The Corpse Whisperer
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Little Allie, the head-squatting voice that lives in my brain, offered: Maybe the neighbors will think that was a firecracker.
By now, the blue-haired biddies on my street were surely peering out their windows, watching the live edition of Repo Man Uncut. Come morning, the HOA’s mail box would be bursting with a fresh batch of complaints against me.
It’s hard to blame the gum-grinders, really. When you live down the street from a corpse whisperer, you see some strange shit.
“I’ll be back,” Baldy yelled, as he rumbled away in his truck.
“We’ll be waiting,” I shouted, waving goodbye with Hawk.
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Read the rest of the story in
Corpse Whisperer Sworn
(to be released in 2019)
Acknowledgments
I would like to express my gratitude to the many people who helped bring this book to life:
Christiana Miller and the talented folks associated with Third Street Press, your drive and focus gave The Corpse Whisperer wings. I couldn’t be happier with your efforts.
Joseph Daniel Back, my spouse, whose eagle-eye and tireless logic rein in my ridiculously right-sided brain when it wanders off. Thanks for understanding.
My brother, Robert M. Burdick, the countless hours you spent reviewing and analyzing The Corpse Whisperer cannot go unmentioned. I’m sure by now you can recite the story by heart. Thank you for giving The Corpse Whisperer copious amounts of your time, your literary expertise, and your devotion.
The network of authors and beta readers who critiqued The Corpse Whisperer, the authors who offered suggestions, and those who encouraged me. You are too numerous to mention individually, but you know who you are. I will treasure your support and friendship always.
About the Author
H.R. Boldwood is a writer of horror and speculative fiction. In another incarnation, Boldwood was a Pushcart Prize nominee and was awarded the 2009 Bilbo Award for Creative Writing.
Boldwood’s characters are often disreputable and not to be trusted. They are kicked to the curb at every conceivable opportunity. No responsibility is taken by this author for the dastardly and sometimes criminal acts committed by this ragtag group of miscreants.
You can send H.R. Boldwood a message at hrboldwood@gmail.com
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To learn more about H.R. Boldwood, visit her website at: www.hrboldwood.com
Also By H.R. Boldwood
Novels
The Corpse Whisperer
Corpse Whisperer Sworn
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Anthologies
Killing it Softly (Volume One)
Killing it Softly (Volume Two)
Hyperion and Theia’s Saturnalia
Toys in the Attic
Floppy Shoes Apocalypse II
Carnival of Horror
Bete Noire
Pilcrow and Dagger
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