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site of c a verstraete site of c a verstraete author fiction writer my short stories home lizzie borden zombie hunter series latest short horror fiction latest short mystery crime fiction saturday november 29 2025 lizzie borden zombie hunter in new anthology 1 17 a new review and giveaway is up at kings river life magazine finally got my copy of the recently released the lizzie borden house anthology over 20 stories surrounding the infamous murder house in fall river mass in my latest story you can go home again lizzie borden and her training instructor pierre set out to investigate a strange phone call and rumors of new undead intruders what do they find a continuation in the lizzie borden zombie hunter saga on november 29 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels horror lizzie borden wednesday october 29 2025 halloween reads i t s halloween week time to post some fun spooky and scary halloween books i made two lists this year a halloween books and collectibles list book nooks more and the spooky halloween reading list you can find the links to all the books and miniatures collectibles dollhouse themed books lists on the top tab of the candid canine blog here enjoy on october 29 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels halloween books halloween collectibles reading list wednesday october 8 2025 new lizzie borden house anthology out now the lizzie borden house anthology can be found here on amazon from feminist re imaginings to supernatural reckonings from psychological horror to gothic suspense these tales examine not just what happened that day in fall river but how the story of lizzie borden has taken on a life and afterlife of its own perfect for fans of shirley jackson true crime and american horror story this collection blurs the line between history and horror fact and folklore because some stories refuse to die and some houses never forget with 20 stories by authors including nyt bestseller heather graham and stoker award winner linda d addison contains my new lizzie borden zombie hunter story you can go home again get it on goodreads amazon amazon affiliate links may provide some compensation to blog owner on october 08 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels horror lizzie borden mystery fiction wednesday september 17 2025 lizzie borden zombie hunter remember that childhood rhyme lizzie borden took an axe gave her mother 40 whacks what if what if lizzie borden had another terrible reason for being accused of gruesomely killing her father and stepmother in 1892 what if they d become zombies the book follows borden from the crime and through and after the trial with fictional elements of course it includes excerpts from historic documents and quotes from newspapers of the period lizzie borden zombie hunter is now available on additional ebook sites including kobo apple etc and can be ordered through your local library via libby and overdrive please ask them buy it here print 978 1717351654 bookshop org here s an excerpt from lizzie borden zombie hunter by c a verstraete chapter one q you saw his face covered with blood a yes sir q did you see his eyeball hanging out a no sir q did you see the gashes where his face was laid open a no sir lizzie borden at inquest august 9 11 1892 august 4 1892 lizzie borden drained the rest of her tea set down her cup and listened the sound of furniture moving upstairs my my for only ten o clock in the morning my stepmother is certainly energetic housecleaning already thump for a moment lizzie forgot her plans to go shopping downtown thump there it went again it sounded like her stepmother was rearranging the whole room she paused at the bottom stair her concern growing when she heard another thump and then the oddest of sounds a moan uh oh what was that did she hurt herself mrs borden lizzie called are you all right no answer she wondered if her stepmother had taken ill yet the shuffling moving and other unusual noises continued lizzie hurried up the stairs and paused outside the partially opened door the strange moans coming from the room sent a shiver up her back when she pushed the door open wider all she could do was stare mrs abby durfee borden stood in front of the bureau mirror clawing at her reflected image and what a horrid image it was the sixty seven year old woman s hair looked like it had never been combed and stuck out like porcupine quills her usually spotless housedress appeared wrinkled and torn yet that wasn t the worst dark red spots blood lizzie s mind whispered dotted the floor and streaked the sides of the older woman s dress and sleeves lizzie gazed about the room in alarm the tips of father s slippers peeking out from beneath the bed also glistened with the same viscous red liquid all that blood what happened here what happened she gasped which got the attention of mrs borden who jerked her head and growled lizzie choked back a cry of alarm abby s square plain face now appeared twisted and ashen gray her eyes once bright with interest stared from under a milky covering as if she had cataracts she resembled a female version of the portrait of dorian gray another growl and a moan and the older woman lunged arms rigid her stubby hands held out like claws mrs borden abby lizzie yelled and stumbled backward as fast as she could abby do you hear me her stepmother shuffled forward her steps