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  “No problem. That doesn’t bother me.” I had seen much worse when Samantha died.

  “Johnson,” David says, “would you like me to make a special order for Mr. Mason?”

  “No, that’s not necessary,” Johnson says. “Mr. Mason may be the new owner of this store. There’s going to be some changes around here. I’ve taught you everything I know. He’s going to need your help.”

  David stares at me the same way Johnson had earlier. “Do you have any kids, Mr. Mason?”

  Samantha had been infertile “No. I’m not lucky enough.”

  “Did you see on the news about the child molester who disappeared a few days ago?”

  Johnson shrugs when I look at him, like he has no idea why David would ask that.

  “I heard about it on the radio. He needs to stay missing.” I shake my head. “We don’t need trash like that.”

  David breaks his stare and smiles. “Let me show you around the store, Mr. Mason.”

  Johnson nods his approval. “I’ve got a feeling this is the start of something much bigger.”

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  TIMOTHY D. MCLENDON

  TWISTED ENDINGS is a mind-blowing collection of mystery and suspense stories with unexpected endings. One man’s patience will be tested at an amusement park. One man will be the judge of life and death. One group will determine the best way to fight crime. One boy will decide how to beat the school bullies. One woman will find a way to deal with the desecration of her body.

  Your use of the story telling device and the way it becomes resolved at the end is a tour-de-force. - David B

  This is the first story I have read that I literally could not stop reading. - Trevor W

  Your story hooked me quickly and kept me guessing. - Igal L

  ...an excellent pace which does not let up. - Julio P

  My jaw dropped to the floor. Holy Sh*t! - Leroy

  TWISTED ENDINGS 3 is a collection of four mystery and suspense stories with unexpected endings. This collection picks up where TWISTED ENDINGS left off. A father fights to save his daughter. An aunt fights to save her niece. A crook fights to save a hostage family. And Jake returns to run the soap store, and fight for the lives of the innocent.

  From start to finish we are unsure, unsettled, struggling to think ahead to a satisfying ending where those we care about get out alive. Lots of fast-paced action, girls in jeopardy, and even a child in trouble and danger. There is jeopardy everywhere, in every word, action, and possibility. I was on the edge of my seat! - Sabra S.

  So many twists and turns, I can't stop reading. - Otis B.

  Excitement and a lot of action. - James K.

  Intense! I loved it. -- Quoc D.

  You know how to keep a narrative jumpin'. - Thomas K.

  A dramatic and event filled end. -- Gale B.

  Ending, hah! It is orgasmic! -- S. Sanjani

  Danny Neumann knew he was just an ordinary guy. No girlfriend, very few friends, and no real hope for a relationship with the girl he truly loved, but all of that is about to change for him.

  On Danny's sixteenth birthday, a strange man appears and his words leave Danny reeling for answers and desperate to rescue his parents before it's too late. The only problem is, he isn't sure what or who to believe. Trusting people won't come easily for him, but doubting himself will prove to be even more detrimental.

  What once was normal will be completely flipped upside down and will pit Danny up against his former best friend, Kevin, and forces no one could have seen coming.

  Does Danny have what it takes to defeat his new found enemies and unearth the truth about his ancestry or will he lose everything, including his life, if he tries to outrun the legion of enemies out to destroy him?

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  Table of Contents

  The Bedbug Conundrum

  Mama’s Cherry Pie

  Panhandled

  Feels Like Family

  Death Trance