Night Of The Eel: The Horror Diaries, #13

By Heather Beck

Something lies beneath the murky waters of Stony Loch, and it’s anything but friendly.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Treasure Cove Books
• Release date: Oct 13, 2015
• ISBN: 9781519901811

Heather Beck

Heather Beck is a Canadian Author and Screenwriter who began writing professionally at the age of sixteen. Since then she has written eleven well-reviewed books, including the best-selling series, The Horror Diaries, which has sold in six continents. Heather received an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree from university where she specialized in English and studied an array of disciplines. Currently, she is working on the Frostbitten series and has two anthologies slated for publication. As a screenwriter, Heather has multiple television shows and movies in development. Her short films include: Young Eyes, The Rarity, Too Sensible For Love, Circular, and the forthcoming Witch’s Brew. Besides writing, Heather’s greatest passion is the outdoors. She is an award-winning fisherwoman and a regular hiker. Her hobbies include swimming, playing badminton and volunteering with non-profit organizations.

Book preview

Alex, I’m leaving for the travel agent’s office now! Mr. Pierce called to his daughter. Are you coming?

I better come, seventeen-year-old Alex replied as she came running down the stairs. "Otherwise, I’ll end up in the shark infested waters of Australia again. I don’t care what the brochures and tour guides say, those sharks are not tame."

You enjoyed yourself, admit it, Mr. Pierce said with a laugh.

"I may have enjoyed lounging on the beach, but I didn’t enjoy the Swim with the Sharks expedition," Alex corrected her father.

As Alex looked at her father, she could hardly believe that they were related. While she wore conservative clothing, her father loved to wear ripped jeans and old school rock band t-shirts. Mr. Pierce had curly blonde hair and always wore one small silver hoop earring.

As for his career, Mr. Pierce played in a band with two other men. They called themselves The Young at Heart. His band’s name perfectly described Mr. Pierce. He was a grown man who acted like a twenty-year-old. Mr. Pierce would rather be strumming on his guitar than working in an office.

It was Mr. Pierce’s eccentric and youthful behavior that led to his divorce over ten years ago. The former Mrs. Pierce would have probably received custody of Alex if she hadn’t run off to Greece shortly after the divorce was finalized. Instead, Mr. Pierce was given full custody of Alex. 

Alex had always thought her father’s band was silly. However, her opinion changed when the band signed a contract with a major music label and went on a worldwide tour. Within two years, Alex’s life had gone from normal to extraordinary. She