Layered: Self-Created Demise

By Elizabeth D. Lindsey

Determination and strife can be a dangerous mix. Each story of 'Layered: Self-created Demise' takes a courageous, sometimes ghastly, dip into the hearts and souls of the brave. The choices made by the desperate in pursuit of their desires may scare you, even entice you, but for them lead to no escape...

This is the second book in a series of short stories by Ms. Lindsey; the first, 'Bouquet of Malice,' is available for sale at Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9781984582584

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