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...

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.

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 ...

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.

Caught in a temporal loop!An unconventional Irish priest must undertake a dangerous journey back in time to unbind a ghostly Dominican friar from a 400-year-old curse. Inspired by "The Curse of the Fires and of the Shadows" by W.B. Yeats.Featuring guest appearances by the spirits of Saint Columba and Sir Frederick Hamilton.Set in Ireland, the Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are upbeat, redemptive contemporary fantasy short stories. Some are hum...

No Strings Attached!When a shabby antique puppet begins to move on its own at a Dublin pub, an unconventional Irish priest strives to discover what manner of spirit is animating the wooden dancing doll.Set in Ireland, the Fr. Declan Supernatural Mysteries are upbeat, redemptive, contemporary fantasy short stories. Some are humorous, and others mildly horrifying.

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.

When a clever clairvoyant and the ghost of a murdered Indian girl ask a wandering warrior priest and his remarkable mule for help with a burial, resistance from the locals threatens to make them all permanent residents of the cemetery in 1880 Santa Cruz."The Odd Fellow's Champion" is a standalone weird western tale set in the "Holy Heretics" universe. Rated PG-13 for violence and language.

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...

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...

A Peat Faery Frenzie!Father Declan O'Shea, a Franciscan friar with the spiritual gift of Insight, investigates a bizarre cattle mutilation in County Carlow, Ireland. But more than cows are on the block when a throng of malodorous peat faeries invades the Leinster Co-Operative Mart.The Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are a series of standalone upbeat, redemptive and often humorous urban fantasy short stories set in Ireland. Approximately 8160 words.

Footloose in a Bingo Hall!Following a riot of sexagenarians at a south Dublin bingo hall, Father Declan must cleanse Jack Pott's Star Crumlin of a restless nest of pubescent psychic echoes implanted by overheated teenagers during a 1970s pop concert.Set in Ireland, the Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are upbeat, redemptive contemporary fantasy short stories. Some are humorous, and others mildly horrifying.