Relic of Death
by David Bernstein
When two mob enforcers take care of a hit in the suburban countryside, they stumble onto a seemingly abandoned house. While searching the place, they find a simple leather briefcase full of what they think are priceless diamonds.
But things are never as they appear…
For the briefcase is a bringer of death. This ancient evil, once contained for centuries, is now unleashed. Those who come in contact with it will be granted their greatest desires at the even greater cost of their lives.
"David Bernstein delivers a fast-moving tale of desire and destruction that gives new meaning to the words, “Be careful what you wish for.” Relic of Death twists reality and will leave you reflecting on your own personal Achilles heel long after you finished reading…" —Allan Leverone, author of *Mr. Midnight*
"A fascinating, unpredictable, ever-shifting tale of greed and desperation. Highly recommended!" —Jeff Strand, author of *Pressure*
"Relic of Death doubles as a powerful parable and a terrifying story. Proving himself to be a prodigious new talent, David Bernstein creates a blood-soaked canvas where dreams change to nightmares and hope transforms to dread." —Jon Bassoff, author of *Corrosion*
**Review
"An extremely terrifying and entertaining read."----Examiner.com
"Dark fiction atits best with an exciting, powerful plot. It's a fast readand totally satisfying, first page to last."----Fresh Fiction
"A brilliantly conceived and executed horror novella."----Horror-Web Cesspool
"Highly atmospheric."----i Heart Reading
About the Author
David Bernstein is originally from a small town in Upstate New Yorkcalled Salisbury Mills. He now resides in NYC and misses beingsurrounded by chainsaw-wielding maniacs and wild backwoods people thatlike to eat raw human flesh. He's grown used to the city, though hidingbodies is much harder there. He is the author of Amongst the Dead,Damaged Souls, The Tree Man, Witch Island, Relic of Death, Apartment 7Cand the forthcoming Episodes of Violence. David writes all kinds ofhorror, from hair-raising ghost stories to gore-filled slashers andapocalyptic tales of terror. He loves hearing from his readers. You canreach him on Facebook, at facebook.com/david.bernstein.3. Visit himat his website: davidbernsteinauthor.blogspot.com emaildbern77@hotmail.com, or on Twitter at @Bernsteinauthor.
But things are never as they appear…
For the briefcase is a bringer of death. This ancient evil, once contained for centuries, is now unleashed. Those who come in contact with it will be granted their greatest desires at the even greater cost of their lives.
"David Bernstein delivers a fast-moving tale of desire and destruction that gives new meaning to the words, “Be careful what you wish for.” Relic of Death twists reality and will leave you reflecting on your own personal Achilles heel long after you finished reading…" —Allan Leverone, author of *Mr. Midnight*
"A fascinating, unpredictable, ever-shifting tale of greed and desperation. Highly recommended!" —Jeff Strand, author of *Pressure*
"Relic of Death doubles as a powerful parable and a terrifying story. Proving himself to be a prodigious new talent, David Bernstein creates a blood-soaked canvas where dreams change to nightmares and hope transforms to dread." —Jon Bassoff, author of *Corrosion*
**Review
"An extremely terrifying and entertaining read."----Examiner.com
"Dark fiction atits best with an exciting, powerful plot. It's a fast readand totally satisfying, first page to last."----Fresh Fiction
"A brilliantly conceived and executed horror novella."----Horror-Web Cesspool
"Highly atmospheric."----i Heart Reading
About the Author
David Bernstein is originally from a small town in Upstate New Yorkcalled Salisbury Mills. He now resides in NYC and misses beingsurrounded by chainsaw-wielding maniacs and wild backwoods people thatlike to eat raw human flesh. He's grown used to the city, though hidingbodies is much harder there. He is the author of Amongst the Dead,Damaged Souls, The Tree Man, Witch Island, Relic of Death, Apartment 7Cand the forthcoming Episodes of Violence. David writes all kinds ofhorror, from hair-raising ghost stories to gore-filled slashers andapocalyptic tales of terror. He loves hearing from his readers. You canreach him on Facebook, at facebook.com/david.bernstein.3. Visit himat his website: davidbernsteinauthor.blogspot.com emaildbern77@hotmail.com, or on Twitter at @Bernsteinauthor.