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    Conversations With The Dead
    Conversations With The Dead
    Conversations With The Dead
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    Conversations With The Dead

    By Carmen Fox

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    ‘Conversations With The Dead’ is a themed trio of very short stories—yes, three VERY short stories—perhaps better described as anecdotal tales with a spooky twist.

    In ‘Of Ghosts and Ghouls,’ Kelly is a very naughty girl, and her ill deeds have grave consequences. In ‘The Unwanted Birthday Gift,’ Mary discovers the unpalatable truth about her family. And in ‘Tomorrow Waits for No Man,’ Luke gets stuck in traffic with an unusual passenger.

    Carmen Fox usually writes urban fantasy/paranormal romance/mysteries. ‘Conversations With The Dead’ is her first exploration of the straight-forward paranormal. The ideas discussed would be out of place in her novel-length fiction, so they are offered here without promise, in the hope you might enjoy this excursion into the dying art form of the ‘short short story.’

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSmart Heart Publishing
    Release dateJun 10, 2016
    ISBN9781311216137
    Conversations With The Dead
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    Carmen Fox

    USA Today Bestselling Author Carmen Fox lives in the south of England with her beloved tea maker and a stuffed sheep called Fergus. She writes about smart women with sassitude and will chase that plot twist, no matter how elusive.Expect to be kept guessing.

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