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Comes a Chopper Kindle Edition

by Bryan Cassiday (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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"Comes a Chopper" is a collection of Bryan Cassiday's new spine-tingling tales from the dark side. A gambler who can't sleep finds he has bloodcurdling supernatural powers . . . A woman is kidnaped. As if that's not enough, now the kidnapers want her sister . . . A mortician can't forget the horrifying mistake he once made . . . An actor who fears a homicidal maniac is stalking him finds a terrifying impostor instead . . . A cell phone doesn't take calls. It gives orders to kill . . . A salesman is hypnotized before he turns into a zombie--with mortifying results . . . A hit man seeks a way out of his profession only to descend into a satanic nightmare . . .

These are but a few of the heart-stopping stories in "Comes a Chopper."
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"These stories feature an engaging surreal atmosphere, almost Borges-ian in tone. Neither the protagonist nor the reader is quite sure what is going on. Each has to interpret the shifting reality for himself."--The Horror Zine

"If you are a fan of horror, you'll get a buzz from this book . . . This book will make a nice little bedtime thriller, and a quick read to pass the time."--Readers Favorite

From the Author

"Condemned"
 
It was an unfriendly town Bronson found out as soon as he got there. 

After taking one look at him, the townsfolk shied away from him and took a powder.   They weren't big on strangers.  Small towns could be like that, he decided with a sigh.  They would close ranks as soon as a stranger set foot in them.

It wasn't like he wanted to be here.  He had come here to find his brother Sam and tell him that their mother had died.  Bronson didn't look forward to doing it, but it had to be done.  San Remo was Sam's last known address.  Bronson had been unable to contact him either by phone, e-mail, or snail mail.  That left a face-to-face meeting as the one remaining option.

It had been over ten years since Bronson had had any contact with Sam.  Bronson wouldn't even swear to it that Sam still lived here.  San Remo was the last address Sam had given him.

Bronson hailed a thirtysomething man with a wind-scoured face that looked like crumpled sandpaper.  The guy's face looked inordinately dry, like it was leached of all fluid. He was dressed in jeans and suede boots and was walking with bandy legs on the sidewalk toward Bronson, his inch-high heels clacking on the sun-warmed cement.

"Hello," said Bronson.  "Do you know where I can find Sam Bronson?"

The man cut his squinty eyes toward Bronson then strode off toward his pickup parked on the side of the street. 

A knee-high tumbleweed blew down the macadam past the man.  He didn't give it a second look.  He climbed into his pickup, slammed the door behind him, and peeled off down the street, his pickup fishtailing on bawling tires.

Par for the course, decided Bronson, sniffing burnt rubber as he watched the trucker speed off, typical of the kind of reaction he was getting from everybody in town.

Tricked out in a suit and wearing a green surgical mask over his face, the next man that walked by Bronson ignored him when Bronson hailed him.  The suit's only response was to quicken his gait away from Bronson.

Talk about weird towns, decided Bronson and kept walking.  It was like nobody wanted their face to be seen.  They either turned away when he looked at them or ran away or wore a mask.

Bronson walked with a slight limp courtesy of a car accident this side of six years ago, which reminded him his feet were aching. He had been pounding the pavement around town for hours after he had disembarked from the bus and cast around asking local residents where his brother lived.  Now he could do with a rest.

He glanced toward a window of an apartment house up ahead and picked up on the curtain swinging shut as a shadowy figure shied away from the window.  Somebody had been sizing him up from the apartment, it seemed.

Bronson wondered if he should just say to hell with it and hightail it out of town.  He hadn't wanted to come here in the first place.  He was a bearer of bad tidings for his brother.  Not much of an incentive to be here.  Maybe Sam was better off not knowing about their mother's death.  Maybe he should spare Sam's feelings and not tell him.

Bronson could beat it out of here on the next bus. It was giving him the willies just standing in this town.  He felt hungry.  He hadn't eaten all day.  He decided to grab a bite to eat. 

Shading his eyes from the California sun he could make out a Tex-Mex joint at the corner ahead.   He struck out for it.

A couple of cars cruised by him on the street. Maybe he was imagining it but he sensed the passengers were scoping him out.  He couldn't be sure.  But why else would the cars be going so slowly, almost as if they were dogging him? The blinding sun was reflecting off their car windows, its glare blocking his view of the vehicles' interiors.

Copyright 2014 by Bryan Cassiday.  All rights reserved.  Excerpt of "Condemned" from Comes a Chopper.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KPF7E7C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bryan Cassiday; 1st edition (May 31, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 31, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2220 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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Award-winning author Bryan Cassiday has published fifteen novels. His novel HORDE won both the 2021 American Fiction Award for Best Horror Novel and the 2022 Independent Press Award for Best Horror Novel. His thriller ELECTRIC GREEN MAMBAS was a Bronze Medal Winner in the "Reader Views Award" for Mystery/Thriller 2021-22. His numerous short stories have appeared in anthologies, such as SHADOWS AND TEETH VOLUME TWO, which won both the International Book Award for Best Adult Horror Fiction Anthology 2017 and the Florida Association of Publishers and Authors President's Award Gold Medal for Horror Fiction Anthology 2017.

