Double Feature by Ian Fairgrieve (Emerge #6)

Dead Funny Frank Matthews is a man living on the very edge of anger. A difficult and brutal childhood has twisted what might have been a gentle soul into an embittered, short tempered man. His life comes violently crashing down around his ears when he loses the only job he’s had for almost a decade. On top of that he stands to lose his family home as well. Unsure what to do and struggling to contain his pent up anger he’s finally sent over the edge by the appearance of a sadistically meddlesome stranger into his home. Having nothing to lose he goes on a devastating murder spree, seeking revenge on all those he feels have wronged him. Fleeing the scene of his heinous and barbaric acts Frank loses control of his car and becomes the final victim of his horrifyingly misguided choices. Hushed Tones David Jones is a quiet, reserved little boy. At least that’s what he wants people to see but deep down he feels strange, unfulfilled yearnings that he’s unable to understand or comprehend. That is until a violent encounter with the school bully opens the floodgates of his damaged psyche. Under a tsunami of emotions he finally understands what has been missing from his life, death and the true meaning of it. Now with the guidance of the 4 wise monkeys he seeks to comprehend every aspect of death including the belief of life after death and if there really is a heaven and hell. Unfortunately not everyone understands what he’s trying to achieve and they determine that he needs psychological help. David however feels differently and decides to stop them before they can stop him. And catches the attention of an evil that feeds on temptation, revenge and tormented souls.