The Flea Market Tales (Batesville, AR)

The Flea Market Tales

The old man had treasures to sell and a secret to keep. Ten people buy treasures from the flea market with one common thread. The vendor is a mysterious old man selling off his collection of old stuff. One by one the buyers discover that their treasure is really a horror in disguise. One scary story after another reveals the old man s secret. It is a tale of terror that shortens their years so he can collect them. The Flea Market Tales is a collection of ten creepy scary short stories. Tell these tales in the dark around a campfire while the dark night envelopes the land. The oil lamp reveals secrets the seven-day clock dictates how much longer its owner will live and the old radio broadcast old news events. Secrets confided to the box of secrets stayed a secret. Sometimes. And the spirits in the wine goblet granted wishes. Those wishes were not always what the wisher wished. In Calls After Midnight she had not even hooked up the phone. But the call came in anyway. Walter wondered at the old man s warning about photo that he developed not being the same one he took. He found the answer to this cryptic advice was more horrible than he could imagine. Velma found the dollhouse to be captivating. Literally. Just be careful that you don t become the person in the portrait. That was the old man s advice to Leroy when he bought the portrait of the enchanting young woman. The advice was sound even if Leroy didn t take it. Willy wanted to but a nice gift for Katy so he bought the book. She was a librarian and loved books. The story in the book changed. And so did their lives. Telling spooky stories around the campfire is a traditional way to enjoy a summer s evening. There is something about the chirping of crickets and hooting owls that create a yearning to have the stuffing scared out of you. So go ahead read these scary horror story aloud to your companions around the campfire in the dark scary night. If you dare. This collection of scary horror tales also includes the full epic fantasy adventure novella Wizard of the Golden Star.