Pietra and Other Horrors: Five Tales of Terror

“I was living in a world of monsters, and the darkness brought death on its wings.”Ghosts, vampires, werewolves and zombies... all of these, and more, can be found in Pietra and Other Horrors, a chilling collection of five short stories.Pietra: When a mortally-ill traveller arrives in Venice, he finds the city in the grip of terror. A string of inexplicable deaths and disappearances have caused a wave of panic, and the authorities have no idea who – or what – is responsible. These events pale into insignificance, though, when he encounters a mysterious woman one night. Pietra is beautiful, intriguing and secretive, and he longs to know more about her. He soon becomes aware, however, that a malign being has singled him out for attention – and that Pietra might not be all that she seems.The Song of the Sea: An ancient horror is lurking just off the picturesque Cornish coast.The Lord of the Crossroads: A photojournalist on assignment in Haiti is plunged into a world of darkness, magic and Voodoo.Summer: An old house is haunted... but is a ghost or one of the human residents responsible?When the Wolves Ran: When terror comes to a quiet village, it is left to a doctor to do battle with a savage beast.Pietra and Other Horrors is best read after dark... if you dare.

About the Author

Mari Biella makes things up and writes them down. Sometimes, people pay her for them. She is the author of the psychological ghost story THE QUICKENING, LOVING IMOGEN, and WINTERGREEN. Pressure of work allowing, she enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, wasting time on Twitter and Facebook, and embellishing an already tortuously complicated fantasy life. To find out more, visit her website at maribiella.com.

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