Other stories have appeared in HORROR SOCIETY STORIES VOLUME ONE and the French anthology TENEBRES 2015.

His Scott Brody PI thrillers MURDER LLC and BOLT have been compared to writers as diverse as Robert Ludlum, Fredrick Forsyth, James Ellroy, James Lehane, and Michael Connelly.

His Ethan Carr private detective thrillers include COUNTDOWN TO DEATH, DYING TO BREATHE, WIPEOUT, and FORCE OF IMPACT.

His ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE: THE CHAD HALVERSON SERIES includes ZOMBIE MAELSTROM (book 1), ZOMBIE NECROPOLIS (book 2), SANCTUARY IN STEEL (book 3), KILL RATIO (book 4), POXLAND (book 5), and HORDE (book 6).

ALIEN ASSAULT, COMES A CHOPPER, HELTER SKELTER, and BLOOD MOON: THRILLERS AND TALES OF TERROR are his collections of apocalyptic horror short stories.

He wrote the CIA spy thrillers THE ANACONDA COMPLEX, THE KILL OPTION, and FETE OF DEATH.

Praise for his thrillers:

"LA Noir meets International Espionage in this high-octane, edge-of-your-seat gem. Highly recommended for Michael Connelly fans."--BestThrillers.com on MURDER LLC

"A bracing page-turner with an unconventional hero."--Kirkus Reviews on MURDER LLC

“From the very start, Bryan Cassiday spins what appears to be a typical Southern Californian private investigation novel in BOLT, but quickly takes off in a direction that speaks to our current troubled times. Well plotted and crisply written, with great characterization, this is one to look for.”--Brendan DuBois, coauthor with James Patterson of the New York Times best seller THE SUMMER HOUSE

"Noir suspense at its best! Private eyes, hit men, globe-trotting, and characters you don't know whether you can trust or not. Fans of James Ellroy, Dennis Lehane, and Fredrick Forsyth will love BOLT!"--Matthew Farrell, best-selling author of WHAT HAVE YOU DONE

"A potent shot of contemporary LA noir that will have readers hooked from page one. Fans of Dennis Lehane and James Ellroy will love FORCE OF IMPACT."--BestThrillers.com

"A fast-paced detective novel, enhanced by exceptional characters and a striking ending."--Kirkus Reviews on FORCE OF IMPACT

"A deftly crafted roller coaster of a ride for the reader, Bryan Cassiday's novel, BOLT, is a truly riveting read from cover to cover."--Midwest Book Review

"Fast-paced and intriguing, Bryan Cassiday's BOLT is the type of novel that demands to be read in one sitting . . . The plot is perfectly flawless."--Readers' Favorite Five-star review

"These stories feature an engaging surreal atmosphere, almost Borges-ian in tone. Neither the protagonist nor the reader is quite sure what is going on. Each has to interpret the shifting reality for himself."--The Horror Zine on COMES A CHOPPER

"Cassiday blends thoughtful suspense and pulse-pounding terror to deliver a novel with both bite and creeping dread."--David Dunwoody on SANCTUARY IN STEEL

"Written with the epic scope of WORLD WAR Z and infused with the gritty spook works derring-do of a Robert Ludlum spy thriller, SANCTUARY IN STEEL is full of zombie mayhem through and through."--Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of DEAD CITY

"SANCTUARY IN STEEL made me feel like I did the first time I watched Romero. Fresh, exciting and engaging like any outbreak story should be."--Iain McKinnon, author of DOMAIN OF THE DEAD

Bryan Cassiday graduated from UCLA with a BA degree in English and did post-graduate studies at the USC Graduate School of Cinema--Film Production. He lives in Southern California near the beach.

Visit www.BryanCassiday.com and www.zombieapocalypsebooks.com for more information.

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Sandra Padgett
3.0 out of 5 stars Not my cup of tea
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2014
To me, the best part of these stories is the zombie ones. I don't care much for zombie stories, but these had such good descriptions of them and their activities that it grossed me out. There was a lot of repetition of phrases in the stories and some grammatical errors too. I didn't know there were zombie stories in here when I requested this book, or I wouldn't have asked for it. Anyway, that said, I did finish the book. These stories could be tightened up and made much better with some good editing. I received this free through Library Thing giveaways for an honest review.
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David S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Creative and witty horror.
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2014
Comes a Chopper was my first experience with Bryan Cassidy.  He put together a great collection of stories, the first is Condemned. A story of a man looking for his brother in a strange and quiet town. This is followed by Lizard man, this is a fun straight forward horror story of a man with strange dreams. In his story Identity crisis a family deals with a family member who is kidnapped, the ending that comes out of left field leaves you stunned. The stories told here get better and better, in Fine print a man is told an unbelievable tale. This is classic horror story telling at it's best, reminiscent of the Twilight Zone. There are so many good stories in this collection. They are fun, quick and witty. Crisis is another great twist on an apocalyptic tale of a man who fears he will be buried alive. Cellular is an excellent story with a hint of truth in the subtext about a man's cell phone telling him what to do. The final tale is Boxed, a great story about a group trying to escape the end of the world as zombies close in on them. These are just a few of the stories in Comes a Chopper, some that really stood out. It's a great read for horror fans.
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