Böcker av Geoffrey Charles Pate

A collection of poems exploring the bittersweet emotions of love, loss and sadness.

Step into a world where shadows dance and secrets lurk in every corner. In "The Devil's Picture Book," meet Jack Brewster, a once-determined detective who finds himself entangled in a web of darkness. When his ill-fated path leads him to drive his car, carrying an unsuspecting woman in the trunk, into the watery depths of a lake, their lives hang in the balance. But fate has other plans. Awakening in an eerie alternate reality, Jack and the mysterious woman must navigate a twisted reflection of their own world-a nightmarish realm teetering on the edge of their worst fears. Stripped of their memories, they embark on a quest for truth, only to encounter a captivating yet sinister figure-the enigmatic proprietor of The House of the Rising Sun, a malevolent casino that holds the key to their redemption. In this captivating blend of film noir, horror, and romance, danger and desire intertwine as they confront the ultimate wager: the gamble of their very souls. As the stakes rise, the lines between allies and adversaries blur, and the allure of temptation becomes almost irresistible. "The Devil's Picture Book" offers a tantalising cocktail of menace, mystery, and passion, where the boundaries between good and evil are blurred, and the search for identity becomes a perilous journey through the heart of darkness. Are they willing to risk everything for a chance at redemption, or will they succumb to the sinister forces that threaten to consume them? Prepare to be enthralled by this captivating tale of twisted destinies, where the consequences of one fateful choice could forever alter the fragile balance between light and shadow.

A collection of poems exploring the end of a relationship.

A reclusive, elderly lady, residing in a state-of-the-art subterranean apartment to escape from mankind and the looming threat of war, discovers that she is closer to hell than heaven when diminutive green creatures infiltrate her sanctuary.

A serial killer returns from the grave in search of more than mayhem, the spectre of a cat haunts those who cross its path, a young girl hears voices in the wallpaper... These tales and more are assembled in this anthology of macabre poems, best read as the shiver of midnight approaches.