Dark Minds

By B. A. Paul

Dark Minds features characters with toe-curling actions and plot lines that keep you up at night—or at least leave you wrapped in a disconcerting aura.
From the innocently evil to the opportunistic criminal, the mysteries unfold line by line and paragraph by paragraph.
Find a safe space to dive into the twisted gray matter of the diabolical and maybe leave a light on tonight…
Stories in this collection
Awake
Bonfire
Backroad Driver's Ed
Nondisclosure
Often and Endlessly
Coral Cove

• Language: English
• Publisher: B.A. Paul
• Release date: Jan 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215292358

B. A. Paul

Beth enjoys chucking words into sentences then standing back to see what magic—or mayhem—falls out, crafting tales in mystery, sci-fi, fantasy, and general "slice of life" fiction. She couldn't accomplish this without the help of her tutu-clad Little Miss Muse and Trudi the Concrete Office Goose, who's partial to superhero capes. Her stories have appeared in multiple publications, including Pulphouse Fiction Magazine and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and in multiple fiction anthologies. She's received several Honorable Mentions from Writers of the Future. Her lighthearted blog peeks into the writing life as she pokes fun at herself and her circus of a life. Follow the antics of Little Miss Muse and Trudi, read Beth's blog (she might have burned down her kitchen last week), and discover the stories at bapaul.com.

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