Gary Kittle

eBook, ePUB

Nine Lives (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

Each of the characters in this collection of dark short fiction has a shadow following their every footstep. In the opening story, 'Not Found Hanging', a comfortably married man discovers that his ex-lover is terminally ill, a revelation that resurrects his repressed guilt over how he betrayed her and threatens to destroy the life he has now. In 'Suddenly Autumn' it is the protagonist who has to confront serious illness, but his reaction to it is both extreme and shocking. The central character in 'Chameleon in a Coalmine' is Dr Hans Asperger, and the story examines his controversial relationship to the wartime activities of Nazi medical experimenters. 'On the Level' is a twist in the tale psychological thriller set at a level crossing, where an adulterer's overwhelming guilt forces him to make a split-second confession with unforeseen consequences. In 'Dresden' a former World War Two airman is haunted by nightmares of his time on daylight bombing raids in an RAF Lancaster, whilst struggling to care for his incurably ill wife during what should have been their autumn years. 'No Laughing Matter' is a fictional account of the life of one of Britain's best loved entertainers, Norman Wisdom. 'Imagine Me' focuses on the strained relationship between a transvestite and his widowed father, and the novel solution they find to cope with a shared loss. 'Discharge of Duty' is the story of a conscientious objector and the persecution he suffers at the hands of his own countrymen. Finally, in 'Strangers at the Door', an elderly man living alone feels persecuted by his neighbours, abandoned by society and repeatedly misinterprets the motives of professionals sent to help him, with tragic results.

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Autor

Gary Kittle is the author of thirteen eBooks. He was twice shortlisted for the Essex Book Festival Short Story Competition and his play 'Walking Through Wire' was staged (and filmed) in London in 2014. Many of his shorter screenplays have been filmed by Film Colchester and DT Film Productions. 'Data Protection', written by Gary for Dan Allen Films, was shortlisted for the Sci-fi London 48 Hour Film Competition. He has won the 1000 Word Challenge with 'The Uncertainty Principle', and twice been shortlisted, finishing runner-up with 'Kismet'. He was also runner-up in the Storgy Halloween Short Story Competition with 'The Gag Reflex'. He is also the author of a serial horror novel, 'A Town Called Benny', with episodes published fortnightly. Outside of self-publishing, Gary is also heavily involved with DT Film Productions. Their first full feature film, Dragged Up Dirty, on which Gary is an executive producer is due for release in 2023. The full-length documentary, Hearts Without Homes, on which Gary contributed as a writer, is also out this year.
'Crowded House' follows on from the success of 'The Hanging Rail'.
Gary lives and writes in Wivenhoe, Essex, and strongly suspects that given his frantic writing schedule, he has developed the ability to travel through time.
Visit him now at https://gkittle.wixsite.com/gary-kittle-author
Where darkness rises.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gary Kittle
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781310658532
• Artikelnr.: 48611531