The Hand That Pulls You Under
Tales of Absurdity and Lunacy
James Flynn
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By The Same Author
Conservation
Conservation has spent the past four decades leading humanity out among the stars.
In 2034, the Universal Mining Agency launched a ship full of eager potential colonists. Conservation provides its passengers with everything they need as it sets off for their new home on a distant, habitable planet.
As the decades go by, the optimism and hope that surrounded its launch dissipate, and certain members of agency staff begin to have their doubts about the project. Conservation was meant to be a microcosm of humanity, minus the cruelty and ill health. Society has degraded into a violent, fascist regime built on slavery and famine, but this time, things were supposed to be different.
Zoologist David Kingston, who consulted on the original mission, becomes more and more anxious about the fate of the ship. A direct video call with a strange crew member does nothing to quell his worry. Instead, David realizes that there may be something evil aboard the huge vessel.
Then, suddenly, everything goes dark.
Conservation stops transmitting reports. As David investigates the mysteries of the famous ship, he will discover the horrifying truth about its journey.
"Creepy and mystifying, Flynn's weird tales make for a disturbing late-night read."—Regina's Haunted Library.
Conservation by James Flynn
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The Edge of Insanity
A Book of Disturbing Tales
Ten terrifying, disturbing tales guaranteed to leave their mark on you.
From the author of ‘Conservation’, this short story collection contains an eclectic mix of tales ranging from the weird, all the way to the downright creepy.
Within these pages lurks a deluded stalker chasing something he can never have, a biology professor gone insane after witnessing an atrocity in the tropics, an entire town ravaged by an organic growth hungry for blood, a twisted cult voluntarily starving themselves of food and sleep on an isolated island, a sinister video game arcade unlike any other, and many more peculiar oddities too gruesome to even mention.
A mixed bag of fables are contained herein, but all of them are unified by their dark, eerie nature, taking you on a frightful journey that you’ll never forget.
Are you brave enough to go to...The Edge of Insanity?
"The most powerful, horrific, and disturbing book I've read in a long time."—Cindy Rosmus, Yellow Mama Magazine.
The Edge of Insanity by James Flynn
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Swarm
The town of Drachton is crumbling, with crime and violence perpetuating around the clock. Prisons are at bursting point, and morale is at an all-time low.
The authority's answer is Swarm—a revolutionary new prison.
Swarm is a correctional facility like no other, harnessing the power of the inmates' subconscious minds for the benefit of the town.
The facility is a work of genius, and the town soon begins to prosper.
But the newfound hope doesn't last long. When cutting-edge technology merges with humankind's ancient biological roots, what kind of monster will emerge?
"Truly chilling, Flynn's stories will stick with you long after reading."—Matthew Hutton, The Scare Room Podcast.
Swarm by James Flynn
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James Flynn grew up in Sidcup, Kent, England.
He's taken on many different roles in his life so far: juvenile delinquent, car paint sprayer, soldier in the British Army, twenty-something delinquent, graffiti artist, lorry driver, part-time portrait painter, English teacher and, of course, author.
In 2017 he published his debut novel, Conservation.
When he writes a story, he tries to create something unique and different, something that's very hard to define and categorize. His main objective, however, is to create the strangest, creepiest, weirdest tale he possibly can, unsettling all those who read it.
James's work has appeared in Black Petals Magazine, Yellow Mama Magazine, The Scare Room Podcast, Local Haunts anthology, and The Hollow Anthology.
All of his accumulated work, including artwork and YouTube channel, can be found at JamesFlynn.org
For the universe, in all its absurdity
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my editors, my cover designer, Pete Linforth from Pixabay, and the city of Saigon, for providing a beautiful setting for some of these stories.