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The Cold Road (Book 1)

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Bloody bodies are showing up tied to road signs, their hands pointing in the direction of the signs. In the silent dawn there are whispers of unholy things that happen out in the fields late at night, secret ceremonies attended to by hooded men. The townsfolk are freaked, and as the weight of the mysterious deaths threatens to crush the town a young girl is kidnapped. The only evidence left at the scene is a note "The Moon rises in six, Death rises in seven. Soon blood will water the first crops of the new world".

To James Holland, a fresh up and coming detective, the note makes little sense, but as it is his first case he knows he has one week to find the girl before the moon rises or risk having a black mark across his name.

Book 1 in the Dastardious Hollow Series
Chronological Order:
The Cold Road - 2015
Don't Cage the Birdie -2020
The Story of Silence -2012
Of Lights and Shadows - 2013
The Night Works - 2018All Rights Reserved

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Psycho Killer's Game ✓ Book I

[𝐌𝐈𝐓 • 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟏] He managed to make a sane eighteen-year-old INSANE. ~ He was fascinated by her. And he wanted to make her fascinated about him, so he played a game with her. Messed with her mind in ways he shouldn't have. The catch: he was the only one that knew the rules. Note: The Main Male Character in this book has mental issues regarding Child Abuse, Trauma, and Mental Abuse. I wanted to give a reason WHY he would be a psycho. (MIT Series • Book 1 ) ( First Draft | Editing Offline ) ( Mature Audiences Only ) ( Trigger Warnings Inside ) ( Completed: Dec 12th, 2021 ) Copyright © 2021 Dylan Crown. All Rights Reserved.