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lizabeth Dearl is a former Texas police officer who also owned a small bookstore for several years. She is an instructor and course developer for Writer’s Digest School’s Writers Online Workshops, and a part-time editor. Elizabeth lives in the Houston, Texas area with her husband and two fur children of the canine variety. She is the author of the award-winning Taylor Madison mystery series and Malicious Intent, a collection of her short stories.
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DEARL Enjoy an excerpt from: Broken Mate Malicious Intent Elizabeth Dearl Horror Shorts Tales for every mood, running the gamut from quirky mystery to chilling horror. When a lifelong friend betrays her trust once too often, an elderly woman plans the ultimate revenge. A young drifter meets a famous artist, with grisly results. A secretary’s get-rich-quick scheme backfires. Recently released from a mental institution, a woman fears she’s hallucinating -- but is she? A detective makes use of an unusual witness. A woman escapes her coffin for a final farewell. A real estate agent discovers why her best model home is scaring away customers. Is a cache of confederate gold really haunted? 128 | UncagedBooks.com
Often strange, sometimes startling, always unpredictable, these stories and more await you in Malicious Intent. Excerpt The Way to a Man’s Heart by Elizabeth Dearl I sprinkled the chicken with Fred’s favorite lemon seasoning and slid it into the oven. There. I was feeling smugly organized until I glimpsed my reflection in a polished copper pot. My hair was a disaster and I had flour all over my dress. My lipstick – which I’m unaccustomed to wearing – had been thoroughly bitten off, leaving a bright red rim around my mouth, which made me look like a vampire who’d just indulged in a snack. On top of that, I still hadn’t wrapped Fred’s gift, and he’d be here in less than two hours. “Weee-hooo!” Oh, no. Emma. She makes that peculiar noise in lieu of knocking. I suppose it’s her version of yoo-hoo,
