List: Beastly Winter | Curated by C. L. Nichols, Author

Aug 26, 2024
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Beastly WinterBEASTLY WINTER: In a small-town horror/thriller, the dead of winter multiply. The kidnap of a young boy from the dark forest by unknown creatures begins an adventure threatening the town's survival. As survivors dwindle, Sheriff Will Harris sends out a search party for Sonny.
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 1Though not yet five, Sonny Catlin knew not to leave his backyard. But Sonny had heard the puppy’s whimpers and they sounded so close, just…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 2The tires of Melody Kincaid’s black and gold Jeep Grand Cherokee jolted against the curb in front of Bunning Hardware, making the steering…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 3On a shabby motel bed at the outskirts of town, a killer tossed and turned. Samuel Struthers, as yet unidentified by police, had crossed…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 4Inside Lance and Nola Thompson’s modest home, an all-day argument continued Lance swore that Nola was screwing around on him but that he…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 5Westhaven Sheriff William Harris stepped from his unmarked vehicle, rested an arm upon its open door. He scowled up at the moisture-laden…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 6George Lincoln checked his compass then poked it back into a pouch in his hunter’s jacket He glanced up at the treetops, angled his…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 7In the storm front’s failing light, an uneasy wind searched the bushes and licked the underbrush, turning dead leaves to gnaw at hidden…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 8Snow mixed with sleet spattered the windshield, trickling down to pool along the bottom. Ian Zellner twisted the wiper knob and was…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 9The leaden sky was a coffin trapping Will under a lid of gloom. As if all body fluids had descended, he experienced a strength-sapping…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 10The bitter cold knifed through several layers of clothing, bleeding out warmth. Victor Catlin shivered. Heavy snow splatted his jacket and…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 11Nola brushed lint from her new uniform and looked around the restaurant. She just came from the office where she signed the necessary…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 12Holding the flashlight in one hand, Vic lifted the jacket. One sleeve was ripped but no suspicious stains were visible. It was as if it…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 13Something poked Lance’s chest and he groggily tried to sit up.
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 14Vic pointed the light ahead and saw that the shaft sloped downhill at an increasingly steep pitch.
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 15Will propped his feet up on the desk and sighed. No news was not good news.
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 16Even with chains on the tires, Dale Branscom’s police cruiser slewed sideways as he parked, barely avoided scraping the side of the black…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 17Ian rapped on the cottage’s screen door, glanced up at swordlike icicles hanging over his head.
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 18Just inside the hardware store, Dale examined the room. Neat and fully stocked, shelves loaded with home improvement necessities, the…
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 19“Dr. Jacoby,” Will said into the phone. “This is Sheriff Harris from Westhaven.”
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Beastly Winter — Chapter 20Charles Humphrey looked from his motel office window through evening gloom at the crime scene tape across the blue door numbered 8. Two…
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