Category: Fiction
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Zombie Ghost Rats? Oh, my!
This one was a squirmy delight to write! The Pied Piper of Leixlip A Franciscan friar and his psychic companion investigate reports of poltergeist activity at Leixlip Castle, only to stir up a ravenous horde of zombie ghost rats. The Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are a series of standalone upbeat, redemptive and often humorous urban…
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A musical ghost story with cranky nuns
The Kylemore Abbey Ghost Whistler When a restless ghost’s incessant playing of bawdy tunes on her phantom tin whistle drives the elderly Benedictine Sisters to distraction, a Franciscan friar is summoned to use his spiritual gift of Insight and bring blessed harmony back to Kylemore Abbey. Featuring a guest appearance by the spirit of shepherdess…
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A new flash fiction story
A vicarious dream… In this flash fiction memoir story, a loving son recalls his flawed father’s devotion to the post-war house he built in California’s San Fernando Valley. Rated G. Approximately 1,000 words. Only 99 cents on all e-book platforms. Purchase My Father’s House now! FREE OFFER: Sign up for Patrick Dorn’s Reader Group and…
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A Fr. Declan story to make you shiver
The Black Hag of Shanagolden When a gifted Irish priest and his pagan companion visit a remote village to explore the ruins of a cursed convent, they discover a dark arts disciple whose infernal powers threaten them with fates worse than death. Approximately 12,000 words. CLICK HERE for the digital version (all platforms), just 99…
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Now Available: A new weird western anthology featuring my “exploding outhouse” story!
Six-Guns Straight From Hell 3 is now available in paperback and Kindle! My “exploding outhouse” story is featured! It’s a gas. In “A Taste of Purgatory,” a disgraced parson gets one last hellacious chance at redemption. Saddle up for a wild ride through the weird, weird west. As you ride our trails you’ll want to…
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An explosive (and stinky) new weird western
— I just wrote and submitted a short story for a new weird western anthology. In “A Taste of Purgatory,” a defrocked preacher faces his own damnation when a gateway to Hell, or possibly a geological event, opens and erupts beneath him. This one was a blast to write and includes an exploding outhouse, followed…
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A NEW short memoir story
Coffin Stick In this short memoir story, a young boy finds a cigarette on the sidewalk and wonders what to do with the “coffin stick.” Rated G. Approximately 1400 words. Available for 99 cents on all e-book platforms.
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A new weird western with some kick!
The Odd Fellow’s Champion When a clever clairvoyant and the ghost of a murdered Indian girl ask a wandering warrior priest and his remarkable mule for help with a burial, resistance from the locals threatens to make them all permanent residents of the cemetery in 1880 Santa Cruz. “The Odd Fellow’s Champion” is a standalone…
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A fast, fun read.
Quicker Than the Eye A “Holy Heretics” Weird Western In 1880 Socorro, vampire bounty hunter The Sundown Kid goes undercover as a cardsharp street urchin to swindle and seize a low-life outlaw. “Quicker Than the Eye” is a standalone weird western tale set in the “Holy Heretics” universe. Rated G. Approximately 1425 words. CLICK HERE…
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Quarantined? Try my new Father Declan story to pass the time
The Skibbereen Famine Man In an Irish village once ravaged by the Great Hunger, a Franciscan friar risks body and soul to save an anorexic young woman from the legendary Famine Man’s insatiable curse. Approximately 8,500 words. CLICK HERE to purchase The Skibbereen Famine Man on ALL digital platforms for just 99 cents. CLICK HERE…
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A nostalgic summer story with minor injuries
Bush League In this nostalgic short story, a boy’s summer vacation plans are cut short by an unfortunate incident with hedge trimming shears. Rated G. Approximately 1700 words, and only 99 cents! CLICK HERE to purchase on all e-book platforms.
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A Troll Gets Father Declan’s Goat…
An Irish priest with the spiritual gift of Insight butts heads with an obnoxious Norwegian troll who is blocking a key bridge over the River Shannon. Featuring ghostly guest appearances by Saint Molaisse and Fury, the Hero Dog of Portumna. The Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are a series of standalone upbeat, redemptive and often comical…
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Viking Ghosts vs. Little Girls: A funny Father Declan short story!
The Viking Vermin of Dunmore Cave A Father Declan Supernatural Mystery By Patrick Dorn When an Irish priest accidentally triggers a soul snare at Dunmore Cave, a pack of ghostly Viking marauders engages in a fiercely funny battle for Valhalla with the Kilkenny Kittens, a squad of hurley stick-wielding little girls. The Father Declan O’Shea…