Got Thrills? A Boxed Set (A McCray Collection) (54 page)

Tamra must have realized that the gun was too far as well, as she turned to Stacey and put both hands around her neck, squeezing. Stacey’s grabbed hold of Tamra’s wrists but the bitch had her mother’s grip. Instead Stacey dug her fingers into Tamra’s cheek. She could feel the flesh under nails as she marked Tamra. Stacey might die today, but this bitch was gonna have to walk around with gouges in her face. Try tempting coeds into her lair, then.

Stacey struggled to breathe as her vision reduced to a pinpoint. She might not be able to cry out, but her brain screamed for oxygen.

Then a shot ricocheted off the floor and into the wall. Stacey gasped as Tamra’s fingers loosened. Stacey pushed away from the bitch.

“I don’t know who to shoot!” the charbroiled woman said, the gun shaky in her leathery hand.

“The one with big boobs!” Stacey yelled, scrambling back.

The woman took aim and fired, winging Tamra in the shoulder. Finally those pontoons worked in Stacey’s favor. But Tamra was already making for the shotgun that lay next to Cliver. Stacey spotted a knife on the floor and grabbed it, lashing out in one motion.

Tamra must have had as little body fat as she claimed, since the knife easily sliced through the skin and through the belly wall.

Damn, these people took their cutlery seriously. Lucky for Stacey.

Tamra’s mouth opened into a perfect “O” as intestines slipped from the wound. She tried to keep them in, but it was like trying to juggle greased sausages. The more Tamra tried to stuff them back in, the more tumbled out.

Stacey backed away as Tamra tried to come at her, but the psychopath slipped on her own intestines, stumbling first to her knees, then to all fours. But still the bitch was coming for them.

Stacey grabbed the gun away from the woman and fired, hitting Tamra in the other shoulder. She shot again. Hitting her in the chest. Then again, in the neck.

Was this a fair fight? Fuck, no.

She fired and fired and fired until the gun clicked on empty.

Tamra lay in a pool of her own blood and guts. Only then did Stacey feel each and every injury she had sustained. The broken ribs, the sprained wrist, the splinters to the face.

“Is… is anyone still alive?” the woman asked, her blue-tinged eyes darting back and forth and a hand groping in front of her.

“Yeah,” Stacey said as sirens wailed in the distance. Jonathan must have dialed out before he got shot. But whatever law enforcement was coming their way was too little, too late in her book.

Carefully, she helped the woman to the floor, and then flopped down herself.

“Are they all dead?” the woman asked.

Stacey scanned the room to find it littered with bodies. Some friends, some enemies, but all dead.

“Yep. Ma and her brood are toast.”

The woman laid her head on Stacey shoulder, a shuddering sigh escaping her nearly mummified form. They both took several deep breaths, although honestly Stacey had to keep from gagging at the chick’s smell, but at least they were alive.

Suddenly, the woman’s head jerked up from Stacey’s shoulder.

“But where’s Pa?”

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Part One: The End

Supper

To read
Supper: Part Two
, check out the conclusion located in the back of Cristyn’s new full-length horror novel
Fresh Meat
(out in late October).

If you thought
Supper
was wickedly gory, with great twists and turns, just wait for
Fresh Meat
! The story revolves around a dungeon full of serial killers forced to play a sickening game of battle royal. Worse, they are thrown “fresh meat” in the form of a beautiful young woman.

Can she survive this gauntlet of gore?

Can the detective searching for her find her in time?

Be watching for it on Amazon.com!

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Copyright

This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, places, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Supper

An
Off Our Meds Project
/published by arrangement with the author

FIRST EDITION

Copyright 2012 by Carolyn McCray

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Kindle Edition

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Afterword

Hopefully this boxed set has satisfied your craving for thrills! I hope it was as fun to read and it was to put together!

If you enjoyed Got Thrills, I would love to ask you a favor and go back to Amazon and leave a review. Indie authors live and die by our reviews!

Want even more thrills? Check out the next section for more of my works!

