THE PLASM by WILLIAM MEIKLE

A pulp sci-fi novella from Dark Regions Press in hardcover, paperback and ebook

A derelict spacecraft and a storage cavern on Mars are linked by a forgotten secret. Ancient rituals are invoked, dark energy is awakened, and soon the Plasm is growing, and feeding. Desperate measures are required-but will they be enough? 

This one is a wee B-movie homage-a film that was never made if you like. It runs in my head like a Gerry Anderson production, and if you think of it like that, I'm sure you'll have a load of fun with it. 

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PROFESSOR CHALLENGER:THE ISLAND OF TERROR by WILLIAM MEIKLE

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Strange lights on the moors, weird noises in the night, cattle disappearing; these things alone are more than enough to prompt Malone’s newspaper to send him to investigate. And when his old companion Professor Challenger also goes missing, the hunt is on.

The trail leads Malone to the British military, and to a research station in the Bristol Channel, where an old terror proves, once again, that some things are not meant to be contained.

Mr. Meikle continues to write outstanding stories, and Professor Challenger: The Island of Terror is no exception, it further cements his place as one of the best storytellers writing today and I highly recommend it. - FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND

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Desperate Measures by Cassandra Grafton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The conclusion of the trilogy A Fair Prospect a Pride and Prejudice variation. After hearing of Elizabeth's engagement to Harrington, Darcy leaves with hus sister and the Colonel to Bath to hopefully start getting over his disappointment. Elizabeth also low in spirits journeys to Bath with the Harrington family. Have feeling changed or is it too late for Darcy and Elizabeth?

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Darcy's Dilemma by Cassandra Grafton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The continuation of this Pride and Prejudice variation (A Fair Prospect) - covers the time that Darcy and Elizabeth stay in London as their misunderstandings continue especially as it concerns Harington, Elizabeth's friend. And of course we have the lovable Colonel Fitzwilliam an important character is this story.

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Disappointed Hopes by Cassandra Grafton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The first part of a trilogy, this Pride and Prejudice variation starts at Hunsford Parsonage and the proposal of marriage which Elizabeth Bennet rejects. It continues as they both arrive in London.

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The Conservatory of Hope by Melanie Schertz
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation, on the way to Pemberley Darcy encounters an upturned coach and an injured Elizabeth Bennet (is first meeting with her) who has fled a vicious husband. He then proceeds to protect this 'Julia Moreland' who has been estranged from the Bennet family for the past 3 years.

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SHERLOCK HOLMES: REVENANT by WILLIAM MEIKLE

A strange sickness affecting the members of the House of Lords starts a new adventure for Holmes and Watson, one that will see them on the run, accused of murder and pursued by both the police and a deadly gang of assassins. 

The case takes them up and down the country, from Scotland to the Houses of Parliament and leads them down arcane paths, following their relentless foe in pursuit of the lost secret of immortality. 

Their adversary seems hell-bent, not only on their destruction but on an act of terrorism that will shake London to its foundations. 

Holmes must catch and unmask the revenant, and only by confronting his own past will he be able to prevail. 

Baker Street Irregulars should quickly secure a copy of the book. - British Fantasy Society 

...a splendid and entertaining diversion - Black Static #28 

It's a nice blend of mystery and occult adventure and you don't find that particular flavor much any more - Don D'Ammassa 

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A VERY SCOTTISH MURDER by WILLIAM MEIKLE

When a body surfaces in a bunker on the Old Course at St. Andrews, murder takes the town by storm. Soon bodies pile high as the trail leads PI John Royle to a gangster, greed, and evil motives. It becomes the case he’s always wanted, and the one he'll wish he never accepted as the future of St. Andrews is in the balance.

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ELDREN: THE BOOK OF THE DARK by WILLIAM MEIKLE

Two young boys reawaken an ancient vampire. Only "The Book of the Dark" can stop it. But the sun is getting low.... and vamps are not the only dangers in the night 

"A gem of a book...essential reading if you are literate, and if you want the vampire genre to grow beyond stagnant velvet clad fops." --Shirlie Leighton for Bite Me Magazine 

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Saving Elizabeth Bennet by Melanie Schertz
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice Variation set after the Bingleys and Darcy have left Netherfield Park. With disaster striking the Bennet family, Elizabeth takes a position of lady's companion leading to more disastrous consequences.

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THE MIDNIGHT EYE FILES: THE AMULET by WILLIAM MEIKLE

A priceless family heirloom has been stolen and everyone in town is looking for it. 

