Against the Darkness by John Llewellyn Probert - Screaming Dreams

Against the Darkness by John L. Probert

Not your run-of-the-mill short story collection. Eleven adventures featuring the supernatural detective couple Mr Henderson and Samantha Jephcott, who will be risking life & limb against, amongst others, bats in a Portishead belfry, zombie Vikings in Weston-super-Mare, and an Egyptian mummy on the rampage in an NHS hospital.

Extract (Bother in the Belfry)

The little steam engine puffed and wheezed as it made its laborious way up the steep incline towards the summit of the mountain. The sole occupant of its single carriage had a secret, one that played upon his mind as he gazed out over the bleak, gloomy, swiftly darkening Welsh landscape. Even though the windows were coated with grime and spattered with raindrops, Henry Walters could still discern the lights from the tiny station halt at which he had left his car following the three hour drive from Bristol to North Wales. Realising he was clutching the handle of his leather briefcase so tightly that the knuckles of his right hand were white, he tried to relax. He shifted his position on the bare boards that passed for a seat and was rewarded with a worrying creaking noise that put a stop to any further fidgeting. To pass the time he flipped open the brass clasp of his hand luggage and took out the letter which had led to his current situation. The crest at the top of the paper consisted of a complicated symbol incorporating a dark blue dragon, a scimitar, and something which looked like the nib of a fountain pen. Below this, written in green ink which had doubtless flowed from an expensive fountain pen, were the following words...

About the Author

John Llewellyn Probert is Welsh. Other things he and his creation Mr Henderson have in common are blue eyes, a wardrobe that includes a red velvet smoking jacket and several striped boating blazers, and a joie de vivre that refuses to be dampened in the face of adversity. He is the author of the books The Faculty of Terror and The Catacombs of Fear from Gray Friar Press, and Coffin Nails, a collection of his short supernatural fiction from Ash-Tree Press, as well as numerous other short stories.

Author's Homepage : www.johnlprobert.com

About the Cover Artist

Steve Upham enjoys all things creative, including drawing, painting, digital art, photography and much more. He is also the editor/publisher at Screaming Dreams of course! Please get in touch if you are interested in commissioning cover artwork.