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    Lessons III: Demonic Dolls and Other Morbid Drabbles
    Lessons III: Demonic Dolls and Other Morbid Drabbles
    Lessons III: Demonic Dolls and Other Morbid Drabbles
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    Lessons III: Demonic Dolls and Other Morbid Drabbles

    By Michael Crane

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    A sister’s doll doesn’t take kindly to insults, and proves it.
    A puppet maker believes his creations are out to get him.
    A mother can’t stand her son’s new favorite toy... and for good reason.
    In Michael Crane's latest collection of terrifying and darkly comic drabbles, you’ll find out why Playtime is only fun for those with vicious intentions. In these 30 100-word stories you’ll run into deranged toys with old scores to settle, homicidal sociopaths and other unapologetic creatures that lurk in the shadows.
    In Lessons III: Demonic Dolls and Other Morbid Drabbles, nobody ever leaves Playtime in one piece...
    Features bonus drabbles/shorts from authors David Dalglish, Daniel Arenson, Sean Sweeney, Imogen Rose and Jason G. Anderson.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael Crane
    Release dateJul 31, 2011
    ISBN9781466046276
    Lessons III: Demonic Dolls and Other Morbid Drabbles
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    Michael Crane

    Michael Crane is an indie author and short story writer. Switching between slice-of-life fiction and horror stories, he is the author of In Decline (stories), Giggles (a novella), and a number of drabble collections (Lessons and Other Morbid Drabbles, Lessons II: Another Morbid Drabble Collection, Lessons III: Demonic Dolls and Other Morbid Drabbles, Lessons IV: The Dead Carnival and Other Morbid Drabbles, Lessons V: The Terrible Town and Other Morbid Drabbles). He currently lives in Illinois with his wife.

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      Lessons III - Michael Crane

      DEMONIC DOLLS

      Aaron came to the conclusion that his daughter’s dolls were quite demonic, not only due to their ghoulish appearances. It wasn’t just the fact they all had black hair, black eyes and wore black dresses. It wasn’t only for the way each pale face held a sinister grin that would frighten even the coldest of serial killers.

      It wasn’t only for the terrible names; Nails, Gutsy, Cutty and Stabby.

      And it wasn’t only because these hellish dolls constantly gave Aaron nightmares.

      It was the day when the dolls gouged out his wife’s eyes with pencils that really sealed the deal.

      SURPRISE PARTY

      You know I hate parties, Gerald.

      Trust me, you’re going to love it.

      She was blindfolded, with Gerald holding her hand and leading the way. Lilly wished he didn’t go to the trouble of throwing her a birthday party, yet Gerald wouldn’t have it any other way.

      She heard a door open, and a rancid stench blanketed her. When the blindfold was removed, she saw the women corpses sitting at a table.

      Figured it was time I introduced you to the gang, he said. Surprise!

      Lilly tried to scream, but the sudden pain in her back was far too

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