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Mark Leslie

The unknown is alive in the depths of the great lakes. And it calls to us like the relentless waves lapping the shores.The great lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world by total area and contain roughly 20 percent of the world's fresh water – but they also hold six thousand lost ships and tens of thousands of drowned and missing souls.In this sweeping collection Mark Leslie maps the supernatural history of North America's inland seas. C...

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Mark Leslie

"Silent screams bounce around my head like an impending storm, brewing into a force that will escape in a wild dance of chaos and be lost forever if I don't stop to write them down."For centuries, philosophers have pondered the Zen Buddhist koan: "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" What, then, is the sound of one hand screaming?Within these pages you will find . . .- a bookstore that keeps more than dusty old tomes on its shelves . . ...

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Mark Leslie

You'll never build another snowman!If you ever cast an uncomfortable glance over your shoulder when passing the silent snowy sentinels that stand looking at you as you pass on the icy sidewalk, if you've ever questioned what might really happen if the old silk hat placed on Frosty the Snowman's head was truly magic, then these two dark humor snowman tales by Mark Leslie are for you.Mark's writing has been compared to tales you might experience in A...

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Mark Leslie

There's nowhere to hide when everybody you know is trying to kill you.Scott Desmond's day begins like any other until his boss calls him into the office, pulls out a gun and starts shooting at him. Scott manages to escape the surprise assassination attempt, but everyone else he meets, colleagues, friends and strangers are all similarly obsessed with killing him.Will Scott survive long enough to understand what is behind the relentless attacks and h...

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Mark Leslie, Kevin Tumlinson

This collaborative sampler from Kevin Tumlinson and Mark Leslie combines a "Dan Kotler" archeological thriller with a "Canadian Werewolf" humorous thriller. These 15,000+ words are meant to introduce you to two different characters from two different thriller universes.The Brass Hall - Kevin TumlinsonWhat is a Celtic tomb doing in Egypt?Dan Kotler ('The Coelho Medallion') is back in this archaeological thriller prequel!Dan Kotler ca...

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Mark Leslie

You might never build another snowman again!If you have ever cast an uncomfortable glance over your shoulder when passing the silent snowy sentinels that stand looking at you as you pass on the icy sidewalk, if you've ever questioned what might really happen if the old silk hat placed on Frosty the Snowman's head was truly magic, then these two dark humor snowman tales by Mark Leslie are for you.THAT OLD SILK HAT THEY FOUNDWhy does that classic song always portray a ...

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Mark Leslie

Some are born to save the world. Most of us just dream about it.What makes a hero?Is a hero someone who puts on a mask and costume and rushes to the rescue? Is a hero someone who lands a crippled airplane? Is a hero someone who finds a cure to a wasting disease? Is a hero someone who uses their supernatural powers to help others? Is a hero someone who loves another person so much they put their needs ahead of their own? Is a hero someone who stops in the hu...

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Mark Leslie

Are you looking for chilling and atmospheric tales to get into the Halloween spirit?Join author Mark Leslie as he takes you on a moonlit walk in the brisk fall air and bends your ear with eerie tales involving the dead returning, a vengeful ghost, a wilderness bogeyman, and the bizarre side-effects of an over-active and fearful imagination.Memento Mori: A Curious NightmareProspero's GhostThe Shadow MenFrom Out of the Nigh...

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Mark Leslie

Ready to groan, grin, and giggle?Rediscover the joy of wordplay with this collection of puns, dad jokes, and clever one-liners that promises to lift spirits and inspire smiles—one groan-worthy punchline at a time.Born from a simple mission of collecting and sharing dad jokes to brighten Mark Leslie's neighborhood during tough times, this book gathers well over 1000 of his beloved daily chalkboard jokes into a single, joy-packed volume. It's a treasure trove...

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Mark Leslie, Shayna Krishnasamy

A collection of ghost stories, eerie encounters, and gruesome tales from one of Canada’s most interesting cities.Montreal is a city steeped in history and culture, but just beneath the pristine surface of this world-class city lie unsettling tales of uncanny phenomena, dark deeds, haunted buildings, and forgotten graveyards. The dark of night reveals buried secrets, alleyways that echo with the footsteps of ghostly spectres, and memories of ghastly murders and unsp...

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Mark Leslie

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Canadian Werewolf

THERE'S NO ESCAPING THE EVIL THAT RISES WITHIN OUR OWN HEARTS.On a work trip to Los Angeles, Michael Andrews stumbles upon the rising underground movement of the Proud Fighters for America, a white-supremacist group hell-bent not only on vanquishing any outside their pre-defined definitions of the one pure race, but also on leveraging long-buried paranormal experiments conducted by Nazi Germany to create an army of super soldiers.But this g...

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Mark Leslie

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Nocturnal Screams

WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO SCREAM?These screams that echo through the thick darkness of night from the dark mind of Mark Leslie are an ode to the classic masters of short fiction and horrific tales.MEMENTO MORI: A CURIOUS NIGHTMARE: Inspired by the short story "A Curious Dream" by Mark Twain, this tale draws from the same sentiment Twain was projecting regarding the ill regard the living have with "taking care" of the deceased. ...