After Dark The Story Begins: Urban Fantasy Anthologies, #1

By Mark Lee Ryan

What if your dreams become REAL?

Following a freak accident Jeremy Patten discovers he has a unique power. When others sleep, he can summon their subconscious or be summoned to help those in need … enter their dreams, communicate with them, unlock their deepest memories and truths. Not only is he able to learn and understand what is happening in other people's lives, he is able to influence their actions in the pursuit of justice and fair play.

 

Committed to law and order, and helping solve crimes, Jeremy can travel anywhere to enter the dreams of those that he helps. He is another Superhero.

 

In the first book of this series, 'The Story Begins' Jeremy discovers his power, and quickly sets out to solve the mystery of a major jewellery heist that occurred in Chicago ten years ago. 

 

A gripping short read that will leave readers guessing until the very end.

This book debuted as a #1 Best seller shortly after its first publication in June 2016 and has since been downloaded over a thousand times. As one reviewer wrote ... 'A short read, but I was hooked from the prologue. I read the whole thing without stopping.This has got to be one of the most striking concepts I have ever read.'

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mark Lee Ryan
• Release date: Jun 21, 2016
• ISBN: 9781533719935

Mark Lee Ryan

Mark Lee Ryan lives in Brisbane Australia is married, and has two adult children. A relatively new science -fiction writer, Mark has enjoyed considerable success with his debut book After Dark ‘The Story Begins’ reaching #1 on the Best Seller list on debut. The series of four books has now been converted into a box set and a new series The Osidium has started. Having long held a desire to be an author Mark is pleased with his success from the novellas and is planning to write a longer novel which hopefully will be released in 2017. With a background in finance and banking Mark has enjoyed a number of Senior Management positions in banking over a twenty six year career prior to establishing his own diverse Financial Services business in 2003, which he continues to manage day to day when not plotting his next book.

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After Dark

The Story Begins

By

Mark Lee Ryan

Copyright

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual locals, businesses, event, or persons living or dead is entirely coincidental.

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# 1 Best Seller

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After Dark ‘The Story Begins’ was the debut book by Mark Lee Ryan and a Number 1 Best Seller shortly after release.

Table of Contents

Contents

After Dark

The Story Begins

Copyright

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Bonus Chapter – Chapter 1: After Dark Chicago Fire

After Dark Greed and Power

Other Mark Lee Ryan Books

About The Author

Preface

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What if your dreams become REAL?

Following a freak accident Jeremy Patten discovers he has a unique power. When others sleep, he can summon their subconscious or be summoned to help those in need ... enter their dreams, communicate with them, unlock their deepest memories and truths. Not only is he able to learn and understand what is happening in other people’s lives, he is able to influence their actions in the pursuit of justice and fair play.

Committed to law and order, and helping solve crimes, Jeremy can travel anywhere to enter the dreams of those that he helps. He is another Superhero.

In the first book of this series, 'The Story Begins' Jeremy discovers his power, and quickly sets out to solve the mystery of a major jewellery heist that occurred in Chicago ten years ago.

A gripping short read.

Chapter 1

‘Can I join you for a coffee?’ Jeremy Patten politely asks Mrs. Nancy Dooley.

The eighty-six-year-old lady looks up, smiles, and replies in a softly spoken voice ‘Certainly,’ nods at Jeremy and watches as he sits next to her carefully placing his coffee cup and saucer on the table. Jeremy had occasionally shared pleasantries with Nancy, but never have they sat and talked. It seemed weird the Old Coffee Stop was never this quiet and Jeremy looks around noticing that the pair essentially have the shop to themselves, providing even more reason for Jeremy to comfort the old lady.

Jeremy has a heightened sense today and places his little finger in his ear and shakes the eardrum trying to numb the ringing of what seems like voices in his head. He dismisses it and focuses on Nancy and enquires how she is.

‘So, tell me Mrs. Dooley, how have you been lately? It seems ages since I have seen you.’ Although as he speaks Jeremy knows that he runs into Mrs. Dooley at least weekly sometimes more as they are both regulars at the Old Coffee Stop, a coffee shop not far from where Jeremy works as a lawyer and similarly only walking distance for Mrs. Dooley who lives in an apartment on her own just around the corner.

‘I have been OK, health wise’, Nancy