Gain Tales Of Strangeness And Harm (Volume One) Written By Beverley Carter Rendered As Print

need say no more than the title says it all! Well worth reading, There is a possible potential for some of the stories to be expanded into novels, but the Bev has an seemingly endless supply of ideas so she'll probably not get around to it.
Can but hope she does! Tales of Strangeness and Harm Volume One contains eight short stories,

The Chair

In this day and age, is it really possible that an old carved chair could carry with it a dangerous curse


A Mans Worst Fear

A woman is being questioned about the death of her husband.
She admits to poisoning him but insists it was in selfdefence but just why did she do it


Millefiori

Have you ever found yourself getting carried away when collecting something Here is the story of what happened to one collector in his quest for that final, special piece.



The Foundling

A desperate young woman leaves her new born baby on the doorstep of a kindly looking old lady.
But this old lady has a disturbing history and perhaps she has made the worst possible choice,


First Filial

When a lab assistant is passed over for promotion, he decides to show his boss how capable he is with an experiment of his own.
But sometimes, just sometimes, an underdog is an underdog for a reason,


The Wood of Souls

David Stephens is an ordinary but selfish man, On the journey home from the works Christmas party, he is going to have one last chance to change and do the right thing, but whatever he decides, there will be consequences from which he cannot hide.



Mirror, Mirror

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Or should that be: imitation is the most sinister form of flattery


A Box of Fudge

Every now and then we have to make an important and irreversible decision.
Some decisions matter so much that we have to be as certain as we can be that weve got it right.
Thats why we make sure weve got all the facts right, dont we I have posted a review on my site.

sitelink darknessbeckons. com/tales This collection of short stories is prime Beverley Carter in that she can create a situation of which the reader cannot predict the ending.
I do love surprises! Each of these stories, some featuring rather unpleasant characters, has a twist in the tail and will leave you smiling, nodding and thinking, 'I didn't see that one coming!' It's always difficult with a collection of stories, to choose a favourite and in this group I have several.
I found the story of the Millefiori paperweight quite unexpectedly

creepy at the end, The story of the laboratory cat, First Filial, tells of a lab technician who doesn't feel sufficiently stretched in his job and takes on a project of his own.
The final tale, A Box of Fudge, also finished with a shiver,

I very much enjoy Beverley's style of writing and these 'tales of the unexpected' didn't disappoint me.
You can read a story or two here and there, or do as I did and read straight through for an evening's entertainment.
Excellent! Beverley Carter was born in Hertford, England, After a few years working as a secretary and office manager, she retrained to work in health and safety.
The insights into human behaviour she gained, particularly whilst investigating accidents, have proved invaluable for creating believable characters, gripping plots and complicated motives.
A believer in lifelong learning, Beverley enrolled herself on an English Literature degree with the Open University in, graduating inwith First Class Honours.
The Eden Reid series of mysteries takes place mostly in East Anglia, in south east England, Eden travels between the bustling city of Cambridge and mysterious Mistling, a small village on the windswept east coast where there is never a shor Beverley Carter was born in Hertford, England.
After a few years working as a secretary and office manager, she retrained to work in health and safety.
The insights into human behaviour she gained, particularly whilst investigating accidents, have proved invaluable for creating believable characters, gripping plots and complicated motives.
A believer in lifelong learning, Beverley enrolled herself on an English Literature degree with the Open University in, graduating inwith First Class Honours.
The Eden Reid series of mysteries takes place mostly in East Anglia, in south east England, Eden travels between the bustling city of Cambridge and mysterious Mistling, a small village on the windswept east coast where there is never a shortage of unsettling events.
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