Dick Danks

The name's Danks - Dick Danks - and if you think my name is amusing then you and I have nothing more to say. A man's got no more control over what his parents name him than he does over the weather. Danks is a proud old name in Scotland or somewhere, and I have nothing to make excuses for. I'm a private eye. Most days, I sit like a spider in its web waiting for the phone to ring. I wait for someone to hire me to investigate something for them. It gives me lots of time to think. Mostly, I think about what a mess I've made of my life, how I'm going to pay the rent, and what's for lunch - not necessarily in that order.

Reviews:

• If you enjoy the detectives of old time radio you will love this book. The narration is great and you feel transported to a time before books were full of bad language and gore.

• Dick Danks, ex-cop, thrown of the force for unspecified corruption and now filling his time, when not at the bar, being a private eye, a somewhat unsuccessful one, too, where collecting a fee is concerned. And yes, he has a thing about his name - who wouldn't when he's heard as many jokes about it as he has?
  This is an book of seven deliciously wry and understated short stories, related by Danks, about individual cases. Although following a detective noire format, none of the cases described are normal - the book starts and concludes, for example, with deaths which occurred in teleportation development companies.All are easy listening and fun. But it is the character of Danks himself which shines through the dialogue and makes this book so enjoyable.
  This is greatly assisted by the admirable, lilting and lazy voice of the narrator, Scott Ellis, whose reading breathes life into the P.I. to give his cases authenticity even when imagination is stretched. Delicious.
  Overall, a great light read book, especially suited to listeners with limited time sessions as the separate stories can be completed reasonably quickly but still give a sense of satisfaction.

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Tales from the Eerie Canal

“BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR”—FLORIDA WRITERS ASSOCIATION 2021
“SHORT STORY WRITER OF THE YEAR”—IN2ITION MAGAZINE 2021

MURDER BY TOILET PLUNGER
REVENGE BY PIE
A NAME TO DIE FOR
FAMOUS—WEALTHY—LIVING IT UP—AND DEAD
A DREAM JOB—FOR JUST ONE BODY PART
and more

Gentle-horror short stories (goosebumps, not gore) drenched with deliciously wicked twists. For fan-atics of Twilight Zone and psychological thrillers—a page-turning mix of fantasy, horror, sci-fi, suspense, and a splash of wit.

Tales from the Eerie Canal weaves the sinister mystery of Edgar Allan Poe with the dark humor of Edward Gorey. No canal. No Lake Erie. Just a stream of the disturbing doused with bits of the absurd.

“Rein’s 22 tales spin fantastical, creatively sinister webs and conjure the dark artistry of horror fiction. A spooky, creepy collection; certain to bewitch fans of the dark side.”—Kirkus Review

Quick reads. Lingering chills. Don't let the dark catch you sleeping.

Beer Tap Tales

It's delicious fun watching Teddy mess up.

Running a pub! What was he thinking? Teddy now realizes that when it isn't fun, it's aggravating. His colorful, sometimes bizarre or frightening customers could end up either entertaining or tormenting him; it was hard to predict which.

He sits with a friend in the wee hours inventing ways to get even with the worst of them. Revenge seems like a good way forward.

These darkly humorous connected stories reveal how he navigates sticky situations and copes with his unhinged customers. You'll laugh out loud at his musings and misadventures in these fast-paced tales. Grab a beer and take a seat in one of his rough-cut pine booths as the action unfolds. No guarantee against splinters.