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Published: February 2024
ISBN: 9780645894530 (ebook) – AU$9.99

The Dark Man, By Referral and Less Pleasant Tales

An abused child encounters the local urban legend – the monstrous Dark Man – and finds himself querying the definition of ‘monster’. Two time-travelling priests visit The Crucifixion, and discover a horror far beyond the brutality of the event itself. An inhuman predator establishes its feeding ground in a small rural town – but does it have competition?

In this collection, representing 25 years of the darker work of author Chuck McKenzie, you’ll something for every reader: horrifying flash fiction, unsettling novelettes, and short horror stories with a twist. There are tales of zombies, kaiju and alien invaders; visits to Hell, and to quiet suburban streets; Lovecraftian horrors and far too human monsters. And other, far less pleasant tales than these…

Praise for The Dark Man, By Referral and Less Pleasant Tales

‘Very scary and entertaining, thought provoking and creepy. There’s a lot in this book I strongly recommend it because it’s original and the storytelling is excellent. Highly recommended.’
Goodreads

‘Reading these was like watching some of the better Twilight Zone episodes, effective storytelling, profound themes, and satisfying plot twists. This collection was an entertaining and refreshingly unique reading experience for me. I would read anything new from this author on the strength of these stories alone and I do hope he writes more. I need more of his distinctive style of humorous nightmares.’
Goodreads

‘It was quite refreshing to discover a talented horror author from Down Under! First time I read anything by Chuck McKenzie, but it won’t be the last.’
Goodreads

‘Creepy excellence with all the scary stuff included.’
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