Gordon Brown, head of a major publishing company, family man, use to making his own decisions and not being pushed around finds himself moving headlong into a living nightmare, where he is left feeling powerless and helpless, with no one to turn to by the arrival of one brown manila envelope that turns his stable organised life upside down with the words, “PUBLISH OR DIE”
Meet “The Teacher”, a master at playing mind games, and a serial killer who wants his exploits published, a killer who’s kills have gone on to be filed into the UNSOLVED file’s of law enforcement for “The Teacher” leaves no trace behind, and kills on a whim with no pattern.
“The Teacher” takes Gordon Brown to the very edge of darkness, not knowing who to trust and when his family are pulled into the nightmare, Gordon must make the decision to publish or to die.
Will Gordon Brown publish, or will he die?
Genre: FICTION / PsychologicalDear Editor,
I suggest that you pay attention to what I have to say to you for what you hold in your hands is not only my manuscript dealing with mercy killing but is based on fact. Facts that only the killer and the police would have knowledge of, and this I am going to share with you.
I do not kill because I’m driven to kill, I was never abused as a child, I had a very privileged upbringing, went to the best schools, my parents loved me. I did not pull the legs off flies and all the other mumbo jumbo that’s associated with a psychopath, in fact, I get on very well with people and have a large group of social friends, and you Dear Editor might be in that group.
The reason why I kill Dear Editor is that I enjoy the kill. The excitement that builds, the stalk, and most of all the ultimate power of life over death. Oh yes, one more thing, all my kills have been random, so don’t go looking for a pattern, there is no pattern. And I don’t take trophies, just lives.
Please, do not for one moment think that this is a threat from a deranged mind, quite the opposite I must say.
Now settle down, and get ready to be taken on a wild ride that involves blood, guts, terror, and truth. Oh and by the way, don’t involve the police in this little arrangement, for to do that will cancel out our little deal and all bets will be off... In other words Dear Editor... you will be a dead man walking.
Yours in Life and Death
The Teacher
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Portuguese
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Already translated.
Translated by Esther Passos
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Author review: Esther is very passionate about her work and is a pleasure to work with. Here's hoping that she will be willing to climb into some more of my work's. |
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Spanish
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Already translated.
Translated by Sandra Martínez
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Author review: Sandra is a wonderful translator and her work is always top notch. I really enjoy working with her and love the feedback regarding the novel that she is working on. I wish her all the best in her venture into the translating world. |
