The Daemonia Anthology

R F Whittaker presents five tales inspired by some of the most horrific crimes in modern history… Jesse: A teenage psychopath comes home from prison and tries to prove to his older brother that he is rehabilitated but a peaceful town like Greenacre is not prepared for the terrifying surprise of the boy fiend, Jesse Plithers. Massacasm: Mary knows that she is different to other women. What makes Mary different to everybody else is the fact that she can only gain sexual gratification by inflicting pain upon herself. Mary longs for a violent man who is willing to inflict pain on her body and her prayers appear to be answered when she meets Nathan Morley, a sadistic murderer and bear of a man on the run from the law. Limestone Pillow: The Fat Man is a glutton. He owns shares in a limestone pit, is married to a beautiful woman and is filthy rich. When his mistress begins sleeping with a younger man, the fat man becomes jealous and hires Charlie Deeney, a legendary former bare knuckle boxer, to abduct the poor barman, beat him up and scare him off the scent of The Fat Man’s mistress. However, it is not as simple as it seems. Charlie and his trusted locksmith Jason are about to embark on the most dangerous job of their criminal careers as they are stalked through the hills of the Yorkshire Dales. Filial Loyalty: The testament of a killer, “During the spring of 2010 I contrived to murder my father. Horrible, yes, I know! I had my reasons so if you have to pass judgment, at least read my story first!” The Jacker: One bonfire night Oliver and his wife Chloe drive up to the top of Barr Beacon to watch the fireworks. It is their first night out together since their infant daughter was born and they take the opportunity to rekindle the spark in a marriage that is in decline. During an intimate moment between the married couple, a mysterious man with a gun decides to sit down on the back seat. The man with the gun holds Oliver and Chloe captive in their own car and forces Chloe to drive around Birmingham with no destination in mind. During this journey, Oliver and Chloe delve deep into their own minds, trying to find the reason why karma would deal them such an unfortunate card and in the process, they are reminded of the most disturbing segments of their youth.

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