John W. Warnock

• Jul-2020
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Rex Coulter wants to know what it's like to be his famous friend Jason Steele. Rex disccovers Jason's world includes rabid fans, mistaken identities, and kidnappings. Both boys learn to accept no substitutes. There is room for only one Jason Steele. ...

• May-2015
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Sixteen twisted tales thread their way between humor and horror. • The goldfish that wouldn’t die. • A ghost who overstayed her welcome. • The digital photo you mustn’t retouch. • A strange frozen festival. • A hotel that intentionally ...

• May-2011
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Dorian Gray wanted a digital photo to post on a dating web site. He got something more -- much more. In this short story by John W. Warnock, Dorian learns how dangerous getting his wish can be. A modern take on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wi...

• May-2011
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Edna Kretschmer intends to see Curly the goldfish dead. Unfortunately, Curly has other ideas. A short story with a twist. Also available in the collection Things That Go Bump (also available on Amazon).Not to be confused with One Fish Two Fish Red Fi...

• Aug-2008
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What if you awoke one day and discovered you had ESP? Would you feel blessed? Or would you feel cursed? Joe Fitzsimons isn't feeling very blessed. He just wants to get over his divorce and on with his life. The accident that put him in the hospital w...

• Aug-2008
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Tom Skolstad has become a pawn in a high-stakes game of espionage and murder. The problem is: he doesn't know he is playing. As the lead programmer of the next-generation Patriot missile system, Tom has been compromised by North Korean agents using p...

• Jul-2008
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Nineteen short stories cover the gamut from humor to horror. Meet ghosts, ghouls and goofballs in this expansive collection of tales ranging from religious to ridiculous. - An event from Colonial history haunts contemporary citizens of a small Americ...