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    The Vampire Switch
    The Vampire Switch
    The Vampire Switch
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    The Vampire Switch

    By Daniel R. Robichaud

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    Two detectives on the trail of a killer. One is a decorated hero of the second world war and the other a veteran of a cold war against hidden evil. Together, their investigation into an outrageous murder will reveal the weird truth lurking in Grosse Point Hills, Michigan.

    First appearing in a long out of print anthology (The Ghostbreakers: Vampire Hunters), this tale of shocks and terror brings Daniel R. Robichaud's unique spin to the vampire myth. Merging elements of James Ellroy's crime fiction with William Hope Hodgson's Carnacki stories, "The Vampire Switch" offers the sort of thrilling dark fantasy entertainment that only Daniel R. Robichaud could have written: An unflinching look into the dark well of madness and mayhem that builds to a thrilling confrontation between the agents of light and those serving darkness. (approximately 4700 words)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTwice Told Tales II
    Release dateFeb 7, 2016
    ISBN9781310993558
    The Vampire Switch
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    Daniel R. Robichaud

    Daniel R. Robichaud has lived in southeastern Michigan, central Massachusetts and southern Texas. He is a Rhysling Award nominated poet and the author of over one hundred stories, articles and poems, which have appeared in such markets as Shroud Magazine, Rogue Worlds, Goblin Fruit, Rage of the Behemoth, Green Prints, and WritersWeekly. Daniel holds degrees in both Physics and English, and his career path has reflected these passions. In addition to his numerous writing opportunities, he has been an Igor For Hire (aka a freelance research engineer), a substitute teacher, an automation engineer, and a neurophysiology lab manager. Daniel enjoys entertaining people with his words and stories. If you enjoy a good read, why not try one of his works? You might just love them.

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      The Vampire Switch - Daniel R. Robichaud

      The Vampire Switch

      By: Daniel R. Robichaud

      The Vampire Switch

      The time was 7:30 pm, EST, when the phone call came. Murder, the caller said, "A bad one. One for your talents."

      Marchand, consulting investigator, recognized the grizzled voice. It belonged to Derek Campion, war hero turned Grosse Pointe police detective.

      Seven years earlier, Campion was one of the first American soldiers to step foot into Nazi occupied Roma. While doing his part in freeing that great city from persecution, he saved seven Italian school children from a grenade.

      For the five years Marchand had known the extraordinary man, Campion never showed signs of fear. Now, the detective's voice betrayed the numbness of crippling spiritual terror. The alley, Campion continued, voice heavy with barely contained horror, between McGraw's fishery and Little's Laundromat.

      Even as Campion gave directions, Marchand felt a twinge of Intuition. This is a Special Case, the consulting investigator knew. Hanging up the phone, Marchand grinned into the nearby mirror. So, the waiting was done. The trail to the Dark was open, once more.

      When Marchand arrived, Campion smoked a cigarette with a steady hand. His terror was once more controlled. Both men bore facial scars. Campion's numerous nicks were obvious mementos from that Nazi grenade; the cruciform on the bridge of Marchand's nose was

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