoyment. He has two daughters that have given him four granddaughters. Hisyoungest daughter is involved with fostering abused children, andrescuing animals, including horses. He has a son-in-law involved in lawenforcement. His life experience and interests run the gamut as he hasenjoyed boating, martial arts, ballistics, comics, guitars, motorcycles, religion, and the paranormal, to name a few personal interests. Hispersonal philosophy? "Leave everything and everyone better than youfound them."