The stars are right once more, and an ancient evil has been awakened from its dreaming sleep.

It was supposed to be an easy case, fast money. But pretty soon PI Derek Adams is up to his armpits in bodies, femme fatales and tentacles. 

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THE MIDNIGHT EYE FILES: THE SIRENS by WILLIAM MEIKLE

PI Derek Adams is on a remote island and up to his hips in mer-women, shape-changers and ancient fisher cults. 

Running back to the city doesn't help; there's magic and mayhem loose on the streets. An ancient god is waking up... and only blood will stop him! 

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THE MIDNIGHT EYE FILES: THE SKIN GAME by WILLIAM MEIKLE

Derek is on the lam, framed for a murder and chased by a cult intending on getting their hands on the skin belt that writhes in Derek's pocket.

When a firm of lawyers offers him a way out he grabs it with both hands.

Then things really go to the dogs.

TRAILER 
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WATCHERS: VOLUME 3 - CULLODEN by WILLIAM MEIKLE

A great victory has been won, but the war is far from over. The Boy-King now needs his bride and his heir.

A new darkness is fast approaching. Victory is close - but will the hands of Martin and Sean be too bloodied for them to grasp it? 

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WATCHERS: VOLUME 2 - THE BATTLE FOR THE THRONE by WILLIAM MEIKLE

Battle is joined. The Watchers are parted, and must pursue their own fates as the vampire army heads into the heart of England. 

But they also have their own demons to conquer, before they can begin to save the throne.

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WATCHERS: VOLUME 1 - THE COMING OF THE KING by WILLIAM MEIKLE

It is 1745, and the long awaited night has come. The BloodKing calls his army to battle and will bring them South to claim his birthright; the throne of Britain. 

Only the Watchers on the old wall stand in his way. 

Aims for pure entertainment ... and hits the mark Simon Morden, VECTOR

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WATCHERS by WILLIAM MEIKLE

The Watchers vampire trilogy is now available in a single volume omnibus edition for the Kindle 

The Watchers trilogy, my retelling of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion in Britain. Bonnie Prince Charlie, and all his highland army, are Vampires and are heading south to claim the British throne. The "Watchers" of the title are the guards of the old Roman wall built by Hadrian, now reinforced to keep the vamps out. It is constantly patrolled by officers of the Watch, two of whom become the main protagonists of the series.

"Breathtaking, Scary and Original. A must read. An impressive blend of horror, history and imagination." - Dave Dreher, Horror News Network 

"I’m always impressed when anyone can add a new twist to the venerable vampire canon. Hugely enjoyable fun to read." - Joe Gordon, The Alien Online 

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Netherfield Park Quarantined by Melanie Schertz
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation whereby Elizabeth and Darcy come to an understanding very quickly and then while at Netherfield an epidemic of scarlet fever breaks out. Lives are changed because of this.

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CRUSTACEANS by WILLIAM MEIKLE

Giant killer crabs invade Manhattan.

Crustaceans is definitely horror, but it's also Science-fiction, in a very 1950's B-Movie kind of way, a creature-feature if you like. It runs in my head like one of those lurid early technicolor monster movies, and readers will have fun thinking of it that way themselves.

I don’t think you can have much more fun reading a book than Crustaceans. It is one hell of a ride that will keep you turning the pages as fast as you can read them. - Famous Monsters of Filmland 

At bottom, it’s a fun book, written to show the reader a good time and nothing more than that, on which level it succeeds admirably well. I thoroughly enjoyed its pulp(ish) pleasures. --   Peter Tennant, BLACK STATIC #31 

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THE CREEPING KELP

Some seaweed, a jellyfish and some material brought back from the Peabodie expedition to Antarctica. An innocuous enough blend you might think. But when a storm in the North Atlantic frees a sample that has been dormant inside an old wreck, the new creature finds that it is hungry. Our plastics-oriented society has given it an abundant supply of food... more than enough for it to grow, and build, and spread.

Can anyone escape the terror that is... THE CREEPING KELP?

If you are like me and grew up on those glorious nature run amok movies you will absolutely love The Creeping Kelp and I highly recommend it. - Famous Monsters of Filmland

The Creeping Kelp would make for a great beach read, and will give you shivers the next time you step on a piece of seaweed in the water. Highly recommended. - The Monster Librarian

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ISLAND LIFE

Some legends are true...

