Not many people know I was a silent partner in a burlesque show in Houston, Texas from 1978 thru 1983. I did it to help an old buddy from the Army. Seemed a great way to meet girls when work brought me down that way. Turns out it got me up to my neck in trouble a few times, too. Let me tell you about one of them.This would've happened, oh, somewhere in September of '78. I'd been a silent partner for just five months, sending regular payments Dick Lange's way so he coul...

"Much Madness is divinest Sense . . ."The year is 1864. Victor von Hielzen visits his wife in an asylum. In his pocket, Victor carries a mysterious vial whose contents will end his wife's suffering. Using it, Victor embarks on a terrifying journey, the conclusion of which may hold the key to restoring Elizabeta von Hielzen's soul and sanity.With "Divinest Sense," C. C. Blake brings us his most ambitious work yet, an 8000 word novelette that echoes Bram Stoker and Mary Shell...

Not many people know I was a silent partner in a burlesque show in Houston, Texas from 1978 thru 1983. I did it to help an old buddy from the Army. Seemed a great way to meet girls when work brought me down that way. Turns out it got me up to my neck in trouble a few times, too. Let me tell you about one of them. This happened in January of '79, and it gave me a new insight into the spook show as well as that old chestnut about the cold body parts of witches . . .Chilly Nig...

A missing girl. A message branded into a tree. A mystery that cannot be ignored.When ace reporter Chet Powder crawled out of the bottle long enough to nab a job in his hometown of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, he never expected to stumble on a world class scoop in his own backyard. When his childhood sweetheart goes missing and the bumbling authorities are unable to help her, Chet will be drawn into a strange world of magic and the macabre.In "The Sacrifice," C. C. Blake spins...

Rick Cave has been a troublemaker in the past, but he knows a thing or two about loyalty. When his gal pal Miho gets herself in a jam, he will do anything to help her. This time, however, he has to keep ahead of his enemies . . . literally! Miho's body has been stolen, but her brain box has been left behind. Now, the Captain will have to track her down. Heaping doses of danger await him.C. C. Blake returns to the galaxy of fun and adventure he introduced in The Positronic Pretty, s...

Ville and Shorty are couple of hotheaded rednecks with an ax to grind. As twilight settles, they are hunting for targets.Rick and Lupe hope to leave their worries behind by driving into San Antonio for a good old dinner-and-a-picture-show date. Before the night is over, they will learn about terror.Hal is hoping to arrange a reunion hook up with his old flame. Before dawn, he will discover he should have moved on.When these five characters meet on the back roads of ...

Angela was more than a friend. She was a go-to girl: The only person her bff Callie could confide in. Or so she thought."Heeeey, Angie-Angie-Angela-la. Come over Saturday night. Callie and I are together, again. And we want to celebrate the hap-hap-happy news."When she broke it off with her creepy boyfriend, Callie called it the happiest day of her life. So why is she suddenly getting back together with the creep? And why is Angela hearing about it from Benny, the ex?

In 2012, Twice Told Tales proudly presented five thrilling crime stories from C. C. Blake. This mini-collection presents all of them for one low price. With stories this good, it's a steal of a deal!Inside, you will find:A single father caught in every parent's worst nightmare. Only he can save his daughter in "Seller's Market."Two cops are thrown on opposite sides of an unspeakable crime, in "Wayne and Bean."Noir tales are notoriously nasty, but when a form...

Nine Thrillers presents several exciting adventures from the storytelling master of disaster, C. C. Blake. This collection contains over 34000 words of material at a low price. It's the perfect opportunity to join the excitement!These cinematic, emotionally intense and action-packed adventure stories feature ordinary people thrown into extraordinary situations, which test the limits of their courage and endurance.In 2012, Twice Told Tales proudly presented several short sto...

Quick cash, the flyer advertised, for an overnight study. It said nothing about an experiment in terror.Now, six women are trapped in an overnight nightmare.Someone is watching them.Testing their limits.Threatening their lives.However, these human guinea pigs are not as helpless as their captors believe. They have ex-con turned bouncer Gladys "Glads" Ferling on their side. With a little will and a hell of a lot of luck, Glads is going to turn the tables...

Three thrilling tales of vampires and violence from the wild imagination of C. C. Blake:In "Bloody Business," a sexy vampire with a vendetta against organized crime meets a gangster in the wrong place at the wrong time. Their encounter triggers a shooting war in the streets, and a pair of cops are caught in the crossfire. Will anyone make it out with their skin intact?"I Feel So Numb" presents a new twist on immortality. When two ancient bloodsuckers grow world weary, only ...

Three terror tales to haunt your dreams . . .In this new collection, thrill master C. C. Blake employs his skill at suspense to summon serious gooseflesh. Ordinary people find themselves caught in extraordinary circumstances, facing otherworldly dangers . . .In "Confess, Witch!" a pair of young lovers attract the unwanted attention of a Spanish Inquisition Witch Hunter. When the young man's paramour is taken, he vows to stop at nothing to rescue her from the Inquisitor's du...