Don't Turn On The Light: A Short Story

By Max China

When Frank, Shelley and their two young children move into the home of their dreams, they discover a problem with the cellar.
It doesn't take them long to find out why the house was sold at a knock-down price.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Max China
• Release date: Jan 28, 2016
• ISBN: 9780957131293

Max China

It is said that everyone has a book inside them, and Max has wanted to write his since he was seventeen. It took a long time to get around to it, but now he's finding it hard to stop. His debut novel, The Sister, hit the UK Kindle top 100 chart soon after release in late January 2014, peaking at no 81, something he'd never thought possible, except in his dreams. It's still selling. The book led to a listing in the Top 50 Crime Writers to Watch in 2014 and also received a Gold Medal award from HarperCollins site Authonomy, earlier this year. His second, The Life and Times of William Boule, is an action, adventure, crime thriller, and follows the lives of several characters introduced in The Sister. The story is complete in its own right - you don't have to have read the earlier book to enjoy it. Released late summer 2014, it's been well received, gaining some excellent reviews. The third novel, The Night of The Mosquito, is an interesting blend of crime, mystery and psychological thriller. Set against an apocalyptic backdrop, it's a roller-coaster ride of a story! Currently, Max is working on a fourth novel, an expansion of the short story, Don't Turn on The Light. Other work in the pipeline, includes another three Miller stories, The Man in Brown, Finding Her, and The Resurrectionists. He can't write quickly enough, but at the same time, he recognizes the need to develop great characters, produce good, solid story lines, and quality writing. He hopes those of you who've enjoyed his books so far will continue to do so. Max is a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors.

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Copyright

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and events either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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Dedication

For my children.

Some say we leave a trace of our existence behind in the places we live.

This story is for those who know it to be true.

Acknowledgement

Thanks to fellow author Chloe MacDonald for her time, helpful advice and encouragement. Chloe, I’m truly grateful.

Contents

Copyright

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Don’t Turn on The Light

Author Notes

About the Author

Also by Max China

Don’t turn on the light

A Short Story

Frank Cassidy turned the car into the long driveway. Gravel popped and crunched beneath the tyres as he and his wife, Shelley, leaned forwards for a better look at their prospective purchase.

A hundred yards away, a white, weather-boarded house, buckled by time and covered with lichen, stood under a soft red-clay tiled roof,