Unlucky Numbers: Thirteen Tales of Terror, Misfortune and Suspense
by Stephen Barnard
Numbers, lists, sequences... they are the building blocks of the order in our everyday lives. But what happens when the numbers don't add up? When everything turns to disorder? When our everyday lives become catapulted into the extraordinary and unsettling?
Here is a collection of thirteen tales that address these disconcerting questions...
Including:
Bailey Finkle has finally got an invite to join the upper echelons of the horror discussion group that dominates his life. It would mean everything to be one of the leaders. He just needs to do one more thing...
Jessie is helping Harry construct his family tree, to include both the living and the dead in his huge family. But some secrets of the past should stay buried...
Liam's mate Billy has a brand new get-rich-quick scheme involving live participants in a nightmarish game. His claims are preposterous, but what if they were true...
Greg Healy has become tired of reading his daughter one particular picture book over and over again. He has plans to get rid of the book once and for all. However, it isn't quite that easy...
Phillip has a clear and defined system that brings order to his life, all based around the number seven. But when the girl waiting at the bus stop on his route to work every morning suddenly goes missing, his world is thrown off kilter. The only thing to do is to find out what happened to her...
Dr Edmund Usher has a marvellous product to sell on the black market. But all the tests and trials might not be enough for his potential customer. In fact, it might take one final, harrowing test to convince him...
A desire to be a helpful citizen lands Norman in a situation both bizarre and unpredictable. Reason and common sense should work, shouldn't it? Why wouldn't people listen to Norman?
...plus six more eerie stories.
Unlucky Numbers. When it all comes down to it, when your number is up there's very little you can do about it...
From Stephen Barnard, author of 'Corner House' and another suspenseful short story collection, 'A Very Bad Year'.
ONLINE PRAISE FOR 'A VERY BAD YEAR':
'Every story is so different... keeps you wondering what the author will come up with next.'
'Good storylines... very believable situations.'
'Really captivating and very special.'
Here is a collection of thirteen tales that address these disconcerting questions...
Including:
Bailey Finkle has finally got an invite to join the upper echelons of the horror discussion group that dominates his life. It would mean everything to be one of the leaders. He just needs to do one more thing...
Jessie is helping Harry construct his family tree, to include both the living and the dead in his huge family. But some secrets of the past should stay buried...
Liam's mate Billy has a brand new get-rich-quick scheme involving live participants in a nightmarish game. His claims are preposterous, but what if they were true...
Greg Healy has become tired of reading his daughter one particular picture book over and over again. He has plans to get rid of the book once and for all. However, it isn't quite that easy...
Phillip has a clear and defined system that brings order to his life, all based around the number seven. But when the girl waiting at the bus stop on his route to work every morning suddenly goes missing, his world is thrown off kilter. The only thing to do is to find out what happened to her...
Dr Edmund Usher has a marvellous product to sell on the black market. But all the tests and trials might not be enough for his potential customer. In fact, it might take one final, harrowing test to convince him...
A desire to be a helpful citizen lands Norman in a situation both bizarre and unpredictable. Reason and common sense should work, shouldn't it? Why wouldn't people listen to Norman?
...plus six more eerie stories.
Unlucky Numbers. When it all comes down to it, when your number is up there's very little you can do about it...
From Stephen Barnard, author of 'Corner House' and another suspenseful short story collection, 'A Very Bad Year'.
ONLINE PRAISE FOR 'A VERY BAD YEAR':
'Every story is so different... keeps you wondering what the author will come up with next.'
'Good storylines... very believable situations.'
'Really captivating and very special.'
