An evil has descended upon the small town of Bedford, Virginia. Grisly murders on the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway are being blamed on a rogue bear.
Only one man understands the true nature of the beast that haunts the parkway.
And, he knows the only thing that can stop a werewolf is another werewolf.
An evil has descended upon the small town of Bedford, Virginia. Grisly murders on the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway are being blamed on a rogue bear.
Only one man understands the true nature of the beast that haunts the parkway.
And, he knows the only thing that can stop a werewolf is another werewolf.
Excerpt
Tucson, Arizona
“Mr. Oswald, I’m going to warn you: your friend’s corpse is a bit mangled.
Actually, more than just a bit. In truth, sir, he was brought in here in about half a dozen pieces,” the old man said. He had his hand on the sheet draped over the body but made no move to pull it aside.
Hayden Oswald stood in the cold morgue and stared down at the slab the old man had slid from the wall. He stroked his goatee, “How much of him was eaten?”
“Eaten?” the old man asked. His tone was one of astonishment. “No, sir. All the pieces are here. He was torn apart, mangled you would say. But, not eaten, no.”
Hayden grunted a laugh, “I’ll be damned. I would have thought he would’ve… let’s see him.”
“Once more, I really must ask, sir: are you sure?”
Hayden stared at the old man, “Grandpa, do I look like the kind of man who loses his lunch over a little raw meat and bone?”
The old man appraised Hayden Oswald. Mid-forties, just a hair under six feet tall, a paunch belying a man who enjoyed his beer. His face was wind and sunburned, the scruff of a beard on his cheeks was left longer as a goatee around his thin lips.
But, the eyes were what caused the old man to pull back the sheet without further hesitation – pale brown eyes, so pale they were almost yellow. They seemed to glow in the dim light of the morgue, like the eyes of an animal glimpsed at distance on a dark road.
Hayden looked down at the carnage. The head had been torn from the neck. The eyes were open and clouded over. The arms and legs had been torn from their sockets. “Yeah,” he said. “That’s Rodrigo Diaz.”
Professional Reviews
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This is the third work of fiction by Tony Bowman that I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing. The first was a paperback copy of "THE ROAD" which is one the best post-apocalyptic books I have ever read. If you are aware of how many books and audiobooks I read in a single year, then you will realize that for me to rate a book that highly, it has to be very special. You can read a copy of my review of THE ROAD on my blog. I also read his amazing collection of short stories published in an anthology entitled "MORGUE DREAMS AND CURIOUSER THINGS" which I also rated as 5 out of 5 stars.
There are only so many adjectives that can be used to describe any book. "Nine Fingers: The Tuscon Ripper" deserves to have every positive adjective used to describe it and possibly even have some brand new adjectives created just for it.
Here are just a few of the things I loved about this book:
~ Thrilling: this novella will get your heart pumping as you read. Will Ward be able to stop Rodrigo before another innocent victim falls prey to his bestial whims?
~ Riveting: I do not believe it is possible to put this book down once you begin reading. I read it from start to finish in a single session.
~ Intense: The action begins immediately and is non-stop.
~Great Character Building: Usually novellas do not contain enough detail for the reader to feel like they really know the characters. This is not the case with "Nine Fingers: The Tucson Ripper". Tony Bowman has done an outstanding job of making his characters seem real, therefore his readers become invested in the outcome of the story.
~ I really liked the book's ending. Not only did it neatly wrap up this portion of the story, but also created a burning desire to find out what happens next, without leaving the reader frustrated by ending the book with a cliffhanger.
I definitely HAVE TO get a copy of "NINE FINGERS" to discover the rest of Ward's story.
I rate the novella "NINE FINGERS: THE TUCSON RIPPER" as 5 out of 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Put this book on your MUST READ list right away and don't forget that you can pick up your copy right now for FREE on Amazon. Tony also has three of his works available for free on Wattpad.
Pray for the light. Pray that you last that long. The Long Hour Before Light is a classic collection of Horror tales, re-mastered by Champagne Book Group
