The Woodsman

By Benjamin D. Baker

A simple camping trip amongst friends quickly turns horrifying when a mysterious stranger attacks. But there’s an even darker secret lurking in the forest. A greater threat of unimaginable terror just waiting to surface and only the mysterious woodsman knows what’s coming.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Benjamin D. Baker
• Release date: Feb 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005436117

Benjamin D. Baker

At a young age Benjamin D. Baker developed a voracious appetite for books. As his tastes matured and the school library began running out of books he hadn’t read he stumbled across the works of R.L. Stine and developed a craving for dark fiction.Now Benjamin has begun digging into his own mind to see what shadowy thoughts lie within and is sharing them with the world. Though his works run the gamut of science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres there’s always a little darkness found within the pages.He currently resides in the shadow of the mountains of Utah with his wife Maddie and little Maltese terror Alfie.

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The Woodsman

By Benjamin D. Baker

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Copyright 2022 Benjamin D. Baker

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The Woodsman

Dammit!

Shaun grinned as he watched Paul struggle to pitch his new tent. His friend had insisted on buying a fancy one-man tent he found online and hadn’t shut up about it or the other fancy gear he bought for their backpacking trip.

While Shaun and their other friend Derek had been able to get their tents up in a few minutes Paul was still wrangling with his almost fifteen minutes later and was no closer than when he started.

You want some help boss?

Paul cast him a dirty look as he tried to force a pole into a curved u.

Is it supposed to bend that much, asked Derek nervously.

Well, it isn’t doing what it’s supposed to so why not?

Just as Shaun was convinced the tent pole would snap in two Paul suddenly let go of it with both hands. The pole sprang open and launched a few feet away. Paul uttered a string of oaths as he stood up and retrieved it.

Thirty seconds my ass, he said kicking at a rotted log before bending over to grab the traitorous pole.

I was being serious about offering some help,’ Shaun said, trying not to let the amusement creep into his voice, It could be you’re just overlooking a step or it takes two hands.

Or it was made by someone who’s never been camping. I mean do the Chinese actually go camping?

Sure, said Derek slowly, but like most people, they probably test their gear out before they have to rely on it.

Paul shot him a look and knelt back in front of the pile of canvas and poles that was supposed to