Michael Kelso
Author
Welcome one and all. I'm super excited to see you and announce the launch of my newest novel, 'Identity', the sequel to my crime/mystery novel, 'One on One'.
While you're here, take a look around, and check out my 'Fragments of Fear' series of short horror stories, along with, 'Dark Tales of Cryptids and Park Rangers' and my YA novel, Endzone.
Enjoy the site. If you have suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Please contact me.
Author interview
Vengeance is an Act of Justice
Revenge is an Act of Passion
Corrections Officer Emil Sorn believed the inmates at Larsan State Prison were coddled by the system, had too many rights, and never received any real punishment for their crimes. As sergeant in charge of the evening shift, disrespect or disobedience in any form was dealt with swiftly, severely, and quietly.
The idea started in a bar after a couple of drinks, and like most ideas so conceived, it should’ve stayed there. If the accused is granted the right to face their accuser, then the victim should have the right to confront the perpetrator. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life.
There is a fine line between Justice and Revenge. Emil Sorn is about to cross it.
"Eva’s curiosity held her hostage, dragging her to find the source of the haunting song that wafted through the forest. In her eleven years of life, she had never heard anything so beautiful yet tinged with such sadness." - Siren song
"I hold the candle in front of me as I creep down the hallway. The flickering light causes shadows to jump all around like a hoard of evil spirits." - Haunted
"Frozen by fear, the darkness envelopes me. I feel its physical presence pressing down on me, crushing me." - Invader
These are just a few of the short stories that lie in wait to fuel your nightmares in this book. Over six dozen stories in all. Each one carefully crafted to mortify, mystify, and mesmerize.
Listen for the quiet sounds of an uninvited guest. Feel the fear creep up your neck like a spider. Shiver at the chills that haunt you in your warmest room.
Will you open the first page and step into this land of tormented tales?
The first in the Fragments of Fear series. The one that started it all. This collection includes 20 stories, each told in 500 words or less.
This book is free and allows you to sign up for my email list if you choose.
Fragments of Fear 2
Welcome back for another heaping helping of horror.
These eighteen stories are a bit longer than the previous Fragments volume. Hopefully they will draw you deeper into their web. I've thrown in an extra special morsel at the end, I hope you find it to your liking.
Fragments of Fear 3
A former classmate with a thirst for vengeance.
A cannibalistic retired couple.
A carnival freak that’s covered in tattoos
What do they all have in common?
Nothing
except they live in my imagination and the pages of this book.
Welcome
to the third collection of my short horror stories.
Step inside, have a seat in the parlor, warm yourself by the fire, as I spin you another series of horrific yarns.
Just remember, deep in the night, when sleep eludes you, and the figments of my imagination terrorize your subconscious.
Pull your blanket over your head, squeeze your eyes shut, and tell yourself,
‘It’s not real.’
Pleasant dreams.
Fragments of Fear 4: Mr. Smiley
Welcome, I'm your host, Mr. Smiley. Step right into my bed and breakfast. My specials today include a delectable collection of stories cooked up in my very own kitchen. I hope you enjoy them and tell your friends to come visit. I've always got room.
To tantalize you, here's a small sampling of the menu.
A serial killer with a taste for vengeance.
A mummy with an eye for the unexpected.
Santa the terrorist.
All that and much more await you when you visit. Stop by anytime. We're dying to see you.
Fragments of Fear 5
​A mysterious, maddening sound.
A deadly phone call.
A doctor proves his worth during the coronavirus pandemic.
Unexpected effects of COVID-19
A dystopian betrayal.
A mythical creature.
All this and much more await you within these pages. Do you have the fortitude to open the cover?
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What is horror? It’s not always piercing screams as appendages are involuntarily removed from the body, or blood falling like spring rain. Sometimes it’s the cold chill running down your spine for reasons you can’t explain. Sometimes it’s the realization that most of these stories are only a shade, a whisper, a heartbeat away from being true.
Inside you will find stories that include:
A playing card that leads to murder.
A suicide from an unusual perspective.
A supernatural creature fights for control of a young mother.
An assassin double-crossed.
A teacher’s lesson in critical thinking.
A relationship at a terrible end.
A supernatural twist on poetic justice.
A surprising find in the morgue.
A strange co-worker.
A doomed vacation.
A frightening future.
An army of microscopic monsters.
What if the fans told pro football to take a hike? Young Billy Watkins has always loved football. When befriended by a pro player, it seems like Billy's football dreams have come true. But when his friend gets injured, Billy discovers the dark side of the sport. He finds himself at odds with the commissioner of the Professional Football Association when Billy confronts him about his friend along with his lies about the kneeling players protests. Will the commissioner merely dismiss him, or will Billy's courage win the day and help his friend?
Imagine being chased by a Bigfoot, stalked by a Skinwalker, or sucked into another dimension that’s a disturbingly dark mirror of our own. What would you do when the very creature that’s stalking you is like nothing you’ve ever encountered and the sight of it freezes you to the bone?
How dangerous is it being a Park Ranger? In peaceful parks where sunshine reigns, not very. However, there are places where unknown things roam loose, and hunters become prey. These stories come from such places. Once you step inside this dark world there’s no going back.
These eleven stories from Nosleep delve into the darker side of being a park ranger. Where Cryptids are more than just legend. They stalk the land at will. Would you have the courage to pursue them?
Prepare to have your mind ensnared with the possibility of what’s real and what isn’t. You may even ask, ‘Are these stories true?’
That’s for you to decide.
One on ones used brutality to gain an unprecedented level of control over the inmates in Larsan State Prison. But with Emil Sorn gone, the tide has turned and the inmates have their sights set on running the prison their way.
Directly following the events in ‘One on one’, this book delves back into the past to discover where everything went wrong. The inmates are taking control of Larsan state prison back, and there are those who aren’t very happy about it, most of all, the warden. And now there’s a rumor of a new threat. An inmate known only as ‘The Boss’, who has his sights set on running the prison, and maybe more. A dark mirror of Emil Sorn, his tactics range from brutal to insidious. Will the warden be able to find and stop him before he loses control and many more get hurt? Or will the inmates turn the tide from control to anarchy?
Can a moral man live with an immoral decision? Or is he forever tainted? Warden Teph has asked himself that question many times.