Do You Hear the Coffin Bell?
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About the Story: Mary Smith thought she found a love match in George Blackbourne—until he passed away from a fatal illness. She grieved for her dead lover, but not for the reasons anyone thought. She loved him, yes, until she found a secret that shattered his near perfect image—a mistress and his child.
Now Mary keeps a secret of her own as she goes through the motions, mourning for a man who splintered her heart into pieces. Until the coffin bell rings, and the dead returns to life, revealing an even darker truth.
Where to Find This Story:
- The Blotter Magazine (January 2019, first publication)
- TreeHouse Arts (September 14th, 2019, republished)
- Suspense Magazine (Winter 2019 issue, republished)
The Scent of Lavender
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About the Story: When a ghost appears at Thomas Haskett’s bedside, he believes its nothing more than an opium and alcohol-fueled nightmare—until he learns the next morning that his lover’s body was found beside the Drury Lane Theatre.
*Includes supernatural elements
Where to Find This Story:
- Oklahoma Pagan Quarterly (Runner-Up in the 2019 Spooky Samhain Contest & published in the Spooky Samhain 2019 Edition of the magazine, first publication)
- Tales to Terrify podcast (Episode 441)
Secrets in the Poison
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About the Story: Nash Powell is poisoned before he makes it to the altar. Who murdered him? His mourning fiancé, his longtime friend, or his loving sister? The murderer might not be obvious, but one thing is certain—there’s secrets in the poison.
Where to Find This Story:
- Squawk Back (Feature story in Issue 181, December 2018, first publication)
- Twist in Time Magazine (July 2020, Issue 9)
Kat Devitt 