slow but steady she showed no emotion or sense of recognition the only utterances she made were those strange low moans lizzie moved back even further trying to keep out of reach of mrs borden s grasping fingers then her foot hit something lizzie quickly glanced down at the silver hairbrush that had fallen to the floor too late she realized her error no lizzie shivered at the feel of her stepmother s clammy cold hand around her wrist abby what happened what s wrong with you mrs borden said nothing and moved in closer her mouth opened and closed revealing bloodstained teeth no stay away lizzie yelled stop she didn t instead mrs borden scratched and clawed at her lizzie leaned back barely escaping the snap of the madwoman s teeth at her neck mrs bor abby no no stop lizzie s slight advantage of being younger offered no protection against her stepmother s almost demonic inhuman strength the older woman bit and snapped like a rabid dog lizzie struggled to fight her off and shoved her away yet mrs borden attacked again and again her hands grabbing her teeth seeking the tender flesh covered by lizzie s long full sleeves the two of them grappled and wrestled bumping into the bedposts and banging into furniture lizzie yelped each time her soft flesh hit something hard she felt her strength wane as the crazed woman s gnarled hands clawed at her how much more she could endure her cries for help came out hoarse and weak em emma she tried again help help me lizzie knew her sister had come in late last night from her trip out of town but if emma already woke and went downstairs will she even hear me lizzie reeled back in panic as her spine pressed against the fireplace she pushed and fought in an attempt to keep this monster away yet mrs borden s ugly face and snapping teeth edged closer and closer then lizzie spotted it the worn hatchet father had left behind after he d last brought in the newly chopped wood no no her mind filled with horror but when her stepmother came at her again lizzie whispered a prayer for forgiveness and grabbed the handle she lifted the hatchet high overhead and swung as hard as she could it hit her stepmother s skull with a sickening thud as impossible as it seemed mrs borden snarled and continued her attack lizzie hit her again and again and again the blows raked her stepmother s face and scraped deep furrows into tender flesh the metal hatchet head pounded her stepmother s shoulders and arms the bones giving way with sickening crunches mrs borden s broken arms dangled hanging limp and ugly at her sides and yet dear god she continued her attack with her last bit of strength lizzie raised the hatchet again bringing it down on mrs borden s head only then did her stepmother crumple and fall into a pile at lizzie s feet it took a few minutes for lizzie to comprehend the horrible scene it didn t seem real but it was with a cry she threw the bloodied hatchet aside she gagged as the weapon caught in the braided artificial hairpiece hanging from the back of mrs borden s gore encrusted scalp retching lizzie ran to the other side of the bed bent over and vomited into the chamber pot she crossed the room and leaned against the wall her shoulders shaking with each heart rending sob her hands trembled so hard she could barely hold them still but she managed to cover her eyes in a feeble attempt to block out the carnage it didn t stop the horrific images that flashed in her mind or the many questions and it certainly did nothing for the soul crushing guilt that filled her why she cried why dear god what have i done what have i done continued in lizzie borden zombie hunter the story continues in lizzie borden zombie hunter 2 the axe will fall also read the companion novella the haunting of dr bowen a mystery set in lizzie borden s fall river a story told f rom the point of view of lizzie s doctor and neighbor who was also among the first persons at the crime scene read more about both books here c c verstraete cverstraete com no reposting copying without permission of author on september 17 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels horror books lizzie borden zombies friday september 5 2025 new lizzie borden zombie hunter ebooks lizzie borden zombie hunter has a fantastic new look and is available in ebook at new outlets it s available at various sites including so far apple kobo thalia de angus robertson vivlio smashwords fable amazon still and more to come buy get your copy here exciting news i see the book is available via overdrive ask your library to order it it s also listed via the libby app ask via your local library system i see it s in wisconsin s digital library read an excerpt here yes book 2 also has a new cover the interior will be updated later don t you just love the new cover on september 05 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels ebook lizzie borden murder mystery zombie hunter thursday august 21 2025 welcome my writing news welcome to the new site for author christine c a verstraete hopefully i ll get this all working soon in the coming days i ll be adding more pages and moving stuff around though i am simplifying things miniatures and dollhouses and any new mini projects can be seen at my candid canine blog https candidcanine blogspot com you can also visit my dark fiction blog for book and other posts https girlzombieauthors blogspot com my latest 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