The old stories tell of an evil far beneath the earth. When an archaeological expedition ignores local wisdom and opens an old barrow on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides, they unleash a horror beyond their darkest nightmares. Will anyone survive the onslaught of the Island Life?

I love monsters....especially black and white ones with the zips showing. Treat this novel like a fifties monster flick and you'll have a great time with it. 

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THE VALLEY

In 1863, a group of mercenaries are hired to help out a mining town in Montana. They arrive to find the town empty and some of the buildings wrecked and strewn over a wide area. A new cave leads them to a land that time forgot, a high valley full of animals that are extinct elsewhere, but have thrived in the remote environment. But something else is loose in the land, something even older that has emerged from the cave system.

Soon the remaining men are fighting for their lives, and the lives of everything in the valley. 

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THE CONCORDANCES OF THE RED SERPENT

Patty Doyle holds the secret to eternal life, but it may only bring her an early death. 

Patty is working on a journal of a 14th Century alchemist. But after mentioning it in her blog she gets to the office to find everyone brutally murdered. Now she's on the run pursued by a killer who wants the secret of eternal life it contains. 

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GENERATIONS

Tom wants to see a dragon. And his Granddad wants to make one. But neither of them are prepared for the consequences when they accidentally spill Granddad's special growth formula on the ground. 

Insects, grown to giant-size, start to emerge, a few only at first, then more and more...a huge, swarming, mass of them. Now Tom, along with farmer's daughter, Kate, must battle against the giant bugs to save Kate's parents. They need help...big help. The kind of help a dragon can provide... 

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Mrs Collins, Against Her Wishes by Melanie Schertz
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation where the Bingleys and Darcy have left Netherfield. And with Mr. Bennet in very poor health Elizabeth is made to marry Mr. Collins.
On the way to the Hunsford parsonage an accident kills Mr. Collins and Elizabeth is left near death. Lady Catherine summons Darcy to Rosings to deal with the problem of her parsons wife, not knowing that this is Elizabeth. Can true love find a way for all.

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Dearly Beloved by Lewis Whelchel
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation whereby Jane Bennet dies while trying to recover from her cold received from riding in the rain.
Because Mrs. Bennet blames Elizabeth for Jane's death, Elizabeth comes under the protection of Mr. Bingley and then Mr. Darcy during her year of mourning.
Can Bingley ever recover to love again, can Darcy and Elizabth come to an understanding?

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NIGHT OF THE WENDIGO

Four hundred years ago a Scottish cargo ship fell prey to a Wendigo at an early settlement on the Hudson River. 

Now a team of archaeologists have uncovered the boat, and let loose the evil. Manhattan is soon overrun by an ice storm like no other before it. There are things moving in the storm. Blue, cold things, with razor sharp teeth. 

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Night Of the Wendigo is one hell of a story by one hell of a storyteller at the top of his game and is a tale that is not to be missed... I give it my highest recommendation. - Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine 

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A Spring Sentiment: A Pride and Prejudice Novella Variation by Elizabeth Ann West
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This Pride and Prejudice variation continues from Book 1. With the trials of the remaining Bennet family now living with their relations. This leads up to the marriage of Darcy and Elizabeth but what of Lydia and Wickham, and Jane and Charles. The story is continued in the next novella.

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THE INVASION

It started during a winter storm on the North Eastern Seaboard which brought with it a strange green rain. Where it fell, everything withered, died, and was consumed. The residents of remote outposts in Maritime Canada escaped the worst of the early damage, but that was a blessing in disguise, for they were left to watch as first North America, then the world, was subsumed in the creeping green carpet of terror.

And that was just the beginning. New life forms began to arise from the ooze, simple organisms at first, but multiplying with ever-increasing complexity. The few human survivors are faced with a full-scale invasion... and only radical measures will guarantee the survival of the human race.

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THE HOLE

A novel in Hardcover, paperback and ebook from DarkFuse, THE HOLE reached the top 100 overall in the Amazon Kindle charts, and reached #3 in Amazon Horror for all formats.

It starts with a hum that brings headaches and nosebleeds to the inhabitants of a sleepy country town. Then the sinkhole starts to form. Out of the hole come their worst nightmares.

A group of survivors descend into the collapsed area, trying to survive, facing their worst fears, and looking for a way to save what is left of their town.

Sacrifices have to be made.

But will it be enough?

There is no doubt in my mind that Mr. Meikle is one of the premier storytellers of our time. The Hole is one hell of a story, a fun ride and a blast to read.- Famous Monsters of Filmland

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