Contained in this mini-collection are five stories that killed the magazines that bought them.
Some writers kill more magazines than others. To kill a magazine is to sell them a story that never sees print because the magazine goes out of business first. The stories in this collection are from one writer who managed to kill multiple magazines in a short period of time. In an effort to break the curse, this collection was published as a chapbook back in 1998. Did it work? Maybe. The author hasn't killed any magazines lately, but then again, he's been focused on...
These stories are cursed
Contained in this mini-collection are five stories that killed the magazines that bought them.
Before he started the Jonathan Shade series, Gary Jonas paid his dues writing and selling short stories to various anthologies and magazines. On deck we have twenty-nine tales of horror, fantasy, and suspense.
Aim...
"By Death Abused" a paranormal investigator must rescue a little boy from his dead, but still abusive father.
"The Blood on Satan's Harley" a headless biker roams the highways in search of new victims.
"In League" a rock band's music opens gateways to Hell.
"Broken Spirits" two damaged warriors track down the man who stole their...
The gun is loaded.
Ready...
Before he started the Jonathan Shade series, Gary Jonas paid his dues writing and selling short stories to various a...
...and the police are looking for a regular killer.
Down-and-out bluesman Roy Porter has been living on the streets of Tulsa for years, and he's seen the pattern of death before. This is no ordinary killer, but a supernatural threat, and Roy knows odds are he's the next victim.
Roy's only hope is to recruit an aging biker named Jim with a haunted past and blood on his hands. Together they track the killer through the mystic circles of Tulsa. They must face their own weaknesses, their crushed dreams, and their pasts as they race down Death's highway...
The killings have started again...
...and the police are looking for a regular killer.
Down-and-out bluesman Roy Porter has been living on the s...
"He stole my heart, Mr. Shade. I want you to find him and steal it back."
The dead won't stay buried in Denver, so Jonathan Shade isn't too surprised when a deceased woman shows up wanting to hire him. A necromancer stalker has stolen her heart--literally--and she needs it if she's going to live.
But Shade's jobs are never simple. The dead won't leave him alone. They work for a lovesick goddess who wants Shade to turn over her former lover. Chased by zombies, and then by an army of skeletons, Shade and his magically-engineered partner, Kelly Chan, fight to stay alive.
Keep your...
"He stole my heart, Mr. Shade. I want you to find him and steal it back."
The dead won't stay buried in Denver, so Jonathan Shade isn't too surpris...
Stephen Noble, a board member of Dragon Gate Industries (DGI), is decapitated. DGI, a front company for wizards, decides to provide executive protection services for Noble's son, Graham, and daughter, Rayna. But Graham doesn't trust wizards and refuses their offer, so DGI hires Jonathan Shade and his team to keep the Noble family safe.
GUILTY CLIENTS
The Nobles are from the other side of the Dragon Gate, and in that dimension, they committed crimes against the Marshall Clan. And now the Clan has come through the Gate to exact their revenge. While Graham and...
A RITUALISTIC MURDER
Stephen Noble, a board member of Dragon Gate Industries (DGI), is decapitated. DGI, a front company for wizards, decides to p...
A dead sorcerer in the Underworld named Henry Winslow, a contemporary of Aleister Crowley and former member of The Golden Dawn, steals a spell from The Forbidden Texts in order to fulfill the prophecy of the Thrice Born. He divides himself into three aspects and goes back in time to steal the Emerald Tablets of Thoth from the Great Pyramid of Giza. He wants true immortality and to change the course of history.
A MODERN CHAMPION
Jonathan Shade's old friend, Sharon, shows up with the master of time, Chronos, to send Jonathan and his team into the past to find and kill...
A STOLEN SPELL
A dead sorcerer in the Underworld named Henry Winslow, a contemporary of Aleister Crowley and former member of The Golden Dawn, stea...
A husband armed with a sword hacks apart his wife in a Denver grocery store. There are dozens of witnesses, and the crime is captured on the security cameras. To the police, it's an open-and-shut case.
To Naomi, the daughter of the couple, it's evidence of dark magic. She hires her ex-lover, a private investigator named Jonathan Shade to prove her father is innocent.
Shade specializes in paranormal cases, but he isn't buying it. Still, he takes the case, hoping to rekindle their relationship. Instead, Shade finds himself mixed up in supernatural intrigue with...
A SAVAGE MURDER
A husband armed with a sword hacks apart his wife in a Denver grocery store. There are dozens of witnesses, and the crime is captur...