Other Works by Carolyn McCray

Plain Jane
– A Patterson-style thriller with a dash of Hannibal

If you enjoyed the twists and turns of
Dark Lullaby
, you might want to try Harbinger’s first novel the #1 Bestselling (Police Procedurals and Hard-Boiled Mysteries)…

In the words of
New York Times
best-selling author,
James Rollins
(
Altar of Eden
and
Devil Colony
)…

“Wickedly macabre and blisteringly paced,
PLAIN JANE
marks the debut of a thriller for the new millennium. Brash, funny, terrifying, and shocking, here is a story best enjoyed with all the lights on. Don’t say I didn't warn you!”

More praise for
Plain Jane: Brunettes Beware
.

"This book is so creepy. I made the mistake of starting in one night before bed. Not only did the story line keep me turning pages, it freaked me out to the point that I didn't want to turn off my light."

The Book Goddess

Book Reviewer

"This one had me flipping pages until 2 in the morning. I knew when I saw the quote from James Rollins (one of my favorites) that I would get at least my money's worth out of the book, but I had NO idea what laid in store for me."

Mimi

Novel Ideas

The purchase or sample
Plain Jane: Brunettes Beware
simply click
here.

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Moonrush
– Carolyn’s pulse-pounding paranormal romance thriller

It's 2049 and it's not gold the prospectors are looking for, it's “Star Diamonds.” And these precious gems aren't in California but up on the moon!

Join Jarod and his team of treasure hunters, Rogues Incorporated, as they dodge a nefarious competitor, crazed moon-panning prospectors, and even their own government for the ultimate “motherlode.”

Praise for
MoonRush
…

“Reading this book after taking finals at school was like taking a much needed vacation… to Outer Space! All the characters are so developed and unique and the plot twists and turns make this book rank so high on my list that I'm writing a review about it. Something that I don't normally do. So buy this book and get ready for some quality entertainment from some witty innovative writers! “

Lisa Thurman

Amazon Reviewer

“This was a fast-paced adventure with entertaining characters and an engrossing plot. Reading Moonrush was like watching a great blockbuster summer movie except that I could enjoy it while on the beach. Won't disappoint.”

BookLover1960

Amazon Reviewer

“This book played out like an action packed adventure movie in my head. You know, an action packed adventure movie with a plot, and characters that you can really relate to, and care about. It's filled with everything from science fiction to teenage angst, and nerd humor. All of the elements of a great story are there, and that's what makes it so much fun.”

DudeMcMan

Amazon Reviewer

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Club Death
– Thrills, chills and oddly enough, laughs

From Carolyn McCray, the  #1 author in Police Procedural, Hard Boiled Mysteries, Action Adventure, and Men's Adventure comes a new serial…
Club Death
.

33% mystery, 33% horror and 34% comedy, this series will give you plenty of thrills, chills and oddly enough, laughs.

If you like your action fast-paced and your dialogue snappy,
Club Death
is for you!

Praise for McCray's thrillers…

From
Plain Jane
: A Patterson-style thriller with a dash of Hannibal…

"Wickedly macabre and blisteringly paced,
Plain Jane
marks the debut of a thriller for the new millennium. Brash, funny, terrifying, and shocking, here is a story best enjoyed with all the lights on. Don't say I didn't warn you!"

James Rollins

NYT Best Seller

Bloodline

"I pride myself on being able to figure out books with a twist. I could tell from the beginning that this novel had one. The killer is shrouded in mystery. Aha! A challenge.

Two things happened as I read. First, I was so engaged I forgot to try to figure out who did it. Second, when the reveal came, I was STUNNED! It made so much sense, but I never saw it
coming."

Novel Ideas

Book Reviewer

Overview:

A pair of teens trying to prove they are cool enough to hang with the hipster crowd.

A drug deal about to go down.

A madman a little pissed off about both.

What could go wrong?

If you are enjoy the rapid fire pace of Patterson, the macabre of Hannibal, and the humor of Scream, Club Death is definitely for you!

Club Death
coming soon to Amazon…

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30 Pieces of Silver
– Extremely controversial historical thriller