The Angel Maker

By Rhea Beth Compton

A drunk driver tries to get home. A college coed takes a devastating turn in her life. A lawsuit against the devil? A young woman comes face-to-face with her fathers past. And an invading army. These are the situations that are explored in these spine-tingling stories. Reminiscent of the old Twilight Zone episodes, these stories take ordinary situations and turn them into extraordinary experiences that will leave you unsettled and looking over your shoulder. You might not want to read these in the dark.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 27, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543436068

Rhea Beth Compton

About the Author: Rhea Beth Compton has been a professional writer for many years. She has written many articles, which have been published in various newspapers and magazines. She has also been editing and ghost writing since 2010, helping other authors achieve their dreams of publication. She currently resides in Glendale, Arizona with her son James, who is also a writer, and a bunch of cats.

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Copyright © 2017 by Rhea Beth Compton.

Library of Congress Control Number:      2017911478

ISBN:                     Hardcover                  978-1-5434-3608-2

              Softcover                    978-1-5434-3607-5

                                eBook                         978-1-5434-3606-8

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

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Rev. date: 07/26/2017

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Credits

Foreword

Author’s Note

The Angel Maker

An Afternoon In The Park

Sara Aleon

The Lawsuit

The War

DEDICATION

T o my son Jim. You taught me all about love and happiness

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to express my thanks to the esteemed horror writer, Steven Ramirez, for his honest feedback and suggestions on improving my sto ries.

I would also like to acknowledge my friends (and readers) for their constant encouragement: Linda Headrick, Karen Becker, Danetta Phillips, Sara Alvarez, Carrie Baker, Patricia Hagen, Elizabeth Cardenas, Lela Mara, Pilar Gomez, Randi Borgnis, Vicki Poole and Claudia Davis. Your support and friendship means more than words can say.

Thank you also to Ed Saenz for the great artwork for this book!

CREDITS

Managing Editor: Elisheva Zimmerman

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Associate Editor: James Compton,

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Cover Design and Illustration: Ed Saenz

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FOREWORD

T his is a terrific book! If you’re into ghoulish or psycho stories, but nothing that is disgusting or too scary, then this is the horror collection for you.

These stories demonstrate that though we sometimes get the things that we think we really want, in the end, we find out that what we wished for wasn’t what we meant it to be.

This volume proves that sometimes, it’s better to just leave well enough alone.

Sara Alvarez

Phoenix, Arizona

April 14, 2015

AUTHOR’S NOTE

P eople often ask me where I get my stories. Most books I have done in the past have been about true incidents; for example, my adventures in police work. This book is different. These stories are based on nightmares I have had through the years, which always caused me to wake up screaming. I decided that I may as well use those night terrors to terrify – and hopefully entertain - someone else. So I hope you will enjoy these stories – just don’t turn out the li ghts.

THE ANGEL MAKER

F rank sat in the dimly lit bar, nursing his drink – he wasn’t sure if it was his fifth or his twentieth. But it really didn’t matter anymore. It didn’t matter what time he left the bar or what time he eventually made it home tonight. Lisa was gone.

The whole fight had been stupid, he thought. It was all her fault; she should have known that he would always come home. Some fine Christian she turned out to be. Who asked her to wait up for him anyway? But she had been right there at the door when he came in last night, and right away she started in on his drinking, and the late hour. One thing led to another and he had slapped her. That shut her up! He’d had enough of her preaching. He stumbled into the bedroom and went to sleep. When he woke up this morning – two hours late for work – he found she had written good bye on the bathroom mirror in lipstick, and was gone. She’s the one who violated the marriage vows – didn’t she promise for better or for worse? Frank couldn’t believe she had really left.

Frank’s mind was racing when he called his boss. He tried to explain why he was late for work – again – but the boss wasn’t listening. Frank was fired. What kind of jerk will fire a man over the phone? He should