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    Bete Noire Issue #27
    Bete Noire Issue #27
    Bete Noire Issue #27
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    Bete Noire Issue #27

    By A. W. & Jennifer Gifford

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    Bete Noire brings you the best in dark fiction. In this issue we bring you William Delman, James Dorr, Kevin Hartack, Abhishek Sengupta, Bruce Boston, Pauline Yates, John Grey, Ken Goldman, Marge Simon, Alice Andersen, Bill Thomas, Ronald A. Busse, and Luke Chapman

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherA. W. & Jennifer Gifford
    Release dateApr 14, 2019
    Bete Noire Issue #27
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    A. W. & Jennifer Gifford

    Many of A. W. Gifford’s story ideas come from the nightmares of his wife, Jennifer. Though she too is a writer of dark fiction, she will never write these stories herself, fearing that if she does, they will come true.He is the editor of the dark fiction magazine Bête Noire and his work has appeared in numerous magazines, webzines and anthologies.Though he grew up in the northern suburbs of Detroit, he now resides outside of Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, two dogs, Reagan and Riley, and a pride of cats.Jennifer Gifford has always had a fascination with the dark and humorous side of fiction. She hates creepy old dolls, spiders, and garden gnomes. The inspiration for her stories strikes her in the oddest of places from an elevator, walking in class, even in the shower. She loves to read, to cook, and loves horror movies. In turn, her nightmares are often the basis for her husband's stories, because she fears that writing her own nightmares will make them come true. Jennifer has been writing for almost two decades, and spends her time in three states: Georgia , Michigan , and panicked.

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      Bete Noire Issue #27 - A. W. & Jennifer Gifford

      BÊTE NOIRE

      FEAR IS JUST A POINT OF VIEW

      Editors:

      A. W. Gifford

      Jennifer L. Gifford

      

      www.betenoiremagazine.com

      Bête Noire is published by Dark Opus Press a division of Charm Noir

      Omnimedia P.O Box 811, Ortonville, MI 48062

      Smashwords Edition

      This collection is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and scenarios are the products of the authors’ imagination. Any

      resemblance to actual persons living or dead, places, or events is

      purely coincidental.

      Bête Noire Magazine © 2019 Charm Noir Omnimedia

      Cover art © 2019 A. W. Gifford

      All stories, poems, artwork and photos © 2019 of their respective

      creators

      All For You, Sara Sue by Ken Goldman, first appeared in Night Terrors II

      Bloodbound Books (January 2012), Alone Thirteen O’Clock Press Horrified Press  (April 2016), and With Candlelight (e-zine/Online April 15, 2017)

      All rights reserved. No portion of this publication can be reproduced by any means without the prior written permission from the authors of the work or Charm Noir Omnimedia

      In This Issue

      You are Not Immune – William Delman

      Even Odds – James Dorr

      Ankle Biter – Kevin Hartack

      A Curse Called Slowness – Abhishek Sengupta

      Elemental Gnomes – Bruce Boston

      Seven – Pauline Yates

      Poem for the Lat Victim – John Grey

      All for You, Sara Sue – Ken Goldman

      Hair – Marge Simon

      Killer – Alice Andersen

      Adultery – Bill Thomas

      What Happens to Would-be Refugees – Ronald A. Busse

      There’s Something in the Water – Luke Chapman

      You Are Not Immune

      William Delman

      The Bridge Bar was quiet and mostly empty on a Tuesday night. A few townie flies were playing darts back in the corner, while a half-dozen scattered flat screens droned sports highlights.

      Jessica had been perched at the bar for an hour, trading glances with a suit sitting alone in a booth. She was finishing off her third beer and languidly swiping at her phone when he finally made his move.

      Hi. He smiled easily, showing off a mouth full of pretty teeth. My name’s Scott. Can I get your next one? His face was slightly flushed; the friendly tone and casual posture almost masked the hungry, excited look in his eyes. He smelled like agarwood and myrrh.

      All in all, she thought her night was looking up.

      Sure, what the hell. She extended her hand. I’m Jessica. Didn’t know people still did this kind of thing.

      What do you mean? He said, catching the bartender’s attention.

      Pick up strangers in bars. She held up her smartphone and made a show of deactivating the dating app she’s been perusing through. You must be pretty old fashioned.

      In some ways. He sat down next to her, flashing his almost too-white teeth again as the bartender brought over a pair of martinis. I hope you don’t mind. I ordered for us.

      Seriously? She quirked her lips.

      Trust me. I know this doesn’t seem like the place for martinis but give it a try.

      Jessica took a sip and grinned in surprise. You’re right. This is good. She drained off the rest in one long swallow and set her glass back on the bar. Hey bartender! Two more.

      Scott’s face lit up like a screen in the dark. Uh oh. This looks like trouble. He leaned toward her.

      You have no idea. She winked. I’ve got enough troubles to drown this bar.

      Anything I can do to help?

      We’ll see. She laughed and put a hand on his knee.

      Scott finished off the rest of his drink as his phone started audibly vibrating

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