Stories by: henry_scott
11 stories
Merderer (Book 3, the Cryptid Chronicles)

Follow Donny Thompson on his quest for the unknown. In his latest adventure, he searches for answers to why ships are sinking off the coast of Key West. Is it sea monsters, pirates, or something far worse?

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MONSTRXXS (Book 2, the Cryptid Chronicles)

PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** After the tragic events of MONSTYR, Nick and Epi moved a thousand miles away to Epi's childhood home. They thought they'd be safe to start a family and care for her ailing mother.They were wrong.Very wrong.Thankfully, they have help from new friends but also government agents who have their own priorities, and Nick and Epi's safety isn't one of them.Can they escape the creature, yet again, or will their luck finally run out?

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MONSTYR (Book 1, the Cryptid Chronicles)

PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** Nick Hayes retreats to the forest to escape his demons, but a bigger monster waits for him in the woods.Nick takes a summer job in a National Park after his life is torn apart. However, before he can put the pieces back together, he uncovers a dark secret. Someone or something is hunting the park's campers. No one is safe. Not adults. Not children. Or the smallest forest dweller. Given his troubled past, Nick would rather die than let another innocent soul go missing.Can Nick stop the monster or will he become his next victim?

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Revenge (Book 1, the Redemption Series)

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE ***Jake Bryant, a disgraced Chicago detective, inserts himself into the police investigation of his murdered best friend to protect the woman he loves - his friend's widow. ***** Jake Bryant, a former Chicago PD detective, rushes home after his best friend is killed. Determined to find the murderer, he starts his own investigation into Tom's death. However, the case is complicated by the involvement of a motorcycle gang, drugs, and Jake's feelings for Tom's widow. But Jake has bigger problems when the police set the killer free- who then decides to silence Tom's family as well. Now Jake is faced with the ultimate dilema. Does he trust a broken system to protect Tom's family? Or does he seek his own brand of justice?[[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

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The Mandela Affection (A Cryptid Chronicle Companion Novel)

PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** A disillusioned man, Brian Hanson, travels to a parallel universe to regain a lost love with the help of a mysterious stranger. *****Brian Hanson didn't know of the Mandela Effect until a traveller shows him the subtle changes between our world and the next. Better yet, Brian learns a parallel universe exists where he is still with Jessica - the girl that got away. For his own selfish reasons, the stranger teaches Brian how to jump to this alternate reality to rekindle his lost romance. Can Brian start over with Jessica, or will he destroy them both with his cosmic meddling?

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Regret (Book 2, the Redemption Series)

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE ***When Jake Bryant's daughter is kidnapped for ransom, he's forced to gamble with her life in order to discover which of his enemies has taken her hostage and to what end. ***** Jake Bryant's daughter, Sam, is in trouble. Her all-star quarterback boyfriend gave her pills to help her study for a test, but the pair are caught on school grounds with the unprescribed drugs. Since Sam's grandfather is a district court judge, she gets off with a slap on the wrist. Austin isn't as lucky. But with Austin's precious future at stake, his brother attempts a Hail-Mary pass by kidnapping Sam for his release. Can Jake rescue her before time runs out, or will they both pay for her mistake with their lives?[[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

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Return (Book 3, the Redemption Series)

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE ***After a great loss, Jake Bryant finds himself in Las Vegas. To fill the void in his heart, he searches for a woman's missing daughter and finds more than he bargained for. ***** Two years after his daughter was kidnapped, Jake Bryant meets a woman in desperate need of help. Seeing the opportunity to redeem himself, Jake probes Las Vegas's seemly underbelly to find the pimp responsible for abducting her daughter. But navigating Sin City's sex trade business proves tougher than Jake thought, and he finds himself digging his own grave at gunpoint. Can Jake find a way to escape? Or will his mistakes lead to more death?[[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

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Revealed (Book 4, the Redemption Series)

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE ***When the biker gang calls in a Jake Bryant's debt, he has no choice but to hunt down an old friend by any means necessary and retrieve their stolen drugs, even if it cost him the woman he loves. ***** Time has run out for Jake Bryant. The Devil's Hand motorcycle gang has cashed in the debt he owes them. Jake must hunt down his old friend, Rick, to retrieve the million dollars worth of heroin he stole from the gang. Soon, Jake finds himself double-crossing both Rick and the Devil's Hand, but his true loyalties will be tested when his girlfriend becomes a bargaining chip. After failing the other women in his life, will Jake finally be able to save someone he loves?[[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

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Reckoning (Book 5, the Redemption Series)

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE ***Jake Bryant must stop the criminal mastermind who orchestrated the murder of his best friend from killing his new family. *****More dark secrets from Jake Bryant's past come to light. Dolan, the criminal mastermind who ordered the hit on Jake's best friend, Tom, is searching for evidence Tom collected against him for another murder - evidence Tom hid with his widow before his death. Desperate to bring Dolan to justice, Jake finds himself in a race against time to save the lives of those he loves. But with allies double-crossing him left and right, Jake must discover who he can trust before Tom's family is destroyed along with the evidence. Can Jake win the race or will he die just like his friend?[[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

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Remember (Book 6, the Redemption series)

PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE ***Life has not been easy for Mary. With the loss of her mother to cancer, her overbearing father gives her the role of housekeeper, cook, and punching bag for his grief. These lonely jobs don't allow time for a social life or even a close friend to lean on. Despite all these challenges, she keeps her chin up and it pays off on the day a cute boy asks her out on a date and steals her heart.

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Writing Prompts

A collection of short stories

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