A Christmas CatastropheFather Declan travels to the site of a 17th-century massacre to investigate reports of a Wailing Woman apparition that haunts the Tully Castle ruin every Christmas Eve. When his spiritual gift of Insight uncovers a curse involving vengeful sorcery, he must risk body and soul to rescue the distraught phantom and set scores of captive spirits free.In the tradition of the annual Christmas Ghost Story, this redemptive, often humorous holi...

A dying man clutches a stuffed dog and recalls the loyal "best friends" who enriched his life, taught him about unconditional love, and how to let go. This sad, honest, heartfelt short story is approximately 2,000 words.

A Leprechaun's Afoot!Moments before families and tourists in the attractive medieval seaside village of Carlingford Town head to the hills for the famous and fanciful National Leprechaun Hunt, an actual leprechaun asks Franciscan Father Declan O'Shea for help locating a missing kinsman…and there's more than just a pot of gold at stake.The Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are a series of standalone upbeat, redemptive and often humorous urban fantasy short stories set in ...

When stinging, sparking gnats swarm a crowded saloon, the citizens of Dry Gulch must find a way to squash the threat before it grows into a full-blown conflagration.This fast and funny weird western story features a town and stock characters originally created by David B. Riley.Approximately 6600 words.

A warrior monk with a mechanical hand hunts a shape-shifting, blood-sucking creature that has been slaughtering goats at San Antonio de Padua Mission. Chupacabrón is part of the "Weird Tales of the California Missions" series, featuring the exploits of Teutonic Knight Otto Eisenschaf, "peculiar intercessor" to Father Junípero Serra from 1778 to 1783. This is a Weird Western short story with a Catholic twist. Approximately 8,200 words. Rated "PG" for action.

Spiritual warfare at its silliest!A gifted Irish priest engages in silly spiritual warfare with a swarm of mischievous imps that are turning an obnoxiously inclusive Anglican church's Lessons and Carols Christmas Eve service into mirthful mayhem and playful pandemonium.The Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are a series of standalone upbeat, redemptive and often humorous urban fantasy short stories set in Ireland.

Imagine if Nurse Ratched was a Nun…and a Ghost!An unconventional Irish priest, on a mission to release cruelly quarantined souls, breaches a stuck-in-time haunted infirmary controlled by the spirit of a maniacal nun. With special ghostly guest appearances by Saint Finbarr and Doctor Margaret "James Barry" Bulkley.Attention: this story contains body horror befitting its setting, and ghosts that explode into goo.Set in Ireland, the Father Declan Super...

When a gifted Irish priest and his pagan companion visit a remote village to explore the ruins of a cursed convent, they discover a dark arts disciple whose infernal powers threaten them with fates worse than death. Approximately 12,000 words.The Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are a series of standalone upbeat, redemptive and often humorous urban fantasy short stories set in Ireland.

When the mysterious Night Nurse at a hospice for dying miners selects Sister Angela as her successor, the young nun must walk the fine line between faith and fear to discover the truth about the Night Nurse's dreadful Gift. This is a Western Horror short story with a Catholic twist. Approximately 7,500 words. NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN.

Uncanny Creatures in Father Declan's Supernatural MysteriesFranciscan Father Declan O'Shea, with his spiritual gift of Insight, has encountered a variety of supernatural beings. His ministry of reconciliation and setting captives free most often involves releasing earthbound spirits.But sometimes, the Irish friar finds himself assisting souls of an entirely different sort.In this collection of six long-form short stories previously published individually, Father Dec...

A man with a gift for being in the right place at the wrong time awaits a paranormal encounter under the Chalk Cliffs of Mount Princeton, CO, oblivious to the natural beauty around him.Bonus Story: "The Crest." In this flash fiction story, a middle aged man celebrates his recent weight loss and a newness of life by ascending to the heights of the Colorado Rockies.Approximately 1460 words.

In this short memoir, a dedicated dad goes all in to help his daughter fulfill a phlebotomy class requirement for nursing school. Rated G. Approximately 1975 words.